Providence, Rhode Island (RI): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Providence, Rhode Island was 151,551 / 175,901
Number of Establishments - Providence (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 570, 2002 - 397 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 376, 2002 - 225, State average - 82)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 295, 2002 - 246 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 194, 2002 - 139, State average - 49)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 611, 2002 - 702 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 403, 2002 - 399, State average - 136)
- D) Information: 2002 - 116 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 65, State average - 12)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 175, 2002 - 191 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 115, 2002 - 108, State average - 33)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 689, 2002 - 791 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 454, 2002 - 449, State average - 97)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 239, 2002 - 236 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 157, 2002 - 134, State average - 51)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 25, 2002 - 46 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 26, State average - 7)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 401, 2002 - 601 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 264, 2002 - 341, State average - 99)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 29, 2002 - 63 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19, 2002 - 35, State average - 15)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 443, 2002 - 490 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 292, 2002 - 278, State average - 87)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 284, 2002 - 415 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 187, 2002 - 235, State average - 80)
Number of Employees - Providence (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 12,465, 2002 - 7,015 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,224, 2002 - 3,988, State average - 2,508)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,589, 2002 - 3,547 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,368, 2002 - 2,016, State average - 685)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 5,155, 2002 - 6,921 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,401, 2002 - 3,934, State average - 1,706)
- D) Information: 2002 - 3,098 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,761, State average - 409)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,374, 2002 - 1,289 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 906, 2002 - 732, State average - 197)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 4,672, 2002 - 5,891 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,082, 2002 - 3,349, State average - 786)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 7,711, 2002 - 7,719 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,088, 2002 - 4,388, State average - 843)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 202, 2002 - 285 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 162, State average - 123)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 4,950, 2002 - 23,994 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,266, 2002 - 13,640, State average - 2,490)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 274, 2002 - 1,429 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 180, 2002 - 812, State average - 381)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 6,216, 2002 - 8,075 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,101, 2002 - 4,590, State average - 1,286)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,466, 2002 - 3,668 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 967, 2002 - 2,085, State average - 491)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Providence (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $337,140, 2002 - $220,846 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $222,459, 2002 - $125,551, State average - $92,520)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $125,903, 2002 - $138,254 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $83,076, 2002 - $78,597, State average - $28,026)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $92,169, 2002 - $136,485 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $60,817, 2002 - $77,591, State average - $35,211)
- D) Information: 2002 - $128,620 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $73,120, State average - $20,241)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $29,463, 2002 - $44,337 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $19,440, 2002 - $25,205, State average - $6,081)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $206,211, 2002 - $308,332 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $136,067, 2002 - $175,287, State average - $28,709)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $128,399, 2002 - $177,021 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $84,723, 2002 - $100,636, State average - $20,277)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,352, 2002 - $5,836 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,211, 2002 - $3,317, State average - $1,399)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $160,173, 2002 - $911,680 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $105,689, 2002 - $518,291, State average - $78,877)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $5,457, 2002 - $25,628 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,600, 2002 - $14,569, State average - $6,017)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $63,710, 2002 - $114,731 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $42,038, 2002 - $65,224, State average - $16,629)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $32,332, 2002 - $95,587 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $21,334, 2002 - $54,341, State average - $10,812)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Providence (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,294,059, 2002 - $818,021 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $853,876, 2002 - $465,046, State average - $433,363)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,462,448, 2002 - $1,261,791 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $964,987, 2002 - $717,330, State average - $328,097)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $772,588, 2002 - $1,138,978 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $509,787, 2002 - $647,510, State average - $349,036)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $125,801, 2002 - $181,773 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $83,009, 2002 - $103,338, State average - $29,376)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $517,269, 2002 - $780,168 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $341,316, 2002 - $443,526, State average - $70,729)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $244,391, 2002 - $448,056 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $161,259, 2002 - $254,720, State average - $46,014)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $11,017, 2002 - $15,883 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,269, 2002 - $9,029, State average - $3,915)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $336,806, 2002 - $2,053,206 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $222,239, 2002 - $1,167,250, State average - $177,301)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $25,769, 2002 - $77,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $17,003, 2002 - $44,180, State average - $19,484)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $237,634, 2002 - $382,237 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $156,801, 2002 - $217,302, State average - $57,061)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $107,886, 2002 - $379,043 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $71,187, 2002 - $215,486, State average - $47,154)
| 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 570 / 397 | 12,465 / 7,015 | $337,140 / $220,846 | $1,294,059 / $818,021 |
| Printing & related support activities | 56 / - | 1,283 / - | $45,155 / - | $160,916 / - |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 21 / - | 652 / - | $15,147 / - | $63,895 / - |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 105 / 80 | 2,300 / 1,301 | $70,744 / $43,435 | $204,974 / $129,628 |
| Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing | 6 / - | 505 / - | $13,820 / - | $65,128 / - |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 227 / 144 | 5,592 / 2,884 | $137,910 / $83,313 | $592,025 / $354,589 |
| Wholesale trade | 295 / 246 | 3,589 / 3,547 | $125,903 / $138,254 | $1,462,448 / $1,261,791 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 191 / 160 | 2,470 / 1000-2499 | $88,204 / - | $710,406 / - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 104 / 83 | 1,119 / 1,066 | $37,699 / $42,766 | $752,042 / $679,287 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 611 / 702 | 5,155 / 6,921 | $92,169 / $136,485 | $772,588 / $1,138,978 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 55 / 50 | 499 / 314 | $17,801 / $8,947 | $145,954 / $93,846 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 32 / 38 | 199 / 474 | $4,334 / $7,382 | $28,506 / $49,430 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 23 / 28 | 89 / 111 | $1,685 / $2,333 | $10,904 / $17,507 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 33 / 29 | 420 / 278 | $11,803 / $10,953 | $85,355 / $70,617 |
| Food & beverage stores | 148 / 158 | 1,532 / 1,358 | $19,725 / $26,034 | $214,565 / $266,067 |
| Health & personal care stores | 41 / 49 | 599 / 906 | $10,682 / $13,041 | $73,338 / $135,059 |
| Gasoline stations | 44 / 48 | 214 / 233 | $3,134 / $3,855 | $55,720 / $75,200 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 84 / 132 | 419 / 1,368 | $6,404 / $25,750 | $42,896 / $173,700 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 37 / 36 | 222 / 330 | $2,681 / $4,675 | $18,293 / $36,752 |
| General merchandise stores | 16 / 20 | 250-499 / 556 | - / $8,555 | - / $66,316 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 65 / 82 | 250-499 / 456 | - / $6,546 | - / $43,000 |
| Nonstore retailers | 33 / 32 | 307 / 537 | $6,512 / $18,414 | $44,150 / $111,484 |
| Information | - / 116 | - / 3,098 | - / $128,620 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 26 | - / 1,174 | - / $57,337 | - / $165,865 |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 11 / 14 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 39 / - | 1,589 / - | $61,808 / - | $365,544 / - |
| Information services & data processing services | 21 / - | 1000-2499 / - | - | - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 11 | - / 376 | - / $13,557 | - / $43,099 |
| Telecommunications | - / 38 | - / 896 | - / $39,116 | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 16 | - / 138 | - / $4,974 | - / $22,139 |
| Other information services | - / 7 | - / 401 | - / $11,747 | - / $22,079 |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 175 / 191 | 1,374 / 1,289 | $29,463 / $44,337 | $125,801 / $181,773 |
| Real estate | 152 / 163 | 1,216 / 1,087 | $26,447 / $37,584 | $111,306 / $142,945 |
| Rental & leasing services | 22 / 27 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 689 / 791 | 4,672 / 5,891 | $206,211 / $308,332 | $517,269 / $780,168 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 689 / 791 | 4,672 / 5,891 | $206,211 / $308,332 | $517,269 / $780,168 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 239 / 236 | 7,711 / 7,719 | $128,399 / $177,021 | $244,391 / $448,056 |
| Administrative & support services | 235 / 228 | 7,651 / 7,591 | $126,212 / $171,588 | $239,880 / $426,745 |
| Waste management & remediation services | 4 / 8 | 60 / 128 | $2,187 / $5,433 | $4,511 / $21,311 |
| Educational services | 25 / 46 | 202 / 285 | $3,352 / $5,836 | $11,017 / $15,883 |
| Educational services | 25 / 46 | 202 / 285 | $3,352 / $5,836 | $11,017 / $15,883 |
| Health care & social assistance | 401 / 601 | 4,950 / 23,994 | $160,173 / $911,680 | $336,806 / $2,053,206 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 372 / 404 | 3,582 / 4,776 | $136,170 / $251,336 | $289,917 / $491,728 |
| Hospitals | - / 7 | - / 10000-24999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 13 / 59 | 1,257 / 2500-4999 | $22,495 / - | $43,632 / - |
| Social assistance | 16 / 131 | 111 / 2,580 | $1,508 / $55,159 | $3,257 / $119,130 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 29 / 63 | 274 / 1,429 | $5,457 / $25,628 | $25,769 / $77,714 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 14 / 25 | 161 / 1,000 | $3,742 / $16,193 | $17,230 / $52,115 |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 14 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 15 / 24 | 113 / 100-249 | $1,715 / - | $8,539 / - |
| Accommodation & food services | 443 / 490 | 6,216 / 8,075 | $63,710 / $114,731 | $237,634 / $382,237 |
| Accommodation | 9 / 8 | 628 / 966 | $8,196 / $22,775 | $33,508 / $73,682 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 434 / 482 | 5,588 / 7,109 | $55,514 / $91,956 | $204,126 / $308,555 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 284 / 415 | 1,466 / 3,668 | $32,332 / $95,587 | $107,886 / $379,043 |
| Repair & maintenance | 118 / 105 | 742 / 850 | $19,445 / $26,697 | $60,944 / $92,976 |
| Personal & laundry services | 166 / 171 | 724 / 1,237 | $12,887 / $22,446 | $46,942 / $58,315 |
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