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Houghton, Michigan (MI): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Houghton, Michigan was 7,220 / 7,005

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Houghton (2002)

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 110, 2002 - 99, State average - 35)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - 70, 2002 - 63 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 969, 2002 - 899, State average - 106)
  • C) Information: 2002 - 8 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 114, State average - 12)
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 11 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 110, 2002 - 157, State average - 24)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 15, 2002 - 16 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 228, State average - 65)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 7, 2002 - 4 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 96, 2002 - 57, State average - 30)
  • G) Educational services: 1997 - 2, 2002 - 1 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 14, State average - 5)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 29 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 249, 2002 - 413, State average - 72)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 13, 2002 - 71, State average - 7)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 41, 2002 - 40 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 567, 2002 - 571, State average - 52)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 15, 2002 - 26 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 207, 2002 - 371, State average - 49)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Houghton (2002)

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 37, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 512, 2002 - 679, State average - 1,316)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - 1,133, 2002 - 1,022 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 15,692, 2002 - 14,589, State average - 1,467)
  • C) Information: 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,992, State average - 750)
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 28, 2002 - 61 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 387, 2002 - 870, State average - 380)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 93, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,288, 2002 - 1,992, State average - 1,843)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 134, 2002 - 21 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,855, 2002 - 299, State average - 1,363)
  • G) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 108, State average - 273)
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 173, 2002 - 595 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,396, 2002 - 8,493, State average - 3,297)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 105, 2002 - 679, State average - 418)
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 670, 2002 - 743 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9,279, 2002 - 10,606, State average - 1,123)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 67, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 927, 2002 - 1,992, State average - 542)

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

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

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $634 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $8,781, State average - $54,502)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - $12,975, 2002 - $14,299 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $179,709, 2002 - $204,125, State average - $29,405)
  • C) Information: No data
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $313, 2002 - $1,000 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,335, 2002 - $14,275, State average - $6,951)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $2,455 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,002, State average - $42,305)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $1,625, 2002 - $485 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $22,506, 2002 - $6,923, State average - $32,595)
  • G) Educational services: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $2,887, 2002 - $13,132 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $39,986, 2002 - $187,466, State average - $81,781)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $4,637, 2002 - $5,685 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,224, 2002 - $81,156, State average - $10,713)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,119 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,498, State average - $9,878)

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

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

  • A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $8,281 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $114,695, State average - $1,105,643)
  • B) Retail trade: 1997 - $124,067, 2002 - $100,902 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,718,379, 2002 - $1,440,428, State average - $300,791)
  • C) Information: No data
  • D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $2,522, 2002 - $5,278 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,930, 2002 - $75,346, State average - $36,669)
  • E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $5,338 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $73,933, State average - $84,284)
  • F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $6,671, 2002 - $2,835 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $92,396, 2002 - $40,471, State average - $60,333)
  • G) Educational services: No data
  • H) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $7,206, 2002 - $32,629 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $99,806, 2002 - $465,795, State average - $189,062)
  • I) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • J) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $17,375, 2002 - $20,071 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $240,650, 2002 - $286,523, State average - $37,565)
  • K) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $4,947 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $68,518, State average - $38,210)

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 trade8 / 737 / 20-99$634 / -$8,281 / -
Durable goods merchant wholesalers- / 2- / 0-19--
Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers- / 5- / 66- / $1,021- / $13,954
Retail trade70 / 631,133 / 1,022$12,975 / $14,299$124,067 / $100,902
Motor vehicle & parts dealers620-99 / 36- / $727- / $5,263
Furniture & home furnishings stores3 / 220-99--
Electronics & appliance stores3 / 20-19--
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers427 / 28$494 / $723$2,813 / $3,541
Food & beverage stores6 / 3100-249--
Health & personal care stores411 / 42$257 / $378$1,689 / $2,954
Gasoline stations7 / 571 / 26$647 / $255$9,854 / $4,128
Clothing & clothing accessories stores15 / 11134 / 103$1,346 / $1,087$10,900 / $8,723
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores8 / 956 / 82$641 / $654$5,252 / $5,105
General merchandise stores4250-499--
Miscellaneous store retailers8 / 1020-99 / 76- / $786- / $4,991
Nonstore retailers2 / 30-19 / 16- / $506- / $2,925
Information- / 8- / 100-249--
Real estate & rental & leasing8 / 1128 / 61$313 / $1,000$2,522 / $5,278
Real estate6 / 80-19 / 20-99--
Rental & leasing services2 / 30-19 / 20-99--
Professional, scientific & technical services15 / 1693 / 100-249$2,455 / -$5,338 / -
Professional, scientific & technical services15 / 1693 / 100-249$2,455 / -$5,338 / -
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service7 / 4134 / 21$1,625 / $485$6,671 / $2,835
Administrative & support services6 / -100-249 / ---
Waste management & remediation services1 / -20-99 / ---
Educational services2 / 10-19--
Health care & social assistance18 / 29173 / 595$2,887 / $13,132$7,206 / $32,629
Ambulatory health care services15 / 16167 / 250-499$2,857 / -$7,105 / -
Social assistance- / 12- / 100-249--
Arts, entertainment & recreation1 / 50-19 / 20-99--
Accommodation & food services41 / 40670 / 743$4,637 / $5,685$17,375 / $20,071
Accommodation12 / 10110 / 108$934 / $1,234$4,431 / $5,225
Foodservices & drinking places29 / 30560 / 635$3,703 / $4,451$12,944 / $14,846
Other services (except public administration)15 / 2667 / 100-249$1,119 / -$4,947 / -
Repair & maintenance8 / 1140 / 73$783 / $1,679$4,085 / $7,339
Personal & laundry services7 / 1127 / 20-99$336 / -$862 / -
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