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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Fairbanks, Alaska was 33,195 / 30,780

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Fairbanks (2002)

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 51, 2002 - 56 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 153, 2002 - 181, State average - 35)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - 248, 2002 - 224 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 747, 2002 - 727, State average - 104)
  • C) Information: 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 90, State average - 16)
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 64, 2002 - 70 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 192, 2002 - 227, State average - 33)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 118, 2002 - 136 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 355, 2002 - 441, State average - 84)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 73, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 219, 2002 - 198, State average - 41)
  • G) Educational services: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 18 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 30, 2002 - 58, State average - 9)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 99, 2002 - 173 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 298, 2002 - 562, State average - 82)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 26, 2002 - 43 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 78, 2002 - 139, State average - 18)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 121, 2002 - 133 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 364, 2002 - 432, State average - 72)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 83, 2002 - 111 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 250, 2002 - 360, State average - 57)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Fairbanks (2002)

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 590, 2002 - 596 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,777, 2002 - 1,936, State average - 914)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - 3,356, 2002 - 3,412 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,109, 2002 - 11,085, State average - 1,423)
  • C) Information: 2002 - 607 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,972, State average - 838)
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 408, 2002 - 423 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,229, 2002 - 1,374, State average - 327)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 592, 2002 - 715 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,783, 2002 - 2,322, State average - 887)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 557, 2002 - 563 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,677, 2002 - 1,829, State average - 762)
  • G) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 143, 2002 - 453, State average - 309)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 768, 2002 - 2500-4999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,313, 2002 - 9,745, State average - 5,823)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 312, 2002 - 408 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 939, 2002 - 1,325, State average - 381)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 1,989, 2002 - 2,096 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,991, 2002 - 6,809, State average - 1,410)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 459, 2002 - 781 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,382, 2002 - 2,537, State average - 909)

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

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

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $21,820, 2002 - $23,909 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $65,732, 2002 - $77,677, State average - $38,196)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - $77,202, 2002 - $87,372 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $232,571, 2002 - $283,859, State average - $35,593)
  • C) Information: 2002 - $21,102 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $68,557, State average - $29,953)
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $9,201, 2002 - $13,495 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $27,718, 2002 - $43,843, State average - $8,228)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $21,868, 2002 - $33,162 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $65,877, 2002 - $107,738, State average - $8,996)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $14,883, 2002 - $12,583 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $44,835, 2002 - $40,880, State average - $27,279)
  • G) Educational services: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $39,889 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $120,165, State average - $87,640)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $2,299, 2002 - $4,796 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,925, 2002 - $15,581, State average - $3,655)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $23,437, 2002 - $28,417 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $70,604, 2002 - $92,322, State average - $21,121)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $9,948, 2002 - $18,188 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $29,968, 2002 - $59,090, State average - $14,196)

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

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

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $178,312, 2002 - $231,646 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $537,165, 2002 - $752,586, State average - $436,709)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - $726,964, 2002 - $823,594 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,189,980, 2002 - $2,675,743, State average - $335,646)
  • C) Information: No data
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $38,913, 2002 - $78,280 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $117,225, 2002 - $254,320, State average - $48,065)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $52,537, 2002 - $82,611 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $158,267, 2002 - $268,391, State average - $22,429)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $43,072, 2002 - $38,298 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $129,754, 2002 - $124,424, State average - $76,067)
  • G) Educational services: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $78,969 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $237,894, State average - $214,699)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $17,391, 2002 - $30,831 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $52,390, 2002 - $100,165, State average - $19,825)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $86,658, 2002 - $101,021 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $261,057, 2002 - $328,203, State average - $69,969)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $33,484, 2002 - $53,066 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $100,870, 2002 - $172,404, State average - $47,074)

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]
Wholesale trade51 / 56590 / 596$21,820 / $23,909$178,312 / $231,646
Wholesale trade, durable goods23 / 36178 / 250-499$7,536 / -$51,192 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods28 / 20412 / 100-249$14,284 / -$127,120 / -
Retail trade248 / 2243,356 / 3,412$77,202 / $87,372$726,964 / $823,594
Motor vehicle & parts dealers35 / 31713 / 729$25,138 / $28,984$250,664 / $283,232
Furniture & home furnishings stores13 / 1220-99--
Electronics & appliance stores11 / 1620-99 / 96- / $2,166- / $13,409
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers27 / 21311 / 340$10,236 / $9,796$89,190 / $72,917
Food & beverage stores11 / 10493 / 250-499$9,613 / -$83,500 / -
Health & personal care stores10 / 1150 / 66$1,447 / $1,761$12,303 / $14,050
Gasoline stations23 / 20161 / 185$2,832 / $3,721$37,693 / $48,862
Clothing & clothing accessories stores36 / 27235 / 100-249$3,388 / -$27,154 / -
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores25 / 21129 / 130$1,589 / $1,803$15,535 / $16,712
General merchandise stores8 / 6500-999--
Miscellaneous store retailers36 / 37100-249--
Nonstore retailers13 / 12100-249 / 177- / $5,809- / $36,329
Information- / 28- / 607- / $21,102-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 2- / 100-249--
Motion picture & sound recording industries1 / -20-99 / ---
Broadcasting & telecommunications14 / -100-249 / ---
Telecommunications- / 18- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing64 / 70408 / 423$9,201 / $13,495$38,913 / $78,280
Real estate47 / 53258 / 275$6,321 / $9,040$25,677 / $50,316
Rental & leasing services17150 / 148$2,880 / $4,455$13,236 / $27,964
Professional, scientific & technical services118 / 136592 / 715$21,868 / $33,162$52,537 / $82,611
Professional, scientific & technical services118 / 136592 / 715$21,868 / $33,162$52,537 / $82,611
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service73 / 61557 / 563$14,883 / $12,583$43,072 / $38,298
Administrative & support services67 / 55466 / 522$11,678 / $11,237$35,639 / $31,958
Waste management & remediation services691 / 41$3,205 / $1,346$7,433 / $6,340
Educational services10 / 1820-99 / 100-249--
Educational services10 / 1820-99 / 100-249--
Health care & social assistance99 / 173768 / 2500-4999$39,889 / -$78,969 / -
Ambulatory health care services82 / 98698 / 1000-2499$39,034 / -$76,677 / -
Hospitals- / 2- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities- / 16- / 500-999--
Social assistance13 / 5720-99 / 500-999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation26 / 43312 / 408$2,299 / $4,796$17,391 / $30,831
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries3 / 1020-99--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries23 / 29250-499 / 333- / $3,631- / $26,834
Accommodation & food services121 / 1331,989 / 2,096$23,437 / $28,417$86,658 / $101,021
Accommodation21 / 22501 / 345$7,155 / $6,457$29,537 / $25,698
Foodservices & drinking places100 / 1111,488 / 1,751$16,282 / $21,960$57,121 / $75,323
Other services (except public administration)83 / 111459 / 781$9,948 / $18,188$33,484 / $53,066
Repair & maintenance43 / 47260 / 420$6,744 / $11,376$24,402 / $33,337
Personal & laundry services40 / 34199 / 211$3,204 / $4,059$9,082 / $9,546
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