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Huntsville, Alabama (AL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Huntsville, Alabama was 173,921 / 162,536

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Huntsville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 240, 2002 - 220 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 137, 2002 - 135, State average - 37)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 361, 2002 - 329 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 202, State average - 32)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 945, 2002 - 918 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 543, 2002 - 564, State average - 107)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 117 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 71, State average - 11)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 278, 2002 - 275 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 159, 2002 - 169, State average - 23)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 666, 2002 - 880 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 382, 2002 - 541, State average - 54)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 214, 2002 - 258 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 123, 2002 - 158, State average - 21)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 35 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 21, State average - 5)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 502, 2002 - 618 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 288, 2002 - 380, State average - 58)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 50, 2002 - 75 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 28, 2002 - 46, State average - 6)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 400, 2002 - 406 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 229, 2002 - 249, State average - 41)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 358, 2002 - 366 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 205, 2002 - 225, State average - 40)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Huntsville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 25,793, 2002 - 19,179 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14,830, 2002 - 11,799, State average - 6,043)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,968, 2002 - 3,524 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,281, 2002 - 2,168, State average - 1,073)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 14,647, 2002 - 13,235 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,421, 2002 - 8,142, State average - 1,331)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 2,955 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,818, State average - 665)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,339, 2002 - 1,448 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 769, 2002 - 890, State average - 238)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 12,461, 2002 - 22,750 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,164, 2002 - 13,996, State average - 766)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 4,964, 2002 - 7,739 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,854, 2002 - 4,761, State average - 1,472)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 87, 2002 - 153, State average - 145)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 5,883, 2002 - 12,847 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,382, 2002 - 7,904, State average - 2,777)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 884, 2002 - 1,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 508, 2002 - 695, State average - 287)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 8,853, 2002 - 8,859 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,090, 2002 - 5,450, State average - 1,194)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,234, 2002 - 2,745 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,284, 2002 - 1,688, State average - 713)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Huntsville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,014,594, 2002 - $814,255 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $583,364, 2002 - $500,969, State average - $97,431)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $143,725, 2002 - $148,647 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $82,638, 2002 - $91,454, State average - $24,989)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $219,335, 2002 - $270,118 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $126,111, 2002 - $166,189, State average - $25,115)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $128,937 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $79,328, State average - $27,584)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $24,557, 2002 - $31,975 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,119, 2002 - $19,672, State average - $4,806)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $571,692, 2002 - $1,248,868 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $328,707, 2002 - $768,363, State average - $33,789)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $87,534, 2002 - $141,763 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $50,329, 2002 - $87,219, State average - $25,349)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,059, 2002 - $5,536 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,183, 2002 - $3,406, State average - $1,858)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $193,886, 2002 - $481,140 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $111,479, 2002 - $296,020, State average - $65,718)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $6,596, 2002 - $13,293 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,792, 2002 - $8,178, State average - $3,454)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $76,572, 2002 - $98,424 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $44,026, 2002 - $60,555, State average - $9,395)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $41,119, 2002 - $64,561 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,642, 2002 - $39,721, State average - $9,166)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Huntsville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $6,694,327, 2002 - $5,659,876 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,849,061, 2002 - $3,482,229, State average - $627,205)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,828,517, 2002 - $2,235,316 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,626,322, 2002 - $1,375,274, State average - $429,671)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $2,268,581, 2002 - $2,688,867 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,304,374, 2002 - $1,654,320, State average - $267,822)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $138,715, 2002 - $190,808 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $79,757, 2002 - $117,394, State average - $23,850)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,532,302, 2002 - $2,850,490 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $881,033, 2002 - $1,753,759, State average - $82,100)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $191,995, 2002 - $318,457 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $110,392, 2002 - $195,930, State average - $47,629)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $4,993, 2002 - $12,788 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,870, 2002 - $7,867, State average - $5,353)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $457,396, 2002 - $1,201,384 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $262,990, 2002 - $739,149, State average - $164,856)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $22,421, 2002 - $37,911 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $12,891, 2002 - $23,324, State average - $10,660)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $282,135, 2002 - $337,804 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $162,220, 2002 - $207,833, State average - $33,174)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $120,904, 2002 - $416,397 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $69,516, 2002 - $256,187, State average - $35,089)

Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Manufacturing240 / 22025,793 / 19,179$1,014,594 / $814,255$6,694,327 / $5,659,876
Food manufacturing10 / 9500-999--
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing13 / 122,366 / 1000-2499$100,699 / -$467,911 / -
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing10 / 9851 / 500-999$34,158 / -$140,808 / -
Primary metal manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Fabricated metal product manufacturing45 / 381,991 / 1,666$57,415 / $56,085$207,243 / $179,656
Computer & electronic product manufacturing42 / 3811,602 / 6,822$397,841 / $255,435$3,991,938 / $2,381,623
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing9 / -500-999 / ---
Transportation equipment manufacturing14 / 132500-4999--
Wholesale trade361 / 3293,968 / 3,524$143,725 / $148,647$2,828,517 / $2,235,316
Wholesale trade, durable goods298 / 2292,766 / 2,256$106,968 / $101,632$2,345,605 / $1,337,192
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods63 / 561,202 / 1000-2499$36,757 / -$482,912 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 44- / 100-249--
Retail trade945 / 91814,647 / 13,235$219,335 / $270,118$2,268,581 / $2,688,867
Motor vehicle & parts dealers101 / 981,782 / 2,172$51,719 / $74,482$664,104 / $928,842
Furniture & home furnishings stores79 / 86617 / 574$11,824 / $12,527$86,281 / $91,254
Electronics & appliance stores59665 / 500$9,891 / $11,373$101,307 / $98,525
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers60 / 491,147 / 1,006$24,223 / $24,949$241,313 / $210,312
Food & beverage stores81 / 702,566 / 1,869$28,153 / $29,033$270,636 / $253,511
Health & personal care stores77 / 75612 / 737$10,381 / $15,976$67,398 / $116,337
Gasoline stations102 / 91665 / 500$7,429 / $7,347$100,580 / $110,400
Clothing & clothing accessories stores153 / 1541,673 / 1,669$17,098 / $20,909$155,981 / $192,207
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores76 / 61634 / 581$7,185 / $7,784$68,992 / $67,340
General merchandise stores27 / 342500-4999 / 2,795- / $51,118- / $524,842
Miscellaneous store retailers107 / 104500-999 / 673- / $10,750- / $71,116
Nonstore retailers23 / 37156 / 159$3,556 / $3,870$19,880 / $24,181
Information- / 117- / 2,955- / $128,937-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 23- / 500-999--
Motion picture & sound recording industries10 / 11116 / 100-249$1,107 / -$8,884 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications49 / -1,243 / -$44,917 / -$202,482 / -
Information services & data processing services15 / -470 / -$16,611 / -$38,666 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 11- / 250-499--
Telecommunications- / 50- / 1000-2499--
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 20- / 500-999--
Real estate & rental & leasing278 / 2751,339 / 1,448$24,557 / $31,975$138,715 / $190,808
Real estate202 / 214876 / 1,038$16,740 / $23,118$100,506 / $145,176
Rental & leasing services74 / 60250-499--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 1- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services666 / 88012,461 / 22,750$571,692 / $1,248,868$1,532,302 / $2,850,490
Professional, scientific & technical services666 / 88012,461 / 22,750$571,692 / $1,248,868$1,532,302 / $2,850,490
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service214 / 2584,964 / 7,739$87,534 / $141,763$191,995 / $318,457
Administrative & support services210 / 2502500-4999 / 5000-9999--
Waste management & remediation services4 / 8100-249--
Educational services21 / 35153 / 249$2,059 / $5,536$4,993 / $12,788
Educational services21 / 35153 / 249$2,059 / $5,536$4,993 / $12,788
Health care & social assistance502 / 6185,883 / 12,847$193,886 / $481,140$457,396 / $1,201,384
Ambulatory health care services430 / 4674,058 / 4,799$160,694 / $255,185$355,707 / $569,825
Hospitals2 / 3500-999 / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities22 / 42907 / 1000-2499$14,341 / -$37,508 / -
Social assistance48 / 106250-499 / 1000-2499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation50 / 75884 / 1,130$6,596 / $13,293$22,421 / $37,911
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries4 / 10100-249--
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 5- / 100-249--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries46 / 60500-999 / 799- / $9,683- / $26,569
Accommodation & food services400 / 4068,853 / 8,859$76,572 / $98,424$282,135 / $337,804
Accommodation33 / 371,230 / 1,078$12,631 / $14,129$56,900 / $57,199
Foodservices & drinking places367 / 3697,623 / 7,781$63,941 / $84,295$225,235 / $280,605
Other services (except public administration)358 / 3662,234 / 2,745$41,119 / $64,561$120,904 / $416,397
Repair & maintenance210 / 1721,236 / 1,343$25,873 / $40,020$80,544 / $334,841
Personal & laundry services148 / 143998 / 1000-2499$15,246 / -$40,360 / -

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