Palo Alto, California (CA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
accommodation & food services, waste management, arts, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Palo Alto, California was 58,717 / 57,543
Number of Establishments - Palo Alto (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 114, 2002 - 98 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 194, 2002 - 170, State average - 162)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 104, 2002 - 88 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 177, 2002 - 152, State average - 119)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 307, 2002 - 310 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 522, 2002 - 538, State average - 213)
- D) Information: 2002 - 98 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 170, State average - 45)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 155, 2002 - 171 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 263, 2002 - 297, State average - 83)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 731, 2002 - 776 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,244, 2002 - 1,348, State average - 205)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 113, 2002 - 117 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 192, 2002 - 203, State average - 79)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 26, 2002 - 35 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 60, State average - 15)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 285, 2002 - 378 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 485, 2002 - 656, State average - 179)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 35 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 60, State average - 34)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 249, 2002 - 251 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 424, 2002 - 436, State average - 132)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 107, 2002 - 157 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 182, 2002 - 272, State average - 114)
Number of Employees - Palo Alto (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 7,983, 2002 - 8,649 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 13,595, 2002 - 15,030, State average - 5,898)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,382, 2002 - 1,124 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,353, 2002 - 1,953, State average - 1,903)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 6,097, 2002 - 5,393 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,383, 2002 - 9,372, State average - 3,123)
- D) Information: 2002 - 3,612 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 6,277, State average - 1,486)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,336, 2002 - 1,450 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,275, 2002 - 2,519, State average - 605)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 9,034, 2002 - 17,342 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15,385, 2002 - 30,137, State average - 2,571)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2,699, 2002 - 2,079 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,596, 2002 - 3,612, State average - 2,221)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 265, 2002 - 340 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 451, 2002 - 590, State average - 214)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,900, 2002 - 15,377 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,235, 2002 - 26,722, State average - 3,450)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 230, 2002 - 473 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 391, 2002 - 821, State average - 936)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 5,221, 2002 - 5,198 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,891, 2002 - 9,033, State average - 2,338)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 964, 2002 - 1,569 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,641, 2002 - 2,726, State average - 2,339)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Palo Alto (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $362,574, 2002 - $553,885 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $617,494, 2002 - $962,558, State average - $248,991)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $126,529, 2002 - $74,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $215,489, 2002 - $129,767, State average - $140,936)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $139,863, 2002 - $160,783 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $238,198, 2002 - $279,413, State average - $77,238)
- D) Information: 2002 - $366,773 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $637,389, State average - $108,415)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $44,102, 2002 - $61,248 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $75,109, 2002 - $106,438, State average - $22,437)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $720,130, 2002 - $1,526,121 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,226,442, 2002 - $2,652,140, State average - $158,455)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $70,005, 2002 - $63,811 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $119,224, 2002 - $110,892, State average - $61,639)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $5,698, 2002 - $6,788 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $9,704, 2002 - $11,796, State average - $6,264)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $70,078, 2002 - $826,461 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $119,348, 2002 - $1,436,249, State average - $129,545)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $9,220, 2002 - $8,828 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,702, 2002 - $15,341, State average - $39,304)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $72,624, 2002 - $85,964 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,684, 2002 - $149,390, State average - $32,846)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $29,363, 2002 - $46,581 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $50,007, 2002 - $80,949, State average - $23,416)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Palo Alto (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,232,002, 2002 - $2,463,248 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,801,287, 2002 - $4,280,708, State average - $1,367,738)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,019,106, 2002 - $841,101 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,735,623, 2002 - $1,461,691, State average - $2,210,609)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,337,719, 2002 - $1,400,433 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,278,248, 2002 - $2,433,715, State average - $742,041)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $258,141, 2002 - $334,322 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $439,635, 2002 - $580,995, State average - $127,753)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,724,658, 2002 - $3,186,010 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,937,237, 2002 - $5,536,746, State average - $375,829)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $125,506, 2002 - $140,603 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $213,747, 2002 - $244,344, State average - $130,654)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $18,050, 2002 - $15,172 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,740, 2002 - $26,366, State average - $17,790)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $188,389, 2002 - $2,227,183 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $320,842, 2002 - $3,870,467, State average - $344,348)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $16,180, 2002 - $27,617 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,555, 2002 - $47,993, State average - $92,794)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $241,028, 2002 - $257,241 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $410,490, 2002 - $447,041, State average - $114,580)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $101,094, 2002 - $324,895 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $172,171, 2002 - $564,612, State average - $86,001)
| 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 | 114 / 98 | 7,983 / 8,649 | $362,574 / $553,885 | $2,232,002 / $2,463,248 |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | 33 / 29 | 5,456 / 6,841 | $276,179 / $464,655 | $1,858,502 / $2,144,832 |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 21 / 17 | 972 / 620 | $30,685 / $32,149 | $128,075 / $94,859 |
| Wholesale trade | 104 / 88 | 1,382 / 1,124 | $126,529 / $74,672 | $1,019,106 / $841,101 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 72 / 64 | 911 / 500-999 | $103,194 / - | $677,230 / - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 32 / 20 | 471 / 250-499 | $23,335 / - | $341,876 / - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 4 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 307 / 310 | 6,097 / 5,393 | $139,863 / $160,783 | $1,337,719 / $1,400,433 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 17 / 13 | 433 / 567 | $22,494 / $31,467 | $422,264 / $475,415 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 25 / 31 | 222 / 265 | $4,294 / $6,261 | $36,065 / $50,010 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 23 / 18 | 406 / 467 | $12,232 / $15,379 | $157,903 / $149,215 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 9 / 17 | 66 / 142 | $1,873 / $4,369 | $10,397 / $23,078 |
| Food & beverage stores | 29 / 33 | 675 / 817 | $14,831 / $24,478 | $110,863 / $160,619 |
| Health & personal care stores | 22 | 280 / 397 | $6,030 / $8,132 | $41,759 / $71,317 |
| Gasoline stations | 10 / 11 | 83 / 57 | $1,895 / $1,409 | $29,848 / $27,669 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 71 / 70 | 1,623 / 1,056 | $29,560 / $31,270 | $209,924 / $185,525 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 28 / 20 | 340 / 277 | $5,834 / $5,539 | $36,855 / $34,984 |
| General merchandise stores | 6 / 5 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 49 / 55 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 18 / 15 | 20-99 / 61 | - / $1,941 | - / $13,209 |
| Information | - / 98 | - / 3,612 | - / $366,773 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 50 | - / 2,392 | - / $261,887 | - / $623,921 |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 12 / 8 | 237 / 250-499 | $14,245 / - | $30,745 / - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 10 / - | 163 / - | $9,817 / - | $49,927 / - |
| Information services & data processing services | 30 / - | 507 / - | $43,536 / - | $127,775 / - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 2 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Internet publishing & broadcasting | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 15 | - / 189 | - / $14,217 | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 18 | - / 510 | - / $44,686 | - / $88,472 |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 155 / 171 | 1,336 / 1,450 | $44,102 / $61,248 | $258,141 / $334,322 |
| Real estate | 136 / 156 | 1,153 / 1,369 | $40,902 / $59,503 | $242,479 / $325,074 |
| Rental & leasing services | 18 / 14 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 731 / 776 | 9,034 / 17,342 | $720,130 / $1,526,121 | $1,724,658 / $3,186,010 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 731 / 776 | 9,034 / 17,342 | $720,130 / $1,526,121 | $1,724,658 / $3,186,010 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 113 / 117 | 2,699 / 2,079 | $70,005 / $63,811 | $125,506 / $140,603 |
| Administrative & support services | 111 / 116 | 2500-4999 / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Waste management & remediation services | 2 / 1 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Educational services | 26 / 35 | 265 / 340 | $5,698 / $6,788 | $18,050 / $15,172 |
| Educational services | 26 / 35 | 265 / 340 | $5,698 / $6,788 | $18,050 / $15,172 |
| Health care & social assistance | 285 / 378 | 1,900 / 15,377 | $70,078 / $826,461 | $188,389 / $2,227,183 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 253 / 278 | 1,492 / 3,074 | $62,192 / $152,581 | $171,988 / $530,087 |
| Hospitals | - / 4 | - / 10000-24999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 4 / 13 | 100-249 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Social assistance | 28 / 83 | 250-499 / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 16 / 35 | 230 / 473 | $9,220 / $8,828 | $16,180 / $27,617 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 8 / 16 | 16 / 20-99 | $6,496 / - | $7,755 / - |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 8 / 18 | 214 / 395 | $2,724 / $6,673 | $8,425 / $16,207 |
| Accommodation & food services | 249 / 251 | 5,221 / 5,198 | $72,624 / $85,964 | $241,028 / $257,241 |
| Accommodation | 28 / 25 | 642 / 441 | $11,018 / $8,566 | $44,956 / $34,497 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 221 / 226 | 4,579 / 4,757 | $61,606 / $77,398 | $196,072 / $222,744 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 107 / 157 | 964 / 1,569 | $29,363 / $46,581 | $101,094 / $324,895 |
| Repair & maintenance | 57 / 45 | 476 / 302 | $17,763 / $12,947 | $72,563 / $35,516 |
| Personal & laundry services | 50 / 57 | 488 / 601 | $11,600 / $17,122 | $28,531 / $45,087 |