Chicago, Illinois (IL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Chicago, Illinois was 2,807,709 / 2,886,251
Number of Establishments - Chicago (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,195, 2002 - 2,617 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 113, 2002 - 90, State average - 62)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,312, 2002 - 3,019 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 117, 2002 - 104, State average - 40)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 7,885, 2002 - 7,573 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 280, 2002 - 262, State average - 84)
- D) Information: 2002 - 1,398 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 48, State average - 12)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 2,971, 2002 - 3,124 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 108, State average - 26)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 8,115, 2002 - 9,253 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 289, 2002 - 320, State average - 78)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2,775, 2002 - 2,686 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 98, 2002 - 93, State average - 29)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 238, 2002 - 399 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 13, State average - 6)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 4,019, 2002 - 5,598 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 143, 2002 - 193, State average - 60)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 563, 2002 - 767 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 26, State average - 8)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 5,148, 2002 - 5,159 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 183, 2002 - 178, State average - 48)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 3,333, 2002 - 4,705 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 118, 2002 - 163, State average - 47)
Number of Employees - Chicago (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 130,372, 2002 - 97,603 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,643, 2002 - 3,381, State average - 6,010)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 50,029, 2002 - 48,062 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,781, 2002 - 1,665, State average - 1,406)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 86,703, 2002 - 83,748 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,088, 2002 - 2,901, State average - 1,283)
- D) Information: 2002 - 46,139 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,598, State average - 775)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 25,827, 2002 - 32,822 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 919, 2002 - 1,137, State average - 284)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 118,842, 2002 - 131,720 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,232, 2002 - 4,563, State average - 1,292)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 97,145, 2002 - 112,602 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,459, 2002 - 3,901, State average - 1,267)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 2,306, 2002 - 4,451 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 82, 2002 - 154, State average - 222)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 43,898, 2002 - 158,868 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,563, 2002 - 5,504, State average - 2,479)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 7,547, 2002 - 17,730 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 268, 2002 - 614, State average - 495)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 92,348, 2002 - 96,874 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,289, 2002 - 3,356, State average - 1,017)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 23,886, 2002 - 45,557 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 850, 2002 - 1,578, State average - 722)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Chicago (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $4,178,425, 2002 - $3,501,981 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $148,819, 2002 - $121,333, State average - $131,286)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,970,139, 2002 - $2,038,635 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $70,168, 2002 - $70,632, State average - $55,103)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,553,157, 2002 - $1,802,434 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,317, 2002 - $62,448, State average - $26,326)
- D) Information: 2002 - $2,951,292 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $102,253, State average - $35,114)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $899,082, 2002 - $1,350,067 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $32,021, 2002 - $46,775, State average - $9,091)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $6,757,519, 2002 - $9,375,481 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $240,677, 2002 - $324,832, State average - $54,670)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,968,624, 2002 - $2,740,681 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $70,114, 2002 - $94,956, State average - $29,535)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $59,039, 2002 - $119,285 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,102, 2002 - $4,132, State average - $3,972)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,284,770, 2002 - $5,674,768 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $45,758, 2002 - $196,613, State average - $64,874)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $361,119, 2002 - $669,971 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $12,861, 2002 - $23,212, State average - $7,925)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $1,194,059, 2002 - $1,536,112 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $42,527, 2002 - $53,221, State average - $11,611)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $502,859, 2002 - $1,399,266 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $17,909, 2002 - $48,480, State average - $12,567)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Chicago (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $26,745,880, 2002 - $21,722,084 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $952,587, 2002 - $752,605, State average - $765,095)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $31,971,060, 2002 - $29,983,954 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,138,688, 2002 - $1,038,854, State average - $1,054,394)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $13,882,143, 2002 - $17,303,363 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $494,429, 2002 - $599,509, State average - $274,193)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,226,376, 2002 - $7,711,393 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $186,143, 2002 - $267,176, State average - $51,032)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $17,205,292, 2002 - $22,399,451 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $612,787, 2002 - $776,074, State average - $128,849)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $4,560,866, 2002 - $5,432,481 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $162,440, 2002 - $188,219, State average - $62,704)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $167,410, 2002 - $351,534 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,962, 2002 - $12,179, State average - $12,098)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $3,217,337, 2002 - $13,232,247 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $114,589, 2002 - $458,457, State average - $152,566)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $863,975, 2002 - $1,717,512 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,771, 2002 - $59,506, State average - $20,933)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $4,481,917, 2002 - $5,527,041 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $159,628, 2002 - $191,495, State average - $42,331)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,820,469, 2002 - $5,244,393 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,838, 2002 - $181,702, State average - $43,654)
| 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,195 / 2,617 | 130,372 / 97,603 | $4,178,425 / $3,501,981 | $26,745,880 / $21,722,084 |
| Food manufacturing | 409 / 349 | 26,769 / 24,164 | $835,509 / $783,608 | $7,187,873 / $6,539,418 |
| Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing | 11 | 1,205 / 897 | $37,025 / $30,811 | $403,228 / $410,582 |
| Textile mills | 28 / - | 500-999 / - | - | - |
| Textile product mills | 76 / 52 | 2,040 / 1,775 | $43,623 / $41,436 | $215,594 / $183,079 |
| Apparel manufacturing | 127 / 89 | 5,632 / 2,402 | $125,011 / $58,461 | $499,762 / $241,932 |
| Leather & allied product manufacturing | 27 / 20 | 1000-2499 / 817 | - / $21,989 | - / $92,397 |
| Wood product manufacturing | 63 / 55 | 1,183 / 727 | $28,519 / $20,377 | $115,301 / $93,522 |
| Paper manufacturing | 89 / 70 | 6,626 / 4,871 | $212,971 / $187,326 | $1,026,812 / $951,519 |
| Printing & related support activities | 484 / 373 | 7,987 / 5,739 | $292,528 / $225,469 | $891,331 / $702,377 |
| Chemical manufacturing | 123 / 115 | 4,904 / 4,323 | $187,117 / $185,002 | $1,784,698 / $1,559,053 |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 113 / 94 | 6,082 / 5,784 | $174,579 / $190,471 | $798,045 / $910,694 |
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 68 / 66 | 1,810 / 1,411 | $58,429 / $55,182 | $299,980 / $297,377 |
| Primary metal manufacturing | 70 / 65 | 4,486 / 2,809 | $167,946 / $122,570 | $1,193,830 / $988,097 |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 571 / 496 | 20,502 / 14,703 | $685,694 / $525,420 | $2,611,494 / $1,974,460 |
| Machinery manufacturing | 212 / 146 | 6,219 / 3,681 | $239,105 / $160,528 | $791,104 / $481,021 |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | 94 / 72 | 5,200 / 2,394 | $160,027 / $87,640 | $645,997 / $306,802 |
| Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing | 81 / 62 | 6,119 / 5,114 | $211,723 / $208,305 | $939,641 / $982,676 |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 67 / 52 | 7,477 / 4,748 | $271,664 / $224,126 | $5,442,288 / $3,487,908 |
| Furniture & related product manufacturing | 180 / 163 | 5,278 / 4,927 | $135,516 / $138,328 | $546,750 / $518,508 |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 291 / 239 | 8,259 / 5,747 | $246,613 / $213,606 | $1,041,502 / $848,739 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,312 / 3,019 | 50,029 / 48,062 | $1,970,139 / $2,038,635 | $31,971,060 / $29,983,954 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 1,873 / 1,625 | 27,258 / 10000-24999 | $1,143,593 / - | $18,094,914 / - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 1,439 / 1,206 | 22,771 / 23,590 | $826,546 / $887,992 | $13,876,146 / $14,346,069 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 188 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 7,885 / 7,573 | 86,703 / 83,748 | $1,553,157 / $1,802,434 | $13,882,143 / $17,303,363 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 535 / 469 | 6,787 / 6,500 | $203,130 / $245,647 | $2,254,088 / $2,768,130 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 442 / 422 | 3,286 / 3,364 | $75,678 / $81,701 | $528,305 / $593,905 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 248 / 313 | 1,773 / 1,730 | $40,167 / $44,304 | $372,196 / $418,620 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 409 / 348 | 4,922 / 5,157 | $136,406 / $153,833 | $995,521 / $1,141,831 |
| Food & beverage stores | 1,821 / 1,754 | 19,838 / 17,677 | $318,628 / $312,294 | $3,107,993 / $3,585,140 |
| Health & personal care stores | 741 / 692 | 11,942 / 12,158 | $165,267 / $225,616 | $1,374,735 / $1,643,751 |
| Gasoline stations | 433 / 416 | 2,392 / 2,133 | $29,827 / $30,860 | $702,865 / $667,821 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 1,532 / 1,458 | 12,237 / 13,171 | $196,837 / $254,844 | $1,559,985 / $1,846,512 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 411 / 399 | 3,758 / 4,064 | $53,854 / $68,675 | $457,086 / $555,258 |
| General merchandise stores | 236 / 254 | 10,394 / 9,413 | $148,364 / $168,912 | $1,284,969 / $1,445,500 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 828 / 777 | 5,881 / 5,060 | $91,701 / $98,821 | $628,325 / $655,094 |
| Nonstore retailers | 249 / 271 | 3,493 / 3,321 | $93,298 / $116,927 | $616,075 / $1,981,801 |
| Information | - / 1,398 | - / 46,139 | - / $2,951,292 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 365 | - / 14,575 | - / $961,862 | - / $3,990,902 |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 327 / 292 | 3,615 / 3,380 | $228,053 / $249,127 | $700,642 / - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 400 / - | 19,192 / - | $1,055,048 / - | $5,661,219 / - |
| Information services & data processing services | 135 / - | 2,127 / - | $89,496 / - | $342,468 / - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 104 | - / 5,686 | - / $371,927 | - / $1,715,955 |
| Internet publishing & broadcasting | - / 48 | - / 1,382 | - / $81,324 | - / $201,168 |
| Telecommunications | - / 389 | - / 15,759 | - / $993,740 | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 175 | - / 4,543 | - / $258,238 | - / $502,905 |
| Other information services | - / 25 | - / 814 | - / $35,074 | - / $122,302 |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 2,971 / 3,124 | 25,827 / 32,822 | $899,082 / $1,350,067 | $5,226,376 / $7,711,393 |
| Real estate | 2,590 / 2,774 | 19,909 / 26,322 | $718,335 / $1,127,328 | $3,024,320 / $5,326,728 |
| Rental & leasing services | 373 / 341 | 5,846 / 6,416 | $177,940 / $216,974 | $2,189,092 / $2,327,031 |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 9 | - / 84 | - / $5,765 | - / $57,634 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 8,115 / 9,253 | 118,842 / 131,720 | $6,757,519 / $9,375,481 | $17,205,292 / $22,399,451 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 8,115 / 9,253 | 118,842 / 131,720 | $6,757,519 / $9,375,481 | $17,205,292 / $22,399,451 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 2,775 / 2,686 | 97,145 / 112,602 | $1,968,624 / $2,740,681 | $4,560,866 / $5,432,481 |
| Administrative & support services | 2,711 / 2,604 | 95,173 / 109,936 | $1,891,713 / $2,649,168 | $4,217,480 / $5,067,266 |
| Waste management & remediation services | 64 / 82 | 1,972 / 2,666 | $76,911 / $91,513 | $343,386 / $365,215 |
| Educational services | 238 / 399 | 2,306 / 4,451 | $59,039 / $119,285 | $167,410 / $351,534 |
| Educational services | 238 / 399 | 2,306 / 4,451 | $59,039 / $119,285 | $167,410 / $351,534 |
| Health care & social assistance | 4,019 / 5,598 | 43,898 / 158,868 | $1,284,770 / $5,674,768 | $3,217,337 / $13,232,247 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 3,650 / 3,835 | 23,791 / 32,950 | $919,397 / $1,394,328 | $2,297,977 / $3,301,170 |
| Hospitals | 9 / 47 | 5,054 / 74,687 | $137,387 / $3,135,084 | $350,669 / $7,207,351 |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 122 / 362 | 10,421 / 20,644 | $174,028 / $445,402 | $461,067 / $1,081,212 |
| Social assistance | 238 / 1,354 | 4,632 / 30,587 | $53,958 / $699,954 | $107,624 / $1,642,514 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 563 / 767 | 7,547 / 17,730 | $361,119 / $669,971 | $863,975 / $1,717,512 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 311 / 441 | 3,073 / 6,575 | $293,390 / $412,102 | $590,815 / $917,760 |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 43 | - / 4,634 | - / $140,176 | - / $381,715 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 250 / 283 | 2500-4999 / 6,521 | - / $117,693 | - / $418,037 |
| Accommodation & food services | 5,148 / 5,159 | 92,348 / 96,874 | $1,194,059 / $1,536,112 | $4,481,917 / $5,527,041 |
| Accommodation | 202 / 212 | 17,919 / 19,818 | $353,263 / $480,631 | $1,403,425 / $1,738,773 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 4,946 / 4,947 | 74,429 / 77,056 | $840,796 / $1,055,481 | $3,078,492 / $3,788,268 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,333 / 4,705 | 23,886 / 45,557 | $502,859 / $1,399,266 | $1,820,469 / $5,244,393 |
| Repair & maintenance | 1,541 / 1,391 | 9,408 / 8,323 | $244,289 / $232,844 | $842,939 / $768,345 |
| Personal & laundry services | 1,792 / 1,879 | 14,478 / 16,392 | $258,570 / $302,639 | $977,530 / $1,041,932 |
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