Akron, Ohio (OH): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Akron, Ohio was 217,325 / 214,349
Number of Establishments - Akron (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 370, 2002 - 352 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, 2002 - 164, State average - 52)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 334, 2002 - 297 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 138, State average - 32)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 908, 2002 - 820 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 417, 2002 - 382, State average - 83)
- D) Information: 2002 - 91 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 42, State average - 10)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 163, 2002 - 199 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 75, 2002 - 92, State average - 22)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 480, 2002 - 537 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 220, 2002 - 250, State average - 54)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 229, 2002 - 237 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 110, State average - 25)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 34 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 15, State average - 5)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 415, 2002 - 537 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 190, 2002 - 250, State average - 59)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 48, 2002 - 59 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 22, 2002 - 27, State average - 7)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 489, 2002 - 445 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 225, 2002 - 207, State average - 47)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 368, 2002 - 467 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 169, 2002 - 217, State average - 43)
Number of Employees - Akron (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 12,822, 2002 - 11,103 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,899, 2002 - 5,179, State average - 6,989)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 4,956, 2002 - 4,069 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,280, 2002 - 1,898, State average - 971)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 11,912, 2002 - 11,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,481, 2002 - 5,192, State average - 1,264)
- D) Information: 2002 - 2,555 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,191, State average - 619)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,276, 2002 - 1,528 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 587, 2002 - 712, State average - 242)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 4,837, 2002 - 6,185 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,225, 2002 - 2,885, State average - 1,041)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 9,424, 2002 - 5,431 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,336, 2002 - 2,533, State average - 979)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 81, 2002 - 291 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 135, State average - 203)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 5,418, 2002 - 21,675 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,493, 2002 - 10,112, State average - 2,948)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 777, 2002 - 1,541 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 357, 2002 - 718, State average - 476)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 7,364, 2002 - 6,942 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,388, 2002 - 3,238, State average - 1,110)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,522, 2002 - 3,336 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,160, 2002 - 1,556, State average - 746)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Akron (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $451,802, 2002 - $459,576 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $207,892, 2002 - $214,405, State average - $135,837)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $175,681, 2002 - $160,014 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $80,837, 2002 - $74,651, State average - $37,354)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $192,477, 2002 - $197,132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $88,566, 2002 - $91,967, State average - $24,117)
- D) Information: 2002 - $109,376 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $51,027, State average - $26,831)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $27,818, 2002 - $39,292 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $12,800, 2002 - $18,330, State average - $5,167)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $203,307, 2002 - $270,923 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,549, 2002 - $126,393, State average - $36,659)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $112,739, 2002 - $116,758 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,875, 2002 - $54,470, State average - $19,691)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $1,241, 2002 - $7,005 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $571, 2002 - $3,268, State average - $2,973)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $229,638, 2002 - $757,489 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $105,665, 2002 - $353,390, State average - $76,121)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $10,941, 2002 - $30,311 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,034, 2002 - $14,140, State average - $7,836)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $62,555, 2002 - $71,639 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $28,784, 2002 - $33,421, State average - $9,595)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $45,329, 2002 - $65,424 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,857, 2002 - $30,522, State average - $9,208)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Akron (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,020,361, 2002 - $2,304,169 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $929,649, 2002 - $1,074,961, State average - $837,573)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,808,527, 2002 - $2,167,484 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,292,316, 2002 - $1,011,193, State average - $583,948)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,731,690, 2002 - $1,697,740 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $796,820, 2002 - $792,044, State average - $245,422)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $112,556, 2002 - $178,313 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $51,791, 2002 - $83,188, State average - $28,591)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $564,587, 2002 - $512,215 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $259,789, 2002 - $238,963, State average - $81,023)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $233,966, 2002 - $254,875 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $107,657, 2002 - $118,906, State average - $38,544)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,861, 2002 - $18,348 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,776, 2002 - $8,559, State average - $7,379)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $410,470, 2002 - $1,707,449 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $188,873, 2002 - $796,574, State average - $176,789)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $47,810, 2002 - $105,756 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $21,999, 2002 - $49,338, State average - $19,723)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $223,929, 2002 - $237,773 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $103,038, 2002 - $110,927, State average - $33,511)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $138,915, 2002 - $205,278 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $63,920, 2002 - $95,768, State average - $32,012)
| 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 | 370 / 352 | 12,822 / 11,103 | $451,802 / $459,576 | $2,020,361 / $2,304,169 |
| Food manufacturing | 15 / 19 | 796 / 1,390 | $28,556 / $42,663 | $72,122 / $136,161 |
| Printing & related support activities | 49 / 38 | 1,019 / 739 | $29,638 / $24,410 | $85,940 / $70,758 |
| Chemical manufacturing | 21 / 29 | 1,248 / 1,093 | $48,990 / $54,421 | $346,859 / $574,039 |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 32 / 29 | 1,853 / 1,588 | $54,086 / $58,027 | $290,240 / $325,900 |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 101 / 96 | 1,874 / 1,350 | $61,168 / $52,015 | $203,572 / $163,984 |
| Machinery manufacturing | 60 / 50 | 2,811 / 1,461 | $118,760 / $68,937 | $411,375 / $249,650 |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 10 / 12 | 1,494 / 1,954 | $65,227 / $105,041 | $391,280 / $557,085 |
| Wholesale trade | 334 / 297 | 4,956 / 4,069 | $175,681 / $160,014 | $2,808,527 / $2,167,484 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 231 / 205 | 2,938 / 2,589 | $103,622 / $94,830 | $1,256,218 / $779,719 |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 103 / 79 | 2,018 / 1,451 | $72,059 / $63,272 | $1,552,309 / $1,289,851 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 13 | - / 29 | - / $1,912 | - / $97,914 |
| Retail trade | 908 / 820 | 11,912 / 11,130 | $192,477 / $197,132 | $1,731,690 / $1,697,740 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 96 / 88 | 1,327 / 1,193 | $37,027 / $36,673 | $436,396 / $403,653 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 56 / 46 | 351 / 437 | $8,234 / $9,827 | $57,655 / $61,930 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 29 / 42 | 223 / 209 | $3,878 / $4,879 | $22,661 / $32,902 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 57 / 39 | 1,075 / 447 | $24,343 / $12,976 | $191,324 / $84,334 |
| Food & beverage stores | 118 / 108 | 2,159 / 2,120 | $32,938 / $34,219 | $293,609 / $310,701 |
| Health & personal care stores | 101 / 78 | 1,502 / 1,360 | $22,389 / $23,215 | $171,397 / $186,016 |
| Gasoline stations | 83 / 73 | 609 / 667 | $8,256 / $9,467 | $137,117 / $156,263 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 150 / 147 | 1,178 / 1,479 | $15,063 / $18,423 | $97,373 / $127,662 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 53 / 50 | 456 / 514 | $5,051 / $7,382 | $42,834 / $59,809 |
| General merchandise stores | 25 | 2,065 / 1,891 | $24,053 / $27,192 | $214,735 / $213,231 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 114 / 97 | 795 / 708 | $8,517 / $10,868 | $48,400 / $50,580 |
| Nonstore retailers | 26 / 27 | 172 / 105 | $2,728 / $2,011 | $18,189 / $10,659 |
| Information | - / 91 | - / 2,555 | - / $109,376 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 13 | - / 1,050 | - / $38,065 | - / $118,969 |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | - / 9 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 43 / - | 1,076 / - | $44,930 / - | $291,242 / - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 5 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 49 | - / 900 | - / $46,534 | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 12 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 163 / 199 | 1,276 / 1,528 | $27,818 / $39,292 | $112,556 / $178,313 |
| Real estate | 112 / 142 | 787 / 976 | $17,651 / $27,938 | $72,548 / $128,011 |
| Rental & leasing services | 49 / 56 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 480 / 537 | 4,837 / 6,185 | $203,307 / $270,923 | $564,587 / $512,215 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 480 / 537 | 4,837 / 6,185 | $203,307 / $270,923 | $564,587 / $512,215 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 229 / 237 | 9,424 / 5,431 | $112,739 / $116,758 | $233,966 / $254,875 |
| Administrative & support services | 225 / 231 | 5000-9999 | - | - |
| Waste management & remediation services | 4 / 6 | 20-99 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Educational services | 15 / 34 | 81 / 291 | $1,241 / $7,005 | $3,861 / $18,348 |
| Educational services | 15 / 34 | 81 / 291 | $1,241 / $7,005 | $3,861 / $18,348 |
| Health care & social assistance | 415 / 537 | 5,418 / 21,675 | $229,638 / $757,489 | $410,470 / $1,707,449 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 377 / 351 | 3,903 / 4,899 | $199,989 / $249,524 | $350,245 / $494,766 |
| Hospitals | - / 5 | - / 10000-24999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 20 / 52 | 1,290 / 1000-2499 | $27,452 / - | $55,899 / - |
| Social assistance | 18 / 129 | 225 / 3,435 | $2,197 / $57,756 | $4,326 / $122,384 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 48 / 59 | 777 / 1,541 | $10,941 / $30,311 | $47,810 / $105,756 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 18 / 21 | 224 / 387 | $3,877 / $5,215 | $16,679 / $17,996 |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 5 | - / 254 | - / $6,280 | - / $19,816 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 30 / 33 | 553 / 900 | $7,064 / $18,816 | $31,131 / $67,944 |
| Accommodation & food services | 489 / 445 | 7,364 / 6,942 | $62,555 / $71,639 | $223,929 / $237,773 |
| Accommodation | 9 / 8 | 214 / 401 | $2,295 / $6,434 | $8,860 / $19,270 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 480 / 437 | 7,150 / 6,541 | $60,260 / $65,205 | $215,069 / $218,503 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 368 / 467 | 2,522 / 3,336 | $45,329 / $65,424 | $138,915 / $205,278 |
| Repair & maintenance | 189 / 176 | 1,216 / 1,108 | $27,945 / $26,999 | $89,638 / $85,624 |
| Personal & laundry services | 179 | 1,306 / 1,283 | $17,384 / $17,595 | $49,277 / $49,430 |
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