Palmerton, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Palmerton, Pennsylvania was 5,265 / 5,253
Number of Establishments - Palmerton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, State average - 36)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 189, 2002 - 38, State average - 17)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 32, 2002 - 29 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 607, 2002 - 552, State average - 62)
- D) Information: 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 95, State average - 8)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 56, 2002 - 38, State average - 12)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 189, 2002 - 133, State average - 36)
- G) Educational services: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 19, State average - 3)
- H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 25, 2002 - 29 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 474, 2002 - 552, State average - 47)
- I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 38, State average - 5)
- J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 13 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 303, 2002 - 247, State average - 34)
- K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 9, 2002 - 6 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, 2002 - 114, State average - 35)
Number of Employees - Palmerton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 835 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15,859, State average - 5,954)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 29, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 550, 2002 - 144, State average - 993)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 321, 2002 - 240 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,096, 2002 - 4,568, State average - 891)
- D) Information: 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 11,414, State average - 1,117)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 144, State average - 241)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 50, 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 949, 2002 - 533, State average - 944)
- G) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 144, State average - 308)
- H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 109, 2002 - 525 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,070, 2002 - 9,994, State average - 2,833)
- I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 144, State average - 427)
- J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 102, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,937, 2002 - 2,657, State average - 629)
- K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 18, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 341, 2002 - 171, State average - 497)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Palmerton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $15,135 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $287,464, State average - $78,553)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $822 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,612, State average - $20,750)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $5,283, 2002 - $4,556 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $100,341, 2002 - $86,731, State average - $14,994)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: No data
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $981, 2002 - $910 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $18,632, 2002 - $17,323, State average - $31,011)
- G) Educational services: No data
- H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $2,907, 2002 - $15,121 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,213, 2002 - $287,854, State average - $61,648)
- I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $1,004 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $19,069, State average - $5,794)
- K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $335, 2002 - $178 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,362, 2002 - $3,388, State average - $5,640)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Palmerton (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $88,836 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,687,293, State average - $455,775)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $8,682 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $164,900, State average - $310,475)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $48,331, 2002 - $41,521 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $917,967, 2002 - $790,424, State average - $150,200)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: No data
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,653, 2002 - $2,101 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $50,389, 2002 - $39,996, State average - $74,719)
- G) Educational services: No data
- H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $8,420, 2002 - $39,800 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $159,924, 2002 - $757,662, State average - $146,733)
- I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $4,022 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $76,391, State average - $21,165)
- K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,326, 2002 - $815 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $25,185, 2002 - $15,514, State average - $20,285)
| 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 | 9 / - | 835 / - | $15,135 / - | $88,836 / - |
| Wholesale trade | 10 / 2 | 29 / 0-19 | $822 / - | $8,682 / - |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 5 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 32 / 29 | 321 / 240 | $5,283 / $4,556 | $48,331 / $41,521 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 4 / 5 | 32 / 31 | $774 / $884 | $11,652 / $8,903 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 5 / 4 | 59 / 40 | $965 / $949 | $7,424 / $6,555 |
| Food & beverage stores | 7 | 96 / 86 | $1,318 / $1,080 | $10,868 / $9,894 |
| Health & personal care stores | 3 / 2 | 43 / 20-99 | $606 / - | $4,660 / - |
| Gasoline stations | 5 / 4 | 33 / 20 | $345 / $246 | $6,808 / $5,533 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 3 / 2 | 21 / 0-19 | $648 / - | $3,561 / - |
| Information | - / 5 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 2 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 3 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 1 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 3 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Real estate | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Rental & leasing services | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 10 / 7 | 50 / 28 | $981 / $910 | $2,653 / $2,101 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 10 / 7 | 50 / 28 | $981 / $910 | $2,653 / $2,101 |
| Educational services | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 25 / 29 | 109 / 525 | $2,907 / $15,121 | $8,420 / $39,800 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 18 / 23 | 85 / 100-249 | $2,751 / - | $7,839 / - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Accommodation & food services | 16 / 13 | 102 / 100-249 | $1,004 / - | $4,022 / - |
| Accommodation | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 14 / 12 | 20-99 / 114 | - / $1,102 | - / $3,658 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 / 6 | 18 / 9 | $335 / $178 | $1,326 / $815 |
| Personal & laundry services | 5 / 3 | 12 / 5 | $242 / $142 | $926 / $671 |
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