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West Columbia, South Carolina (SC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of West Columbia, South Carolina was 10,975 / 12,947

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - West Columbia (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 53, 2002 - 34 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 482, 2002 - 262, State average - 26)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 72, 2002 - 37 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 656, 2002 - 285, State average - 23)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 203, 2002 - 146 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,849, 2002 - 1,127, State average - 111)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 6 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 46, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 40, 2002 - 35 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 364, 2002 - 270, State average - 28)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 68, 2002 - 54 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 619, 2002 - 417, State average - 58)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 36, 2002 - 32 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 328, 2002 - 247, State average - 24)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 7, State average - 4)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 63, 2002 - 57 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 574, 2002 - 440, State average - 60)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 6 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 136, 2002 - 46, State average - 9)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 81, 2002 - 52 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 738, 2002 - 401, State average - 54)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 84, 2002 - 75 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 765, 2002 - 579, State average - 41)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - West Columbia (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2,652, 2002 - 1,660 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 24,164, 2002 - 12,821, State average - 7,171)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,014, 2002 - 497 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,239, 2002 - 3,838, State average - 855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,784, 2002 - 1,995 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 25,366, 2002 - 15,408, State average - 1,355)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 24 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 185, State average - 828)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 287, 2002 - 153 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,615, 2002 - 1,181, State average - 333)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 487, 2002 - 403 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,437, 2002 - 3,112, State average - 1,135)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,229, 2002 - 750 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11,198, 2002 - 5,792, State average - 1,615)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 433, 2002 - 58, State average - 147)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 859, 2002 - 832 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,826, 2002 - 6,426, State average - 2,684)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 248, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,259, 2002 - 367, State average - 521)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,822, 2002 - 1,003 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,601, 2002 - 7,746, State average - 1,413)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 645, 2002 - 603 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,876, 2002 - 4,657, State average - 557)

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

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - West Columbia (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $101,087, 2002 - $52,249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $921,066, 2002 - $403,560, State average - $70,370)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $33,432, 2002 - $19,907 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $304,619, 2002 - $153,757, State average - $23,910)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $44,771, 2002 - $42,456 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $407,936, 2002 - $327,921, State average - $25,002)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $882 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $6,812, State average - $22,866)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,052, 2002 - $3,713 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,031, 2002 - $28,678, State average - $6,169)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $15,172, 2002 - $10,844 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $138,241, 2002 - $83,756, State average - $31,220)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $17,948, 2002 - $13,995 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $163,535, 2002 - $108,094, State average - $20,882)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $31,029, 2002 - $20,472 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $282,724, 2002 - $158,121, State average - $68,893)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,825 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,851, State average - $4,190)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $14,093, 2002 - $10,549 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $128,410, 2002 - $81,478, State average - $14,483)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $13,550, 2002 - $12,926 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,462, 2002 - $99,837, State average - $7,791)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $615,063, 2002 - $537,921 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,604,218, 2002 - $4,154,792, State average - $463,362)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $414,546, 2002 - $441,845 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,777,184, 2002 - $3,412,721, State average - $301,229)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $483,259, 2002 - $421,208 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,403,271, 2002 - $3,253,325, State average - $251,654)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $38,296, 2002 - $24,887 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $348,938, 2002 - $192,222, State average - $30,384)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $33,784, 2002 - $24,013 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $307,826, 2002 - $185,471, State average - $93,325)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $51,734, 2002 - $25,477 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $471,380, 2002 - $196,779, State average - $41,697)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $62,385, 2002 - $45,115 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $568,428, 2002 - $348,459, State average - $175,000)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $34,141 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $311,079, State average - $13,601)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $51,992, 2002 - $37,658 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $473,731, 2002 - $290,862, State average - $51,421)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $46,847, 2002 - $40,154 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $426,851, 2002 - $310,141, 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]
Manufacturing53 / 342,652 / 1,660$101,087 / $52,249$615,063 / $537,921
Computer & electronic product manufacturing1 / -1000-2499 / ---
Wholesale trade72 / 371,014 / 497$33,432 / $19,907$414,546 / $441,845
Wholesale trade, durable goods55 / 26692 / 250$23,978 / $9,849$336,427 / $93,272
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods17 / 9322 / 100-249$9,454 / -$78,119 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 2- / 20-99--
Retail trade203 / 1462,784 / 1,995$44,771 / $42,456$483,259 / $421,208
Motor vehicle & parts dealers27 / 21737 / 235$15,594 / $8,949$152,245 / $100,925
Furniture & home furnishings stores18 / 13111 / 109$1,928 / $2,149$11,500 / $13,883
Electronics & appliance stores4 / 827 / 45$660 / $1,351$4,522 / $7,099
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers25 / 13212 / 371$5,520 / $8,996$85,121 / $78,799
Food & beverage stores16 / 12567 / 175$6,026 / $2,564$70,197 / $28,229
Health & personal care stores26 / 14186 / 131$2,881 / $2,299$24,226 / $28,445
Gasoline stations21 / 12148 / 52$1,735 / $869$40,662 / $20,447
Clothing & clothing accessories stores16 / 1383 / 114$1,499 / $1,762$10,217 / $12,709
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores9 / 658 / 21$718 / $439$6,399 / $4,107
General merchandise stores7 / 5250-499 / 500-999--
Miscellaneous store retailers27 / 24100-249--
Nonstore retailers7 / 549 / 28$1,254 / $515$6,104 / $2,818
Information- / 6- / 24- / $882-
Real estate & rental & leasing40 / 35287 / 153$5,052 / $3,713$38,296 / $24,887
Real estate16 / 1132 / 33$536 / $871$3,046 / $4,948
Rental & leasing services24255 / 120$4,516 / $2,842$35,250 / $19,939
Professional, scientific & technical services68 / 54487 / 403$15,172 / $10,844$33,784 / $24,013
Professional, scientific & technical services68 / 54487 / 403$15,172 / $10,844$33,784 / $24,013
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service36 / 321,229 / 750$17,948 / $13,995$51,734 / $25,477
Administrative & support services36 / 321,229 / 750$17,948 / $13,995$51,734 / $25,477
Educational services2 / 120-99 / 0-19--
Educational services2 / -20-99 / ---
Health care & social assistance63 / 57859 / 832$31,029 / $20,472$62,385 / $45,115
Ambulatory health care services51 / 30529 / 250-499$25,561 / -$51,089 / -
Nursing & residential care facilities3 / 12100-249 / 403- / $8,353- / $16,087
Social assistance9 / 1520-99 / 100-249--
Arts, entertainment & recreation15 / 6248 / 20-99$3,825 / -$34,141 / -
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries15 / 5248 / 34$3,825 / $514$34,141 / $3,038
Accommodation & food services81 / 521,822 / 1,003$14,093 / $10,549$51,992 / $37,658
Accommodation6 / 579 / 45$867 / $604$3,596 / $2,532
Foodservices & drinking places75 / 471,743 / 958$13,226 / $9,945$48,396 / $35,126
Other services (except public administration)84 / 75645 / 603$13,550 / $12,926$46,847 / $40,154
Repair & maintenance53 / 45372 / 272$9,578 / $7,016$31,103 / $22,518
Personal & laundry services31 / 22273 / 281$3,972 / $5,105$15,744 / $15,279

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