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Torrance, California (CA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Torrance, California was 136,181 / 141,615

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Torrance (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 328, 2002 - 323 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 240, 2002 - 228, State average - 162)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 618, 2002 - 621 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 453, 2002 - 438, State average - 119)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 794, 2002 - 772 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 583, 2002 - 545, State average - 213)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 97 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 68, State average - 45)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 303, 2002 - 294 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 222, 2002 - 207, State average - 83)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 684, 2002 - 824 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 502, 2002 - 581, State average - 205)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 265, 2002 - 279 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 194, 2002 - 197, State average - 79)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 75 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 38, 2002 - 52, State average - 15)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 795, 2002 - 876 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 583, 2002 - 618, State average - 179)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 46 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 32, State average - 34)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 401, 2002 - 408 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 294, 2002 - 288, State average - 132)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 270, 2002 - 305 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 198, 2002 - 215, State average - 114)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Torrance (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 16,065, 2002 - 16,691 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11,796, 2002 - 11,786, State average - 5,898)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 7,802, 2002 - 9,192 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,729, 2002 - 6,490, State average - 1,903)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 12,773, 2002 - 13,719 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,379, 2002 - 9,687, State average - 3,123)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 3,062 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 2,162, State average - 1,486)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,890, 2002 - 2,022 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,387, 2002 - 1,427, State average - 605)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 4,953, 2002 - 5000-9999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,637, 2002 - 4,236, State average - 2,571)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 11,243, 2002 - 10,582 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,255, 2002 - 7,472, State average - 2,221)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 384, 2002 - 600 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 281, 2002 - 423, State average - 214)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 6,134, 2002 - 17,255 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,504, 2002 - 12,184, State average - 3,450)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 923, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 677, 2002 - 423, State average - 936)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 7,760, 2002 - 7,609 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,698, 2002 - 5,373, State average - 2,338)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,467, 2002 - 1,985 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,077, 2002 - 1,401, State average - 2,339)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $719,938, 2002 - $730,224 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $528,662, 2002 - $515,640, State average - $248,991)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $405,253, 2002 - $498,669 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $297,584, 2002 - $352,130, State average - $140,936)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $265,019, 2002 - $332,176 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $194,607, 2002 - $234,562, State average - $77,238)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $142,730 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $100,787, State average - $108,415)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $41,353, 2002 - $52,777 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,366, 2002 - $37,267, State average - $22,437)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $245,727 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $180,441, State average - $158,455)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $186,049, 2002 - $236,429 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $136,618, 2002 - $166,951, State average - $61,639)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $8,485, 2002 - $10,777 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,230, 2002 - $7,610, State average - $6,264)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $221,247, 2002 - $639,637 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $162,465, 2002 - $451,673, State average - $129,545)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $20,299 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,905, State average - $39,304)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $79,618, 2002 - $106,439 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $58,464, 2002 - $75,160, State average - $32,846)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $31,749, 2002 - $44,393 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,313, 2002 - $31,347, State average - $23,416)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $4,364,100, 2002 - $5,073,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,204,632, 2002 - $3,582,751, State average - $1,367,738)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $14,365,985, 2002 - $32,841,574 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,549,184, 2002 - $23,190,745, State average - $2,210,609)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $3,023,276, 2002 - $3,977,253 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,220,042, 2002 - $2,808,496, State average - $742,041)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $293,532, 2002 - $312,817 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $215,545, 2002 - $220,892, State average - $127,753)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $655,075 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $481,032, State average - $375,829)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $334,446, 2002 - $439,325 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $245,589, 2002 - $310,224, State average - $130,654)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $37,771, 2002 - $39,257 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,735, 2002 - $27,720, State average - $17,790)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $520,599, 2002 - $1,703,291 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $382,284, 2002 - $1,202,761, State average - $344,348)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $53,370 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $39,190, State average - $92,794)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $296,682, 2002 - $377,312 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $217,858, 2002 - $266,435, State average - $114,580)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $111,789, 2002 - $152,691 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $82,088, 2002 - $107,821, 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]
Manufacturing328 / 32316,065 / 16,691$719,938 / $730,224$4,364,100 / $5,073,714
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing1500-999--
Chemical manufacturing- / 19- / 542- / $30,502- / $292,473
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing- / 15- / 1,285- / $29,597- / $215,608
Fabricated metal product manufacturing57 / 562,511 / 1,574$96,486 / $65,667$430,121 / $326,040
Machinery manufacturing35 / 312,628 / 1,308$121,535 / $65,549$545,606 / $254,027
Computer & electronic product manufacturing47 / 452,818 / 2,557$121,533 / $109,480$422,970 / $429,661
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing- / 11- / 959- / $29,631- / $125,041
Transportation equipment manufacturing17 / 193,448 / 4,725$204,812 / $241,907$634,686 / $980,837
Furniture & related product manufacturing- / 8- / 856- / $22,306- / $78,793
Miscellaneous manufacturing38 / 32820 / 857$28,444 / $36,699$174,817 / $96,177
Wholesale trade618 / 6217,802 / 9,192$405,253 / $498,669$14,365,985 / $32,841,574
Wholesale trade, durable goods404 / 3976,176 / 6,161$335,353 / $360,209$13,142,216 / $29,725,931
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods214 / 1981,626 / 2,929$69,900 / $130,003$1,223,769 / $2,794,228
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 26- / 102- / $8,457- / $321,415
Retail trade794 / 77212,773 / 13,719$265,019 / $332,176$3,023,276 / $3,977,253
Motor vehicle & parts dealers64 / 561,704 / 1,759$69,521 / $72,075$802,971 / $1,042,377
Furniture & home furnishings stores68 / 65517 / 541$11,353 / $14,777$97,577 / $119,747
Electronics & appliance stores47 / 50629 / 627$13,960 / $14,101$147,334 / $168,113
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers33 / 36641 / 718$15,554 / $17,471$141,712 / $156,820
Food & beverage stores74 / 731,499 / 1,603$28,456 / $39,567$268,447 / $335,408
Health & personal care stores69 / 81778 / 909$15,695 / $26,875$132,220 / $206,498
Gasoline stations48 / 39267 / 254$3,890 / $3,657$99,429 / $87,136
Clothing & clothing accessories stores185 / 1551,690 / 1,852$22,638 / $28,884$197,968 / $250,847
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores70 / 62992 / 1,023$12,993 / $14,166$131,351 / $141,400
General merchandise stores15 / 192,465 / 2,507$35,605 / $47,540$410,255 / $582,222
Miscellaneous store retailers85 / 84809 / 763$10,146 / $12,046$83,792 / $84,150
Nonstore retailers36 / 52782 / 1,163$25,208 / $41,017$510,220 / $802,535
Information- / 97- / 3,062- / $142,730-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 33- / 1,309- / $61,180- / $158,597
Motion picture & sound recording industries16 / 12317 / 100-249$6,208 / -$32,564 / -
Broadcasting & telecommunications21 / -864 / -$33,129 / -$156,206 / -
Information services & data processing services6 / -486 / -$8,064 / -$18,600 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 2- / 100-249--
Internet publishing & broadcasting- / 1- / 0-19--
Telecommunications- / 33- / 999- / $51,652-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 16- / 425- / $11,378- / $35,277
Real estate & rental & leasing303 / 2941,890 / 2,022$41,353 / $52,777$293,532 / $312,817
Real estate257 / 2521,471 / 1,499$33,427 / $40,709$247,163 / $242,712
Rental & leasing services44 / 38250-499 / 517- / $11,679- / $68,575
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 4- / 6- / $389- / $1,530
Professional, scientific & technical services684 / 8244,953 / 5000-9999$245,727 / -$655,075 / -
Professional, scientific & technical services684 / 8244,953 / 5000-9999$245,727 / -$655,075 / -
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service265 / 27911,243 / 10,582$186,049 / $236,429$334,446 / $439,325
Administrative & support services260 / 27611,198 / 10000-24999$184,930 / -$331,192 / -
Waste management & remediation services5 / 345 / 20-99$1,119 / -$3,254 / -
Educational services52 / 75384 / 600$8,485 / $10,777$37,771 / $39,257
Educational services52 / 75384 / 600$8,485 / $10,777$37,771 / $39,257
Health care & social assistance795 / 8766,134 / 17,255$221,247 / $639,637$520,599 / $1,703,291
Ambulatory health care services728 / 7714,744 / 5,482$197,737 / $233,265$463,348 / $623,163
Hospitals- / 5- / 5000-9999--
Nursing & residential care facilities22 / 32894 / 1000-2499$14,558 / -$35,762 / -
Social assistance43 / 68250-499 / 2,473- / $54,931- / $163,922
Arts, entertainment & recreation37 / 46923 / 500-999$20,299 / -$53,370 / -
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries12 / 19370 / 20-99$13,587 / -$26,992 / -
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries25 / 27553 / 618$6,712 / $7,481$26,378 / $28,409
Accommodation & food services401 / 4087,760 / 7,609$79,618 / $106,439$296,682 / $377,312
Accommodation27 / 22975 / 773$13,898 / $13,781$54,468 / $56,623
Foodservices & drinking places374 / 3866,785 / 6,836$65,720 / $92,658$242,214 / $320,689
Other services (except public administration)270 / 3051,467 / 1,985$31,749 / $44,393$111,789 / $152,691
Repair & maintenance128 / 120878 / 891$22,259 / $26,207$79,697 / $87,063
Personal & laundry services142 / 138589 / 643$9,490 / $8,472$32,092 / $31,054

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