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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Wichita, Kansas was 323,621 / 355,126

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Wichita (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 496, 2002 - 487 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 137, State average - 47)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 682, 2002 - 648 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 210, 2002 - 182, State average - 34)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 1,580, 2002 - 1,561 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 488, 2002 - 439, State average - 90)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 176 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 49, State average - 12)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 480, 2002 - 540 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 148, 2002 - 152, State average - 26)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 865, 2002 - 974 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 267, 2002 - 274, State average - 56)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 444, 2002 - 510 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 137, 2002 - 143, State average - 26)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 49, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 17, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 701, 2002 - 1,069 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 216, 2002 - 301, State average - 58)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 78, 2002 - 114 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 24, 2002 - 32, State average - 7)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 852, 2002 - 865 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 263, 2002 - 243, State average - 45)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 675, 2002 - 746 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 208, 2002 - 210, State average - 43)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Wichita (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 52,170, 2002 - 34,999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,120, 2002 - 9,855, State average - 5,205)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 8,221, 2002 - 10,270 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,540, 2002 - 2,891, State average - 1,090)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 22,657, 2002 - 22,508 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,001, 2002 - 6,338, State average - 1,518)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 6,566 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,848, State average - 878)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 2,483, 2002 - 2,832 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 767, 2002 - 797, State average - 291)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 6,100, 2002 - 7,324 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,884, 2002 - 2,062, State average - 903)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 14,895, 2002 - 12,718 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,602, 2002 - 3,581, State average - 938)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 500-999, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 185, 2002 - 168, State average - 170)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 14,506, 2002 - 28,261 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,482, 2002 - 7,958, State average - 3,795)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1000-2499, 2002 - 1,761 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 432, 2002 - 495, State average - 364)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 15,891, 2002 - 16,308 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,910, 2002 - 4,592, State average - 1,182)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 4,622, 2002 - 5,296 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,428, 2002 - 1,491, State average - 507)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,158,637, 2002 - $1,475,787 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $667,026, 2002 - $415,567, State average - $113,188)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $274,262, 2002 - $412,439 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $84,747, 2002 - $116,138, State average - $37,710)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $381,940, 2002 - $448,881 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $118,020, 2002 - $126,400, State average - $24,747)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $232,698 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $65,525, State average - $83,355)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $50,401, 2002 - $74,760 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,574, 2002 - $21,051, State average - $6,592)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $210,572, 2002 - $257,725 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $65,067, 2002 - $72,572, State average - $31,383)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $265,871, 2002 - $253,145 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $82,155, 2002 - $71,283, State average - $28,496)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $450,385, 2002 - $923,311 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $139,170, 2002 - $259,995, State average - $58,669)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 2002 - $23,362 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $6,578, State average - $3,751)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $151,056, 2002 - $171,538 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,676, 2002 - $48,303, State average - $8,274)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $89,027, 2002 - $115,975 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,509, 2002 - $32,657, State average - $8,351)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $8,579,567, 2002 - $8,749,641 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,651,115, 2002 - $2,463,813, State average - $661,798)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $4,004,972, 2002 - $8,631,316 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,237,550, 2002 - $2,430,493, State average - $782,373)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $3,834,486, 2002 - $4,350,025 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,184,869, 2002 - $1,224,924, State average - $240,902)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $317,577, 2002 - $413,031 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $98,132, 2002 - $116,305, State average - $35,262)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $518,047, 2002 - $683,681 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $160,078, 2002 - $192,517, State average - $98,295)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $498,669, 2002 - $561,965 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $154,090, 2002 - $158,243, State average - $57,536)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,103,322, 2002 - $2,378,880 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $340,930, 2002 - $669,869, State average - $141,305)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 2002 - $76,139 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $21,439, State average - $11,034)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $528,052, 2002 - $599,838 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $163,169, 2002 - $168,908, State average - $28,888)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $283,224, 2002 - $386,341 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $87,517, 2002 - $108,789, State average - $30,719)

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]
Manufacturing496 / 48752,170 / 34,999$2,158,637 / $1,475,787$8,579,567 / $8,749,641
Food manufacturing30 / 311000-2499 / 1,887- / $64,629- / $793,505
Textile product mills10 / -500-999 / ---
Paper manufacturing2 / 3500-999--
Printing & related support activities57 / 541,378 / 1,539$46,819 / $53,378$325,352 / $396,340
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing17 / 192,396 / 1000-2499$97,118 / -$458,634 / -
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing- / 15- / 500-999--
Fabricated metal product manufacturing119 / 1122,922 / 2500-4999$88,851 / -$307,944 / -
Machinery manufacturing47 / 524,129 / 3,907$142,367 / $137,496$875,732 / $982,103
Computer & electronic product manufacturing19 / 17500-999 / 1000-2499--
Transportation equipment manufacturing63 / 4925000-49999 / 10000-24999--
Furniture & related product manufacturing25 / 26500-999 / 1000-2499--
Miscellaneous manufacturing46 / 55981 / 943$24,086 / $29,669$65,619 / $82,930
Wholesale trade682 / 6488,221 / 10,270$274,262 / $412,439$4,004,972 / $8,631,316
Wholesale trade, durable goods493 / 4385,621 / 5000-9999$194,589 / -$2,246,504 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods189 / 1782,600 / 1000-2499$79,673 / -$1,758,468 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 32- / 100-249--
Retail trade1,580 / 1,56122,657 / 22,508$381,940 / $448,881$3,834,486 / $4,350,025
Motor vehicle & parts dealers197 / 2043,028 / 2,827$87,378 / $94,719$984,815 / $1,058,487
Furniture & home furnishings stores91 / 92661 / 913$14,862 / $21,411$106,945 / $151,205
Electronics & appliance stores89 / 92866 / 500-999$16,207 / -$154,415 / -
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers127 / 1051,963 / 1,725$42,515 / $42,146$343,555 / $345,866
Food & beverage stores145 / 1503,959 / 3,552$58,792 / $53,329$620,820 / $562,035
Health & personal care stores115 / 1251,169 / 1,500$21,506 / $35,259$154,937 / $215,956
Gasoline stations133 / 1161,010 / 858$14,909 / $15,780$265,450 / $330,390
Clothing & clothing accessories stores223 / 2271,820 / 2,148$22,498 / $27,965$181,033 / $218,798
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores127 / 1091,203 / 1,255$14,739 / $15,813$124,766 / $115,177
General merchandise stores51 / 532500-4999 / 4,780- / $83,445- / $892,467
Miscellaneous store retailers219 / 2041000-2499--
Nonstore retailers63 / 84445 / 500-999$7,826 / -$62,503 / -
Information- / 176- / 6,566- / $232,698-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 27- / 952- / $36,198- / $149,529
Motion picture & sound recording industries19 / 22383 / 250-499$4,497 / -$13,735 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications69 / -2,686 / -$97,904 / -$672,142 / -
Information services & data processing services21 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 20- / 500-999--
Telecommunications- / 84- / 4,225- / $149,644-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 19- / 355- / $16,700- / $39,224
Real estate & rental & leasing480 / 5402,483 / 2,832$50,401 / $74,760$317,577 / $413,031
Real estate366 / 4161,695 / 1,848$33,157 / $47,627$194,490 / $276,815
Rental & leasing services109 / 114500-999--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 10- / 20-99--
Professional, scientific & technical services865 / 9746,100 / 7,324$210,572 / $257,725$518,047 / $683,681
Professional, scientific & technical services865 / 9746,100 / 7,324$210,572 / $257,725$518,047 / $683,681
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service444 / 51014,895 / 12,718$265,871 / $253,145$498,669 / $561,965
Administrative & support services428 / 48514,558 / 12,230$252,641 / $236,267$443,693 / $493,084
Waste management & remediation services16 / 25337 / 488$13,230 / $16,878$54,976 / $68,881
Educational services49 / 61500-999--
Educational services49 / 61500-999--
Health care & social assistance701 / 1,06914,506 / 28,261$450,385 / $923,311$1,103,322 / $2,378,880
Ambulatory health care services610 / 6968,308 / 10,206$329,774 / $441,396$710,484 / $1,105,390
Hospitals3 / 102500-4999 / 5000-9999--
Nursing & residential care facilities29 / 1691000-2499 / 2500-4999--
Social assistance59 / 194500-999 / 2500-4999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation78 / 1141000-2499 / 1,761- / $23,362- / $76,139
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries19 / 31100-249 / 250-499--
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 8- / 100-249--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries59 / 751000-2499 / 1,252- / $15,784- / $50,450
Accommodation & food services852 / 86515,891 / 16,308$151,056 / $171,538$528,052 / $599,838
Accommodation64 / 741,774 / 1,826$28,091 / $26,829$97,689 / $94,379
Foodservices & drinking places788 / 79114,117 / 14,482$122,965 / $144,709$430,363 / $505,459
Other services (except public administration)675 / 7464,622 / 5,296$89,027 / $115,975$283,224 / $386,341
Repair & maintenance381 / 3402,317 / 1,936$56,580 / $53,306$188,646 / $165,416
Personal & laundry services294 / 2792,305 / 2,136$32,447 / $38,149$94,578 / $109,944
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