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Norristown, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Norristown, Pennsylvania was 29,896 / 31,311

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Norristown (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 63, 2002 - 38 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 210, 2002 - 121, State average - 36)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 77, 2002 - 55 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 257, 2002 - 175, State average - 17)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 106, 2002 - 86 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 354, 2002 - 274, State average - 62)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 19 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 60, State average - 8)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 27, 2002 - 26 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 90, 2002 - 83, State average - 12)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 117, 2002 - 96 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 391, 2002 - 306, State average - 36)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 24, 2002 - 39 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 80, 2002 - 124, State average - 14)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 6, State average - 3)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 90, 2002 - 131 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 301, 2002 - 418, State average - 47)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 5, 2002 - 4 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 12, State average - 5)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 68, 2002 - 53 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 227, 2002 - 169, State average - 34)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 41, 2002 - 56 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 137, 2002 - 178, State average - 35)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Norristown (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1,517, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,074, 2002 - 1,914, State average - 5,954)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,416, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,736, 2002 - 1,914, State average - 993)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 1,337, 2002 - 736 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,472, 2002 - 2,350, State average - 891)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 499 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,593, State average - 1,117)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 155, 2002 - 118 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 518, 2002 - 376, State average - 241)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 834, 2002 - 564 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,789, 2002 - 1,801, State average - 944)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 535, 2002 - 631 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,789, 2002 - 2,015, State average - 907)
  • H) Educational services: 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 24, State average - 308)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 2,402, 2002 - 4,374 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,034, 2002 - 13,969, State average - 2,833)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 103, 2002 - 152, State average - 427)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 250-499, 2002 - 353 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,002, 2002 - 1,127, State average - 629)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 258, 2002 - 214 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 862, 2002 - 683, State average - 497)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $48,808 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $163,259, State average - $78,553)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $50,851 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $170,092, State average - $20,750)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $25,764, 2002 - $18,855 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $86,178, 2002 - $60,218, State average - $14,994)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $19,475 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $62,198, State average - $19,996)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $3,486, 2002 - $3,151 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $11,660, 2002 - $10,063, State average - $4,158)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $33,310, 2002 - $28,173 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $111,419, 2002 - $89,977, State average - $31,011)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $10,575, 2002 - $26,617 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $35,372, 2002 - $85,008, State average - $12,450)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $102,210, 2002 - $184,814 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $341,885, 2002 - $590,252, State average - $61,648)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,130 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $3,779, State average - $9,635)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 2002 - $4,077 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $13,020, State average - $5,794)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $6,432, 2002 - $5,218 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $21,514, 2002 - $16,665, State average - $5,640)

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

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

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $196,618 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $657,673, State average - $455,775)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $549,731 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,838,811, State average - $310,475)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $225,493, 2002 - $173,391 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $754,258, 2002 - $553,770, State average - $150,200)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $25,449, 2002 - $22,630 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $85,125, 2002 - $72,274, State average - $20,865)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $89,635, 2002 - $74,570 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $299,822, 2002 - $238,159, State average - $74,719)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $29,551, 2002 - $115,813 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $98,845, 2002 - $369,879, State average - $27,237)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $243,107, 2002 - $381,190 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $813,175, 2002 - $1,217,431, State average - $146,733)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,161 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,573, State average - $22,296)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 2002 - $19,976 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $63,798, State average - $21,165)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $20,393, 2002 - $18,803 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $68,213, 2002 - $60,052, State average - $20,285)

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]
Manufacturing63 / 381,517 / 500-999$48,808 / -$196,618 / -
Wholesale trade77 / 551,416 / 500-999$50,851 / -$549,731 / -
Wholesale trade, durable goods51 / 39767 / 250-499$28,378 / -$286,253 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods26 / 15649 / 250-499$22,473 / -$263,478 / -
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 1- / 0-19--
Retail trade106 / 861,337 / 736$25,764 / $18,855$225,493 / $173,391
Motor vehicle & parts dealers12 / 9189 / 43$5,768 / $1,712$66,849 / $24,095
Furniture & home furnishings stores620-99--
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers10 / 1275 / 94$1,987 / $3,019$13,949 / $19,248
Food & beverage stores23 / 15574 / 192$7,849 / $3,157$72,582 / $34,548
Health & personal care stores14 / 8189 / 146$3,826 / $3,250$21,562 / $44,223
Gasoline stations848 / 29$565 / $505$9,398 / $7,506
Clothing & clothing accessories stores10 / 756 / 45$590 / $760$5,674 / $10,396
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores2 / 320-99 / 7- / $95- / $1,119
General merchandise stores324 / 0-19$312 / -$3,006 / -
Miscellaneous store retailers13 / 820-99--
Nonstore retailers5 / 783 / 75$3,168 / $3,970$22,405 / $19,540
Information- / 19- / 499- / $19,475-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 2- / 100-249--
Broadcasting & telecommunications11 / -250-499 / ---
Telecommunications- / 10- / 222- / $11,389-
Other information services- / 1- / 20-99--
Real estate & rental & leasing27 / 26155 / 118$3,486 / $3,151$25,449 / $22,630
Real estate1847 / 74$885 / $1,762$14,891 / $17,669
Rental & leasing services9 / 8108 / 44$2,601 / $1,389$10,558 / $4,961
Professional, scientific & technical services117 / 96834 / 564$33,310 / $28,173$89,635 / $74,570
Professional, scientific & technical services117 / 96834 / 564$33,310 / $28,173$89,635 / $74,570
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service24 / 39535 / 631$10,575 / $26,617$29,551 / $115,813
Administrative & support services19 / 33359 / 500-999$3,806 / -$11,811 / -
Waste management & remediation services5 / 6176 / 100-249$6,769 / -$17,740 / -
Educational services- / 2- / 0-19--
Health care & social assistance90 / 1312,402 / 4,374$102,210 / $184,814$243,107 / $381,190
Ambulatory health care services76 / 851,860 / 1,296$88,289 / $75,405$217,756 / $169,901
Hospitals- / 2- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities3 / 10250-499--
Social assistance10 / 34141 / 700$3,399 / $17,202$5,007 / $36,157
Arts, entertainment & recreation5 / 431 / 20-99$1,130 / -$3,161 / -
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries2 / -20-99 / ---
Accommodation & food services68 / 53250-499 / 353- / $4,077- / $19,976
Accommodation10-19--
Foodservices & drinking places67 / 52428 / 250-499$4,158 / -$19,785 / -
Other services (except public administration)41 / 56258 / 214$6,432 / $5,218$20,393 / $18,803
Repair & maintenance26 / 20184 / 104$4,958 / $3,056$16,753 / $11,848
Personal & laundry services15 / 2274 / 65$1,474 / $886$3,640 / $2,965

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