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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Chicago, Illinois was 2,886,251

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

2,617

97,603

$3,501,981

$21,722,084

  Food mfg

349

24,164

$783,608

$6,539,418

  Grain & oilseed milling

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Sugar & confectionery product mfg

23

6,601

$184,347

$1,705,815

  Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate

9

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate

9

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Nonchocolate confectionery mfg

13

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Nonchocolate confectionery mfg

13

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg

21

2,088

$54,370

$227,628

  Frozen food mfg

11

1,913

$49,262

$189,134

  Frozen specialty food mfg

9

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Animal slaughtering & processing

67

5,927

$194,299

$1,890,829

  Animal slaughtering & processing

67

5,927

$194,299

$1,890,829

  Animal (except poultry) slaughtering

16

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Meat processed from carcasses

46

4,461

$152,064

$1,244,279

  Poultry processing

5

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Bakeries & tortilla mfg

167

6,560

$236,453

$1,518,721

  Bread & bakery product mfg

144

3,997

$131,118

$397,595

  Retail bakeries

107

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Commercial bakeries

34

2,645

$104,954

$304,007

  Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg

15

2,085

$94,954

$1,071,309

  Cookie & cracker mfg

7

1,948

$91,018

$1,046,032

  Other food mfg

53

2,207

$80,875

$718,880

  Snack food mfg

5

636

$15,807

$192,667

  Other snack food mfg

5

636

$15,807

$192,667

  All other food mfg

32

1,124

$40,816

$262,557

  All other miscellaneous food mfg

20

686

$30,538

$202,613

  Beverage & tobacco product mfg

11

897

$30,811

$410,582

  Beverage mfg

11

897

$30,811

$410,582

  Soft drink & ice mfg

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Soft drink mfg

5

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Textile product mills

52

1,775

$41,436

$183,079

  Textile furnishings mills

28

673

$16,045

$75,680

  Curtain & linen mills

28

673

$16,045

$75,680

  Other textile product mills

24

1,102

$25,391

$107,399

  Textile bag & canvas mills

11

650

$13,407

$62,880

  Canvas & related product mills

10

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Apparel mfg

89

2,402

$58,461

$241,932

  Cut & sew apparel mfg

63

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel mfg

17

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg

20

567

$20,114

$98,747

  Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg

20

567

$20,114

$98,747

  Leather & allied product mfg

20

817

$21,989

$92,397

  Other leather & allied product mfg

14

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other leather & allied product mfg

14

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wood product mfg

55

727

$20,377

$93,522

  Other wood product mfg

49

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paper mfg

70

4,871

$187,326

$951,519

  Converted paper product mfg

70

4,871

$187,326

$951,519

  Paperboard container mfg

43

3,028

$120,079

$624,872

  Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg

19

1,582

$67,736

$355,215

  Folding paperboard box mfg

14

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paper bag & coated & treated paper mfg

11

1,084

$42,646

$216,250

  Stationery product mfg

11

597

$19,657

$91,005

  Envelope mfg

7

507

$17,503

$80,405

  Printing & related support activities

373

5,739

$225,469

$702,377

  Printing & related support activities

373

5,739

$225,469

$702,377

  Printing

317

4,514

$174,383

$562,311

  Commercial lithographic printing

139

2,372

$107,222

$348,552

  Quick printing

78

694

$19,048

$52,100

  Support activities for printing

56

1,225

$51,086

$140,066

  Tradebinding & related work

30

653

$20,341

$45,315

  Prepress services

26

572

$30,745

$94,751

  Chemical mfg

115

4,323

$185,002

$1,559,053

  Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg

25

535

$21,805

$370,614

  Paint & coating mfg

21

516

$20,934

$367,596

  Paint & coating mfg

21

516

$20,934

$367,596

  Soap, cleaning compound, & toilet preparation mfg

37

2,264

$87,619

$712,289

  Toilet preparation mfg

19

1,939

$72,691

$607,484

  Toilet preparation mfg

19

1,939

$72,691

$607,484

  Other chemical product & preparation mfg

22

602

$29,233

$137,770

  Plastics & rubber products mfg

94

5,784

$190,471

$910,694

  Plastics product mfg

77

4,943

$165,089

$800,478

  Plastics packaging materials & unlaminated film & sheet mfg

11

655

$22,560

$143,693

  Other plastics product mfg

54

3,701

$122,075

$569,668

  All other plastics product mfg

53

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Rubber product mfg

17

841

$25,382

$110,216

  Other rubber product mfg

12

500-999

withheld

withheld

  All other rubber product mfg

7

540

$15,370

$75,052

  Nonmetallic mineral product mfg

66

1,411

$55,182

$297,377

  Primary metal mfg

65

2,809

$122,570

$988,097

  Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg

5

579

$24,386

$69,768

  Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg

5

579

$24,386

$69,768

  Iron & steel mills

5

579

$24,386

$69,768

  Steel product mfg from purchased steel

8

598

$30,683

$266,128

  Iron & steel pipe & tube mfg from purchased steel

4

516

$26,901

$219,649

  Iron & steel pipe & tube mfg from purchased steel

4

516

$26,901

$219,649

  Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing

15

604

$30,175

$418,974

  Foundries

28

736

$24,943

$115,052

  Nonferrous metal foundries

23

631

$20,984

$100,193

  Fabricated metal product mfg

496

14,703

$525,420

$1,974,460

  Forging & stamping

63

3,879

$139,859

$545,142

  Forging & stamping

63

3,879

$139,859

$545,142

  Nonferrous forging

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Metal stamping

49

2,757

$90,722

$387,712

  Cutlery & handtool mfg in Chicago

20

1,373

$54,312

$163,788

  Cutlery & handtool mfg

20

1,373

$54,312

$163,788

  Hand & edge tool mfg

16

1,330

$53,186

$152,727

  Architectural & structural metals mfg

68

1,530

$48,458

$187,225

  Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg

49

1,201

$36,292

$133,761

  Sheet metal work mfg

25

623

$17,928

$61,647

  Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg

22

1,242

$45,640

$308,267

  Metal can, box, & other metal container (light gauge) mfg

15

1,171

$42,712

$292,152

  Other metal container mfg

12

767

$24,455

$108,803

  Spring & wire product mfg

44

1,342

$46,741

$161,954

  Spring & wire product mfg

44

1,342

$46,741

$161,954

  Other fabricated wire product mfg

28

818

$29,011

$104,732

  Machine shops, turned product, & screw, nut, & bolt mfg

128

1,583

$61,830

$172,595

  Machine shops

92

973

$38,797

$105,103

  Machine shops

92

973

$38,797

$105,103

  Turned product & screw, nut, & bolt mfg

36

610

$23,033

$67,492

  Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities

102

2,532

$80,692

$228,116

  Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities

102

2,532

$80,692

$228,116

  Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, & coloring

71

1,926

$59,441

$172,974

  Other fabricated metal product mfg

44

1,155

$45,234

$200,192

  All other fabricated metal product mfg

35

736

$27,511

$115,190

  All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product mfg

26

562

$20,963

$90,714

  Machinery mfg

146

3,681

$160,528

$481,021

  Metalworking machinery mfg

48

747

$30,906

$81,300

  Metalworking machinery mfg

48

747

$30,906

$81,300

  Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment mfg

11

566

$24,823

$83,462

  Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment mfg

11

566

$24,823

$83,462

  Speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, & gear mfg

10

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other general purpose machinery mfg

34

958

$46,358

$145,753

  All other general purpose machinery mfg

22

578

$25,990

$90,443

  Computer & electronic product mfg

72

2,394

$87,640

$306,802

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

23

898

$27,582

$89,827

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

23

898

$27,582

$89,827

  Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg

18

938

$38,014

$128,031

  Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg

18

938

$38,014

$128,031

  Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg

62

5,114

$208,305

$982,676

  Electric lighting equipment mfg

25

1,227

$39,514

$160,085

  Lighting fixture mfg

24

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Residential electric lighting fixture mfg

13

976

$29,082

$103,454

  Electrical equipment mfg

18

2,456

$119,550

$475,832

  Electrical equipment mfg

18

2,456

$119,550

$475,832

  Power, distribution, & specialty transformer mfg

5

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Switchgear & switchboard apparatus mfg

3

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other electrical equipment & component mfg

15

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wiring device mfg

11

825

$31,784

$193,699

  Transportation equipment mfg

52

4,748

$224,126

$3,487,908

  Motor vehicle mfg

4

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & light duty motor vehicle mfg

4

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Automobile mfg

2

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Motor vehicle parts mfg

39

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Motor vehicle brake system mfg

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Motor vehicle brake system mfg in Chicago

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & related product mfg

163

4,927

$138,328

$518,508

  Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg

103

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Household & institutional furniture mfg

66

1,069

$31,063

$110,535

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

42

3,002

$80,645

$301,726

  Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg

42

3,002

$80,645

$301,726

  Showcase, partition, shelving, & locker mfg

23

2,286

$54,619

$216,632

  Miscellaneous mfg

239

5,747

$213,606

$848,739

  Medical equipment & supplies mfg

74

1,355

$45,429

$175,068

  Medical equipment & supplies mfg

74

1,355

$45,429

$175,068

  Dental equipment & supplies mfg

11

532

$21,676

$99,889

  Other miscellaneous mfg

165

4,392

$168,177

$673,671

  Sign mfg

43

1,359

$64,015

$253,977

  Sign mfg

43

1,359

$64,015

$253,977

  All other miscellaneous mfg

66

1,934

$64,794

$181,273

  Broom, brush, & mop mfg

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  All other miscellaneous mfg

43

837

$24,445

$55,878

Wholesale trade

3,019

48,062

$2,038,635

$29,983,954

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,625

10000-24999

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

117

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

82

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

82

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers

19

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers

19

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers

189

1,861

$82,823

$936,696

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

106

1,083

$55,044

$630,575

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

106

1,083

$55,044

$630,575

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

83

778

$27,779

$306,121

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

83

778

$27,779

$306,121

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

70

1,566

$73,845

$839,812

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

23

324

$16,113

$188,457

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

23

324

$16,113

$188,457

  Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers

16

232

$12,116

$143,986

  Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers

16

232

$12,116

$143,986

  Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers

13

164

$10,534

$81,518

  Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers

13

164

$10,534

$81,518

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

18

846

$35,082

$425,851

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

18

846

$35,082

$425,851

  Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers

229

3,291

$173,617

$1,474,708

  Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Office equipment merchant wholesalers

43

1,645

$70,041

$417,721

  Office equipment merchant wholesalers

43

1,645

$70,041

$417,721

  Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers

70

737

$59,689

$519,874

  Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers

70

737

$59,689

$519,874

  Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers

45

272

$8,491

$70,704

  Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers

45

272

$8,491

$70,704

  Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers

34

306

$18,635

$222,879

  Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers