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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Washington, District of Columbia was 529,895 / 570,898

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Washington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 200, 2002 - 146 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 25, State average - 146)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 348, 2002 - 381 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 65, 2002 - 66, State average - 381)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,075, 2002 - 1,877 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 391, 2002 - 328, State average - 1,877)
  • D) Information: 1997 - 632, 2002 - 796 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 119, 2002 - 139, State average - 796)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 934, 2002 - 921 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 176, 2002 - 161, State average - 921)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3,760, 2002 - 4,363 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 709, 2002 - 764, State average - 4,363)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,096, 2002 - 986 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 206, 2002 - 172, State average - 986)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 304 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 19, 2002 - 53, State average - 304)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,464, 2002 - 2,168 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 276, 2002 - 379, State average - 2,168)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 171, 2002 - 277 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 32, 2002 - 48, State average - 277)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,700, 2002 - 1,799 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 320, 2002 - 315, State average - 1,799)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 978, 2002 - 3,213 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 184, 2002 - 562, State average - 3,213)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Washington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2,858, 2002 - 2,021 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 539, 2002 - 354, State average - 2,021)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 5,008, 2002 - 5,779 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 945, 2002 - 1,012, State average - 5,779)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 19,608, 2002 - 18,513 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,700, 2002 - 3,242, State average - 18,513)
  • D) Information: 1997 - 23,787, 2002 - 28,511 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,489, 2002 - 4,994, State average - 28,511)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 7,725, 2002 - 5000-9999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,457, 2002 - 1,050, State average - 1,050)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 61,123, 2002 - 83,525 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11,534, 2002 - 14,630, State average - 83,525)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 27,970, 2002 - 28,594 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,278, 2002 - 5,008, State average - 28,594)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 888, 2002 - 4,549 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 167, 2002 - 796, State average - 4,549)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 13,692, 2002 - 62,381 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,583, 2002 - 10,926, State average - 62,381)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1,564, 2002 - 7,091 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 295, 2002 - 1,242, State average - 7,091)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 42,650, 2002 - 43,300 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,048, 2002 - 7,584, State average - 43,300)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 6,218, 2002 - 47,319 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,173, 2002 - 8,288, State average - 47,319)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $101,108, 2002 - $76,126 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $19,080, 2002 - $13,334, State average - $76,126)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $222,998, 2002 - $278,233 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $42,083, 2002 - $48,736, State average - $278,233)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $351,473, 2002 - $383,878 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $66,328, 2002 - $67,241, State average - $383,878)
  • D) Information: 1997 - $1,363,048, 2002 - $1,820,098 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $257,229, 2002 - $318,813, State average - $1,820,098)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $275,421 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,976)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $3,935,455, 2002 - $6,679,110 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $742,685, 2002 - $1,169,930, State average - $6,679,110)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $617,495, 2002 - $789,475 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $116,531, 2002 - $138,286, State average - $789,475)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $26,940, 2002 - $172,302 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,084, 2002 - $30,180, State average - $172,302)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $476,731, 2002 - $2,400,594 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $89,967, 2002 - $420,494, State average - $2,400,594)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $56,059, 2002 - $216,429 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,579, 2002 - $37,910, State average - $216,429)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $701,354, 2002 - $873,095 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $132,357, 2002 - $152,933, State average - $873,095)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $111,115, 2002 - $2,347,738 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,969, 2002 - $411,235, State average - $2,347,738)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $320,234, 2002 - $246,237 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $60,433, 2002 - $43,131, State average - $246,237)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $3,918,622, 2002 - $2,971,507 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $739,509, 2002 - $520,497, State average - $2,971,507)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $2,788,831, 2002 - $3,061,401 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $526,298, 2002 - $536,243, State average - $3,061,401)
  • D) Information: 1997 - $6,350,962 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,198,532)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $1,354,184 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $255,557)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $10,365,167, 2002 - $17,967,225 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,956,079, 2002 - $3,147,186, State average - $17,967,225)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,267,037, 2002 - $1,654,904 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $239,110, 2002 - $289,877, State average - $1,654,904)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $106,886, 2002 - $715,092 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,171, 2002 - $125,257, State average - $715,092)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,054,831, 2002 - $5,772,971 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $199,064, 2002 - $1,011,208, State average - $5,772,971)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $161,944, 2002 - $620,458 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,561, 2002 - $108,681, State average - $620,458)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $2,263,498, 2002 - $2,943,078 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $427,159, 2002 - $515,517, State average - $2,943,078)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $404,816, 2002 - $9,729,792 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $76,395, 2002 - $1,704,296, State average - $9,729,792)

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]
Manufacturing200 / 1462,858 / 2,021$101,108 / $76,126$320,234 / $246,237
Printing & related support activities114 / 661,792 / 500-999$68,755 / -$208,737 / -
Wholesale trade348 / 3815,008 / 5,779$222,998 / $278,233$3,918,622 / $2,971,507
Wholesale trade, durable goods1761000-2499 / 2500-4999--
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods172 / 1862500-4999--
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 19- / 20-99--
Retail trade2,075 / 1,87719,608 / 18,513$351,473 / $383,878$2,788,831 / $3,061,401
Motor vehicle & parts dealers43 / 51482 / 416$13,801 / $12,457$125,798 / $116,826
Furniture & home furnishings stores96 / 107672 / 947$14,471 / $20,144$97,094 / $136,425
Electronics & appliance stores76 / 60524 / 250-499$9,033 / -$70,481 / -
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers54 / 52884 / 463$21,901 / $19,217$168,130 / $124,605
Food & beverage stores547 / 5065,572 / 5,039$103,240 / $114,900$841,231 / $952,539
Health & personal care stores196 / 1852,290 / 2,629$39,574 / $46,559$313,500 / $460,499
Gasoline stations112 / 83883 / 563$14,293 / $10,734$220,064 / $170,478
Clothing & clothing accessories stores446 / 3553,469 / 3,436$51,995 / $58,823$383,917 / $416,270
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores141 / 1371,453 / 1,568$23,644 / $24,639$180,002 / $185,606
General merchandise stores29 / 341,452 / 1000-2499$21,638 / -$174,746 / -
Miscellaneous store retailers276 / 2581,551 / 1000-2499$26,527 / -$159,564 / -
Nonstore retailers59 / 49376 / 382$11,356 / $15,007$54,304 / $87,737
Information632 / 79623,787 / 28,511$1,363,048 / $1,820,098$6,350,962 / -
Publishing industries198 / 2039,456 / 12,325$514,275 / $769,717$2,424,047 / $3,276,102
Motion picture & sound recording industries144 / 1551,396 / 1,206$57,409 / $61,962$168,742 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications179 / -9,880 / -$652,140 / -$3,367,278 / -
Information services & data processing services111 / -3,055 / -$139,224 / -$390,895 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 56- / 4,751- / $370,726- / $1,237,863
Internet publishing & broadcasting- / 29- / 566- / $39,935- / $75,929
Telecommunications- / 208- / 6,086- / $373,710-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 99- / 2,297- / $123,991- / $315,728
Other information services- / 46- / 1,280- / $80,057- / $172,175
Real estate & rental & leasing934 / 9217,725 / 5000-9999$275,421 / -$1,354,184 / -
Real estate858 / 8497,138 / 5000-9999$262,989 / -$1,288,385 / -
Rental & leasing services74 / 69500-999--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 3- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services3,760 / 4,36361,123 / 83,525$3,935,455 / $6,679,110$10,365,167 / $17,967,225
Professional, scientific & technical services3,760 / 4,36361,123 / 83,525$3,935,455 / $6,679,110$10,365,167 / $17,967,225
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service1,096 / 98627,970 / 28,594$617,495 / $789,475$1,267,037 / $1,654,904
Administrative & support services1,081 / 96027,833 / 28,349$612,331 / $781,018$1,249,819 / $1,614,757
Waste management & remediation services15 / 26137 / 245$5,164 / $8,457$17,218 / $40,147
Educational services105 / 304888 / 4,549$26,940 / $172,302$106,886 / $715,092
Educational services105 / 304888 / 4,549$26,940 / $172,302$106,886 / $715,092
Health care & social assistance1,464 / 2,16813,692 / 62,381$476,731 / $2,400,594$1,054,831 / $5,772,971
Ambulatory health care services1,239 / 1,2858,294 / 11,835$361,717 / $622,593$804,215 / $1,357,685
Hospitals4 / 18904 / 30,199$25,679 / $1,256,865$61,434 / $2,941,163
Nursing & residential care facilities91 / 1993,151 / 7,171$63,708 / $182,493$133,850 / $405,541
Social assistance130 / 6661,343 / 13,176$25,627 / $338,643$55,332 / $1,068,582
Arts, entertainment & recreation171 / 2771,564 / 7,091$56,059 / $216,429$161,944 / $620,458
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries99 / 146730 / 3,708$41,268 / $142,322$107,806 / $392,165
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions5 / 4315 / 1,367$334 / $36,043$1,358 / $126,256
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries67 / 88819 / 2,016$14,457 / $38,064$52,780 / $102,037
Accommodation & food services1,700 / 1,79942,650 / 43,300$701,354 / $873,095$2,263,498 / $2,943,078
Accommodation114 / 11515,369 / 13,209$348,182 / $397,568$1,081,416 / $1,320,575
Foodservices & drinking places1,586 / 1,68427,281 / 30,091$353,172 / $475,527$1,182,082 / $1,622,503
Other services (except public administration)978 / 3,2136,218 / 47,319$111,115 / $2,347,738$404,816 / $9,729,792
Repair & maintenance170 / 160951 / 846$21,419 / $23,203$96,188 / $68,990
Personal & laundry services808 / 8625,267 / 5,663$89,696 / $122,593$308,628 / $415,193
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