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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Charleston, West Virginia was 55,439 / 51,702

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Charleston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 51 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 79, 2002 - 98, State average - 25)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 179, 2002 - 145 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 322, 2002 - 280, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 466, 2002 - 389 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 840, 2002 - 752, State average - 76)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 65 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 125, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 172, 2002 - 156 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 310, 2002 - 301, State average - 18)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 371, 2002 - 395 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 669, 2002 - 763, State average - 37)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 115, 2002 - 103 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 199, State average - 13)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 21, 2002 - 32, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 314, 2002 - 419 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 566, 2002 - 810, State average - 59)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 24, 2002 - 35 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 43, 2002 - 67, State average - 6)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 210, 2002 - 208 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 378, 2002 - 402, State average - 39)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 141, 2002 - 241 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 254, 2002 - 466, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Charleston (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2,152, 2002 - 1,056 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,881, 2002 - 2,042, State average - 5,575)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 2,738, 2002 - 2,655 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,938, 2002 - 5,135, State average - 1,100)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 7,135, 2002 - 5,622 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 12,870, 2002 - 10,873, State average - 1,049)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 3,260 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 6,305, State average - 873)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 907, 2002 - 804 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,636, 2002 - 1,555, State average - 240)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3,413, 2002 - 3,920 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,156, 2002 - 7,581, State average - 949)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 3,676, 2002 - 6,056 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,630, 2002 - 11,713, State average - 928)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 92, 2002 - 171 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 165, 2002 - 330, State average - 255)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3,898, 2002 - 12,496 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,031, 2002 - 24,169, State average - 5,305)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 252, 2002 - 783 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 454, 2002 - 1,514, State average - 2,650)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 3,967, 2002 - 4,020 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,155, 2002 - 7,775, State average - 697)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,196, 2002 - 1,977 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,157, 2002 - 3,823, State average - 790)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $85,502, 2002 - $34,145 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $154,227, 2002 - $66,041, State average - $74,253)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $84,043, 2002 - $105,480 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $151,595, 2002 - $204,015, State average - $21,855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $102,231, 2002 - $90,876 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $184,402, 2002 - $175,768, State average - $17,915)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $109,404 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $211,604, State average - $12,269)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $17,473, 2002 - $19,962 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $31,517, 2002 - $38,609, State average - $2,723)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $103,723, 2002 - $144,384 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $187,093, 2002 - $279,261, State average - $16,476)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $52,645, 2002 - $108,847 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $94,960, 2002 - $210,527, State average - $12,435)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,606, 2002 - $3,963 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,700, 2002 - $7,665, State average - $3,963)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $151,402, 2002 - $404,259 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $273,096, 2002 - $781,902, State average - $66,814)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,013, 2002 - $9,935 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,434, 2002 - $19,215, State average - $2,304)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $38,850, 2002 - $48,883 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $70,077, 2002 - $94,547, State average - $6,914)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $20,130, 2002 - $42,620 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,310, 2002 - $82,433, State average - $5,214)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $278,157, 2002 - $152,176 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $501,735, 2002 - $294,332, State average - $460,945)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,386,590, 2002 - $1,820,755 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,501,109, 2002 - $3,521,633, State average - $262,486)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $961,786, 2002 - $872,855 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,734,854, 2002 - $1,688,242, State average - $199,352)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $118,737, 2002 - $109,057 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $214,175, 2002 - $210,933, State average - $16,286)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $326,833, 2002 - $438,369 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $589,536, 2002 - $847,876, State average - $42,819)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $100,470, 2002 - $233,136 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $181,226, 2002 - $450,922, State average - $25,111)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $5,540, 2002 - $8,810 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $9,992, 2002 - $17,039, State average - $8,810)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $365,304, 2002 - $1,054,857 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $658,929, 2002 - $2,040,263, State average - $171,481)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $11,559, 2002 - $53,022 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,849, 2002 - $102,553, State average - $9,335)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $147,649, 2002 - $180,917 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $266,326, 2002 - $349,922, State average - $25,251)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $64,458, 2002 - $134,045 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $116,268, 2002 - $259,264, 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]
Manufacturing44 / 512,152 / 1,056$85,502 / $34,145$278,157 / $152,176
Chemical manufacturing2 / -1000-2499 / ---
Wholesale trade179 / 1452,738 / 2,655$84,043 / $105,480$1,386,590 / $1,820,755
Wholesale trade, durable goods129 / 1012,154 / 1,938$69,202 / $81,990$1,139,107 / $1,476,876
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods50 / 38584 / 500-999$14,841 / -$247,483 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 6- / 0-19--
Retail trade466 / 3897,135 / 5,622$102,231 / $90,876$961,786 / $872,855
Motor vehicle & parts dealers35 / 36776 / 642$21,032 / $17,373$230,307 / $210,882
Furniture & home furnishings stores31 / 23239 / 228$4,313 / $5,497$30,890 / $33,124
Electronics & appliance stores22 / 15167 / 87$3,452 / $1,539$23,516 / $10,309
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers31 / 22250-499 / 389- / $9,491- / $74,277
Food & beverage stores36 / 321,068 / 1,118$12,671 / $11,561$133,787 / $121,382
Health & personal care stores40 / 35512 / 473$9,078 / $8,833$69,648 / $88,877
Gasoline stations44 / 42438 / 319$4,726 / $4,408$77,797 / $73,646
Clothing & clothing accessories stores105 / 84894 / 855$11,578 / $10,882$84,349 / $84,909
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores38 / 27276 / 230$3,493 / $3,076$27,854 / $21,691
General merchandise stores13 / 91,903 / 854$17,160 / $12,685$170,451 / $122,956
Miscellaneous store retailers65 / 47500-999 / 365- / $4,381- / $24,890
Nonstore retailers6 / 1716 / 62$276 / $1,150$957 / $5,912
Information- / 65- / 3,260- / $109,404-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 9- / 520- / $14,914- / $47,504
Motion picture & sound recording industries7 / 420-99--
Broadcasting & telecommunications27 / -2,110 / -$71,179 / -$470,171 / -
Information services & data processing services6 / -20-99 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 5- / 100-249--
Telecommunications- / 39- / 2,289- / $80,115-
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 7- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing172 / 156907 / 804$17,473 / $19,962$118,737 / $109,057
Real estate142 / 129672 / 540$13,811 / $14,243$97,162 / $80,184
Rental & leasing services29 / 25100-249 / 250-499--
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)- / 2- / 0-19--
Professional, scientific & technical services371 / 3953,413 / 3,920$103,723 / $144,384$326,833 / $438,369
Professional, scientific & technical services371 / 3953,413 / 3,920$103,723 / $144,384$326,833 / $438,369
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service115 / 1033,676 / 6,056$52,645 / $108,847$100,470 / $233,136
Administrative & support services108 / 973,581 / 5,911$49,898 / $104,184$85,339 / $209,194
Waste management & remediation services7 / 695 / 145$2,747 / $4,663$15,131 / $23,942
Educational services12 / 1792 / 171$2,606 / $3,963$5,540 / $8,810
Educational services12 / 1792 / 171$2,606 / $3,963$5,540 / $8,810
Health care & social assistance314 / 4193,898 / 12,496$151,402 / $404,259$365,304 / $1,054,857
Ambulatory health care services292 / 3132,481 / 3,842$121,543 / $144,791$271,288 / $361,931
Hospitals2 / 8500-999 / 5000-9999--
Nursing & residential care facilities9 / 32535 / 500-999$7,282 / -$19,239 / -
Social assistance11 / 66100-249 / 1000-2499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation24 / 35252 / 783$3,013 / $9,935$11,559 / $53,022
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries4 / 1120-99 / 337- / $3,098- / $30,500
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries20 / 22100-249 / 250-499--
Accommodation & food services210 / 2083,967 / 4,020$38,850 / $48,883$147,649 / $180,917
Accommodation16 / 17701 / 775$9,842 / $11,529$36,647 / $45,839
Foodservices & drinking places194 / 1913,266 / 3,245$29,008 / $37,354$111,002 / $135,078
Other services (except public administration)141 / 2411,196 / 1,977$20,130 / $42,620$64,458 / $134,045
Repair & maintenance64 / 57534 / 404$12,732 / $7,999$40,091 / $22,943
Personal & laundry services77 / 80662 / 688$7,398 / $9,356$24,367 / $32,036
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