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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Scranton, Pennsylvania was 75,788 / 74,712

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Scranton (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 124, 2002 - 112 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 163, 2002 - 149, State average - 36)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 130, 2002 - 106 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 171, 2002 - 141, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 473, 2002 - 408 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 624, 2002 - 546, State average - 62)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 36 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 48, State average - 8)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 55, 2002 - 50 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 72, 2002 - 66, State average - 12)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 188, 2002 - 217 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 248, 2002 - 290, State average - 36)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 64, 2002 - 58 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 84, 2002 - 77, State average - 14)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 7, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9, 2002 - 12, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 249, 2002 - 302 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 328, 2002 - 404, State average - 47)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 20 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 26, State average - 5)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 201, 2002 - 204 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 265, 2002 - 273, State average - 34)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 151, 2002 - 177 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 199, 2002 - 236, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Scranton (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 4,567, 2002 - 3,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,026, 2002 - 4,971, State average - 5,954)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,835, 2002 - 1,869 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,421, 2002 - 2,501, State average - 993)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 6,503, 2002 - 5,660 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,580, 2002 - 7,575, State average - 891)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 1,212 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,622, State average - 1,117)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 339, 2002 - 365 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 447, 2002 - 488, State average - 241)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,235, 2002 - 1,446 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,629, 2002 - 1,935, State average - 944)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,414, 2002 - 1,796 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,865, 2002 - 2,403, State average - 907)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 40, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 63, State average - 308)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 2,599, 2002 - 10,099 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,429, 2002 - 13,517, State average - 2,833)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 135, 2002 - 261 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 178, 2002 - 349, State average - 427)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 2,913, 2002 - 3,252 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,843, 2002 - 4,352, State average - 629)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 998, 2002 - 1,107 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,316, 2002 - 1,481, State average - 497)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $114,099, 2002 - $115,003 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $150,550, 2002 - $153,928, State average - $78,553)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $44,833, 2002 - $63,900 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $59,155, 2002 - $85,528, State average - $20,750)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $91,517, 2002 - $95,399 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $120,753, 2002 - $127,688, State average - $14,994)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $35,443 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $47,439, State average - $19,996)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,390, 2002 - $7,760 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,111, 2002 - $10,386, State average - $4,158)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $42,931, 2002 - $56,245 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $56,646, 2002 - $75,282, State average - $31,011)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $23,091, 2002 - $27,816 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,467, 2002 - $37,230, State average - $12,450)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $585 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $771, State average - $9,020)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $93,762, 2002 - $326,614 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,716, 2002 - $437,164, State average - $61,648)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,453, 2002 - $2,728 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,917, 2002 - $3,651, State average - $9,635)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $22,446, 2002 - $26,046 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $29,616, 2002 - $34,861, State average - $5,794)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $16,687, 2002 - $21,099 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,017, 2002 - $28,240, State average - $5,640)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $591,181, 2002 - $676,831 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $780,045, 2002 - $905,920, State average - $455,775)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $464,273, 2002 - $626,312 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $612,594, 2002 - $838,301, State average - $310,475)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $902,795, 2002 - $885,446 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,191,211, 2002 - $1,185,145, State average - $150,200)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $31,014, 2002 - $40,241 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $40,922, 2002 - $53,861, State average - $20,865)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $118,738, 2002 - $144,557 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $156,671, 2002 - $193,485, State average - $74,719)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $50,675, 2002 - $62,210 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $66,864, 2002 - $83,266, State average - $27,237)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,034 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,683, State average - $29,457)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $202,005, 2002 - $756,772 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $266,539, 2002 - $1,012,918, State average - $146,733)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $6,628, 2002 - $11,651 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $8,745, 2002 - $15,594, State average - $22,296)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $86,563, 2002 - $100,460 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $114,217, 2002 - $134,463, State average - $21,165)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $56,958, 2002 - $81,440 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $75,154, 2002 - $109,005, 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]
Manufacturing124 / 1124,567 / 3,714$114,099 / $115,003$591,181 / $676,831
Food manufacturing19 / 21578 / 757$11,213 / $16,493$148,527 / $180,425
Apparel manufacturing12 / -856 / -$17,796 / -$53,960 / -
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing10 / 13685 / 793$19,054 / $29,667$131,284 / $207,167
Fabricated metal product manufacturing18 / 17995 / 733$27,073 / $29,004$87,407 / $113,817
Wholesale trade130 / 1061,835 / 1,869$44,833 / $63,900$464,273 / $626,312
Wholesale trade, durable goods68 / 60706 / 1000-2499$19,050 / -$166,863 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods62 / 441,129 / 793$25,783 / $26,945$297,410 / $303,735
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 2- / 0-19--
Retail trade473 / 4086,503 / 5,660$91,517 / $95,399$902,795 / $885,446
Motor vehicle & parts dealers59 / 55806 / 674$18,824 / $20,857$220,936 / $243,089
Furniture & home furnishings stores23 / 16200 / 156$3,668 / $4,960$24,761 / $32,701
Electronics & appliance stores14 / 1574 / 102$1,137 / $1,250$10,365 / $8,385
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers27 / 19239 / 164$7,370 / $5,274$58,635 / $31,129
Food & beverage stores59 / 471,546 / 1,205$17,615 / $16,675$186,321 / $151,520
Health & personal care stores55 / 43466 / 508$7,506 / $9,586$55,147 / $88,213
Gasoline stations30 / 27172 / 213$2,300 / $2,462$29,336 / $39,708
Clothing & clothing accessories stores103 / 97874 / 1,030$8,794 / $11,137$79,667 / $88,954
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores32 / 22184 / 213$2,299 / $2,335$29,139 / $26,519
General merchandise stores16 / 141,557 / 1,081$17,856 / $16,657$184,657 / $147,386
Miscellaneous store retailers43 / 42298 / 267$2,931 / $3,550$17,674 / $21,011
Nonstore retailers12 / 1187 / 47$1,217 / $656$6,157 / $6,831
Information- / 36- / 1,212- / $35,443-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 5- / 250-499--
Motion picture & sound recording industries3 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting & telecommunications14 / -947 / -$19,404 / -$129,361 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 4- / 100-249--
Telecommunications- / 15- / 377- / $13,052-
Other information services- / 4- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing55 / 50339 / 365$5,390 / $7,760$31,014 / $40,241
Real estate38 / 36178 / 196$3,085 / $4,000$20,909 / $22,897
Rental & leasing services17 / 14161 / 169$2,305 / $3,760$10,105 / $17,344
Professional, scientific & technical services188 / 2171,235 / 1,446$42,931 / $56,245$118,738 / $144,557
Professional, scientific & technical services188 / 2171,235 / 1,446$42,931 / $56,245$118,738 / $144,557
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service64 / 581,414 / 1,796$23,091 / $27,816$50,675 / $62,210
Administrative & support services60 / 571,379 / 1000-2499$22,404 / -$47,730 / -
Waste management & remediation services4 / -35 / -$687 / -$2,945 / -
Educational services7 / 940 / 20-99$585 / -$2,034 / -
Educational services7 / 940 / 20-99$585 / -$2,034 / -
Health care & social assistance249 / 3022,599 / 10,099$93,762 / $326,614$202,005 / $756,772
Ambulatory health care services209 / 1811,797 / 2,051$76,584 / $104,149$167,821 / $226,730
Hospitals- / 4- / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities20 / 46650 / 2,076$15,112 / $49,536$30,125 / $101,944
Social assistance20 / 71152 / 1000-2499$2,066 / -$4,059 / -
Arts, entertainment & recreation21 / 20135 / 261$1,453 / $2,728$6,628 / $11,651
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries- / 4- / 100-249--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries18 / 12126 / 20-99$1,349 / -$6,362 / -
Accommodation & food services201 / 2042,913 / 3,252$22,446 / $26,046$86,563 / $100,460
Accommodation8 / 7360 / 319$2,946 / $2,620$9,942 / $15,058
Foodservices & drinking places193 / 1972,553 / 2,933$19,500 / $23,426$76,621 / $85,402
Other services (except public administration)151 / 177998 / 1,107$16,687 / $21,099$56,958 / $81,440
Repair & maintenance71 / 67323 / 247$6,107 / $5,374$24,237 / $21,901
Personal & laundry services80 / 79675 / 613$10,580 / $10,296$32,721 / $34,146
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