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Portland, Maine (ME): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Portland, Maine was 63,068 / 63,882

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Portland (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 119, 2002 - 110 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 188, 2002 - 172, State average - 36)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 233, 2002 - 225 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 369, 2002 - 352, State average - 32)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 422, 2002 - 433 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 669, 2002 - 677, State average - 117)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 120 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 187, State average - 14)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 172, 2002 - 199 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 272, 2002 - 311, State average - 30)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 436, 2002 - 535 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 691, 2002 - 837, State average - 69)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 168, 2002 - 197 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 266, 2002 - 308, State average - 32)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 33 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 51, State average - 5)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 284, 2002 - 448 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 450, 2002 - 701, State average - 94)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 38, 2002 - 58 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 60, 2002 - 90, State average - 11)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 275, 2002 - 291 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 436, 2002 - 455, State average - 55)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 179, 2002 - 276 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 283, 2002 - 432, State average - 51)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Portland (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,905, 2002 - 3,622 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,191, 2002 - 5,669, State average - 5,039)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3,538, 2002 - 3,215 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,609, 2002 - 5,032, State average - 1,112)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 5,380, 2002 - 5,132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,530, 2002 - 8,033, State average - 1,788)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 3,081 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 4,822, State average - 369)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,618, 2002 - 1,336 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,565, 2002 - 2,091, State average - 142)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3,645, 2002 - 4,673 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,779, 2002 - 7,315, State average - 1,083)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 5,007, 2002 - 5,305 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,939, 2002 - 8,304, State average - 1,547)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 55, 2002 - 177 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 87, 2002 - 277, State average - 248)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3,230, 2002 - 13,837 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,121, 2002 - 21,660, State average - 2,347)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 353, 2002 - 758 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 559, 2002 - 1,186, State average - 233)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 4,084, 2002 - 4,481 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,475, 2002 - 7,014, State average - 935)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,171, 2002 - 1,986 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,856, 2002 - 3,108, State average - 322)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $107,040, 2002 - $123,529 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $169,721, 2002 - $193,370, State average - $61,336)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $113,000, 2002 - $126,001 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $179,171, 2002 - $197,240, State average - $29,769)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $97,479, 2002 - $113,227 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $154,561, 2002 - $177,243, State average - $36,354)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $139,979 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $219,121, State average - $13,580)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $37,326, 2002 - $41,325 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $59,183, 2002 - $64,689, State average - $3,924)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $152,729, 2002 - $239,013 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $242,165, 2002 - $374,147, State average - $35,052)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $90,602, 2002 - $128,952 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $143,657, 2002 - $201,859, State average - $15,848)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $863, 2002 - $3,650 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,368, 2002 - $5,713, State average - $1,989)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $125,116, 2002 - $492,151 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $198,382, 2002 - $770,406, State average - $73,148)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $4,965, 2002 - $11,783 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,872, 2002 - $18,444, State average - $2,887)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $42,402, 2002 - $62,070 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $67,232, 2002 - $97,163, State average - $11,411)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $24,305, 2002 - $43,859 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $38,537, 2002 - $68,656, State average - $6,703)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $624,864, 2002 - $788,990 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $990,778, 2002 - $1,235,074, State average - $301,914)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $1,477,494, 2002 - $1,433,980 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,342,699, 2002 - $2,244,732, State average - $455,526)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,292,308, 2002 - $1,072,234 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,049,070, 2002 - $1,678,460, State average - $377,380)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $163,382, 2002 - $176,762 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $259,056, 2002 - $276,700, State average - $19,749)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $363,945, 2002 - $571,870 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $577,067, 2002 - $895,197, State average - $87,916)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $284,813, 2002 - $429,761 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $451,596, 2002 - $672,741, State average - $38,677)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,689, 2002 - $8,713 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,263, 2002 - $13,639, State average - $4,320)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $244,975, 2002 - $1,086,693 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $388,429, 2002 - $1,701,094, State average - $168,319)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $19,074, 2002 - $34,605 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $30,243, 2002 - $54,170, State average - $11,390)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $147,378, 2002 - $191,559 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $233,681, 2002 - $299,863, State average - $37,664)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $84,762, 2002 - $152,506 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $134,397, 2002 - $238,730, State average - $24,501)

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]
Manufacturing119 / 1103,905 / 3,622$107,040 / $123,529$624,864 / $788,990
Food manufacturing24 / 251,901 / 1,853$52,751 / $61,357$427,673 / $540,329
Printing & related support activities32 / -500 / -$12,223 / -$42,060 / -
Machinery manufacturing6500-999 / 607- / $22,490- / $83,860
Wholesale trade233 / 2253,538 / 3,215$113,000 / $126,001$1,477,494 / $1,433,980
Wholesale trade, durable goods144 / 1331,858 / 1000-2499$69,401 / -$619,202 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods89 / 851,680 / 1000-2499$43,599 / -$858,292 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 7- / 20-99--
Retail trade422 / 4335,380 / 5,132$97,479 / $113,227$1,292,308 / $1,072,234
Motor vehicle & parts dealers36 / 32397 / 431$11,124 / $14,748$124,365 / $171,066
Furniture & home furnishings stores22 / 27193 / 145$4,090 / $3,337$22,712 / $21,176
Electronics & appliance stores17 / 1972 / 70$1,311 / $1,741$8,398 / $11,127
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers43 / 37575 / 606$14,687 / $17,176$145,189 / $154,349
Food & beverage stores591,163 / 1,161$14,645 / $19,801$142,593 / $167,761
Health & personal care stores24 / 26358 / 384$5,428 / $7,388$44,940 / $81,612
Gasoline stations33 / 30257 / 228$3,628 / $4,385$43,234 / $62,173
Clothing & clothing accessories stores42 / 43278 / 354$4,794 / $6,476$29,127 / $38,808
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores39 / 34175 / 228$2,668 / $3,460$20,272 / $25,211
General merchandise stores15 / 9259 / 100-249$3,481 / -$50,098 / -
Miscellaneous store retailers71 / 82374 / 250-499$4,398 / -$22,469 / -
Nonstore retailers21 / 351,279 / 981$27,225 / $25,501$638,911 / $252,585
Information- / 120- / 3,081- / $139,979-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 37- / 1,060- / $60,457- / $146,506
Motion picture & sound recording industries15 / 1720-99 / 100- / $3,278-
Broadcasting & telecommunications35 / -1,614 / -$61,180 / -$356,084 / -
Information services & data processing services20 / -100-249 / ---
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 9- / 491- / $19,585- / $66,164
Telecommunications- / 41- / 1,263- / $50,633-
Other information services- / 6- / 21- / $1,191- / $3,245
Real estate & rental & leasing172 / 1991,618 / 1,336$37,326 / $41,325$163,382 / $176,762
Real estate143 / 169816 / 1,046$20,781 / $32,658$82,077 / $123,127
Rental & leasing services29 / 30802 / 290$16,545 / $8,667$81,305 / $53,635
Professional, scientific & technical services436 / 5353,645 / 4,673$152,729 / $239,013$363,945 / $571,870
Professional, scientific & technical services436 / 5353,645 / 4,673$152,729 / $239,013$363,945 / $571,870
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service168 / 1975,007 / 5,305$90,602 / $128,952$284,813 / $429,761
Administrative & support services158 / 1904,751 / 5,082$81,542 / $120,799$246,952 / $376,073
Waste management & remediation services10 / 7256 / 223$9,060 / $8,153$37,861 / $53,688
Educational services20 / 3355 / 177$863 / $3,650$2,689 / $8,713
Educational services20 / 3355 / 177$863 / $3,650$2,689 / $8,713
Health care & social assistance284 / 4483,230 / 13,837$125,116 / $492,151$244,975 / $1,086,693
Ambulatory health care services235 / 2672,292 / 3,255$104,088 / $168,119$207,698 / $322,823
Hospitals- / 3- / 5000-9999--
Nursing & residential care facilities7 / 65360 / 1000-2499$6,394 / -$12,273 / -
Social assistance41 / 113250-499 / 1000-2499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation38 / 58353 / 758$4,965 / $11,783$19,074 / $34,605
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries15 / 29101 / 343$2,743 / $5,390$10,133 / $16,293
Museums, historical sites & similar institutions- / 7- / 140- / $3,373- / $6,915
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries23 / 22252 / 275$2,222 / $3,020$8,941 / $11,397
Accommodation & food services275 / 2914,084 / 4,481$42,402 / $62,070$147,378 / $191,559
Accommodation18 / 24608 / 834$8,766 / $14,445$31,713 / $47,904
Foodservices & drinking places257 / 2673,476 / 3,647$33,636 / $47,625$115,665 / $143,655
Other services (except public administration)179 / 2761,171 / 1,986$24,305 / $43,859$84,762 / $152,506
Repair & maintenance95 / 82568 / 488$14,939 / $14,893$53,307 / $54,162
Personal & laundry services84 / 98603 / 708$9,366 / $12,525$31,455 / $37,798

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