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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Greenville, South Carolina was 57,049 / 56,181

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Greenville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 159, 2002 - 115 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 278, 2002 - 204, State average - 26)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 288, 2002 - 228 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 504, 2002 - 405, State average - 23)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 812, 2002 - 690 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,423, 2002 - 1,228, State average - 111)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 85 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 151, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 202, 2002 - 232 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 354, 2002 - 412, State average - 28)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 617, 2002 - 651 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,081, 2002 - 1,158, State average - 58)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 184 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 362, 2002 - 327, State average - 24)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 23, 2002 - 34 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 40, 2002 - 60, State average - 4)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 297, 2002 - 334 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 520, 2002 - 594, State average - 60)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 43, 2002 - 54 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 75, 2002 - 96, State average - 9)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 342, 2002 - 293 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 599, 2002 - 521, State average - 54)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 233, 2002 - 264 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 408, 2002 - 469, State average - 41)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Greenville (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 14,641, 2002 - 5,321 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 25,663, 2002 - 9,471, State average - 7,171)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,975, 2002 - 5,744 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,967, 2002 - 10,224, State average - 855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 12,028, 2002 - 9,852 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 21,083, 2002 - 17,536, State average - 1,355)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 4,236 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 7,539, State average - 828)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,047, 2002 - 1,794 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,835, 2002 - 3,193, State average - 333)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 8,440, 2002 - 7,545 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14,794, 2002 - 13,429, State average - 1,135)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 16,833, 2002 - 11,398 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 29,506, 2002 - 20,287, State average - 1,615)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 206, 2002 - 272 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 361, 2002 - 484, State average - 147)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 2,931, 2002 - 9,420 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,137, 2002 - 16,767, State average - 2,684)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 601, 2002 - 746 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,053, 2002 - 1,327, State average - 521)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 7,560, 2002 - 6,610 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 13,251, 2002 - 11,765, State average - 1,413)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,135, 2002 - 2,334 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,742, 2002 - 4,154, State average - 557)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $504,173, 2002 - $175,929 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $883,754, 2002 - $313,146, State average - $70,370)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $162,380, 2002 - $407,552 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $284,632, 2002 - $725,426, State average - $23,910)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $186,833, 2002 - $198,029 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $327,495, 2002 - $352,483, State average - $25,002)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $158,558 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $282,227, State average - $22,866)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $24,175, 2002 - $66,681 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $42,375, 2002 - $118,689, State average - $6,169)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $437,262, 2002 - $406,115 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $766,467, 2002 - $722,868, State average - $31,220)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $273,920, 2002 - $199,317 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $480,148, 2002 - $354,776, State average - $20,882)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,425, 2002 - $5,186 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,003, 2002 - $9,230, State average - $1,515)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $113,485, 2002 - $397,693 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $198,925, 2002 - $707,878, State average - $68,893)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $8,288, 2002 - $13,004 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,527, 2002 - $23,146, State average - $4,190)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $68,260, 2002 - $77,692 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $119,651, 2002 - $138,288, State average - $14,483)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $37,787, 2002 - $46,669 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $66,236, 2002 - $83,069, State average - $7,791)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $4,021,744, 2002 - $863,142 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,049,631, 2002 - $1,536,359, State average - $463,362)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $6,613,599, 2002 - $4,243,756 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $11,592,839, 2002 - $7,553,721, State average - $301,229)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $2,011,148, 2002 - $1,833,918 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,525,299, 2002 - $3,264,302, State average - $251,654)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $137,639, 2002 - $223,587 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $241,264, 2002 - $397,976, State average - $30,384)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $3,116,302, 2002 - $1,770,939 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,462,500, 2002 - $3,152,202, State average - $93,325)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $510,272, 2002 - $460,924 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $894,445, 2002 - $820,426, State average - $41,697)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $9,353, 2002 - $14,151 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $16,394, 2002 - $25,188, State average - $4,727)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $237,815, 2002 - $1,070,646 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $416,860, 2002 - $1,905,708, State average - $175,000)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $31,547, 2002 - $38,371 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,298, 2002 - $68,298, State average - $13,601)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $237,982, 2002 - $252,092 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $417,153, 2002 - $448,713, State average - $51,421)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $123,301, 2002 - $150,429 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $216,131, 2002 - $267,757, State average - $26,055)

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]
Manufacturing159 / 11514,641 / 5,321$504,173 / $175,929$4,021,744 / $863,142
Food manufacturing- / 9- / 949- / $17,659- / $122,587
Textile mills11 / 82,647 / 500-999$65,242 / -$300,856 / -
Paper manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Chemical manufacturing9 / 8564 / 719$19,497 / $33,790$178,306 / $274,260
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing8 / -1,585 / -$59,727 / -$451,007 / -
Machinery manufacturing18 / -3,587 / -$141,795 / -$1,709,905 / -
Computer & electronic product manufacturing41000-2499 / 500-999--
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Transportation equipment manufacturing3 / -1000-2499 / ---
Wholesale trade288 / 2283,975 / 5,744$162,380 / $407,552$6,613,599 / $4,243,756
Wholesale trade, durable goods203 / 1502,977 / 4,960$124,613 / $370,091$5,418,890 / $2,284,367
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods85 / 61998 / 500-999$37,767 / -$1,194,709 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 17- / 100-249--
Retail trade812 / 69012,028 / 9,852$186,833 / $198,029$2,011,148 / $1,833,918
Motor vehicle & parts dealers76 / 701,486 / 1,501$44,203 / $56,710$694,094 / $631,466
Furniture & home furnishings stores77 / 54616 / 434$11,471 / $9,670$88,069 / $81,411
Electronics & appliance stores45 / 39500 / 496$7,770 / $11,501$81,478 / $105,196
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers54 / 41802 / 673$19,321 / $18,702$184,651 / $147,204
Food & beverage stores55 / 491,352 / 894$15,387 / $13,059$166,615 / $126,928
Health & personal care stores76 / 59626 / 476$9,486 / $8,606$74,414 / $70,409
Gasoline stations68 / 44390 / 309$5,470 / $4,909$90,810 / $90,013
Clothing & clothing accessories stores179 / 1612,109 / 1,765$19,798 / $22,978$166,734 / $202,202
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores63 / 53597 / 624$8,045 / $8,287$65,132 / $65,740
General merchandise stores22 / 202,352 / 1,628$29,322 / $24,268$297,040 / $216,757
Miscellaneous store retailers77625 / 562$7,101 / $8,781$56,828 / $53,828
Nonstore retailers20 / 23573 / 490$9,459 / $10,558$45,283 / $42,764
Information- / 85- / 4,236- / $158,558-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 20- / 1,044- / $33,186- / $144,180
Motion picture & sound recording industries6 / 575 / 20-99$1,081 / -$6,186 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications41 / -1,854 / -$104,175 / -$672,638 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 14- / 411- / $18,316- / $66,579
Telecommunications- / 37- / 2,699- / $103,957-
Real estate & rental & leasing202 / 2321,047 / 1,794$24,175 / $66,681$137,639 / $223,587
Real estate164 / 197738 / 1,510$19,971 / $61,302$114,907 / $195,401
Rental & leasing services38 / 35309 / 284$4,204 / $5,379$22,732 / $28,186
Professional, scientific & technical services617 / 6518,440 / 7,545$437,262 / $406,115$3,116,302 / $1,770,939
Professional, scientific & technical services617 / 6518,440 / 7,545$437,262 / $406,115$3,116,302 / $1,770,939
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service207 / 18416,833 / 11,398$273,920 / $199,317$510,272 / $460,924
Administrative & support services204 / 18010000-24999--
Waste management & remediation services3 / 4100-249 / 20-99--
Educational services23 / 34206 / 272$3,425 / $5,186$9,353 / $14,151
Educational services23 / 34206 / 272$3,425 / $5,186$9,353 / $14,151
Health care & social assistance297 / 3342,931 / 9,420$113,485 / $397,693$237,815 / $1,070,646
Ambulatory health care services270 / 2442,451 / 3,432$106,392 / $190,151$218,254 / $402,869
Hospitals- / 5- / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities10 / 23318 / 500-999$4,842 / -$14,562 / -
Social assistance16 / 62100-249 / 500-999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation43 / 54601 / 746$8,288 / $13,004$31,547 / $38,371
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries7 / 18190 / 100-249$2,750 / -$4,715 / -
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries36 / 34411 / 500-999$5,538 / -$26,832 / -
Accommodation & food services342 / 2937,560 / 6,610$68,260 / $77,692$237,982 / $252,092
Accommodation36 / 341,173 / 1,143$14,763 / $18,522$56,387 / $66,145
Foodservices & drinking places306 / 2596,387 / 5,467$53,497 / $59,170$181,595 / $185,947
Other services (except public administration)233 / 2642,135 / 2,334$37,787 / $46,669$123,301 / $150,429
Repair & maintenance107 / 93733 / 639$17,089 / $14,990$66,383 / $48,505
Personal & laundry services126 / 1241,402 / 777$20,698 / $14,010$56,918 / $37,499
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