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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Buffalo, New York was 305,454 / 287,698

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Buffalo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 466, 2002 - 405 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 152, 2002 - 140, State average - 110)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 468, 2002 - 377 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 131, State average - 88)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 916, 2002 - 920 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 299, 2002 - 319, State average - 177)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 115 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 39, State average - 27)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 217, 2002 - 246 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 71, 2002 - 85, State average - 74)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 592, 2002 - 670 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 193, 2002 - 232, State average - 135)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 273, 2002 - 300 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 104, State average - 54)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 36 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 12, State average - 11)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 436, 2002 - 777 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 142, 2002 - 270, State average - 121)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 55, 2002 - 82 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 28, State average - 23)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 678, 2002 - 636 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 221, 2002 - 221, State average - 90)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 440, 2002 - 538 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 187, State average - 99)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Buffalo (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 20,307, 2002 - 17,158 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,648, 2002 - 5,963, State average - 5,833)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 7,225, 2002 - 6,138 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,365, 2002 - 2,133, State average - 1,643)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 10,187, 2002 - 10,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,335, 2002 - 3,709, State average - 2,052)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 5,438 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,890, State average - 1,440)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,635, 2002 - 1,975 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 535, 2002 - 686, State average - 593)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 5,811, 2002 - 11,078 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,902, 2002 - 3,850, State average - 2,033)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 8,754, 2002 - 10,011 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,865, 2002 - 3,479, State average - 1,497)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 68, 2002 - 250-499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 22, 2002 - 104, State average - 347)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 7,567, 2002 - 32,030 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,477, 2002 - 11,133, State average - 4,240)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1,170, 2002 - 2,391 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 383, 2002 - 831, State average - 633)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 8,280, 2002 - 10,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,710, 2002 - 3,521, State average - 1,388)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,527, 2002 - 3,776 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 827, 2002 - 1,312, State average - 791)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $748,399, 2002 - $712,567 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $245,012, 2002 - $247,678, State average - $149,729)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $235,547, 2002 - $251,456 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $77,113, 2002 - $87,402, State average - $93,103)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $154,348, 2002 - $165,659 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $50,530, 2002 - $57,580, State average - $44,076)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $187,518 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $65,178, State average - $88,248)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $48,129, 2002 - $57,262 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,756, 2002 - $19,903, State average - $22,169)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $217,389, 2002 - $430,629 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $71,169, 2002 - $149,680, State average - $112,738)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $148,696, 2002 - $182,782 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $48,680, 2002 - $63,532, State average - $44,538)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $1,229 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $402, State average - $27,506)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $218,807, 2002 - $1,033,133 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $71,633, 2002 - $359,103, State average - $144,371)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $40,945, 2002 - $72,729 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,404, 2002 - $25,279, State average - $21,609)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $70,506, 2002 - $106,481 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,082, 2002 - $37,011, State average - $20,593)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $47,056, 2002 - $70,205 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,405, 2002 - $24,402, State average - $20,586)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $4,527,213, 2002 - $4,375,024 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,482,125, 2002 - $1,520,700, State average - $824,078)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $3,273,024, 2002 - $3,757,606 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,071,527, 2002 - $1,306,093, State average - $1,613,450)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,243,881, 2002 - $1,495,330 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $407,223, 2002 - $519,756, State average - $429,701)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $278,999, 2002 - $454,918 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $91,339, 2002 - $158,123, State average - $133,268)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $608,605, 2002 - $990,863 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $199,246, 2002 - $344,410, State average - $288,677)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $305,008, 2002 - $410,332 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $99,853, 2002 - $142,625, State average - $96,853)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,450 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,129, State average - $84,908)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $431,042, 2002 - $2,342,135 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $141,115, 2002 - $814,094, State average - $329,075)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $68,665, 2002 - $150,042 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,479, 2002 - $52,152, State average - $64,939)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $252,259, 2002 - $370,456 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $82,584, 2002 - $128,765, State average - $71,784)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $155,819, 2002 - $294,690 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,012, 2002 - $102,430, State average - $85,412)

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]
Manufacturing466 / 40520,307 / 17,158$748,399 / $712,567$4,527,213 / $4,375,024
Food manufacturing49 / 513,644 / 3,639$130,244 / $140,519$1,527,158 / $1,630,523
Apparel manufacturing11 / 81000-2499 / 500-999--
Paper manufacturing13 / -527 / -$16,464 / -$89,410 / -
Printing & related support activities72 / 511,100 / 1,201$33,333 / $42,808$112,775 / $154,326
Chemical manufacturing22 / 211,191 / 876$58,245 / $38,484$433,599 / $169,888
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing26 / 241,016 / 1,525$27,402 / $61,705$97,887 / $503,227
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing9735 / 620$22,145 / $19,103$79,925 / $55,357
Primary metal manufacturing6 / 41,208 / 500-999$59,965 / -$381,087 / -
Fabricated metal product manufacturing91 / 851,889 / 1,965$64,966 / $76,797$210,224 / $299,029
Machinery manufacturing48 / 322,442 / 745$99,998 / $32,774$412,546 / $116,887
Transportation equipment manufacturing132500-4999 / 2,252- / $146,978- / $744,795
Miscellaneous manufacturing44 / 391,634 / 1,030$50,225 / $30,345$230,035 / $94,276
Wholesale trade468 / 3777,225 / 6,138$235,547 / $251,456$3,273,024 / $3,757,606
Wholesale trade, durable goods303 / 2404,583 / 2500-4999$153,881 / -$1,320,871 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods165 / 1202,642 / 2,858$81,666 / $120,484$1,952,153 / $2,468,900
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 17- / 100-249--
Retail trade916 / 92010,187 / 10,672$154,348 / $165,659$1,243,881 / $1,495,330
Motor vehicle & parts dealers79 / 73665 / 459$16,632 / $10,645$143,523 / $78,928
Furniture & home furnishings stores39 / 40290 / 378$4,878 / $6,660$28,178 / $41,778
Electronics & appliance stores25 / 17117 / 104$2,792 / $1,985$12,600 / $18,587
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers77 / 521,042 / 814$26,604 / $21,411$175,886 / $146,985
Food & beverage stores234 / 2453,329 / 3,517$36,771 / $44,536$370,892 / $486,169
Health & personal care stores101 / 881,746 / 1,233$30,080 / $22,750$180,186 / $215,115
Gasoline stations83 / 72667 / 590$7,460 / $7,551$110,249 / $108,748
Clothing & clothing accessories stores104 / 145607 / 1,353$8,540 / $16,185$62,282 / $130,474
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores45 / 43301 / 367$4,061 / $5,054$30,842 / $43,272
General merchandise stores25 / 42799 / 1,200$8,195 / $15,944$81,567 / $150,740
Miscellaneous store retailers81 / 76363 / 444$4,762 / $6,426$27,179 / $38,390
Nonstore retailers23 / 27261 / 213$3,573 / $6,512$20,497 / $36,144
Information- / 115- / 5,438- / $187,518-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 20- / 1,271- / $55,070- / $192,344
Motion picture & sound recording industries16 / 20100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications53 / -2,451 / -$97,283 / -$383,196 / -
Information services & data processing services8 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 11- / 790- / $39,345- / $128,713
Telecommunications- / 53- / 3,096- / $84,113-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 9- / 100-249--
Real estate & rental & leasing217 / 2461,635 / 1,975$48,129 / $57,262$278,999 / $454,918
Real estate158 / 1901,188 / 1,621$34,710 / $48,505$216,903 / $412,008
Rental & leasing services59 / 55447 / 250-499$13,419 / -$62,096 / -
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 1- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services592 / 6705,811 / 11,078$217,389 / $430,629$608,605 / $990,863
Professional, scientific & technical services592 / 6705,811 / 11,078$217,389 / $430,629$608,605 / $990,863
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service273 / 3008,754 / 10,011$148,696 / $182,782$305,008 / $410,332
Administrative & support services265 / 2918,636 / 9,958$145,256 / $181,104$294,379 / $401,392
Waste management & remediation services8 / 9118 / 53$3,440 / $1,678$10,629 / $8,940
Educational services12 / 3668 / 250-499$1,229 / -$3,450 / -
Educational services12 / 3668 / 250-499$1,229 / -$3,450 / -
Health care & social assistance436 / 7777,567 / 32,030$218,807 / $1,033,133$431,042 / $2,342,135
Ambulatory health care services372 / 3956,446 / 6,257$197,131 / $229,210$386,730 / $459,305
Hospitals- / 11- / 10000-24999--
Nursing & residential care facilities5 / 84621 / 2500-4999$10,628 / -$23,735 / -
Social assistance58 / 287100-249 / 6,380- / $113,912- / $296,777
Arts, entertainment & recreation55 / 821,170 / 2,391$40,945 / $72,729$68,665 / $150,042
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries13 / 33864 / 1,679$37,336 / $60,312$55,867 / $118,304
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 11- / 250-499--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries40 / 38250-499--
Accommodation & food services678 / 6368,280 / 10,130$70,506 / $106,481$252,259 / $370,456
Accommodation11 / 20865 / 1,053$8,299 / $16,905$34,107 / $54,645
Foodservices & drinking places667 / 6167,415 / 9,077$62,207 / $89,576$218,152 / $315,811
Other services (except public administration)440 / 5382,527 / 3,776$47,056 / $70,205$155,819 / $294,690
Repair & maintenance196 / 1791,031 / 834$25,172 / $20,465$81,024 / $74,465
Personal & laundry services244 / 2131,496 / 1,594$21,884 / $22,063$74,795 / $90,341
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