Quakertown, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Quakertown, Pennsylvania was 8,956 / 8,890
Number of Establishments - Quakertown (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 30, 2002 - 30 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 334, 2002 - 337, State average - 36)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 78, State average - 17)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 92, 2002 - 74 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,027, 2002 - 832, State average - 62)
- D) Information: 2002 - 9 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 101, State average - 8)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 15 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 168, State average - 12)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 30, 2002 - 42 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 334, 2002 - 472, State average - 36)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 12, 2002 - 12 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 133, 2002 - 134, State average - 14)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11, 2002 - 22, State average - 3)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 72 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 580, 2002 - 809, State average - 47)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11, 2002 - 33, State average - 5)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 39, 2002 - 31 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 435, 2002 - 348, State average - 34)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 35, 2002 - 43 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 390, 2002 - 483, State average - 35)
Number of Employees - Quakertown (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 1,475, 2002 - 1,083 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,469, 2002 - 12,182, State average - 5,954)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,105, 2002 - 535, State average - 993)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 1,296, 2002 - 1,407 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 14,470, 2002 - 15,826, State average - 891)
- D) Information: 2002 - 173 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,946, State average - 1,117)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 62, 2002 - 85 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 692, 2002 - 956, State average - 241)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 127, 2002 - 262 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,418, 2002 - 2,947, State average - 944)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 201, 2002 - 150 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,244, 2002 - 1,687, State average - 907)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 84, 2002 - 85, State average - 308)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 694, 2002 - 1,028 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,748, 2002 - 11,563, State average - 2,833)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 84, 2002 - 85, State average - 427)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 603, 2002 - 467 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,732, 2002 - 5,253, State average - 629)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 159, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,775, 2002 - 1,570, State average - 497)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Quakertown (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $42,263, 2002 - $39,292 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $471,895, 2002 - $441,979, State average - $78,553)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,304 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $25,725, State average - $20,750)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $24,586, 2002 - $23,038 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $274,519, 2002 - $259,145, State average - $14,994)
- D) Information: 2002 - $4,218 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $47,446, State average - $19,996)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $658, 2002 - $1,269 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $7,347, 2002 - $14,274, State average - $4,158)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $5,053, 2002 - $16,568 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $56,420, 2002 - $186,366, State average - $31,011)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $2,961, 2002 - $3,334 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $33,061, 2002 - $37,502, State average - $12,450)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $16,694, 2002 - $29,815 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $186,400, 2002 - $335,376, State average - $61,648)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $5,546, 2002 - $5,554 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $61,924, 2002 - $62,474, State average - $5,794)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $2,897 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $32,347, State average - $5,640)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Quakertown (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $259,043, 2002 - $230,875 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,892,396, 2002 - $2,597,019, State average - $455,775)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $27,801 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $310,417, State average - $310,475)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $262,670, 2002 - $279,488 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,932,894, 2002 - $3,143,847, State average - $150,200)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $5,014, 2002 - $10,528 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $55,984, 2002 - $118,425, State average - $20,865)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $10,651, 2002 - $30,537 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $118,925, 2002 - $343,498, State average - $74,719)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $5,762, 2002 - $5,835 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,336, 2002 - $65,635, State average - $27,237)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $38,037, 2002 - $78,361 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $424,709, 2002 - $881,451, State average - $146,733)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $22,500, 2002 - $22,757 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $251,228, 2002 - $255,984, State average - $21,165)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $9,766 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $109,044, 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 30 | 1,475 / 1,083 | $42,263 / $39,292 | $259,043 / $230,875 |
| Wholesale trade | 12 / 7 | 99 / 20-99 | $2,304 / - | $27,801 / - |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 8 / 3 | 17 / 0-19 | $416 / - | $8,936 / - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 4 / 3 | 82 / 20-99 | $1,888 / - | $18,865 / - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 92 / 74 | 1,296 / 1,407 | $24,586 / $23,038 | $262,670 / $279,488 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 10 / 8 | 100-249 / 299 | - / $6,450 | - / $107,601 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 12 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 1 / 5 | 0-19 / 33 | - / $825 | - / $7,252 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 6 / 8 | 116 / 112 | $1,393 / $1,466 | $17,698 / $15,187 |
| Food & beverage stores | 10 / 11 | 368 / 412 | $5,190 / $5,649 | $47,620 / $65,725 |
| Health & personal care stores | 12 / 6 | 91 / 56 | $2,213 / $1,203 | $15,544 / $14,183 |
| Gasoline stations | 4 / 2 | 38 / 0-19 | $348 / - | $8,217 / - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 13 / 7 | 64 / 44 | $644 / $728 | $5,160 / $5,009 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 8 / 5 | 20 / 77 | $366 / $778 | $2,813 / $5,588 |
| General merchandise stores | 4 / 5 | 100-249 / 217 | - / $3,193 | - / $28,154 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 11 / 9 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Information | - / 9 | - / 173 | - / $4,218 | - |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 12 / 15 | 62 / 85 | $658 / $1,269 | $5,014 / $10,528 |
| Real estate | 7 / 10 | 24 / 31 | $326 / $590 | $3,356 / $6,758 |
| Rental & leasing services | 5 | 38 / 54 | $332 / $679 | $1,658 / $3,770 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 30 / 42 | 127 / 262 | $5,053 / $16,568 | $10,651 / $30,537 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 30 / 42 | 127 / 262 | $5,053 / $16,568 | $10,651 / $30,537 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 12 | 201 / 150 | $2,961 / $3,334 | $5,762 / $5,835 |
| Administrative & support services | 11 / 12 | 100-249 / 150 | - / $3,334 | - / $5,835 |
| Educational services | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Educational services | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 52 / 72 | 694 / 1,028 | $16,694 / $29,815 | $38,037 / $78,361 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 46 / 51 | 260 / 371 | $8,227 / $12,965 | $18,944 / $35,005 |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 4 / 6 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Social assistance | - / 14 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1 / 3 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Accommodation & food services | 39 / 31 | 603 / 467 | $5,546 / $5,554 | $22,500 / $22,757 |
| Accommodation | 3 / 2 | 37 / 0-19 | $288 / - | $1,644 / - |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 36 / 29 | 566 / 250-499 | $5,258 / - | $20,856 / - |
| Other services (except public administration) | 35 / 43 | 159 / 100-249 | $2,897 / - | $9,766 / - |
| Repair & maintenance | 21 / 20 | 90 / 89 | $1,989 / $2,118 | $7,020 / $7,107 |
| Personal & laundry services | 14 / 16 | 69 / 20-99 | $908 / - | $2,746 / - |
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