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Worcester, Massachusetts (MA) Economy and Business Data

 


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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Worcester, Massachusetts was 174,962

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

239

9,977

$442,697

$1,616,639

  Beverage & tobacco product mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Beverage mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Soft drink & ice mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Soft drink mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paper mfg

7

565

$19,676

$95,736

  Converted paper product mfg

7

565

$19,676

$95,736

  Nonmetallic mineral product mfg

10

1,798

$95,614

$299,308

  Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg

4

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Abrasive product mfg

4

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Abrasive product mfg

4

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Fabricated metal product mfg

69

1,608

$59,803

$196,585

  Forging & stamping

5

574

$22,146

$84,469

  Forging & stamping

5

574

$22,146

$84,469

  Machinery mfg

24

893

$47,807

$141,649

  Metalworking machinery mfg

14

638

$34,824

$103,987

  Metalworking machinery mfg

14

638

$34,824

$103,987

  Computer & electronic product mfg

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & related device mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & related product mfg

12

947

$45,151

$122,602

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

8

852

$42,852

$114,855

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

8

852

$42,852

$114,855

  Office furniture (except wood) mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

Wholesale trade

232

3,315

$134,996

$1,777,003

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

163

1,538

$71,013

$870,570

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

25

253

$8,356

$76,648

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

15

139

$3,127

$22,854

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

15

139

$3,127

$22,854

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers

20

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electrical goods merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers

18

234

$9,851

$73,478

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

46

422

$26,059

$455,138

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

16

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

63

1,753

$62,928

$848,180

  Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers

6

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

17

271

$11,057

$288,251

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

8

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

8

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers

14

98

$3,833

$44,021

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers

4

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

16

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

6

24

$1,055

$58,253

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

6

24

$1,055

$58,253

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

6

24

$1,055

$58,253

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

6

24

$1,055

$58,253

Retail trade

628

8,728

$192,343

$1,783,320

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

66

1,143

$44,254

$494,001

  Automobile dealers

30

808

$36,656

$441,808

  New car dealers

13

694

$32,824

$397,786

  New car dealers

13

694

$32,824

$397,786

  Used car dealers

17

114

$3,832

$44,022

  Used car dealers

17

114

$3,832

$44,022

  Other motor vehicle dealers

4

71

$1,840

$20,175

  Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Boat dealers

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other motor vehicle dealers

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores

32

264

$5,758

$32,018

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

23

209

$3,911

$21,974

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

23

209

$3,911

$21,974

  Tire dealers

9

55

$1,847

$10,044

  Tire dealers

9

55

$1,847

$10,044

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

30

448

$14,186

$77,620

  Furniture stores

10

331

$11,817

$59,422

  Furniture stores

10

331

$11,817

$59,422

  Furniture stores

10

331

$11,817

$59,422

  Home furnishings stores

20

117

$2,369

$18,198

  Floor covering stores

8

40

$1,055

$7,593

  Floor covering stores

8

40

$1,055

$7,593

  Other home furnishings stores

12

77

$1,314

$10,605

  All other home furnishings stores

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronics & appliance stores

32

352

$9,298

$85,308

  Electronics & appliance stores

32

352

$9,298

$85,308

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

24

303

$8,399

$79,429

  Household appliance stores

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

43

878

$23,527

$187,919

  Building material & supplies dealers

40

864

$23,013

$185,820

  Home centers

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home centers

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

7

52

$1,185

$7,710

  Paint & wallpaper stores

7

52

$1,185

$7,710

  Hardware stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hardware stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

25

406

$13,332

$106,467

  Other building material dealers

25

406

$13,332

$106,467

  Food & beverage stores

123

2,141

$34,873

$325,810

  Grocery stores

71

1,787

$29,677

$266,756

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

35

1,588

$26,295

$236,484

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

35

1,588

$26,295

$236,484

  Convenience stores

36

199

$3,382

$30,272

  Convenience stores

36

199

$3,382

$30,272

  Specialty food stores

17

102

$1,478

$13,383

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

35

252

$3,718

$45,671

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

35

252

$3,718

$45,671

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

35

252

$3,718

$45,671

  Health & personal care stores

56

1,001

$14,842

$159,060

  Health & personal care stores

56

1,001

$14,842

$159,060

  Pharmacies & drug stores

28

816

$11,006

$138,687

  Pharmacies & drug stores

28

816

$11,006

$138,687

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

5

35

$436

$2,294

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

5

35

$436

$2,294

  Optical goods stores

9

41

$1,256

$4,580

  Optical goods stores

9

41

$1,256

$4,580

  Other health & personal care stores

14

109

$2,144

$13,499

  Food (health) supplement stores

8

67

$1,093

$5,057

  All other health & personal care stores

6

42

$1,051

$8,442

  Gasoline stations

48

292

$5,320

$97,743

  Gasoline stations

48

292

$5,320

$97,743

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

30

209

$3,430

$76,526

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

30

209

$3,430

$76,526

  Other gasoline stations

18

83

$1,890

$21,217

  Other gasoline stations

18

83

$1,890

$21,217

  Clothing & clothing accessories stores

103

984

$16,377

$123,839

  Clothing stores

60

706

$11,206

$89,221

  Men's clothing stores

7

29

$579

$3,820

  Men's clothing stores

7

29

$579

$3,820

  Women's clothing stores

22

194

$2,379

$17,385

  Women's clothing stores

22

194

$2,379

$17,385

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Family clothing stores

12

358

$6,179

$55,464

  Family clothing stores

12

358

$6,179

$55,464

  Clothing accessories stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Clothing accessories stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other clothing stores

13

76

$1,409

$7,819

  Other clothing stores

13

76

$1,409

$7,819

  Shoe stores

27

197

$2,932

$23,540

  Shoe stores

27

197

$2,932

$23,540

  Shoe stores

27

197

$2,932

$23,540

  Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores

16

81

$2,239

$11,078

  Jewelry stores

16

81

$2,239

$11,078

  Jewelry stores

16

81

$2,239

$11,078

  Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

39

418

$6,830

$45,468

  Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores

24

200

$3,166

$23,852

  Sporting goods stores

13

124

$2,039

$14,655

  Sporting goods stores

13

124

$2,039

$14,655

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

4

27

$494

$2,785

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

4

27

$494

$2,785

  Book, periodical, & music stores

15

218

$3,664

$21,616

  Book stores & news dealers

6

161

$2,881

$15,671

  Book stores

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  News dealers & newsstands

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

9

57

$783

$5,945

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

9

57

$783

$5,945

  General merchandise stores

11

602

$10,365

$120,066

  Discount department stores

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other general merchandise stores

8

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Warehouse clubs & supercenters

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Warehouse clubs & supercenters

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

7

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous store retailers

53

252

$5,050

$24,453

  Florists

10

52

$1,007

$4,346

  Florists

10

52

$1,007

$4,346

  Florists

10

52

$1,007

$4,346

  Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores

9

66

$1,322

$8,219

  Office supplies & stationery stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Used merchandise stores

11

57

$765

$3,113

  Used merchandise stores

11

57

$765

$3,113

  Used merchandise stores

11

57

$765

$3,113

  Other miscellaneous store retailers

23

77

$1,956

$8,775

  Art dealers

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Art dealers

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  All other miscellaneous store retailers

19

65

$1,834

$8,158

  Nonstore retailers

24

217

$7,421

$42,033

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Direct selling establishments

15

138

$4,893

$33,848

  Fuel dealers

9

84

$4,024

$28,506

  Heating oil dealers

8

20-99

withheld