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Forest City, Iowa (IA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Forest City, Iowa was 4,484 / 4,341

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Forest City (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 115, State average - 27)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 6 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 138, State average - 24)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 32, 2002 - 27 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 713, 2002 - 621, State average - 79)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 69, State average - 9)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 4, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 69, State average - 17)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 13 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 223, 2002 - 299, State average - 36)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 23, State average - 19)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 267, 2002 - 391, State average - 47)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 22, 2002 - 46, State average - 6)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 356, 2002 - 322, State average - 39)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 9, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 200, 2002 - 322, State average - 36)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Forest City (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 2500-4999, 2002 - 2500-4999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 66,895, 2002 - 69,099, State average - 8,139)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 47 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,061, 2002 - 1,082, State average - 1,133)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 332, 2002 - 335 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,404, 2002 - 7,717, State average - 1,159)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,096, State average - 1,263)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 169, 2002 - 69, State average - 256)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 56, 2002 - 39 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,248, 2002 - 898, State average - 598)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 250-499, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,681, 2002 - 175, State average - 1,110)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 92, 2002 - 515 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,051, 2002 - 11,863, State average - 2,945)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 169, 2002 - 175, State average - 541)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 175, 2002 - 197 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,902, 2002 - 4,538, State average - 1,104)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 23, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 512, 2002 - 3,215, State average - 628)

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

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Forest City (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: No data
  • B) Wholesale trade: 2002 - $830 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $19,120, State average - $21,063)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $3,629, 2002 - $4,820 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $80,932, 2002 - $111,034, State average - $21,204)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 2002 - $49 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $1,128, State average - $4,225)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $718, 2002 - $755 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $16,012, 2002 - $17,392, State average - $9,662)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $1,459, 2002 - $8,115 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $32,537, 2002 - $186,938, State average - $44,103)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $1,045, 2002 - $1,162 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $23,305, 2002 - $26,768, State average - $7,937)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $340 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,582, State average - $6,314)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: No data
  • B) Wholesale trade: 2002 - $12,914 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $297,489, State average - $291,113)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $53,924, 2002 - $73,634 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,202,586, 2002 - $1,696,245, State average - $203,300)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 2002 - $244 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $5,620, State average - $21,780)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $1,604, 2002 - $2,511 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $35,771, 2002 - $57,843, State average - $23,990)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $4,137, 2002 - $14,932 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $92,261, 2002 - $343,976, State average - $100,204)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $4,179, 2002 - $4,524 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $93,198, 2002 - $104,215, State average - $28,530)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,120 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $24,977, State average - $22,990)

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]
Manufacturing2 / 52500-4999--
Transportation equipment manufacturing12500-4999--
Wholesale trade620-99 / 47- / $830- / $12,914
Durable goods merchant wholesalers- / 3- / 8- / $244- / $1,954
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods4 / 320-99 / 39- / $586- / $10,960
Retail trade32 / 27332 / 335$3,629 / $4,820$53,924 / $73,634
Motor vehicle & parts dealers520-99 / 53- / $1,848- / $35,816
Furniture & home furnishings stores1 / -0-19 / ---
Electronics & appliance stores20-19--
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers2 / 30-19 / 20-99--
Food & beverage stores3100-249--
Health & personal care stores3 / 10-19--
Gasoline stations6 / 446 / 36$283 / $342$6,578 / $4,625
Clothing & clothing accessories stores1 / 20-19--
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores- / 2- / 0-19--
General merchandise stores220-99--
Miscellaneous store retailers6 / 30-19--
Nonstore retailers1 / -0-19 / ---
Information- / 3- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing4 / 30-19 / 3- / $49- / $244
Real estate30-19 / 3- / $49- / $244
Rental & leasing services1 / -0-19 / ---
Professional, scientific & technical services10 / 1356 / 39$718 / $755$1,604 / $2,511
Professional, scientific & technical services10 / 1356 / 39$718 / $755$1,604 / $2,511
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service2 / 1250-499 / 0-19--
Administrative & support services2 / -250-499 / ---
Health care & social assistance12 / 1792 / 515$1,459 / $8,115$4,137 / $14,932
Ambulatory health care services987 / 20-99$1,442 / -$4,072 / -
Nursing & residential care facilities- / 4- / 250-499--
Arts, entertainment & recreation1 / 20-19--
Accommodation & food services16 / 14175 / 197$1,045 / $1,162$4,179 / $4,524
Accommodation2 / 30-19 / 15- / $156- / $557
Foodservices & drinking places14 / 11100-249 / 182- / $1,006- / $3,967
Other services (except public administration)9 / 1423 / 100-249$340 / -$1,120 / -
Repair & maintenance- / 4- / 0-19--
Personal & laundry services7 / 60-19 / 20-99--

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