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Chicago, Illinois (IL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
food manufacturing, specialty food, apparel accessories, paper bag, snack food, etc.


Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Chicago, Illinois was 2,807,709 / 2,886,251

Number of Establishments:
Manufacturing - Chicago

Number of Employees:
Manufacturing - Chicago

Annual Payroll:
Manufacturing - Chicago

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Manufacturing - Chicago


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]
Manufacturing3,195 / 2,617130,372 / 97,603$4,178,425 / $3,501,981$26,745,880 / $21,722,084
Food manufacturing409 / 34926,769 / 24,164$835,509 / $783,608$7,187,873 / $6,539,418
Grain & oilseed milling11 / 6500-999--
Sugar & confectionery product manufacturing29 / 235,323 / 6,601$186,602 / $184,347$1,685,842 / $1,705,815
Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate17 / 92,752 / 2500-4999$93,838 / -$884,672 / -
Nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing10 / 131000-2499--
Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing25 / 212,467 / 2,088$58,033 / $54,370$365,473 / $227,628
Frozen food manufacturing14 / 112,132 / 1,913$46,700 / $49,262$290,720 / $189,134
Frozen specialty food manufacturing12 / 91000-2499--
Meat product manufacturing78 / 676,030 / 5,927$172,450 / $194,299$1,528,625 / $1,890,829
Animal slaughtering & processing78 / 676,030 / 5,927$172,450 / $194,299$1,528,625 / $1,890,829
Animal (except poultry) slaughtering18 / 161000-2499 / 500-999--
Meat processed from carcasses53 / 463,651 / 4,461$107,744 / $152,064$1,009,509 / $1,244,279
Poultry processing6 / 51000-2499 / 500-999--
Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing186 / 1678,551 / 6,560$272,798 / $236,453$1,923,175 / $1,518,721
Bread & bakery product manufacturing167 / 1445,397 / 3,997$144,656 / $131,118$487,807 / $397,595
Retail bakeries120 / 1071000-2499 / 500-999--
Commercial bakeries44 / 344,142 / 2,645$125,080 / $104,954$416,130 / $304,007
Cookie, cracker & pasta manufacturing152500-4999 / 2,085- / $94,954- / $1,071,309
Cookie & cracker manufacturing6 / 72500-4999 / 1,948- / $91,018- / $1,046,032
Other food manufacturing62 / 533,232 / 2,207$107,312 / $80,875$1,202,823 / $718,880
Snack food manufacturing9 / 5500-999 / 636- / $15,807- / $192,667
Other snack food manufacturing- / 5- / 636- / $15,807- / $192,667
Flavoring syrup & concentrate manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Seasoning & dressing manufacturing11 / -663 / -$27,934 / -$504,408 / -
All other food manufacturing33 / 321,350 / 1,124$42,951 / $40,816$352,877 / $262,557
All other miscellaneous food manufacturing19 / 20937 / 686$34,237 / $30,538$315,596 / $202,613
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing111,205 / 897$37,025 / $30,811$403,228 / $410,582
Beverage manufacturing10 / 111000-2499 / 897- / $30,811- / $410,582
Soft drink & ice manufacturing7 / 91000-2499 / 500-999--
Soft drink manufacturing4 / 5500-999--
Textile mills28 / -500-999 / ---
Textile product mills76 / 522,040 / 1,775$43,623 / $41,436$215,594 / $183,079
Textile furnishings mills39 / 28778 / 673$14,802 / $16,045$102,904 / $75,680
Curtain & linen mills38 / 28500-999 / 673- / $16,045- / $75,680
Other household textile product mills12 / -500-999 / ---
Other textile product mills37 / 241,262 / 1,102$28,821 / $25,391$112,690 / $107,399
Textile bag & canvas mills19 / 11684 / 650$16,700 / $13,407$68,934 / $62,880
Canvas & related product mills16 / 10619 / 500-999$15,624 / -$68,152 / -
All other textile product mills18 / -578 / -$12,121 / -$43,756 / -
All other miscellaneous textile product mills18 / -578 / -$12,121 / -$43,756 / -
Apparel manufacturing127 / 895,632 / 2,402$125,011 / $58,461$499,762 / $241,932
Apparel knitting mills9 / -519 / -$11,516 / -$36,919 / -
Other apparel knitting mills9 / -519 / -$11,516 / -$36,919 / -
Cut & sew apparel manufacturing84 / 633,262 / 1000-2499$60,896 / -$177,598 / -
Cut & sew apparel contractors36 / -1000-2499 / ---
Women's, girls' & infants' cut & sew apparel contractors33 / -1,284 / -$19,479 / -$41,077 / -
Men's & boys' cut & sew apparel manufacturing12 / 171,048 / 500-999$21,845 / -$68,281 / -
Men's & boys' cut & sew suit, coat & overcoat manufacturing6 / -500-999 / ---
Women's & girls' cut & sew apparel manufacturing22 / -500-999 / ---
Apparel accessories & other apparel manufacturing34 / 201,851 / 567$52,599 / $20,114$285,245 / $98,747
Apparel accessories & other apparel manufacturing34 / 201,851 / 567$52,599 / $20,114$285,245 / $98,747
Glove & mitten manufacturing3 / -500-999 / ---
Other apparel accessories & other apparel manufacturing26 / -1000-2499 / ---
Leather & allied product manufacturing27 / 201000-2499 / 817- / $21,989- / $92,397
Other leather & allied product manufacturing19 / 141000-2499 / 500-999--
Other leather & allied product manufacturing19 / 141000-2499 / 500-999--
All other leather good manufacturing6 / -500-999 / ---
Wood product manufacturing63 / 551,183 / 727$28,519 / $20,377$115,301 / $93,522
Other wood product manufacturing58 / 491,001 / 500-999$24,336 / -$98,677 / -
Paper manufacturing89 / 706,626 / 4,871$212,971 / $187,326$1,026,812 / $951,519
Converted paper product manufacturing88 / 705000-9999 / 4,871- / $187,326- / $951,519
Paperboard container manufacturing55 / 433,846 / 3,028$134,232 / $120,079$672,188 / $624,872
Corrugated & solid fiber box manufacturing23 / 191,647 / 1,582$64,176 / $67,736$312,702 / $355,215
Folding paperboard box manufacturing19 / 141,288 / 500-999$47,860 / -$266,906 / -
Nonfolding sanitary food container manufacturing2 / -500-999 / ---
Paper bag & coated & treated paper manufacturing12 / 111,355 / 1,084$41,161 / $42,646$199,044 / $216,250
Coated & laminated paper manufacturing6 / -503 / -$13,563 / -$79,817 / -
Plastics, foil & coated paper bag manufacturing2 / -500-999 / ---
Stationery product manufacturing15 / 111,187 / 597$29,338 / $19,657$118,913 / $91,005
Envelope manufacturing9 / 71,060 / 507$26,067 / $17,503$111,011 / $80,405
Printing & related support activities484 / 3737,987 / 5,739$292,528 / $225,469$891,331 / $702,377
Printing & related support activities484 / 3737,987 / 5,739$292,528 / $225,469$891,331 / $702,377
Printing395 / 3175,776 / 4,514$208,091 / $174,383$659,398 / $562,311
Commercial lithographic printing183 / 1393,265 / 2,372$131,834 / $107,222$411,246 / $348,552
Quick printing- / 78- / 694- / $19,048- / $52,100
Other commercial printing54 / -577 / -$20,216 / -$54,991 / -
Support activities for printing89 / 562,211 / 1,225$84,437 / $51,086$231,933 / $140,066
Tradebinding & related work31 / 301,024 / 653$26,024 / $20,341$53,365 / $45,315
Prepress services58 / 261,187 / 572$58,413 / $30,745$178,568 / $94,751
Chemical manufacturing123 / 1154,904 / 4,323$187,117 / $185,002$1,784,698 / $1,559,053
Basic chemical manufacturing16 / -731 / -$35,978 / -$423,897 / -
Paint, coating & adhesive manufacturing33 / 25938 / 535$34,080 / $21,805$385,057 / $370,614
Paint & coating manufacturing26 / 21838 / 516$29,845 / $20,934$335,482 / $367,596
Soap, cleaning compound & toilet preparation manufacturing39 / 372,313 / 2,264$81,077 / $87,619$764,943 / $712,289
Soap & cleaning compound manufacturing25 / -514 / -$16,868 / -$110,986 / -
Toilet preparation manufacturing14 / 191,799 / 1,939$64,209 / $72,691$653,957 / $607,484
Other chemical product manufacturing23 / 22802 / 602$32,366 / $29,233$177,995 / $137,770
All other chemical product & preparation manufacturing16 / -598 / -$23,669 / -$132,161 / -
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing113 / 946,082 / 5,784$174,579 / $190,471$798,045 / $910,694
Plastics product manufacturing95 / 775,368 / 4,943$153,109 / $165,089$736,862 / $800,478
Unsupported plastics film, sheet & bag manufacturing8 / 11557 / 655$15,694 / $22,560$110,790 / $143,693
Plastics pipe, pipe fitting & unsupported profile shape manufacturing10 / -577 / -$16,988 / -$58,414 / -
Unsupported plastics profile shape manufacturing9 / -500-999 / ---
Other plastics product manufacturing65 / 543,723 / 3,701$108,447 / $122,075$498,405 / $569,668
All other plastics product manufacturing64 / 532500-4999--
Rubber product manufacturing18 / 17714 / 841$21,470 / $25,382$61,183 / $110,216
Other rubber product manufacturing12500-999--
All other rubber product manufacturing- / 7- / 540- / $15,370- / $75,052
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing68 / 661,810 / 1,411$58,429 / $55,182$299,980 / $297,377
Glass & glass product manufacturing20 / -548 / -$15,603 / -$74,264 / -
Glass & glass product manufacturing20 / -548 / -$15,603 / -$74,264 / -
Glass product manufacturing made of purchased glass17 / -500-999 / ---
Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing23 / -637 / -$18,542 / -$73,802 / -
Primary metal manufacturing70 / 654,486 / 2,809$167,946 / $122,570$1,193,830 / $988,097
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy manufacturing6 / 51,392 / 579$60,514 / $24,386$450,351 / $69,768
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy manufacturing6 / 51,392 / 579$60,514 / $24,386$450,351 / $69,768
Iron & steel mills6 / 51,392 / 579$60,514 / $24,386$450,351 / $69,768
Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel9 / 8500-999 / 598- / $30,683- / $266,128
Iron & steel pipes & tubes manufacturing from purchased steel5 / 4765 / 516$30,402 / $26,901$341,777 / $219,649
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing12 / 15617 / 604$23,520 / $30,175$180,375 / $418,974
Foundries39 / 281,259 / 736$38,030 / $24,943$132,943 / $115,052
Nonferrous metal foundries30 / 231,046 / 631$32,269 / $20,984$110,895 / $100,193
Aluminum die-casting foundries7 / -503 / -$16,173 / -$56,274 / -
Fabricated metal product manufacturing571 / 49620,502 / 14,703$685,694 / $525,420$2,611,494 / $1,974,460
Forging & stamping74 / 634,730 / 3,879$162,402 / $139,859$803,290 / $545,142
Forging & stamping74 / 634,730 / 3,879$162,402 / $139,859$803,290 / $545,142
Nonferrous forging- / 1- / 500-999--
Crown & closure manufacturing3 / -500-999 / ---
Metal stamping61 / 493,476 / 2,757$117,529 / $90,722$578,733 / $387,712
Cutlery & handtool manufacturing201,450 / 1,373$49,940 / $54,312$173,770 / $163,788
Cutlery & handtool manufacturing201,450 / 1,373$49,940 / $54,312$173,770 / $163,788
Hand & edge tool manufacturing161,370 / 1,330$48,019 / $53,186$167,640 / $152,727
Architectural & structural metals manufacturing85 / 683,062 / 1,530$95,584 / $48,458$349,442 / $187,225
Plate work & fabricated structural product manufacturing23 / -528 / -$19,989 / -$81,161 / -
Ornamental & architectural metal products manufacturing62 / 492,534 / 1,201$75,595 / $36,292$268,281 / $133,761
Metal window & door manufacturing19 / -688 / -$19,203 / -$66,333 / -
Sheet metal work manufacturing27 / 251,109 / 623$33,800 / $17,928$122,064 / $61,647
Ornamental & architectural metal work manufacturing16 / -737 / -$22,592 / -$79,884 / -
Boiler, tank & shipping container manufacturing221,161 / 1,242$48,102 / $45,640$285,978 / $308,267
Metal can, box & other metal container (light gauge) manufacturing151,015 / 1,171$40,505 / $42,712$266,047 / $292,152
Other metal container manufacturing12500-999 / 767- / $24,455- / $108,803
Spring & wire product manufacturing52 / 442,298 / 1,342$75,722 / $46,741$275,958 / $161,954
Spring & wire product manufacturing52 / 442,298 / 1,342$75,722 / $46,741$275,958 / $161,954
Spring (light gauge) manufacturing15 / -945 / -$34,899 / -$114,858 / -
Other fabricated wire product manufacturing29 / 28937 / 818$25,666 / $29,011$99,175 / $104,732
Machine shops, turned product & screw, nut & bolt manufacturing145 / 1282,747 / 1,583$92,635 / $61,830$239,179 / $172,595
Machine shops96 / 921,546 / 973$54,995 / $38,797$140,715 / $105,103
Turned product & screw, nut & bolt manufacturing49 / 361,201 / 610$37,640 / $23,033$98,464 / $67,492
Precision turned product manufacturing36 / -741 / -$22,008 / -$53,327 / -
Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities121 / 1023,470 / 2,532$107,721 / $80,692$267,730 / $228,116
Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities121 / 1023,470 / 2,532$107,721 / $80,692$267,730 / $228,116
Metal coating/engraving (exc jewelry/silverware)/allied services26 / -777 / -$20,763 / -$70,545 / -
Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing & coloring86 / 712,456 / 1,926$78,283 / $59,441$177,605 / $172,974
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing45 / 441,208 / 1,155$43,187 / $45,234$183,835 / $200,192
All other fabricated metal product manufacturing36 / 35752 / 736$23,671 / $27,511$111,097 / $115,190
All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing- / 26- / 562- / $20,963- / $90,714
Machinery manufacturing212 / 1466,219 / 3,681$239,105 / $160,528$791,104 / $481,021
Industrial machinery manufacturing33 / -744 / -$27,453 / -$87,420 / -
Other industrial machinery manufacturing31 / -500-999 / ---
Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing36 / -678 / -$22,445 / -$84,028 / -
Ventilation, heating, AC & commercial refrigeration equip manufacturing11 / -612 / -$22,829 / -$90,590 / -
Metalworking machinery manufacturing74 / 481,902 / 747$78,360 / $30,906$253,650 / $81,300
Metalworking machinery manufacturing74 / 481,902 / 747$78,360 / $30,906$253,650 / $81,300
Machine tool (metal forming types) manufacturing3 / -500-999 / ---
Engine, turbine & power transmission equipment manufacturing14 / 111,009 / 566$40,586 / $24,823$120,676 / $83,462
Engine, turbine & power transmission equipment manufacturing14 / 111,009 / 566$40,586 / $24,823$120,676 / $83,462
Speed changer, industrial high-speed drive & gear manufacturing11 / 10999 / 500-999$40,109 / -$118,360 / -
Other general-purpose machinery manufacturing39 / 341,092 / 958$40,919 / $46,358$137,342 / $145,753
All other general-purpose machinery manufacturing23 / 22814 / 578$31,237 / $25,990$105,745 / $90,443
Computer & electronic product manufacturing94 / 725,200 / 2,394$160,027 / $87,640$645,997 / $306,802
Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing3 / -500-999 / ---
Semiconductor & other electronic component manufacturing36 / 231,985 / 898$46,629 / $27,582$151,912 / $89,827
Semiconductor & other electronic component manufacturing36 / 231,985 / 898$46,629 / $27,582$151,912 / $89,827
Electronic coil, transformer & other inductor manufacturing12 / -569 / -$12,889 / -$32,434 / -
Electronic connector manufacturing1 / -500-999 / ---
Navigational, measuring, medical & control instruments manufacturing22 / 181,433 / 938$48,021 / $38,014$160,574 / $128,031
Navigational, measuring, medical & control instruments manufacturing22 / 181,433 / 938$48,021 / $38,014$160,574 / $128,031
Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing4 / 2500-999--
Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing81 / 626,119 / 5,114$211,723 / $208,305$939,641 / $982,676
Electric lighting equipment manufacturing34 / 251000-2499 / 1,227- / $39,514- / $160,085
Lighting fixture manufacturing32 / 241,838 / 1000-2499$52,001 / -$203,995 / -
Residential electric lighting fixture manufacturing20 / 131000-2499 / 976- / $29,082- / $103,454
Household appliance manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Small electrical appliance manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Electric housewares & household fan manufacturing4 / -500-999 / ---
Electrical equipment manufacturing26 / 182,619 / 2,456$110,892 / $119,550$463,621 / $475,832
Electrical equipment manufacturing26 / 182,619 / 2,456$110,892 / $119,550$463,621 / $475,832
Power, distribution & specialty transformer manufacturing4 / 5500-999--
Switchgear & switchboard apparatus manufacturing6 / 31,716 / 1000-2499$79,158 / -$293,380 / -
Other electrical equipment & component manufacturing17 / 151000-2499 / 500-999--
Wiring device manufacturing10 / 111,021 / 825$32,960 / $31,784$178,534 / $193,699
Noncurrent-carrying wiring device manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Transportation equipment manufacturing67 / 527,477 / 4,748$271,664 / $224,126$5,442,288 / $3,487,908
Motor vehicle manufacturing42500-4999 / 1000-2499--
Automobile & light duty motor vehicle manufacturing42500-4999 / 1000-2499--
Automobile manufacturing22500-4999 / 1000-2499--
Motor vehicle body & trailer manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Motor vehicle body & trailer manufacturing5 / -500-999 / ---
Truck trailer manufacturing1 / -500-999 / ---
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing51 / 392500-4999 / 1000-2499--
Motor vehicle gasoline engine & engine parts manufacturing8 / -547 / -$11,284 / -$52,914 / -
Gasoline engine & engine parts manufacturing7 / -500-999 / ---
Motor vehicle brake system manufacturing- / 2- / 500-999--
Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing11 / -593 / -$18,436 / -$61,427 / -
All other motor vehicle parts manufacturing11 / -593 / -$18,436 / -$61,427 / -
Railroad rolling stock manufacturing5 / -929 / -$36,312 / -$198,894 / -
Furniture & related product manufacturing180 / 1635,278 / 4,927$135,516 / $138,328$546,750 / $518,508
Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet manufacturing113 / 1031,627 / 1000-2499$37,015 / -$125,561 / -
Household & institutional furniture manufacturing70 / 661,176 / 1,069$27,255 / $31,063$88,077 / $110,535
Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing47 / 423,196 / 3,002$87,433 / $80,645$369,579 / $301,726
Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing47 / 423,196 / 3,002$87,433 / $80,645$369,579 / $301,726
Showcase, partition, shelving & locker manufacturing31 / 232,555 / 2,286$65,957 / $54,619$293,857 / $216,632
Miscellaneous manufacturing291 / 2398,259 / 5,747$246,613 / $213,606$1,041,502 / $848,739
Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing94 / 741,209 / 1,355$34,231 / $45,429$131,344 / $175,068
Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing94 / 741,209 / 1,355$34,231 / $45,429$131,344 / $175,068
Dental equipment & supplies manufacturing10 / 11500 / 532$18,623 / $21,676$80,442 / $99,889
Other miscellaneous manufacturing197 / 1657,050 / 4,392$212,382 / $168,177$910,158 / $673,671
Jewelry & silverware manufacturing40 / -667 / -$15,385 / -$75,783 / -
Doll, toy & game manufacturing19 / -776 / -$21,880 / -$141,664 / -
Game, toy & children's vehicle manufacturing15 / -500-999 / ---
Sign manufacturing50 / 431,779 / 1,359$64,724 / $64,015$219,930 / $253,977
All other miscellaneous manufacturing64 / 663,247 / 1,934$95,695 / $64,794$384,048 / $181,273
Broom, brush & mop manufacturing8 / 6673 / 500-999$27,141 / -$74,529 / -
All other miscellaneous manufacturing33 / 431,961 / 837$51,920 / $24,445$248,972 / $55,878

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