Tacoma, Washington (WA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Tacoma, Washington was 178,885 / 197,553
Number of Establishments - Tacoma (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 276, 2002 - 254 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 154, 2002 - 128, State average - 80)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 318, 2002 - 272 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 177, 2002 - 137, State average - 54)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 832, 2002 - 776 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 465, 2002 - 392, State average - 125)
- D) Information: 2002 - 62 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 31, State average - 20)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 237, 2002 - 278 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 132, 2002 - 140, State average - 48)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 434, 2002 - 488 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 242, 2002 - 247, State average - 103)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 187, 2002 - 221 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 104, 2002 - 111, State average - 40)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 18, 2002 - 29 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 14, State average - 10)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 598, 2002 - 751 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 334, 2002 - 380, State average - 98)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 44, 2002 - 69 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 24, 2002 - 34, State average - 13)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 426, 2002 - 446 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 238, 2002 - 225, State average - 77)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 318, 2002 - 418 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 177, 2002 - 211, State average - 67)
Number of Employees - Tacoma (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 10,894, 2002 - 9,286 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,089, 2002 - 4,700, State average - 5,409)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 4,790, 2002 - 4,279 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,677, 2002 - 2,166, State average - 1,110)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 11,432, 2002 - 11,539 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,390, 2002 - 5,840, State average - 1,753)
- D) Information: 2002 - 2,177 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,101, State average - 1,462)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 1,695, 2002 - 1,962 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 947, 2002 - 993, State average - 333)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 2,722, 2002 - 3,264 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,521, 2002 - 1,652, State average - 1,415)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 3,535, 2002 - 3,672 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,976, 2002 - 1,858, State average - 811)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 266, 2002 - 96 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 148, 2002 - 48, State average - 232)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 7,046, 2002 - 16,434 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,938, 2002 - 8,318, State average - 2,585)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 1,260, 2002 - 2,350 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 704, 2002 - 1,189, State average - 614)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 6,754, 2002 - 7,488 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,775, 2002 - 3,790, State average - 1,264)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 2,360, 2002 - 3,970 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,319, 2002 - 2,009, State average - 523)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Tacoma (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $363,498, 2002 - $354,710 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $203,202, 2002 - $179,551, State average - $177,839)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $181,664, 2002 - $160,850 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $101,553, 2002 - $81,421, State average - $55,024)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $226,609, 2002 - $280,056 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $126,678, 2002 - $141,762, State average - $41,656)
- D) Information: 2002 - $75,630 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $38,283, State average - $58,134)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $36,868, 2002 - $40,726 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $20,609, 2002 - $20,615, State average - $9,913)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $108,668, 2002 - $150,404 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $60,747, 2002 - $76,133, State average - $61,477)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $58,044, 2002 - $84,401 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $32,447, 2002 - $42,723, State average - $26,073)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $2,658, 2002 - $2,226 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,485, 2002 - $1,126, State average - $6,440)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $215,075, 2002 - $648,390 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $120,230, 2002 - $328,210, State average - $92,994)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $30,179, 2002 - $56,122 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $16,870, 2002 - $28,408, State average - $12,854)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $62,251, 2002 - $90,538 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $34,799, 2002 - $45,829, State average - $17,001)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $52,162, 2002 - $96,281 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $29,159, 2002 - $48,736, State average - $12,234)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Tacoma (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $2,625,635, 2002 - $2,195,870 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,467,778, 2002 - $1,111,534, State average - $1,035,752)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $2,819,564, 2002 - $2,243,439 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,576,188, 2002 - $1,135,613, State average - $915,109)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $2,180,286, 2002 - $2,520,815 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,218,819, 2002 - $1,276,019, State average - $398,166)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $152,438, 2002 - $238,955 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $85,215, 2002 - $120,957, State average - $55,516)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $278,602, 2002 - $367,600 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $155,743, 2002 - $186,076, State average - $140,512)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $116,100, 2002 - $191,613 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,902, 2002 - $96,993, State average - $58,071)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - $9,580, 2002 - $8,601 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,355, 2002 - $4,353, State average - $18,549)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $461,153, 2002 - $1,551,852 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $257,792, 2002 - $785,537, State average - $223,074)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $116,118, 2002 - $210,665 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $64,912, 2002 - $106,637, State average - $34,540)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $221,379, 2002 - $304,598 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $123,754, 2002 - $154,185, State average - $56,885)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $154,358, 2002 - $294,836 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $86,288, 2002 - $149,244, State average - $54,048)
| 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 | 276 / 254 | 10,894 / 9,286 | $363,498 / $354,710 | $2,625,635 / $2,195,870 |
| Food manufacturing | 21 | 1,182 / 962 | $33,388 / $27,487 | $505,488 / $268,160 |
| Wood product manufacturing | 28 / 30 | 1,859 / 1,805 | $53,809 / $64,302 | $388,296 / $397,304 |
| Paper manufacturing | 11 / 6 | 870 / 783 | $39,444 / $39,467 | $269,972 / $282,635 |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 17 | 738 / 1,028 | $22,850 / $37,198 | $133,619 / $172,171 |
| Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 15 / 17 | 755 / 500-999 | $26,008 / - | $144,879 / - |
| Primary metal manufacturing | 6 / 5 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 39 / 41 | 648 / 500-999 | $22,673 / - | $75,142 / - |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 23 / - | 1000-2499 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & related product manufacturing | - / 16 | - / 514 | - / $14,660 | - / $37,325 |
| Wholesale trade | 318 / 272 | 4,790 / 4,279 | $181,664 / $160,850 | $2,819,564 / $2,243,439 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 212 / 180 | 2,727 / 2,607 | $106,195 / $103,293 | $968,314 / $968,103 |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 106 / 84 | 2,063 / 1,653 | $75,469 / $56,985 | $1,851,250 / $1,266,954 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 8 | - / 19 | - / $572 | - / $8,382 |
| Retail trade | 832 / 776 | 11,432 / 11,539 | $226,609 / $280,056 | $2,180,286 / $2,520,815 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 121 / 111 | 1,912 / 1,761 | $60,762 / $64,225 | $640,655 / $724,447 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 55 / 40 | 316 / 238 | $6,806 / $6,722 | $44,762 / $41,089 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 46 / 40 | 373 / 303 | $8,522 / $8,023 | $77,353 / $92,799 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 49 / 55 | 1,038 / 977 | $27,112 / $31,247 | $253,513 / $215,810 |
| Food & beverage stores | 111 / 112 | 1,706 / 1,809 | $30,814 / $40,192 | $284,450 / $343,883 |
| Health & personal care stores | 67 / 61 | 697 / 709 | $12,658 / $16,593 | $86,609 / $119,729 |
| Gasoline stations | 50 / 56 | 408 / 449 | $4,558 / $6,387 | $104,033 / $106,987 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 109 / 102 | 797 / 1,378 | $12,830 / $28,446 | $97,727 / $178,469 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 77 / 62 | 851 / 736 | $10,973 / $12,808 | $95,426 / $96,001 |
| General merchandise stores | 16 / 22 | 1000-2499 / 2,312 | - / $48,981 | - / $503,742 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 105 / 91 | 500-999 / 740 | - / $12,673 | - / $77,490 |
| Nonstore retailers | 26 / 24 | 220 / 127 | $3,715 / $3,759 | $28,302 / $20,369 |
| Information | - / 62 | - / 2,177 | - / $75,630 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 8 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 12 / 10 | 185 / 100-249 | $1,728 / - | $10,394 / - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 21 / - | 721 / - | $29,703 / - | $176,139 / - |
| Information services & data processing services | 4 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | - / 1 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 31 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing | - / 12 | - / 337 | - / $9,605 | - / $23,271 |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 237 / 278 | 1,695 / 1,962 | $36,868 / $40,726 | $152,438 / $238,955 |
| Real estate | 189 / 212 | 1,327 / 1,413 | $29,237 / $25,463 | $119,628 / $161,274 |
| Rental & leasing services | 47 / 66 | 250-499 / 549 | - / $15,263 | - / $77,681 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 434 / 488 | 2,722 / 3,264 | $108,668 / $150,404 | $278,602 / $367,600 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 434 / 488 | 2,722 / 3,264 | $108,668 / $150,404 | $278,602 / $367,600 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 187 / 221 | 3,535 / 3,672 | $58,044 / $84,401 | $116,100 / $191,613 |
| Administrative & support services | 181 / 205 | 3,469 / 3,470 | $55,503 / $76,933 | $105,534 / $157,687 |
| Waste management & remediation services | 6 / 16 | 66 / 202 | $2,541 / $7,468 | $10,566 / $33,926 |
| Educational services | 18 / 29 | 266 / 96 | $2,658 / $2,226 | $9,580 / $8,601 |
| Educational services | 18 / 29 | 266 / 96 | $2,658 / $2,226 | $9,580 / $8,601 |
| Health care & social assistance | 598 / 751 | 7,046 / 16,434 | $215,075 / $648,390 | $461,153 / $1,551,852 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 452 / 476 | 3,909 / 5,793 | $156,324 / $280,386 | $328,950 / $715,598 |
| Hospitals | - / 6 | - / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 57 / 66 | 1,956 / 2500-4999 | $35,554 / - | $71,244 / - |
| Social assistance | 88 / 203 | 500-999 / 2,995 | - / $60,886 | - / $144,123 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 44 / 69 | 1,260 / 2,350 | $30,179 / $56,122 | $116,118 / $210,665 |
| Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries | 11 / 22 | 20-99 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Museums, historical sites & similar institutions | - / 10 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 32 / 37 | 1,213 / 1,810 | $28,889 / $45,776 | $111,797 / $174,124 |
| Accommodation & food services | 426 / 446 | 6,754 / 7,488 | $62,251 / $90,538 | $221,379 / $304,598 |
| Accommodation | 17 | 439 / 583 | $3,615 / $7,865 | $14,431 / $33,870 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 409 / 429 | 6,315 / 6,905 | $58,636 / $82,673 | $206,948 / $270,728 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 318 / 418 | 2,360 / 3,970 | $52,162 / $96,281 | $154,358 / $294,836 |
| Repair & maintenance | 185 / 181 | 1,224 / 1,275 | $31,123 / $37,719 | $97,073 / $120,015 |
| Personal & laundry services | 133 / 143 | 1,136 / 1,303 | $21,039 / $26,867 | $57,285 / $73,910 |
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