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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Memphis, Tennessee was 609,366 / 648,882

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Memphis (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 688, 2002 - 635 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 112, 2002 - 97, State average - 53)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,470, 2002 - 1,372 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 241, 2002 - 211, State average - 45)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,535, 2002 - 2,557 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 416, 2002 - 394, State average - 139)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 268 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 41, State average - 17)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 609, 2002 - 670 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 99, 2002 - 103, State average - 34)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,300, 2002 - 1,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 213, 2002 - 226, State average - 66)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 783, 2002 - 824 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 128, 2002 - 126, State average - 33)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 59, 2002 - 93 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9, 2002 - 14, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,364, 2002 - 1,725 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 223, 2002 - 265, State average - 85)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 99, 2002 - 131 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 20, State average - 13)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,071, 2002 - 1,247 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 175, 2002 - 192, State average - 62)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,039, 2002 - 1,186 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, 2002 - 182, State average - 56)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Memphis (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 32,938, 2002 - 26,586 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,405, 2002 - 4,097, State average - 9,047)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 27,381, 2002 - 27,477 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,493, 2002 - 4,234, State average - 1,643)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 37,267, 2002 - 36,581 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,115, 2002 - 5,637, State average - 1,906)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 7,374 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,136, State average - 897)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 5,875, 2002 - 6,045 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 964, 2002 - 931, State average - 397)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 13,282, 2002 - 15,049 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,179, 2002 - 2,319, State average - 1,119)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 34,016, 2002 - 43,390 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,582, 2002 - 6,686, State average - 2,163)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 473, 2002 - 1,496 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 77, 2002 - 230, State average - 205)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 17,644, 2002 - 48,418 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,895, 2002 - 7,461, State average - 3,571)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 2,062, 2002 - 3,788 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 338, 2002 - 583, State average - 597)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 25,344, 2002 - 28,403 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,159, 2002 - 4,377, State average - 1,585)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 8,210, 2002 - 11,252 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,347, 2002 - 1,734, State average - 853)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,104,769, 2002 - $1,065,656 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $181,298, 2002 - $164,229, State average - $153,694)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $948,412, 2002 - $1,235,820 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $155,639, 2002 - $190,453, State average - $68,826)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $635,388, 2002 - $747,596 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $104,270, 2002 - $115,212, State average - $38,774)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $273,181 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $42,100, State average - $51,256)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $144,659, 2002 - $184,462 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,739, 2002 - $28,427, State average - $10,054)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $496,293, 2002 - $624,947 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $81,444, 2002 - $96,311, State average - $40,182)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $595,704, 2002 - $945,172 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $97,757, 2002 - $145,661, State average - $47,120)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $8,283, 2002 - $49,287 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,359, 2002 - $7,595, State average - $13,332)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $695,003, 2002 - $1,782,390 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $114,053, 2002 - $274,686, State average - $101,118)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $24,356, 2002 - $129,955 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,996, 2002 - $20,027, State average - $7,306)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $254,879, 2002 - $345,463 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $41,826, 2002 - $53,239, State average - $17,408)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $166,768, 2002 - $284,717 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,367, 2002 - $43,878, State average - $15,650)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $8,888,525, 2002 - $9,585,057 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,458,651, 2002 - $1,477,164, State average - $1,196,904)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $24,961,364, 2002 - $26,874,055 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,096,284, 2002 - $4,141,593, State average - $1,344,245)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $6,358,313, 2002 - $7,485,959 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,043,430, 2002 - $1,153,670, State average - $393,470)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $691,488, 2002 - $943,273 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $113,476, 2002 - $145,368, State average - $50,476)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,327,969, 2002 - $1,597,518 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $217,926, 2002 - $246,195, State average - $98,280)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,253,487, 2002 - $1,785,920 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $205,703, 2002 - $275,230, State average - $95,021)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $24,086, 2002 - $123,630 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,952, 2002 - $19,052, State average - $33,188)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,635,263, 2002 - $4,389,358 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $268,354, 2002 - $676,449, State average - $255,621)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $90,714, 2002 - $278,390 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,886, 2002 - $42,903, State average - $19,775)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $920,588, 2002 - $1,163,699 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $151,073, 2002 - $179,339, State average - $61,315)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $534,129, 2002 - $991,387 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $87,653, 2002 - $152,783, State average - $54,908)

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]
Manufacturing688 / 63532,938 / 26,586$1,104,769 / $1,065,656$8,888,525 / $9,585,057
Food manufacturing42 / 433,765 / 3,883$141,220 / $166,859$1,413,973 / $2,167,344
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing- / 7- / 920- / $43,633- / $570,347
Wood product manufacturing31 / 29951 / 946$21,169 / $21,743$90,280 / $100,805
Paper manufacturing23 / 203,343 / 1,974$114,162 / $86,762$576,554 / $404,310
Printing & related support activities128 / 1172,786 / 4,229$90,161 / $156,233$313,935 / $568,505
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing10 / -500-999 / ---
Chemical manufacturing58 / 535,473 / 3,052$197,583 / $136,950$1,636,508 / $1,056,505
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing18 / 16759 / 644$24,404 / $26,228$158,086 / $183,064
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing29 / 31735 / 601$22,305 / $19,599$106,517 / $110,334
Fabricated metal product manufacturing1113,325 / 2,816$99,138 / $107,394$462,802 / $476,206
Machinery manufacturing32 / 301,802 / 1,277$67,773 / $52,403$370,545 / $294,187
Computer & electronic product manufacturing18 / -2,220 / -$71,674 / -$704,792 / -
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing15 / 111,338 / 1,022$39,146 / $32,174$270,355 / $256,789
Transportation equipment manufacturing17 / -677 / -$18,327 / -$100,983 / -
Furniture & related product manufacturing47 / -955 / -$21,866 / -$97,636 / -
Miscellaneous manufacturing64 / 623,004 / 2500-4999$115,615 / -$565,076 / -
Wholesale trade1,470 / 1,37227,381 / 27,477$948,412 / $1,235,820$24,961,364 / $26,874,055
Wholesale trade, durable goods1,022 / 90016,068 / 17,645$566,922 / $826,943$13,816,651 / $14,923,279
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods448 / 38411,313 / 8,618$381,490 / $357,128$11,144,713 / $9,046,945
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 88- / 1,214- / $51,749- / $2,903,831
Retail trade2,535 / 2,55737,267 / 36,581$635,388 / $747,596$6,358,313 / $7,485,959
Motor vehicle & parts dealers313 / 3016,119 / 5,752$207,568 / $217,996$2,592,223 / $2,565,635
Furniture & home furnishings stores162 / 1521,439 / 1,583$35,177 / $39,558$237,275 / $252,616
Electronics & appliance stores93 / 96686 / 939$12,383 / $20,729$88,306 / $192,451
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers152 / 1331,928 / 2,005$48,274 / $54,951$381,782 / $391,179
Food & beverage stores378 / 3697,833 / 5,517$78,103 / $82,243$763,729 / $763,026
Health & personal care stores1863,178 / 3,613$43,018 / $55,699$331,711 / $459,146
Gasoline stations238 / 2821,687 / 2,074$23,336 / $26,886$434,092 / $484,670
Clothing & clothing accessories stores434 / 4613,983 / 4,829$50,486 / $67,568$373,529 / $489,666
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores140 / 1311,278 / 1,410$17,289 / $23,720$143,597 / $189,122
General merchandise stores89 / 905000-9999 / 5,781- / $90,259- / $836,367
Miscellaneous store retailers270 / 2551000-2499 / 1,553- / $26,655- / $164,372
Nonstore retailers80 / 101850 / 1,525$18,999 / $41,332$103,460 / $697,709
Information- / 268- / 7,374- / $273,181-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 51- / 1,802- / $70,739- / $248,671
Motion picture & sound recording industries44 / 42368 / 250-499$6,607 / -$28,067 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications84 / -3,476 / -$142,295 / -$1,043,519 / -
Information services & data processing services32 / -298 / -$9,350 / -$32,318 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 30- / 1,064- / $43,273- / $140,886
Telecommunications- / 102- / 2,728- / $106,454-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 38- / 764- / $34,626- / $94,877
Other information services- / 2- / 500-999--
Real estate & rental & leasing609 / 6705,875 / 6,045$144,659 / $184,462$691,488 / $943,273
Real estate431 / 5023,975 / 3,991$102,865 / $128,086$407,981 / $589,365
Rental & leasing services169 / 1611000-2499--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 7- / 20-99--
Professional, scientific & technical services1,300 / 1,47113,282 / 15,049$496,293 / $624,947$1,327,969 / $1,597,518
Professional, scientific & technical services1,300 / 1,47113,282 / 15,049$496,293 / $624,947$1,327,969 / $1,597,518
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service783 / 82434,016 / 43,390$595,704 / $945,172$1,253,487 / $1,785,920
Administrative & support services764 / 80133,385 / 42,638$576,624 / $919,707$1,174,370 / $1,676,682
Waste management & remediation services19 / 23631 / 752$19,080 / $25,465$79,117 / $109,238
Educational services59 / 93473 / 1,496$8,283 / $49,287$24,086 / $123,630
Educational services59 / 93473 / 1,496$8,283 / $49,287$24,086 / $123,630
Health care & social assistance1,364 / 1,72517,644 / 48,418$695,003 / $1,782,390$1,635,263 / $4,389,358
Ambulatory health care services1,198 / 1,18111,789 / 15,289$532,385 / $719,816$1,166,603 / $1,644,980
Hospitals3 / 181000-2499 / 20,316- / $835,446- / $2,231,253
Nursing & residential care facilities31 / 1152,068 / 5,875$35,551 / $110,943$89,184 / $261,135
Social assistance132 / 4111000-2499 / 6,938- / $116,185- / $251,990
Arts, entertainment & recreation99 / 1312,062 / 3,788$24,356 / $129,955$90,714 / $278,390
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries25 / 45100-249 / 1000-2499--
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 14- / 500-999--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries73 / 721,924 / 1000-2499$21,276 / -$75,300 / -
Accommodation & food services1,071 / 1,24725,344 / 28,403$254,879 / $345,463$920,588 / $1,163,699
Accommodation127 / 1442500-4999 / 4,520- / $72,296- / $273,857
Foodservices & drinking places944 / 1,10310000-24999 / 23,883- / $273,167- / $889,842
Other services (except public administration)1,039 / 1,1868,210 / 11,252$166,768 / $284,717$534,129 / $991,387
Repair & maintenance561 / 5043,812 / 4,543$97,914 / $140,756$345,780 / $405,820
Personal & laundry services478 / 4894,398 / 4,433$68,854 / $83,165$188,349 / $227,044
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