Lehighton, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Lehighton, Pennsylvania was 5,765 / 5,529
Number of Establishments - Lehighton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 26 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 450, State average - 36)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 86, 2002 - 36, State average - 17)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 74, 2002 - 48 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,283, 2002 - 868, State average - 62)
- D) Information: 2002 - 4 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 72, State average - 8)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 7, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 121, 2002 - 90, State average - 12)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 13, 2002 - 12 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 225, 2002 - 217, State average - 36)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 52, State average - 14)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 34, 2002 - 54, State average - 3)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 44 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 468, 2002 - 795, State average - 47)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 86, 2002 - 90, State average - 5)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 364, 2002 - 253, State average - 34)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 18, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 312, 2002 - 307, State average - 35)
Number of Employees - Lehighton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1,125 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19,514, State average - 5,954)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 825, 2002 - 137, State average - 993)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 927, 2002 - 1,042 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,079, 2002 - 18,846, State average - 891)
- D) Information: 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 2,524, State average - 1,117)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 242, 2002 - 860, State average - 241)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 41, 2002 - 54 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 711, 2002 - 976, State average - 944)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 131, State average - 907)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 131, 2002 - 860, State average - 308)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 124, 2002 - 1,027 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,150, 2002 - 18,574, State average - 2,833)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 46 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 825, 2002 - 831, State average - 427)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 349, 2002 - 188 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,053, 2002 - 3,400, State average - 629)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 65, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,127, 2002 - 1,103, State average - 497)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Lehighton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $20,512 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $355,802, State average - $78,553)
- B) Wholesale trade: No data
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $13,195, 2002 - $19,020 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $228,881, 2002 - $344,004, State average - $14,994)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $207 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,590, State average - $4,158)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $554, 2002 - $864 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $9,609, 2002 - $15,626, State average - $31,011)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: No data
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $4,677, 2002 - $28,814 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $81,127, 2002 - $521,143, State average - $61,648)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 2002 - $741 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $13,402, State average - $9,635)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $3,577, 2002 - $2,343 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $62,046, 2002 - $42,376, State average - $5,794)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,032, 2002 - $883 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $17,901, 2002 - $15,970, State average - $5,640)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Lehighton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $63,134 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,095,125, State average - $455,775)
- B) Wholesale trade: No data
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $146,567, 2002 - $189,835 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,542,359, 2002 - $3,433,441, State average - $150,200)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $818 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,189, State average - $20,865)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,129, 2002 - $2,904 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,929, 2002 - $52,523, State average - $74,719)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: No data
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $11,043, 2002 - $67,713 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $191,552, 2002 - $1,224,688, State average - $146,733)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 2002 - $2,239 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $40,495, State average - $22,296)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $12,395, 2002 - $7,423 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $215,004, 2002 - $134,255, State average - $21,165)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $5,064, 2002 - $3,639 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $87,840, 2002 - $65,816, State average - $20,285)
| 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 | 26 / - | 1,125 / - | $20,512 / - | $63,134 / - |
| Apparel manufacturing | 7 / - | 687 / - | $9,103 / - | $17,759 / - |
| Wholesale trade | 5 / 2 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Durable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Retail trade | 74 / 48 | 927 / 1,042 | $13,195 / $19,020 | $146,567 / $189,835 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 14 / 12 | 184 / 169 | $4,303 / $4,244 | $48,171 / $57,144 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 3 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 4 / 2 | 17 / 0-19 | $229 / - | $1,672 / - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 5 / 4 | 34 / 250-499 | $445 / - | $4,466 / - |
| Food & beverage stores | 12 / 7 | 235 / 199 | $3,271 / $2,549 | $36,544 / $29,062 |
| Health & personal care stores | 6 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 7 / 3 | 36 / 0-19 | $422 / - | $9,681 / - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 3 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 5 / 3 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 8 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 4 / 6 | 17 / 27 | $281 / $470 | $1,635 / $4,089 |
| Information | - / 4 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 7 / 5 | 14 / 20-99 | $207 / - | $818 / - |
| Real estate | 4 / 3 | 9 / 0-19 | $143 / - | $604 / - |
| Rental & leasing services | 3 / 2 | 5 / 0-19 | $64 / - | $214 / - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 13 / 12 | 41 / 54 | $554 / $864 | $2,129 / $2,904 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 13 / 12 | 41 / 54 | $554 / $864 | $2,129 / $2,904 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Educational services | 2 / 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 27 / 44 | 124 / 1,027 | $4,677 / $28,814 | $11,043 / $67,713 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 25 / 36 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Social assistance | - / 6 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5 | 20-99 / 46 | - / $741 | - / $2,239 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | - / 5 | - / 46 | - / $741 | - / $2,239 |
| Accommodation & food services | 21 / 14 | 349 / 188 | $3,577 / $2,343 | $12,395 / $7,423 |
| Accommodation | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 20 / 13 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Other services (except public administration) | 18 / 17 | 65 / 61 | $1,032 / $883 | $5,064 / $3,639 |
| Repair & maintenance | 10 / 5 | 45 / 18 | $776 / $356 | $4,123 / $1,704 |
| Personal & laundry services | 8 / 6 | 20 / 11 | $256 / $120 | $941 / $770 |
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