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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Phoenix, Arizona was 1,184,353 / 1,371,960

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Phoenix (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1,706, 2002 - 1,637 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 119, State average - 199)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 2,447, 2002 - 2,332 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 206, 2002 - 169, State average - 86)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 3,807, 2002 - 3,946 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 321, 2002 - 287, State average - 207)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 705 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 51, State average - 30)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,485, 2002 - 1,689 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 125, 2002 - 123, State average - 82)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3,664, 2002 - 4,529 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 309, 2002 - 330, State average - 182)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,841, 2002 - 2,116 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 155, 2002 - 154, State average - 89)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 177, 2002 - 236 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 17, State average - 15)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 2,677, 2002 - 3,156 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 226, 2002 - 230, State average - 153)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 255, 2002 - 323 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 23, State average - 20)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 2,224, 2002 - 2,386 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 187, 2002 - 173, State average - 123)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,836, 2002 - 2,154 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 155, 2002 - 157, State average - 100)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Phoenix (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 69,401, 2002 - 55,675 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,859, 2002 - 4,058, State average - 7,188)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 37,073, 2002 - 39,681 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,130, 2002 - 2,892, State average - 1,585)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 58,531, 2002 - 62,763 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,942, 2002 - 4,574, State average - 3,380)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 25,627 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,867, State average - 1,200)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 13,109, 2002 - 14,872 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,106, 2002 - 1,083, State average - 687)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 36,761, 2002 - 43,532 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,103, 2002 - 3,172, State average - 1,511)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 102,276, 2002 - 84,047 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,635, 2002 - 6,126, State average - 3,185)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 2,003, 2002 - 3,519 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 169, 2002 - 256, State average - 261)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 30,034, 2002 - 62,898 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,535, 2002 - 4,584, State average - 3,083)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 6,004, 2002 - 8,703 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 506, 2002 - 634, State average - 1,009)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 50,283, 2002 - 52,769 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,245, 2002 - 3,846, State average - 3,356)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 15,938, 2002 - 18,428 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,345, 2002 - 1,343, State average - 930)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,532,435, 2002 - $2,186,716 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $213,824, 2002 - $159,386, State average - $320,941)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,383,905, 2002 - $1,731,831 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $116,849, 2002 - $126,230, State average - $121,005)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,123,223, 2002 - $1,485,162 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $94,838, 2002 - $108,251, State average - $80,161)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $1,166,314 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $85,010, State average - $99,859)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $331,288, 2002 - $466,577 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,972, 2002 - $34,008, State average - $25,305)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,470,467, 2002 - $2,125,201 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $124,157, 2002 - $154,902, State average - $101,702)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,641,544, 2002 - $1,958,779 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $138,602, 2002 - $142,772, State average - $87,825)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $44,042, 2002 - $124,928 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,718, 2002 - $9,105, State average - $23,967)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $994,773, 2002 - $2,346,193 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $83,992, 2002 - $171,010, State average - $147,536)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $158,450, 2002 - $282,838 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,378, 2002 - $20,615, State average - $40,350)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $555,256, 2002 - $678,383 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,882, 2002 - $49,446, State average - $33,135)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $321,169, 2002 - $465,566 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,117, 2002 - $33,934, State average - $21,817)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $14,649,584, 2002 - $10,736,889 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,236,927, 2002 - $782,594, State average - $1,963,362)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $21,996,864, 2002 - $29,631,027 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,857,289, 2002 - $2,159,758, State average - $1,998,182)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $11,407,585, 2002 - $13,623,483 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $963,191, 2002 - $992,994, State average - $747,436)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $1,768,633, 2002 - $2,383,979 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $149,333, 2002 - $173,764, State average - $131,059)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $3,328,510, 2002 - $5,297,700 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $281,040, 2002 - $386,140, State average - $252,498)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $2,726,134, 2002 - $3,695,374 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $230,179, 2002 - $269,349, State average - $176,522)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $131,736, 2002 - $280,586 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $11,123, 2002 - $20,451, State average - $59,363)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $2,243,594, 2002 - $5,805,817 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $189,436, 2002 - $423,176, State average - $380,942)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $462,287, 2002 - $640,904 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $39,032, 2002 - $46,714, State average - $92,330)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $2,009,068, 2002 - $2,371,268 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $169,634, 2002 - $172,837, State average - $116,020)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,141,902, 2002 - $1,587,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $96,415, 2002 - $115,683, State average - $75,347)

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]
Manufacturing1,706 / 1,63769,401 / 55,675$2,532,435 / $2,186,716$14,649,584 / $10,736,889
Food manufacturing72 / 593,265 / 2,558$91,730 / $81,268$603,099 / $401,031
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing9816 / 588$24,799 / $23,358$166,864 / $209,753
Textile product mills39 / -598 / -$13,579 / -$44,150 / -
Apparel manufacturing23 / 25897 / 625$13,670 / $11,610$43,156 / $26,654
Wood product manufacturing68 / 563,063 / 2,240$64,538 / $60,551$300,348 / $255,088
Paper manufacturing18 / 17734 / 500-999$22,184 / -$106,863 / -
Printing & related support activities275 / 2384,650 / 3,431$134,441 / $116,499$445,718 / $384,502
Chemical manufacturing52 / 543,500 / 1,157$101,262 / $49,736$1,438,536 / $399,331
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing83 / 792,594 / 3,043$63,420 / $88,685$277,593 / $452,810
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing66 / 782,251 / 2,513$68,994 / $83,572$376,152 / $425,167
Primary metal manufacturing16 / 221,361 / 1,237$39,274 / $42,304$201,055 / $251,947
Fabricated metal product manufacturing346 / 3428,009 / 6,170$247,539 / $215,631$976,471 / $895,075
Machinery manufacturing102 / 903,610 / 2,757$116,027 / $110,167$613,067 / $537,697
Computer & electronic product manufacturing98 / 8413,857 / 10,276$797,330 / $558,614$5,364,757 / $2,285,931
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing32 / 302,556 / 1,754$78,487 / $58,081$559,315 / $341,520
Transportation equipment manufacturing93 / 1089,978 / 8,196$475,257 / $406,700$2,439,951 / $2,731,209
Furniture & related product manufacturing144 / 1454,903 / 4,864$96,097 / $127,066$360,076 / $478,343
Miscellaneous manufacturing150 / 1592,670 / 2,877$81,282 / $105,758$299,463 / $376,842
Wholesale trade2,447 / 2,33237,073 / 39,681$1,383,905 / $1,731,831$21,996,864 / $29,631,027
Wholesale trade, durable goods1,728 / 1,50022,066 / 23,987$853,581 / $1,123,739$12,212,716 / $12,584,335
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods719 / 64415,007 / 13,937$530,324 / $543,074$9,784,148 / $13,587,156
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 188- / 1,757- / $65,018- / $3,459,536
Retail trade3,807 / 3,94658,531 / 62,763$1,123,223 / $1,485,162$11,407,585 / $13,623,483
Motor vehicle & parts dealers446 / 4848,570 / 8,923$277,986 / $353,429$3,303,354 / $4,076,475
Furniture & home furnishings stores296 / 2912,303 / 2,741$55,899 / $77,534$402,692 / $594,731
Electronics & appliance stores170 / 1831,890 / 1,794$38,169 / $43,882$427,372 / $394,691
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers282 / 2264,564 / 4,034$127,138 / $109,006$1,165,248 / $786,898
Food & beverage stores393 / 40811,818 / 11,323$198,357 / $259,699$1,854,913 / $1,776,965
Health & personal care stores279 / 3124,222 / 5,083$64,758 / $98,305$472,693 / $674,632
Gasoline stations334 / 3773,753 / 3,514$53,722 / $60,878$911,145 / $1,053,906
Clothing & clothing accessories stores570 / 5674,829 / 5,291$68,011 / $88,974$550,570 / $704,080
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores280 / 2492,663 / 2,688$34,863 / $43,159$284,312 / $344,210
General merchandise stores91 / 1308,271 / 10,766$108,847 / $209,760$1,230,124 / $2,078,262
Miscellaneous store retailers494 / 5113,619 / 4,434$52,558 / $76,079$396,408 / $505,246
Nonstore retailers172 / 2082,029 / 2,172$42,915 / $64,457$408,754 / $633,387
Information- / 705- / 25,627- / $1,166,314-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 158- / 5,536- / $290,047- / $1,128,661
Motion picture & sound recording industries96 / 79970 / 1000-2499$16,959 / -$106,039 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications220 / -11,000 / -$460,075 / -$2,376,656 / -
Information services & data processing services87 / -2,348 / -$90,752 / -$216,130 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 49- / 1000-2499--
Telecommunications- / 266- / 11,800- / $535,301-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 138- / 5000-9999--
Other information services- / 4- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing1,485 / 1,68913,109 / 14,872$331,288 / $466,577$1,768,633 / $2,383,979
Real estate1,139 / 1,3327,644 / 8,833$210,835 / $302,686$848,444 / $1,187,852
Rental & leasing services339 / 3455,360 / 5,778$115,797 / $156,566$901,199 / $1,178,188
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 12- / 261- / $7,325- / $17,939
Professional, scientific & technical services3,664 / 4,52936,761 / 43,532$1,470,467 / $2,125,201$3,328,510 / $5,297,700
Professional, scientific & technical services3,664 / 4,52936,761 / 43,532$1,470,467 / $2,125,201$3,328,510 / $5,297,700
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service1,841 / 2,116102,276 / 84,047$1,641,544 / $1,958,779$2,726,134 / $3,695,374
Administrative & support services1,785 / 2,055101,175 / 82,097$1,611,489 / $1,885,171$2,623,664 / $3,416,420
Waste management & remediation services56 / 611,101 / 1,950$30,055 / $73,608$102,470 / $278,954
Educational services177 / 2362,003 / 3,519$44,042 / $124,928$131,736 / $280,586
Educational services177 / 2362,003 / 3,519$44,042 / $124,928$131,736 / $280,586
Health care & social assistance2,677 / 3,15630,034 / 62,898$994,773 / $2,346,193$2,243,594 / $5,805,817
Ambulatory health care services2,250 / 2,31618,919 / 20,564$784,470 / $1,062,387$1,728,273 / $2,475,511
Hospitals8 / 223,142 / 23,423$88,665 / $900,586$238,008 / $2,440,206
Nursing & residential care facilities199 / 3114,667 / 8,639$82,741 / $184,317$187,841 / $375,504
Social assistance220 / 5073,306 / 10,272$38,897 / $198,903$89,472 / $514,596
Arts, entertainment & recreation255 / 3236,004 / 8,703$158,450 / $282,838$462,287 / $640,904
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries99 / 1302,665 / 3,218$118,776 / $200,106$313,106 / $387,025
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 14- / 500-999--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries154 / 1792500-4999--
Accommodation & food services2,224 / 2,38650,283 / 52,769$555,256 / $678,383$2,009,068 / $2,371,268
Accommodation157 / 16811,591 / 10,653$191,318 / $194,142$705,552 / $681,090
Foodservices & drinking places2,067 / 2,21838,692 / 42,116$363,938 / $484,241$1,303,516 / $1,690,178
Other services (except public administration)1,836 / 2,15415,938 / 18,428$321,169 / $465,566$1,141,902 / $1,587,130
Repair & maintenance1,138 / 1,0398,690 / 7,435$217,120 / $211,999$812,423 / $687,378
Personal & laundry services698 / 7447,248 / 7,285$104,049 / $130,557$329,479 / $415,990
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