Decatur, Alabama (AL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Decatur, Alabama was 54,424 / 53,941
Number of Establishments - Decatur (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 124, 2002 - 102 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 227, 2002 - 189, State average - 37)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 138, 2002 - 99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 253, 2002 - 183, State average - 32)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 410, 2002 - 380 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 753, 2002 - 704, State average - 107)
- D) Information: 2002 - 27 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 50, State average - 11)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 81, 2002 - 75 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 148, 2002 - 139, State average - 23)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 139, 2002 - 159 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 255, 2002 - 294, State average - 54)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 79, 2002 - 78 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 145, 2002 - 144, State average - 21)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 4, 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7, 2002 - 16, State average - 5)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 196, 2002 - 244 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 360, 2002 - 452, State average - 58)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 15 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 36, 2002 - 27, State average - 6)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 137, 2002 - 127 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 251, 2002 - 235, State average - 41)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 115, 2002 - 127 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 211, 2002 - 235, State average - 40)
Number of Employees - Decatur (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 8,495, 2002 - 5000-9999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15,608, 2002 - 11,122, State average - 6,043)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,785, 2002 - 1,196 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,279, 2002 - 2,217, State average - 1,073)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 4,920, 2002 - 5,127 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,040, 2002 - 9,504, State average - 1,331)
- D) Information: 2002 - 518 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 960, State average - 665)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 404, 2002 - 311 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 742, 2002 - 576, State average - 238)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 822, 2002 - 1000-2499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,510, 2002 - 2,594, State average - 766)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,891, 2002 - 2,366 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,474, 2002 - 4,386, State average - 1,472)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 87, 2002 - 88, State average - 145)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 2,088, 2002 - 4,670 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,836, 2002 - 8,657, State average - 2,777)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 134, 2002 - 261 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 246, 2002 - 483, State average - 287)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 3,117, 2002 - 2,516 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,727, 2002 - 4,664, State average - 1,194)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,054, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,936, 2002 - 1,111, State average - 713)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Decatur (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $291,139 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $534,945, State average - $97,431)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $51,852, 2002 - $44,065 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $95,274, 2002 - $81,691, State average - $24,989)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $74,212, 2002 - $88,755 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $136,358, 2002 - $164,540, State average - $25,115)
- D) Information: 2002 - $13,640 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $25,286, State average - $27,584)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $7,289, 2002 - $6,231 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,392, 2002 - $11,551, State average - $4,806)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $25,508 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,869, State average - $33,789)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $30,161, 2002 - $35,451 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,418, 2002 - $65,721, State average - $25,349)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $67,667, 2002 - $142,258 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $124,333, 2002 - $263,728, State average - $65,718)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,081, 2002 - $2,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,986, 2002 - $4,953, State average - $3,454)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $25,277, 2002 - $25,956 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $46,444, 2002 - $48,119, State average - $9,395)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $18,140 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $33,330, State average - $9,166)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Decatur (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $3,218,977 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,914,627, State average - $627,205)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $868,472, 2002 - $607,414 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,595,751, 2002 - $1,126,071, State average - $429,671)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $921,937, 2002 - $956,846 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,693,989, 2002 - $1,773,875, State average - $267,822)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $35,237, 2002 - $34,675 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,745, 2002 - $64,283, State average - $23,850)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $63,775 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $117,181, State average - $82,100)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $48,444, 2002 - $63,301 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $89,012, 2002 - $117,352, State average - $47,629)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $146,435, 2002 - $356,753 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $269,063, 2002 - $661,376, State average - $164,856)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $4,783, 2002 - $7,169 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $8,788, 2002 - $13,290, State average - $10,660)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $86,492, 2002 - $89,673 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $158,922, 2002 - $166,242, State average - $33,174)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $51,504 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $94,634, State average - $35,089)
| 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 | 124 / 102 | 8,495 / 5000-9999 | $291,139 / - | $3,218,977 / - |
| Food manufacturing | 11 / 9 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Textile product mills | 5 / 3 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Chemical manufacturing | 16 / 8 | 2,161 / 500-999 | $115,249 / - | $1,808,493 / - |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 25 / 24 | 910 / 823 | $23,028 / $25,956 | $75,679 / $97,620 |
| Electrical equipment, appliance & component manufacturing | 4 / 3 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade | 138 / 99 | 1,785 / 1,196 | $51,852 / $44,065 | $868,472 / $607,414 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 114 / 74 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 24 / 20 | 500-999 / 461 | - / $16,991 | - / $328,142 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 5 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 410 / 380 | 4,920 / 5,127 | $74,212 / $88,755 | $921,937 / $956,846 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 46 / 40 | 786 / 876 | $20,457 / $21,412 | $375,723 / $316,508 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 30 | 198 / 129 | $3,139 / $2,498 | $20,838 / $17,529 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 21 / 17 | 87 / 68 | $1,454 / $1,266 | $12,343 / $7,877 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 31 / 19 | 391 / 424 | $7,458 / $8,916 | $85,097 / $78,263 |
| Food & beverage stores | 32 / 41 | 789 / 724 | $8,756 / $10,169 | $105,152 / $116,359 |
| Health & personal care stores | 43 / 34 | 352 / 301 | $5,822 / $6,269 | $37,447 / $55,893 |
| Gasoline stations | 54 / 50 | 301 / 176 | $3,334 / $2,701 | $59,731 / $50,985 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 56 / 52 | 609 / 617 | $6,015 / $7,865 | $49,099 / $61,069 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 28 / 25 | 100-249 / 165 | - / $1,910 | - / $14,826 |
| General merchandise stores | 12 / 16 | 500-999 / 1,379 | - / $20,949 | - / $198,151 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 45 / 42 | 100-249 / 187 | - / $2,941 | - / $23,326 |
| Nonstore retailers | 12 / 14 | 100-249 / 81 | - / $1,859 | - / $16,060 |
| Information | - / 27 | - / 518 | - / $13,640 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 1 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 3 / 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 10 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 13 | - / 266 | - / $7,554 | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 81 / 75 | 404 / 311 | $7,289 / $6,231 | $35,237 / $34,675 |
| Real estate | 53 / 51 | 200 / 100-249 | $3,552 / - | $17,890 / - |
| Rental & leasing services | 27 / 23 | 100-249 / 151 | - / $3,236 | - / $17,421 |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 139 / 159 | 822 / 1000-2499 | $25,508 / - | $63,775 / - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 139 / 159 | 822 / 1000-2499 | $25,508 / - | $63,775 / - |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 79 / 78 | 1,891 / 2,366 | $30,161 / $35,451 | $48,444 / $63,301 |
| Administrative & support services | 76 / 75 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Educational services | 4 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | 4 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 196 / 244 | 2,088 / 4,670 | $67,667 / $142,258 | $146,435 / $356,753 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 172 / 189 | 1,532 / 1000-2499 | $56,997 / - | $117,320 / - |
| Hospitals | - / 4 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 10 / 16 | 171 / 250-499 | $3,480 / - | $8,913 / - |
| Social assistance | 13 / 35 | 100-249 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 20 / 15 | 134 / 261 | $1,081 / $2,672 | $4,783 / $7,169 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 16 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Accommodation & food services | 137 / 127 | 3,117 / 2,516 | $25,277 / $25,956 | $86,492 / $89,673 |
| Accommodation | 17 / 15 | 431 / 303 | $4,037 / $3,581 | $12,207 / $13,164 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 120 / 112 | 2,686 / 2,213 | $21,240 / $22,375 | $74,285 / $76,509 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 115 / 127 | 1,054 / 500-999 | $18,140 / - | $51,504 / - |
| Repair & maintenance | 61 / 53 | 340 / 100-249 | $7,240 / - | $22,376 / - |
| Personal & laundry services | 54 / 59 | 714 / 250-499 | $10,900 / - | $29,128 / - |
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