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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Westfield, Massachusetts was 37,523 / 40,314

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Westfield (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 95 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 279, 2002 - 235, State average - 58)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 51, 2002 - 44 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 135, 2002 - 109, State average - 48)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 152, 2002 - 151 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 405, 2002 - 374, State average - 130)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 12 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 29, State average - 20)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 33, 2002 - 33 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 87, 2002 - 81, State average - 31)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 48, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 127, 2002 - 151, State average - 114)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 36 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 71, 2002 - 89, State average - 47)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 7, State average - 8)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 56, 2002 - 109 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 149, 2002 - 270, State average - 92)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 9, 2002 - 11 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 23, 2002 - 27, State average - 13)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 73, 2002 - 65 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 194, 2002 - 161, State average - 75)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 71, 2002 - 72 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 189, 2002 - 178, State average - 72)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Westfield (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,786, 2002 - 3,358 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,089, 2002 - 8,329, State average - 2,858)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 879, 2002 - 841 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,342, 2002 - 2,086, State average - 987)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,191, 2002 - 2,793 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,839, 2002 - 6,928, State average - 1,895)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 364 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 902, State average - 808)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 118, 2002 - 135 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 314, 2002 - 334, State average - 272)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 308, 2002 - 385 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 820, 2002 - 955, State average - 1,745)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 215, 2002 - 318 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 572, 2002 - 788, State average - 1,131)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 18, State average - 175)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 661, 2002 - 1,964 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,761, 2002 - 4,871, State average - 2,837)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 63, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 167, 2002 - 346, State average - 373)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,095, 2002 - 1,018 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,918, 2002 - 2,525, State average - 1,276)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 329, 2002 - 486 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 876, 2002 - 1,205, State average - 562)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $132,559, 2002 - $131,639 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $353,273, 2002 - $326,534, State average - $121,058)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $23,880, 2002 - $32,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $63,640, 2002 - $80,545, State average - $55,139)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $32,163, 2002 - $51,027 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $85,715, 2002 - $126,573, State average - $41,216)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $9,690 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $24,036, State average - $51,369)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $2,209, 2002 - $3,586 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,887, 2002 - $8,895, State average - $9,626)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $13,738, 2002 - $17,824 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,612, 2002 - $44,212, State average - $103,786)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $5,043, 2002 - $5,976 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,439, 2002 - $14,823, State average - $31,865)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $13,315, 2002 - $61,300 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $35,484, 2002 - $152,056, State average - $100,771)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,094 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,915, State average - $7,328)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $7,799, 2002 - $9,545 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,784, 2002 - $23,676, State average - $18,139)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $6,520, 2002 - $8,947 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $17,376, 2002 - $22,193, State average - $13,538)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $634,706, 2002 - $514,040 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,691,511, 2002 - $1,275,090, State average - $605,507)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $765,276, 2002 - $1,046,394 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,039,485, 2002 - $2,595,609, State average - $774,766)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $335,752, 2002 - $532,785 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $894,789, 2002 - $1,321,588, State average - $390,705)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $12,958, 2002 - $17,226 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,533, 2002 - $42,729, State average - $47,673)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $30,463, 2002 - $40,155 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $81,184, 2002 - $99,605, State average - $233,398)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $12,783, 2002 - $18,864 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,067, 2002 - $46,792, State average - $67,837)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $32,922, 2002 - $140,429 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $87,738, 2002 - $348,338, State average - $226,371)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,488 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $9,295, State average - $19,107)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $29,825, 2002 - $32,856 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $79,484, 2002 - $81,500, State average - $61,578)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $19,468, 2002 - $26,323 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,882, 2002 - $65,294, State average - $46,400)

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]
Manufacturing105 / 953,786 / 3,358$132,559 / $131,639$634,706 / $514,040
Paper manufacturing8 / 71,006 / 678$31,717 / $21,962$309,006 / $129,431
Fabricated metal product manufacturing38 / 36892 / 1,124$37,196 / $51,264$104,880 / $159,866
Machinery manufacturing17 / 15843 / 768$32,715 / $32,550$94,407 / $114,750
Wholesale trade51 / 44879 / 841$23,880 / $32,471$765,276 / $1,046,394
Wholesale trade, durable goods37 / 22250-499 / 100-249--
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods14 / 16250-499 / 500-999--
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 6- / 0-19--
Retail trade152 / 1512,191 / 2,793$32,163 / $51,027$335,752 / $532,785
Motor vehicle & parts dealers17 / 22278 / 331$7,894 / $11,070$112,948 / $156,683
Furniture & home furnishings stores6 / 515 / 9$192 / $201$1,775 / $1,797
Electronics & appliance stores3 / 420-99 / 13- / $307- / $5,093
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers13 / 8153 / 83$2,268 / $1,914$13,266 / $11,777
Food & beverage stores27 / 34621 / 786$7,905 / $12,288$74,772 / $114,856
Health & personal care stores10 / 11131 / 177$2,069 / $2,460$19,311 / $31,732
Gasoline stations16 / 13183 / 103$2,411 / $1,663$29,935 / $29,266
Clothing & clothing accessories stores15 / 12113 / 139$1,391 / $2,066$11,863 / $15,015
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores10 / 852$604 / $649$5,769 / $6,302
General merchandise stores6436 / 887$3,839 / $15,239$42,932 / $139,757
Miscellaneous store retailers18 / 1720-99 / 88- / $863- / $5,202
Nonstore retailers1187 / 125$2,243 / $2,307$13,103 / $15,305
Information- / 12- / 364- / $9,690-
Broadcasting & telecommunications2 / -20-99 / ---
Telecommunications- / 9- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing33118 / 135$2,209 / $3,586$12,958 / $17,226
Real estate22 / 2457 / 88$1,367 / $2,717$8,994 / $11,919
Rental & leasing services11 / 861 / 20-99$842 / -$3,964 / -
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 1- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services48 / 61308 / 385$13,738 / $17,824$30,463 / $40,155
Professional, scientific & technical services48 / 61308 / 385$13,738 / $17,824$30,463 / $40,155
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service27 / 36215 / 318$5,043 / $5,976$12,783 / $18,864
Administrative & support services25 / 31100-249 / 286- / $4,618- / $11,140
Waste management & remediation services- / 5- / 32- / $1,358- / $7,724
Educational services2 / 30-19--
Educational services2 / 30-19--
Health care & social assistance56 / 109661 / 1,964$13,315 / $61,300$32,922 / $140,429
Ambulatory health care services48 / 63227 / 510$7,867 / $18,743$19,709 / $55,728
Hospitals- / 2- / 500-999--
Nursing & residential care facilities5 / 17250-499 / 483- / $10,937- / $19,938
Social assistance3 / 2720-99 / 100-249--
Arts, entertainment & recreation9 / 1163 / 100-249$1,094 / -$3,488 / -
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries8 / 920-99 / 106- / $1,268- / $4,166
Accommodation & food services73 / 651,095 / 1,018$7,799 / $9,545$29,825 / $32,856
Accommodation2 / 40-19 / 7- / $83- / $628
Foodservices & drinking places71 / 611000-2499 / 1,011- / $9,462- / $32,228
Other services (except public administration)71 / 72329 / 486$6,520 / $8,947$19,468 / $26,323
Repair & maintenance42 / 39165 / 182$4,151 / $5,370$13,552 / $17,178
Personal & laundry services29 / 26164 / 163$2,369 / $2,366$5,916 / $6,080
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