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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Reading, Pennsylvania was 80,494

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

128

9,852

$430,172

$2,455,708

  Food mfg

15

1,302

$49,574

$404,600

  Bakeries & tortilla mfg

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Bread & bakery product mfg

8

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Chemical mfg

10

844

$40,797

$352,369

  Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paint & coating mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paint & coating mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Plastics & rubber products mfg

6

985

$35,712

$133,256

  Plastics product mfg

6

985

$35,712

$133,256

  Other plastics product mfg

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  All other plastics product mfg

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Primary metal mfg

8

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Iron & steel mills

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Fabricated metal product mfg

22

949

$27,276

$199,314

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Hardware mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Computer & electronic product mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & related device mfg

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous mfg

11

500-999

withheld

withheld

Wholesale trade

88

1,531

$67,709

$591,379

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

57

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

7

231

$10,246

$90,653

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Electrical goods merchant wholesalers

6

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers

10

111

$4,126

$32,670

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

19

232

$10,745

$81,343

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

11

173

$8,605

$68,085

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

11

173

$8,605

$68,085

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

31

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

11

415

$17,046

$196,523

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

4

358

$15,835

$177,794

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

4

358

$15,835

$177,794

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

7

46

$1,083

$11,489

Retail trade

320

3,790

$76,773

$810,650

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

42

618

$23,683

$228,402

  Automobile dealers

21

402

$16,965

$190,283

  New car dealers

7

347

$15,295

$170,135

  New car dealers

7

347

$15,295

$170,135

  Used car dealers

14

55

$1,670

$20,148

  Used car dealers

14

55

$1,670

$20,148

  Other motor vehicle dealers

3

18

$555

$3,625

  Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers

3

18

$555

$3,625

  Boat dealers

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores

18

198

$6,163

$34,494

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

11

100

$1,931

$10,826

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

11

100

$1,931

$10,826

  Tire dealers

7

98

$4,232

$23,668

  Tire dealers

7

98

$4,232

$23,668

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

6

89

$1,811

$11,439

  Furniture stores

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture stores

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture stores

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Home furnishings stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other home furnishings stores

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Window treatment stores

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronics & appliance stores

10

56

$2,040

$8,133

  Electronics & appliance stores

10

56

$2,040

$8,133

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

14

117

$3,593

$30,531

  Building material & supplies dealers

14

117

$3,593

$30,531

  Paint & wallpaper stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

6

77

$2,649

$24,077

  Other building material dealers

6

77

$2,649

$24,077

  Food & beverage stores

57

786

$11,019

$117,309

  Grocery stores

34

647

$9,424

$100,348

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

25

627

$9,089

$94,525

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

25

627

$9,089

$94,525

  Convenience stores

9

20

$335

$5,823

  Convenience stores

9

20

$335

$5,823

  Specialty food stores

10

102

$964

$4,769

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

13

37

$631

$12,192

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

13

37

$631

$12,192

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

13

37

$631

$12,192

  Health & personal care stores

25

260

$4,229

$49,359

  Health & personal care stores

25

260

$4,229

$49,359

  Pharmacies & drug stores

12

194

$3,452

$43,909

  Pharmacies & drug stores

12

194

$3,452

$43,909

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

5

39

$306

$2,794

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

5

39

$306

$2,794

  Gasoline stations

21

196

$3,626

$53,138

  Gasoline stations

21

196

$3,626

$53,138

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

16

171

$2,467

$30,763

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

16

171

$2,467

$30,763

  Other gasoline stations

5

25

$1,159

$22,375

  Other gasoline stations

5

25

$1,159

$22,375

  Clothing & clothing accessories stores

69

626

$7,538

$61,582

  Clothing stores

45

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Men's clothing stores

7

32

$472

$3,093

  Men's clothing stores

7

32

$472

$3,093

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Family clothing stores

12

209

$2,299

$19,338

  Family clothing stores

12

209

$2,299

$19,338

  Clothing accessories stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Clothing accessories stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other clothing stores

5

31

$378

$2,710

  Other clothing stores

5

31

$378

$2,710

  Shoe stores

16

126

$1,607

$14,606

  Shoe stores

16

126

$1,607

$14,606

  Shoe stores

16

126

$1,607

$14,606

  Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

17

246

$3,572

$35,227

  Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores

8

126

$1,689

$18,450

  Sporting goods stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

3

56

$685

$5,338

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

3

56

$685

$5,338

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Book, periodical, & music stores

9

120

$1,883

$16,777

  Book stores & news dealers

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Book stores

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  News dealers & newsstands

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  General merchandise stores

13

545

$8,056

$61,739

  Department stores (expt discount dept stores)

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

9

90

$1,208

$9,167

  All other general merchandise stores

9

90

$1,208

$9,167

  Miscellaneous store retailers

34

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores

9

64

$920

$5,951

  Office supplies & stationery stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other miscellaneous store retailers

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Pet & pet supplies stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Pet & pet supplies stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Manufactured (mobile) home dealers

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Manufactured (mobile) home dealers

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  All other miscellaneous store retailers

8

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Nonstore retailers

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Direct selling establishments

9

55

$1,618

$9,777

  Fuel dealers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Heating oil dealers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

Information

32

1,126

$37,060

N

  Publishing industries (except Internet)

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Newspaper, periodical, book, & directory publishers

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Newspaper publishers

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Newspaper publishers

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Motion picture & sound recording industries

5

69

$741

N

  Motion picture & video industries

5

69

$741

N

  Motion picture & video exhibition

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Broadcasting (except Internet)

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Radio & television broadcasting

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Telecommunications

16

378

$11,711

N

  Cable & other program distribution

5

250-499

withheld

Q

  Cable & other program distribution

5

250-499

withheld

Q

  Cable & other program distribution

5

250-499

withheld

Q

  Other information services

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other information services

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Libraries & archives

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Libraries & archives

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

Real estate & rental & leasing

57

713

$21,951

$140,700

  Real estate

34

182

$3,996

$18,278

  Lessors of real estate

19

95

$2,113

$13,030

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

13

74

$1,721

$10,376

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

13

74

$1,721

$10,376

  Activities related to real estate

12

81

$1,784

$4,927

  Rental & leasing services

23

531

$17,955

$122,422

  Automotive equipment rental & leasing

11

250-499

withheld

withheld

Professional, scientific, & technical services

163

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Professional, scientific, & technical services

163

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Legal services

71

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

68

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

68

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

18

192

$6,158

$11,660

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

18

192

$6,158

$11,660

  Offices of certified public accountants

8

101

$4,386

$6,770

  Tax preparation services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other accounting services

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Architectural, engineering, & related services

19

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Engineering services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Engineering services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Computer systems design & related services

11

88

$3,936

$9,268

  Computer systems design & related services

11

88

$3,936

$9,268

  Computer systems design services

5

61

$2,376

$5,662

  Management, scientific, & technical consulting services

23

91

$4,458

$11,120

  Management consulting services

20

72

$3,767

$8,250

  Admin management & general management consulting services

16

61

$3,400

$7,245

  Advertising & related services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other professional, scientific, & technical services

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Veterinary services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Veterinary services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service

66

1,486

$24,213

$54,768

  Administrative & support services

62

1,475

$24,023

$53,808

  Employment services

12

1,005

$12,021

$17,805

  Temporary help services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Temporary help services

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Business support services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Investigation & security services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Investigation, guard, & armored car services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Security systems services

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Services to buildings & dwellings

30

281

$5,603

$15,095

  Janitorial services

22

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Janitorial services

22

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Landscaping services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Landscaping services

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

Educational services

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Educational services

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Technical & trade schools

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Technical & trade schools

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Beauty & cosmetology schools

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other schools & instruction

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

Health care & social assistance

167

4,175

$119,177

$282,160

  Ambulatory health care services

99

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Offices of physicians

43

265

$14,711

$30,612

  Offices of physicians

43

265

$14,711

$30,612

  Offices of physicians (except mental health specialists)

40

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Offices of dentists

19

106

$3,083

$9,362

  Offices of dentists

19

106

$3,083

$9,362

  Offices of dentists

19

106

$3,083

$9,362

  Offices of other health practitioners

21

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of chiropractors

7

20

$354

$1,881

  Offices of chiropractors

7

20

$354

$1,881

  Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians)

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians)

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of physical, occupational & speech therapists, and audiol

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Offices of physical, occupational, & speech therapists and audiol

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

5

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

5

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home health care services

5

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other ambulatory health care services

6

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Ambulance services

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Ambulance services

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hospitals

1

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Nursing & residential care facilities

14

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Residential mental retardation/health & substance abuse facility

4

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Residential mental retardation facilities

2

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Residential mental retardation facilities

2

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Residential mental health & substance abuse facilities

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Residential mental health & substance abuse facilities

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Community care facilities for the elderly

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Community care facilities for the elderly

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other residential care facilities

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other residential care facilities

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other residential care facilities

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Social assistance

53

1,306

$23,426

$51,868

  Individual & family services

31

496

$10,021

$27,544

  Child & youth services

7

98

$2,123

$5,308

  Child & youth services

7

98

$2,123

$5,308

  Services for the elderly & persons with disabilities

8

215

$3,178

$8,238

  Services for the elderly & persons with disabilities

8

215

$3,178

$8,238

  Other individual & family services

16

183

$4,720

$13,998

  Other individual & family services

16

183

$4,720

$13,998

  Community food & housing/emergency & other relief services

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Community housing services

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Emergency & other relief services

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Emergency & other relief services

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Vocational rehabilitation services

6

453

$7,729

$13,093

  Vocational rehabilitation services

6

453

$7,729

$13,093

  Vocational rehabilitation services

6

453

$7,729

$13,093

  Child day care services

10

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Child day care services

10

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Child day care services

10

100-249

withheld

withheld

Arts, entertainment, & recreation

27

699

$13,113

$70,970

  Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries

7

598

$11,777

$64,908

  Spectator sports

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Spectator sports

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other spectator sports

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries

18

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other amusement & recreation services

15

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Fitness & recreational sports centers

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Fitness & recreational sports centers

8

20-99

withheld

withheld

Accommodation & food services

154

1,559

$18,977

$69,421

  Accommodation

4

107

$1,789

$5,086

  Traveler accommodation

4

107

$1,789

$5,086

  Hotels (except casino hotels) & motels

4

107

$1,789

$5,086

  Hotels (except casino hotels) & motels

4

107

$1,789

$5,086

  Food services & drinking places

150

1,452

$17,188

$64,335

  Full-service restaurants

52

638

$8,183

$25,610

  Full-service restaurants

52

638

$8,183

$25,610

  Full-service restaurants

52

638

$8,183

$25,610

  Limited-service eating places

58

604

$6,073

$25,158

  Limited-service eating places

58

604

$6,073

$25,158

  Special food services

11

86

$1,585

$6,187

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

29

124

$1,347

$7,380

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

29

124

$1,347

$7,380

  Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

29

124

$1,347

$7,380

Other services (except public administration)

151

1,537

$33,116

$106,050

  Repair & maintenance

53

295

$7,866

$25,219

  Automotive repair & maintenance

41

183

$4,715

$16,125

  Automotive mechanical & electrical repair & maintenance

30

120

$3,336

$11,355

  General automotive repair

24

99

$2,874

$9,662

  Automotive body, paint, interior, & glass repair

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automotive body, paint, & interior repair & maintenance

6

25

$840

$3,060

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

5

79

$2,615

$7,291

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

5

79

$2,615

$7,291

  Com & industrial mach & equip (exc auto/elect) repair & maint

5

79

$2,615

$7,291

  Personal & household goods repair & maintenance

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Personal & laundry services

50

620

$15,006

$35,313

  Personal care services

19

72

$980

$2,567

  Hair, nail, & skin care services

17

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Beauty salons

16

57

$730

$1,640

  Death care services

17

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Funeral homes & funeral services

12

57

$1,865

$5,528

  Funeral homes & funeral services

12

57

$1,865

$5,528

  Drycleaning & laundry services

7

344

$7,698

$18,757

  Drycleaning & laundry services (except coin-operated)

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Drycleaning & laundry services (except coin-operated)

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Linen & uniform supply

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other personal services

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Photofinishing

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other personal services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other personal services

3

20-99

withheld

withheld


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