West Palm Beach, Florida (FL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
accommodation & food services, waste management, arts, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of West Palm Beach, Florida was 75,660 / 86,517
Number of Establishments - West Palm Beach (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 154, 2002 - 142 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 203, 2002 - 164, State average - 92)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 188, 2002 - 189 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 248, 2002 - 218, State average - 71)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 615, 2002 - 575 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 812, 2002 - 664, State average - 176)
- D) Information: 2002 - 96 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 110, State average - 22)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 203, 2002 - 242 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 268, 2002 - 279, State average - 65)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 758, 2002 - 969 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,001, 2002 - 1,120, State average - 160)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 226, 2002 - 260 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 298, 2002 - 300, State average - 64)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 15 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 17, State average - 9)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 421, 2002 - 541 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 556, 2002 - 625, State average - 123)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 45, 2002 - 70 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 59, 2002 - 80, State average - 16)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 294, 2002 - 304 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 388, 2002 - 351, State average - 81)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 220, 2002 - 335 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 290, 2002 - 387, State average - 90)
Number of Employees - West Palm Beach (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 7,014, 2002 - 1,898 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,270, 2002 - 2,193, State average - 4,363)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,897, 2002 - 1,917 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,507, 2002 - 2,215, State average - 1,041)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 9,261, 2002 - 9,098 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 12,240, 2002 - 10,515, State average - 2,307)
- D) Information: 2002 - 5,766 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 6,664, State average - 870)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,508, 2002 - 1,735 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,993, 2002 - 2,005, State average - 465)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 6,079, 2002 - 7,549 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,034, 2002 - 8,725, State average - 1,601)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 7,197, 2002 - 36,974 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,512, 2002 - 42,736, State average - 3,267)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 68 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 138, 2002 - 78, State average - 186)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 5,793, 2002 - 10,954 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,656, 2002 - 12,661, State average - 3,646)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 630, 2002 - 1,208 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 832, 2002 - 1,396, State average - 749)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 5,797, 2002 - 5,549 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,661, 2002 - 6,413, State average - 1,795)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,476, 2002 - 2,156 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,950, 2002 - 2,491, State average - 661)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - West Palm Beach (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $402,808, 2002 - $61,218 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $532,392, 2002 - $70,758, State average - $118,100)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $68,390, 2002 - $79,472 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $90,391, 2002 - $91,857, State average - $47,765)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $188,350, 2002 - $237,914 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $248,942, 2002 - $274,991, State average - $48,776)
- D) Information: 2002 - $166,427 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $192,363, State average - $39,180)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $39,841, 2002 - $59,590 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $52,657, 2002 - $68,876, State average - $11,651)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $305,847, 2002 - $458,811 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $404,238, 2002 - $530,313, State average - $62,009)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $142,417, 2002 - $1,199,000 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $188,232, 2002 - $1,385,854, State average - $72,996)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $1,964, 2002 - $2,649 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,595, 2002 - $3,061, State average - $5,943)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $187,539, 2002 - $433,729 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $247,870, 2002 - $501,322, State average - $119,485)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $12,982, 2002 - $29,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $17,158, 2002 - $34,063, State average - $14,578)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $60,116, 2002 - $76,296 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $79,455, 2002 - $88,186, State average - $21,814)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $31,088, 2002 - $52,347 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $41,089, 2002 - $60,504, State average - $13,141)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - West Palm Beach (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,269,214, 2002 - $214,746 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,999,225, 2002 - $248,212, State average - $599,485)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,356,419, 2002 - $1,268,793 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,792,782, 2002 - $1,466,524, State average - $820,606)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,968,520, 2002 - $2,616,715 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,601,797, 2002 - $3,024,509, State average - $500,476)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $142,560, 2002 - $243,575 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $188,421, 2002 - $281,534, State average - $66,325)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $644,170, 2002 - $975,384 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $851,401, 2002 - $1,127,389, State average - $151,366)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $253,904, 2002 - $1,487,854 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $335,585, 2002 - $1,719,724, State average - $124,448)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $5,133, 2002 - $6,499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,784, 2002 - $7,511, State average - $17,324)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $389,797, 2002 - $1,239,856 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $515,195, 2002 - $1,433,077, State average - $315,927)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $44,467, 2002 - $108,607 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $58,772, 2002 - $125,532, State average - $45,371)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $222,982, 2002 - $265,853 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $294,715, 2002 - $307,284, State average - $78,587)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $97,789, 2002 - $196,245 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $129,247, 2002 - $226,828, State average - $49,788)
| 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 | 154 / 142 | 7,014 / 1,898 | $402,808 / $61,218 | $2,269,214 / $214,746 |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | 12 / - | 500-999 / - | - | - |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 3 / - | 2500-4999 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale trade | 188 / 189 | 1,897 / 1,917 | $68,390 / $79,472 | $1,356,419 / $1,268,793 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 112 / 107 | 1,234 / 949 | $41,969 / $39,362 | $669,950 / $453,166 |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 76 / 66 | 663 / 634 | $26,421 / $31,140 | $686,469 / $415,799 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 16 | - / 334 | - / $8,970 | - / $399,828 |
| Retail trade | 615 / 575 | 9,261 / 9,098 | $188,350 / $237,914 | $1,968,520 / $2,616,715 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 52 / 62 | 1,432 / 2,007 | $55,033 / $96,528 | $776,220 / $1,365,752 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 53 / 58 | 441 / 712 | $11,624 / $20,176 | $93,209 / $168,153 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 26 / 30 | 821 / 672 | $16,411 / $16,609 | $177,958 / $185,420 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 48 / 31 | 488 / 499 | $14,173 / $15,489 | $105,595 / $93,940 |
| Food & beverage stores | 69 / 70 | 1,264 / 1,490 | $17,451 / $23,928 | $160,730 / $223,193 |
| Health & personal care stores | 57 / 49 | 682 / 626 | $9,794 / $11,699 | $84,508 / $94,395 |
| Gasoline stations | 34 / 29 | 147 / 156 | $2,423 / $2,647 | $49,383 / $69,382 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 117 / 102 | 902 / 860 | $10,811 / $11,895 | $88,205 / $84,678 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 34 / 19 | 302 / 257 | $4,308 / $3,888 | $39,681 / $35,093 |
| General merchandise stores | 20 / 14 | 1,819 / 1,011 | $27,138 / $16,555 | $223,286 / $166,569 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 84 / 85 | 502 / 546 | $6,650 / $11,070 | $58,154 / $78,063 |
| Nonstore retailers | 21 / 26 | 461 / 262 | $12,534 / $7,430 | $111,591 / $52,077 |
| Information | - / 96 | - / 5,766 | - / $166,427 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 19 | - / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 11 / 13 | 105 / 201 | $1,393 / $3,545 | $8,194 / - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 35 / - | 1,413 / - | $55,748 / - | $361,395 / - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 17 | - / 632 | - / $35,752 | - / $227,689 |
| Telecommunications | - / 34 | - / 1,596 | - / $39,589 | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 11 | - / 210 | - / $13,742 | - / $46,920 |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 203 / 242 | 1,508 / 1,735 | $39,841 / $59,590 | $142,560 / $243,575 |
| Real estate | 170 / 209 | 1,280 / 1,189 | $35,280 / $42,629 | $120,575 / $152,907 |
| Rental & leasing services | 32 / 31 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 758 / 969 | 6,079 / 7,549 | $305,847 / $458,811 | $644,170 / $975,384 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 758 / 969 | 6,079 / 7,549 | $305,847 / $458,811 | $644,170 / $975,384 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 226 / 260 | 7,197 / 36,974 | $142,417 / $1,199,000 | $253,904 / $1,487,854 |
| Administrative & support services | 224 / 259 | 5000-9999 / 25000-49999 | - | - |
| Educational services | 16 / 15 | 105 / 68 | $1,964 / $2,649 | $5,133 / $6,499 |
| Educational services | 16 / 15 | 105 / 68 | $1,964 / $2,649 | $5,133 / $6,499 |
| Health care & social assistance | 421 / 541 | 5,793 / 10,954 | $187,539 / $433,729 | $389,797 / $1,239,856 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 384 / 435 | 3,882 / 4,001 | $145,359 / $194,221 | $287,568 / $624,131 |
| Hospitals | 1 / 5 | 500-999 / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 20 / 41 | 500-999 / 2,822 | - / $69,908 | - / $150,701 |
| Social assistance | 16 / 60 | 60 / 500-999 | $714 / - | $1,807 / - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 45 / 70 | 630 / 1,208 | $12,982 / $29,471 | $44,467 / $108,607 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 20 / 34 | 283 / 409 | $6,773 / $11,518 | $23,217 / $58,311 |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 6 | - / 195 | - / $5,491 | - / $16,729 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 24 / 30 | 250-499 / 604 | - / $12,462 | - / $33,567 |
| Accommodation & food services | 294 / 304 | 5,797 / 5,549 | $60,116 / $76,296 | $222,982 / $265,853 |
| Accommodation | 25 / 30 | 1,038 / 746 | $12,922 / $12,970 | $49,509 / $45,966 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 269 / 274 | 4,759 / 4,803 | $47,194 / $63,326 | $173,473 / $219,887 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 220 / 335 | 1,476 / 2,156 | $31,088 / $52,347 | $97,789 / $196,245 |
| Repair & maintenance | 112 | 723 / 574 | $17,838 / $17,081 | $55,388 / $52,179 |
| Personal & laundry services | 108 / 128 | 753 / 936 | $13,250 / $16,433 | $42,401 / $39,136 |