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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Huntington, West Virginia was 53,147 / 49,910

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Huntington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 72, 2002 - 71 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 135, 2002 - 142, State average - 25)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 136, 2002 - 117 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 255, 2002 - 234, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 313, 2002 - 238 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 588, 2002 - 476, State average - 76)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 40 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 80, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 101, 2002 - 82 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 190, 2002 - 164, State average - 18)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 140, 2002 - 161 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 263, 2002 - 322, State average - 37)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 75, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 141, 2002 - 122, State average - 13)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 6 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 12, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 199, 2002 - 283 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 374, 2002 - 567, State average - 59)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 24 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 48, State average - 6)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 187, 2002 - 182 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 351, 2002 - 364, State average - 39)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 113, 2002 - 139 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 212, 2002 - 278, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Huntington (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 5,111, 2002 - 3,924 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,616, 2002 - 7,862, State average - 5,575)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,803, 2002 - 1,480 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,392, 2002 - 2,965, State average - 1,100)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 4,091, 2002 - 2,810 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,697, 2002 - 5,630, State average - 1,049)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 824 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,650, State average - 873)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 464, 2002 - 445 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 873, 2002 - 891, State average - 240)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 992, 2002 - 1,752 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,866, 2002 - 3,510, State average - 949)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2,065, 2002 - 1,787 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,885, 2002 - 3,580, State average - 928)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14, 2002 - 15, State average - 255)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3,237, 2002 - 9,519 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,090, 2002 - 19,072, State average - 5,305)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 118, 2002 - 633 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 222, 2002 - 1,268, State average - 2,650)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 3,573, 2002 - 2,996 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,722, 2002 - 6,002, State average - 697)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 808, 2002 - 797 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,520, 2002 - 1,596, State average - 790)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $176,326, 2002 - $152,586 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $331,770, 2002 - $305,722, State average - $74,253)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $49,987, 2002 - $53,036 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $94,054, 2002 - $106,263, State average - $21,855)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $65,371, 2002 - $54,719 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,000, 2002 - $109,635, State average - $17,915)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $22,825 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $45,732, State average - $12,269)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $7,143, 2002 - $9,156 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,440, 2002 - $18,345, State average - $2,723)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $24,116, 2002 - $47,037 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $45,376, 2002 - $94,243, State average - $16,476)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $26,292, 2002 - $31,269 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $49,470, 2002 - $62,650, State average - $12,435)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $121,151, 2002 - $312,355 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $227,954, 2002 - $625,836, State average - $66,814)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,185, 2002 - $4,095 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,229, 2002 - $8,204, State average - $2,304)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $28,645, 2002 - $29,615 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $53,897, 2002 - $59,336, State average - $6,914)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $14,604, 2002 - $14,577 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,478, 2002 - $29,206, State average - $5,214)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,034,821, 2002 - $820,988 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,947,092, 2002 - $1,644,936, State average - $460,945)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $551,406, 2002 - $488,157 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,037,511, 2002 - $978,074, State average - $262,486)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $637,535, 2002 - $483,394 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,199,569, 2002 - $968,531, State average - $199,352)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $39,648, 2002 - $51,725 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $74,600, 2002 - $103,636, State average - $16,286)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $67,786, 2002 - $132,943 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $127,544, 2002 - $266,365, State average - $42,819)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $82,707, 2002 - $65,440 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $155,619, 2002 - $131,116, State average - $25,111)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $254,218, 2002 - $754,423 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $478,329, 2002 - $1,511,566, State average - $171,481)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $4,370, 2002 - $11,001 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $8,222, 2002 - $22,041, State average - $9,335)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $102,095, 2002 - $112,343 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $192,099, 2002 - $225,091, State average - $25,251)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $44,286, 2002 - $60,578 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $83,327, 2002 - $121,374, 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]
Manufacturing72 / 715,111 / 3,924$176,326 / $152,586$1,034,821 / $820,988
Primary metal manufacturing3 / 41000-2499--
Wholesale trade136 / 1171,803 / 1,480$49,987 / $53,036$551,406 / $488,157
Wholesale trade, durable goods92 / 801,167 / 949$34,137 / $36,741$351,507 / $267,961
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods44 / 32636 / 500-999$15,850 / -$199,899 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 5- / 0-19--
Retail trade313 / 2384,091 / 2,810$65,371 / $54,719$637,535 / $483,394
Motor vehicle & parts dealers44 / 32630 / 412$13,976 / $10,082$190,822 / $114,879
Furniture & home furnishings stores25 / 14149 / 94$2,657 / $1,971$16,473 / $13,157
Electronics & appliance stores12 / 8127 / 52$1,916 / $794$20,470 / $4,689
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers30 / 23409 / 329$10,529 / $10,868$78,245 / $61,881
Food & beverage stores35 / 24701 / 577$8,015 / $7,294$85,014 / $74,119
Health & personal care stores33 / 24303 / 275$6,411 / $6,157$41,361 / $61,357
Gasoline stations36 / 30300 / 210$3,050 / $2,731$50,082 / $50,691
Clothing & clothing accessories stores26 / 22206 / 245$2,974 / $4,131$18,742 / $27,110
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores18 / 16183 / 100$2,670 / $1,487$16,069 / $13,933
General merchandise stores11 / 10790 / 259$8,638 / $4,104$92,744 / $34,735
Miscellaneous store retailers35 / 27248 / 225$3,282 / $4,043$23,605 / $23,344
Nonstore retailers845 / 32$1,253 / $1,057$3,908 / $3,499
Information- / 40- / 824- / $22,825-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 4- / 100-249--
Motion picture & sound recording industries6 / 420-99 / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications15 / -485 / -$13,937 / -$67,842 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 12- / 100-249--
Telecommunications- / 15- / 238- / $9,024-
Real estate & rental & leasing101 / 82464 / 445$7,143 / $9,156$39,648 / $51,725
Real estate76 / 62256 / 219$3,947 / $4,915$23,954 / $28,983
Rental & leasing services25 / 20208 / 226$3,196 / $4,241$15,694 / $22,742
Professional, scientific & technical services140 / 161992 / 1,752$24,116 / $47,037$67,786 / $132,943
Professional, scientific & technical services140 / 161992 / 1,752$24,116 / $47,037$67,786 / $132,943
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service75 / 612,065 / 1,787$26,292 / $31,269$82,707 / $65,440
Administrative & support services71 / 591000-2499--
Waste management & remediation services4 / -100-249 / ---
Educational services3 / 60-19--
Educational services- / 6- / 0-19--
Health care & social assistance199 / 2833,237 / 9,519$121,151 / $312,355$254,218 / $754,423
Ambulatory health care services180 / 1852,312 / 3,038$103,676 / $124,737$202,445 / $251,007
Hospitals- / 5- / 2500-4999--
Nursing & residential care facilities12 / 43500-999 / 1000-2499--
Social assistance- / 50- / 1,076- / $16,484- / $39,981
Arts, entertainment & recreation20 / 24118 / 633$1,185 / $4,095$4,370 / $11,001
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries- / 5- / 250-499--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries17 / 1887 / 319$820 / $2,315$3,193 / $6,967
Accommodation & food services187 / 1823,573 / 2,996$28,645 / $29,615$102,095 / $112,343
Accommodation13 / 12307 / 239$2,635 / $2,919$11,984 / $10,703
Foodservices & drinking places174 / 1703,266 / 2,757$26,010 / $26,696$90,111 / $101,640
Other services (except public administration)113 / 139808 / 797$14,604 / $14,577$44,286 / $60,578
Repair & maintenance60 / 53411 / 266$8,689 / $6,392$27,185 / $18,159
Personal & laundry services53 / 45397 / 250-499$5,915 / -$17,101 / -
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