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Columbia, South Carolina (SC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Columbia, South Carolina was 110,674 / 117,394

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Columbia (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 102 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 86, State average - 26)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 276, 2002 - 216 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 249, 2002 - 183, State average - 23)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 827, 2002 - 764 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 747, 2002 - 650, State average - 111)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 104 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 88, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 240, 2002 - 237 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 216, 2002 - 201, State average - 28)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 699, 2002 - 805 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 631, 2002 - 685, State average - 58)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 226, 2002 - 217 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 204, 2002 - 184, State average - 24)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 30, 2002 - 40 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 34, State average - 4)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 490, 2002 - 589 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 442, 2002 - 501, State average - 60)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 49 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 39, 2002 - 41, State average - 9)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 387, 2002 - 398 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 349, 2002 - 339, State average - 54)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 235, 2002 - 384 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 212, 2002 - 327, State average - 41)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Columbia (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 7,137, 2002 - 5,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,448, 2002 - 4,660, State average - 7,171)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,637, 2002 - 2,720 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,286, 2002 - 2,316, State average - 855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 11,608, 2002 - 12,234 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,488, 2002 - 10,421, State average - 1,355)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 2,664 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 2,269, State average - 828)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,132, 2002 - 1,303 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,022, 2002 - 1,109, State average - 333)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 6,453, 2002 - 8,602 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,830, 2002 - 7,327, State average - 1,135)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 11,046, 2002 - 13,160 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,980, 2002 - 11,210, State average - 1,615)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 137, 2002 - 235 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 123, 2002 - 200, State average - 147)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 7,599, 2002 - 19,933 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,866, 2002 - 16,979, State average - 2,684)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 662, 2002 - 768 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 598, 2002 - 654, State average - 521)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 7,826, 2002 - 10,050 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,071, 2002 - 8,560, State average - 1,413)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,020, 2002 - 2,919 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,825, 2002 - 2,486, State average - 557)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $253,435, 2002 - $216,943 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $228,992, 2002 - $184,799, State average - $70,370)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $136,612, 2002 - $121,128 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,436, 2002 - $103,180, State average - $23,910)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $190,534, 2002 - $233,475 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $172,157, 2002 - $198,881, State average - $25,002)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $94,750 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $80,711, State average - $22,866)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $35,321, 2002 - $37,170 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $31,914, 2002 - $31,662, State average - $6,169)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $256,762, 2002 - $425,090 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $231,998, 2002 - $362,105, State average - $31,220)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $228,696, 2002 - $220,646 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $206,639, 2002 - $187,953, State average - $20,882)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,015, 2002 - $3,701 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,724, 2002 - $3,152, State average - $1,515)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $288,119, 2002 - $764,637 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $260,331, 2002 - $651,342, State average - $68,893)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $7,798, 2002 - $8,800 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,045, 2002 - $7,496, State average - $4,190)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $69,729, 2002 - $101,519 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $63,003, 2002 - $86,477, State average - $14,483)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $34,783, 2002 - $70,092 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $31,428, 2002 - $59,706, State average - $7,791)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,648,289, 2002 - $1,858,070 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,489,319, 2002 - $1,582,764, State average - $463,362)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,584,925, 2002 - $1,395,040 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,432,066, 2002 - $1,188,340, State average - $301,229)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,917,275, 2002 - $2,301,964 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,732,362, 2002 - $1,960,887, State average - $251,654)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $162,185, 2002 - $177,097 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $146,543, 2002 - $150,856, State average - $30,384)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $771,685, 2002 - $1,119,551 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $697,259, 2002 - $953,669, State average - $93,325)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $350,437, 2002 - $386,120 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $316,638, 2002 - $328,909, State average - $41,697)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $11,088, 2002 - $9,291 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,018, 2002 - $7,914, State average - $4,727)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $621,732, 2002 - $1,833,999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $561,768, 2002 - $1,562,259, State average - $175,000)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $33,652, 2002 - $36,148 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,406, 2002 - $30,792, State average - $13,601)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $242,406, 2002 - $342,315 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $219,027, 2002 - $291,594, State average - $51,421)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $103,628, 2002 - $269,939 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,633, 2002 - $229,942, State average - $26,055)

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 / 1027,137 / 5,471$253,435 / $216,943$1,648,289 / $1,858,070
Paper manufacturing3 / -500-999 / ---
Chemical manufacturing8 / 72500-4999 / 2,530- / $113,957- / $1,220,499
Fabricated metal product manufacturing12 / -826 / -$25,772 / -$137,030 / -
Wholesale trade276 / 2163,637 / 2,720$136,612 / $121,128$1,584,925 / $1,395,040
Wholesale trade, durable goods184 / 1392,079 / 1,591$82,427 / $70,786$799,045 / $692,985
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods92 / 671,558 / 1000-2499$54,185 / -$785,880 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 10- / 20-99--
Retail trade827 / 76411,608 / 12,234$190,534 / $233,475$1,917,275 / $2,301,964
Motor vehicle & parts dealers68 / 571,540 / 1,512$51,884 / $56,618$675,200 / $683,926
Furniture & home furnishings stores56 / 54433 / 522$9,350 / $11,973$62,085 / $65,672
Electronics & appliance stores40 / 46292 / 421$5,112 / $8,107$58,563 / $82,807
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers47 / 44792 / 1,023$19,955 / $25,888$187,592 / $215,775
Food & beverage stores73 / 551,534 / 1,488$16,505 / $20,177$176,152 / $198,014
Health & personal care stores85 / 67708 / 660$11,324 / $10,944$83,291 / $114,236
Gasoline stations65 / 58535 / 465$7,109 / $7,129$117,890 / $127,180
Clothing & clothing accessories stores179 / 1921,810 / 2,019$19,243 / $24,265$142,928 / $201,046
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores74 / 48692 / 594$8,889 / $8,037$69,431 / $68,040
General merchandise stores32 / 362,470 / 2,644$29,698 / $44,331$273,737 / $456,939
Miscellaneous store retailers90 / 82603 / 595$7,616 / $10,128$48,846 / $59,643
Nonstore retailers18 / 25199 / 291$3,849 / $5,878$21,560 / $28,686
Information- / 104- / 2,664- / $94,750-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 15- / 194- / $5,500- / $39,502
Motion picture & sound recording industries1020-99 / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications43 / -1000-2499 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 14- / 250-499--
Telecommunications- / 46- / 1,381- / $62,811-
Other information services- / 4- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing240 / 2371,132 / 1,303$35,321 / $37,170$162,185 / $177,097
Real estate202 / 204889 / 1,028$31,209 / $31,242$141,799 / $142,215
Rental & leasing services38 / 33243 / 275$4,112 / $5,928$20,386 / $34,882
Professional, scientific & technical services699 / 8056,453 / 8,602$256,762 / $425,090$771,685 / $1,119,551
Professional, scientific & technical services699 / 8056,453 / 8,602$256,762 / $425,090$771,685 / $1,119,551
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service226 / 21711,046 / 13,160$228,696 / $220,646$350,437 / $386,120
Administrative & support services217 / 20910,909 / 12,949$223,189 / $210,885$327,942 / $357,186
Waste management & remediation services9 / 8137 / 211$5,507 / $9,761$22,495 / $28,934
Educational services30 / 40137 / 235$3,015 / $3,701$11,088 / $9,291
Educational services30 / 40137 / 235$3,015 / $3,701$11,088 / $9,291
Health care & social assistance490 / 5897,599 / 19,933$288,119 / $764,637$621,732 / $1,833,999
Ambulatory health care services432 / 4245,019 / 6,658$229,880 / $294,661$451,753 / $646,144
Hospitals3 / 81000-2499 / 10,353- / $418,233- / $1,065,887
Nursing & residential care facilities14 / 43500-999 / 1,657- / $30,897- / $69,581
Social assistance41 / 114250-499 / 1,265- / $20,846- / $52,387
Arts, entertainment & recreation44 / 49662 / 768$7,798 / $8,800$33,652 / $36,148
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries10 / 2461 / 222$1,792 / $2,583$3,837 / $13,719
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 3- / 94- / $1,901- / $5,092
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries34 / 22601 / 452$6,006 / $4,316$29,815 / $17,337
Accommodation & food services387 / 3987,826 / 10,050$69,729 / $101,519$242,406 / $342,315
Accommodation35 / 38985 / 1,104$11,762 / $14,689$45,127 / $59,690
Foodservices & drinking places352 / 3606,841 / 8,946$57,967 / $86,830$197,279 / $282,625
Other services (except public administration)235 / 3842,020 / 2,919$34,783 / $70,092$103,628 / $269,939
Repair & maintenance105 / 98774 / 500-999$16,705 / -$51,029 / -
Personal & laundry services130 / 1231,246 / 1,124$18,078 / $18,911$52,599 / $59,625

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