Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Tuscaloosa, Alabama was 83,517 / 79,149
Number of Establishments - Tuscaloosa (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 79 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 106, 2002 - 99, State average - 37)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 117, 2002 - 90 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 140, 2002 - 113, State average - 32)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 577, 2002 - 515 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 690, 2002 - 650, State average - 107)
- D) Information: 2002 - 41 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 51, State average - 11)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 129, 2002 - 116 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 154, 2002 - 146, State average - 23)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 210, 2002 - 243 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 251, 2002 - 307, State average - 54)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 85, 2002 - 96 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 101, 2002 - 121, State average - 21)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 17 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 9, 2002 - 21, State average - 5)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 203, 2002 - 241 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 243, 2002 - 304, State average - 58)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 20, 2002 - 28 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 23, 2002 - 35, State average - 6)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 252, 2002 - 255 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 301, 2002 - 322, State average - 41)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 182, 2002 - 179 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 217, 2002 - 226, State average - 40)
Number of Employees - Tuscaloosa (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 6,020, 2002 - 5,274 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,208, 2002 - 6,663, State average - 6,043)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,153, 2002 - 1,028 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,380, 2002 - 1,298, State average - 1,073)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - 8,496, 2002 - 7,431 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 10,172, 2002 - 9,388, State average - 1,331)
- D) Information: 2002 - 806 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 1,018, State average - 665)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 985, 2002 - 729 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,179, 2002 - 921, State average - 238)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,556, 2002 - 1,661 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,863, 2002 - 2,098, State average - 766)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2,035, 2002 - 1,633 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,436, 2002 - 2,063, State average - 1,472)
- H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 20-99 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 56, 2002 - 60, State average - 145)
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,920, 2002 - 8,435 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,298, 2002 - 10,657, State average - 2,777)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 204, 2002 - 521 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 244, 2002 - 658, State average - 287)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 6,355, 2002 - 5,661 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 7,609, 2002 - 7,152, State average - 1,194)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 1,234, 2002 - 1,342 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,477, 2002 - 1,695, State average - 713)
Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Tuscaloosa (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $179,073, 2002 - $182,799 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $214,415, 2002 - $230,955, State average - $97,431)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $37,237, 2002 - $35,083 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $44,586, 2002 - $44,325, State average - $24,989)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $122,289, 2002 - $136,053 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $146,424, 2002 - $171,894, State average - $25,115)
- D) Information: 2002 - $18,743 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $23,680, State average - $27,584)
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $12,451, 2002 - $16,178 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $14,908, 2002 - $20,439, State average - $4,806)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $44,230, 2002 - $51,908 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $52,959, 2002 - $65,582, State average - $33,789)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $30,825, 2002 - $26,093 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $36,908, 2002 - $32,966, State average - $25,349)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $84,647, 2002 - $293,453 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $101,353, 2002 - $370,760, State average - $65,718)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $1,743, 2002 - $6,289 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,087, 2002 - $7,945, State average - $3,454)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $47,354, 2002 - $51,611 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $56,699, 2002 - $65,207, State average - $9,395)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $20,747, 2002 - $25,843 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $24,841, 2002 - $32,651, State average - $9,166)
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Tuscaloosa (2002)
- A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,058,889, 2002 - $1,270,911 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,267,872, 2002 - $1,605,719, State average - $627,205)
- B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $516,568, 2002 - $367,184 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $618,518, 2002 - $463,914, State average - $429,671)
- C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,250,922, 2002 - $1,416,505 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,497,805, 2002 - $1,789,668, State average - $267,822)
- D) Information: No data
- E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $66,604, 2002 - $77,388 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $79,749, 2002 - $97,775, State average - $23,850)
- F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $107,567, 2002 - $140,204 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $128,796, 2002 - $177,139, State average - $82,100)
- G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $68,315, 2002 - $65,152 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $81,797, 2002 - $82,315, State average - $47,629)
- H) Educational services: No data
- I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $157,593, 2002 - $627,790 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $188,695, 2002 - $793,174, State average - $164,856)
- J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $4,930, 2002 - $16,869 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $5,902, 2002 - $21,312, State average - $10,660)
- K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $171,577, 2002 - $194,947 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $205,439, 2002 - $246,303, State average - $33,174)
- L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $64,907, 2002 - $85,714 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $77,717, 2002 - $108,294, State average - $35,089)
| 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 | 89 / 79 | 6,020 / 5,274 | $179,073 / $182,799 | $1,058,889 / $1,270,911 |
| Food manufacturing | 7 / 8 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Plastics & rubber products manufacturing | 5 / 4 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Computer & electronic product manufacturing | 2 / - | 500-999 / - | - | - |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | - / 4 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade | 117 / 90 | 1,153 / 1,028 | $37,237 / $35,083 | $516,568 / $367,184 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 78 / 55 | 500-999 / 487 | - / $14,412 | - / $153,400 |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 39 / 32 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 577 / 515 | 8,496 / 7,431 | $122,289 / $136,053 | $1,250,922 / $1,416,505 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 75 / 70 | 1,053 / 1,185 | $26,743 / $35,607 | $355,581 / $441,167 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 45 / 38 | 333 / 264 | $5,124 / $5,252 | $29,419 / $33,660 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 29 / 25 | 100-249 / 148 | - / $3,129 | - / $18,458 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 36 / 25 | 653 / 498 | $13,801 / $11,584 | $126,077 / $110,004 |
| Food & beverage stores | 45 / 36 | 1,160 / 893 | $11,342 / $13,515 | $136,316 / $158,102 |
| Health & personal care stores | 54 / 44 | 709 / 442 | $8,380 / $7,733 | $59,185 / $73,764 |
| Gasoline stations | 51 / 50 | 434 / 342 | $5,524 / $5,633 | $82,704 / $78,565 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 102 / 90 | 956 / 922 | $9,640 / $10,766 | $87,152 / $96,567 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 40 / 34 | 330 / 377 | $3,317 / $4,292 | $30,460 / $36,276 |
| General merchandise stores | 17 / 22 | 1000-2499 / 1,791 | - / $27,908 | - / $279,042 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 71 / 65 | 250-499 / 398 | - / $6,395 | - / $43,829 |
| Nonstore retailers | 12 / 16 | 422 / 171 | $7,951 / $4,239 | $45,038 / $47,071 |
| Information | - / 41 | - / 806 | - / $18,743 | - |
| Publishing industries (except Internet) | - / 11 | - / 246 | - / $6,908 | - / $25,157 |
| Motion picture & sound recording industries | 3 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Broadcasting & telecommunications | 17 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Telecommunications | - / 14 | - / 337 | - / $8,392 | - |
| Real estate & rental & leasing | 129 / 116 | 985 / 729 | $12,451 / $16,178 | $66,604 / $77,388 |
| Real estate | 96 / 82 | 768 / 526 | $8,884 / $11,980 | $47,236 / $54,850 |
| Rental & leasing services | 32 / 33 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works) | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 210 / 243 | 1,556 / 1,661 | $44,230 / $51,908 | $107,567 / $140,204 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 210 / 243 | 1,556 / 1,661 | $44,230 / $51,908 | $107,567 / $140,204 |
| Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service | 85 / 96 | 2,035 / 1,633 | $30,825 / $26,093 | $68,315 / $65,152 |
| Administrative & support services | 81 / 93 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Waste management & remediation services | 4 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | 8 / 17 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Educational services | 8 / 17 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Health care & social assistance | 203 / 241 | 1,920 / 8,435 | $84,647 / $293,453 | $157,593 / $627,790 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 173 / 172 | 1,617 / 1,832 | $81,053 / $93,617 | $150,230 / $215,685 |
| Hospitals | - / 4 | - / 5,301 | - / $179,889 | - / $367,292 |
| Nursing & residential care facilities | 6 / 9 | 129 / 250-499 | $1,874 / - | $4,146 / - |
| Social assistance | 24 / 56 | 174 / 500-999 | $1,720 / - | $3,217 / - |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 20 / 28 | 204 / 521 | $1,743 / $6,289 | $4,930 / $16,869 |
| Amusement, gambling & recreation industries | 19 / 21 | 100-249 / 507 | - / $5,901 | - / $15,628 |
| Accommodation & food services | 252 / 255 | 6,355 / 5,661 | $47,354 / $51,611 | $171,577 / $194,947 |
| Accommodation | 50 / 46 | 783 / 762 | $9,202 / $8,622 | $33,446 / $38,561 |
| Foodservices & drinking places | 202 / 209 | 5,572 / 4,899 | $38,152 / $42,989 | $138,131 / $156,386 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 182 / 179 | 1,234 / 1,342 | $20,747 / $25,843 | $64,907 / $85,714 |
| Repair & maintenance | 88 / 69 | 588 / 466 | $10,945 / $11,726 | $36,101 / $39,525 |
| Personal & laundry services | 94 / 69 | 646 / 710 | $9,802 / $11,113 | $28,806 / $30,954 |
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