Wheeling, West Virginia (WV): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Wheeling, West Virginia was 32,843 / 30,367
Number of Establishments - Wheeling (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 53, 2002 - 46 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 161, 2002 - 151, State average - 25)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 69 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 270, 2002 - 227, State average - 17)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 223, 2002 - 188 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 678, 2002 - 619, State average - 76)
- D) Information: 2002 - 36 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 118, State average - 9)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 58, 2002 - 51 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 176, 2002 - 167, State average - 18)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 107, 2002 - 126 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 325, 2002 - 414, State average - 37)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 61, 2002 - 56 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 185, 2002 - 184, State average - 13)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 10 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 32, State average - 3)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 175, 2002 - 233 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 532, 2002 - 767, State average - 59)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 17, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 51, 2002 - 55, State average - 6)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 130, 2002 - 104 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 395, 2002 - 342, State average - 39)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 96, 2002 - 125 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 292, 2002 - 411, State average - 35)
Number of Employees - Wheeling (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1000-2499, 2002 - 806 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,261, 2002 - 2,654, State average - 5,575)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,694, 2002 - 1000-2499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,157, 2002 - 4,608, State average - 1,100)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 2,342, 2002 - 2,036 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,130, 2002 - 6,704, State average - 1,049)
- D) Information: 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,974, State average - 873)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 100-249, 2002 - 207 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 425, 2002 - 681, State average - 240)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 836, 2002 - 945 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,545, 2002 - 3,111, State average - 949)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,757, 2002 - 1,537 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,349, 2002 - 5,061, State average - 928)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 144, 2002 - 156, State average - 255)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,572, 2002 - 5000-9999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,786, 2002 - 19,756, State average - 5,305)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 328, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 998, 2002 - 1,974, State average - 2,650)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,837, 2002 - 1,671 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,593, 2002 - 5,502, State average - 697)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 755, 2002 - 953 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,298, 2002 - 3,138, State average - 790)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Wheeling (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 2002 - $25,866 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $85,177, State average - $74,253)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $47,104 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $143,421, State average - $21,855)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $39,200, 2002 - $37,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $119,355, 2002 - $124,194, State average - $17,915)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 2002 - $4,215 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $13,880, State average - $2,723)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $20,943, 2002 - $35,357 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $63,767, 2002 - $116,432, State average - $16,476)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $30,810, 2002 - $29,143 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,809, 2002 - $95,969, State average - $12,435)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $44,604 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $135,809, State average - $66,814)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $4,335 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,199, State average - $2,304)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $14,980, 2002 - $16,306 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $45,610, 2002 - $53,696, State average - $6,914)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $13,761, 2002 - $18,533 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $41,899, 2002 - $61,030, State average - $5,214)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Wheeling (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 2002 - $151,498 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $498,890, State average - $460,945)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,361,087 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,144,222, State average - $262,486)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $354,337, 2002 - $370,120 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,078,881, 2002 - $1,218,823, State average - $199,352)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 2002 - $20,811 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $68,531, State average - $16,286)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $74,449, 2002 - $111,737 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $226,681, 2002 - $367,955, State average - $42,819)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $55,270, 2002 - $61,325 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $168,285, 2002 - $201,946, State average - $25,111)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $105,709 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $321,861, State average - $171,481)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $34,654 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $105,514, State average - $9,335)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $51,629, 2002 - $57,239 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $157,199, 2002 - $188,490, State average - $25,251)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $39,721, 2002 - $64,653 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $120,942, 2002 - $212,905, State average - $19,555)
| 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 | 53 / 46 | 1000-2499 / 806 | - / $25,866 | - / $151,498 |
| Wholesale trade | 89 / 69 | 1,694 / 1000-2499 | $47,104 / - | $1,361,087 / - |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 60 / 46 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 29 / 22 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 223 / 188 | 2,342 / 2,036 | $39,200 / $37,714 | $354,337 / $370,120 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 30 / 20 | 250-499 / 310 | - / $9,111 | - / $126,616 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 12 / 11 | 100-249 / 80 | - / $1,658 | - / $9,032 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 12 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 26 / 20 | 100-249 / 202 | - / $4,766 | - / $28,833 |
| Food & beverage stores | 33 / 28 | 500-999 / 682 | - / $9,331 | - / $89,241 |
| Health & personal care stores | 22 / 17 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 9 / 17 | 64 / 116 | $738 / $1,735 | $11,083 / $30,871 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 19 / 16 | 133 / 100-249 | $1,223 / - | $6,070 / - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 12 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 3 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 34 / 30 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 11 / 8 | 100-249 / 84 | - / $2,484 | - / $28,627 |
| Information | - / 36 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 2 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 12 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Information services & data processing services | 2 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 16 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 12 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 58 / 51 | 100-249 / 207 | - / $4,215 | - / $20,811 |
| Real estate | 48 / 42 | 100-249 / 126 | - / $2,238 | - / $12,258 |
| Rental & leasing services | 9 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 107 / 126 | 836 / 945 | $20,943 / $35,357 | $74,449 / $111,737 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 107 / 126 | 836 / 945 | $20,943 / $35,357 | $74,449 / $111,737 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 61 / 56 | 1,757 / 1,537 | $30,810 / $29,143 | $55,270 / $61,325 |
| Administrative & support services | 60 / 55 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Waste management & remediation services | 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | 5 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | 5 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 175 / 233 | 1,572 / 5000-9999 | $44,604 / - | $105,709 / - |
| Ambulatory health care services | 163 / 171 | 1,406 / 1000-2499 | $43,195 / - | $102,880 / - |
| Hospitals | - / 2 | - / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | - / 21 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Social assistance | 10 / 39 | 100-249 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 17 | 328 / 500-999 | $4,335 / - | $34,654 / - |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 8 / 6 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 9 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Accommodation & food services | 130 / 104 | 1,837 / 1,671 | $14,980 / $16,306 | $51,629 / $57,239 |
| Accommodation | 5 / 4 | 162 / 100-249 | $1,501 / - | $5,511 / - |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 125 / 100 | 1,675 / 1000-2499 | $13,479 / - | $46,118 / - |
| Other services (except public administration) | 96 / 125 | 755 / 953 | $13,761 / $18,533 | $39,721 / $64,653 |
| Repair & maintenance | 37 | 250-499 / 340 | - / $8,601 | - / $25,657 |
| Personal & laundry services | 59 / 46 | 250-499 / 389 | - / $6,863 | - / $17,735 |
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