Seward, Alaska (AK): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Seward, Alaska was 3,177 / 2,894
Number of Establishments - Seward (2002)
- A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 241, State average - 35)
- B) Retail trade: 1997 - 17, 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 535, 2002 - 967, State average - 104)
- C) Information: 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 69, State average - 16)
- D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 4, 2002 - 2 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 125, 2002 - 69, State average - 33)
- E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 4 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 138, State average - 84)
- F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 3 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 188, 2002 - 103, State average - 41)
- G) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 16 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 552, State average - 82)
- H) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 7 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 241, State average - 18)
- I) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 23, 2002 - 38 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 723, 2002 - 1,313, State average - 72)
- J) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 9, 2002 - 10 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 283, 2002 - 345, State average - 57)
Number of Employees - Seward (2002)
- A) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 0-19, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 239, 2002 - 1,644, State average - 914)
- B) Retail trade: 1997 - 102, 2002 - 86 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,210, 2002 - 2,971, State average - 1,423)
- C) Information: 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 262, State average - 838)
- D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 55, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,731, 2002 - 262, State average - 327)
- E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 3, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 94, 2002 - 4,823, State average - 887)
- F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 6, 2002 - 5 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 188, 2002 - 172, State average - 762)
- G) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 222 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,498, 2002 - 7,671, State average - 5,823)
- H) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1, 2002 - 0-19 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 31, 2002 - 262, State average - 381)
- I) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 57, 2002 - 194 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,794, 2002 - 6,703, State average - 1,410)
- J) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 11, 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 346, 2002 - 967, State average - 909)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Seward (2002)
- A) Wholesale trade: No data
- B) Retail trade: 1997 - $2,310, 2002 - $2,137 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $72,710, 2002 - $73,842, State average - $35,593)
- C) Information: No data
- D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $1,001 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $31,507, State average - $8,228)
- E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $43 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,353, State average - $8,996)
- F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $199, 2002 - $77 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,263, 2002 - $2,660, State average - $27,279)
- G) Health care & social assistance: 2002 - $7,110 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $245,680, State average - $87,640)
- H) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $48 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,510, State average - $3,655)
- I) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $1,444, 2002 - $5,044 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $45,451, 2002 - $174,291, State average - $21,121)
- J) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $220, 2002 - $623 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,924, 2002 - $21,527, State average - $14,196)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Seward (2002)
- A) Wholesale trade: No data
- B) Retail trade: 1997 - $19,414, 2002 - $16,695 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $611,079, 2002 - $576,883, State average - $335,646)
- C) Information: No data
- D) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $3,870 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $121,813, State average - $48,065)
- E) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $259 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $8,152, State average - $22,429)
- F) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $538, 2002 - $332 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $16,934, 2002 - $11,472, State average - $76,067)
- G) Health care & social assistance: 2002 - $15,078 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $521,008, State average - $214,699)
- H) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $347 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $10,922, State average - $19,825)
- I) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $5,910, 2002 - $18,589 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $186,024, 2002 - $642,328, State average - $69,969)
- J) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $1,679, 2002 - $2,988 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $52,848, 2002 - $103,248, 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 trade | 3 / 7 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Durable goods merchant wholesalers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 3 / 6 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 17 / 28 | 102 / 86 | $2,310 / $2,137 | $19,414 / $16,695 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 2 / 4 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 6 / 5 | 59 / 15 | $1,294 / $430 | $13,835 / $5,179 |
| Health & personal care stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 3 | 11 / 10 | $175 / $164 | $605 / $809 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 2 / 5 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Information | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 4 / 2 | 55 / 0-19 | $1,001 / - | $3,870 / - |
| Real estate | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Rental & leasing services | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 3 / 4 | 3 / 100-249 | $43 / - | $259 / - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | - / 4 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 6 / 3 | 6 / 5 | $199 / $77 | $538 / $332 |
| Health care & social assistance | 3 / 16 | 20-99 / 222 | - / $7,110 | - / $15,078 |
| Ambulatory health care services | - / 4 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | - / 6 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Social assistance | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3 / 7 | 1 / 0-19 | $48 / - | $347 / - |
| Accommodation & food services | 23 / 38 | 57 / 194 | $1,444 / $5,044 | $5,910 / $18,589 |
| Accommodation | 6 / 13 | 9 / 81 | $138 / $2,657 | $739 / $9,414 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 17 / 25 | 48 / 113 | $1,306 / $2,387 | $5,171 / $9,175 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 / 10 | 11 / 28 | $220 / $623 | $1,679 / $2,988 |
| Repair & maintenance | 5 / 3 | 6 / 0-19 | $153 / - | $1,294 / - |
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