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Anchorage Business County Demography

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Table 1. Anchorage County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Anchorage County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Anchorage County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Anchorage County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Anchorage County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Anchorage County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Anchorage County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	144,117
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	142,585
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.10%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	6,750
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	7,786
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	14.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	7,568
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	6,801
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	107,084
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	24.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	98,302
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	86,153
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	39,054
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	127.60%

TABLE 2. Anchorage County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	187
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	26
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	13.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	2,022
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	62,871
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	1,459
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	38,766
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	157,819
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	322,318
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	4,521
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,763
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	39.00%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	3,636
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	22
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	499

TABLE 3. Anchorage County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	226,338
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	18
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	6,486,230
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	0
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.00%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	222
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	99
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	44.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	17
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	7.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	40
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-7
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	182
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	18
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	15,851
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	71,401
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	10,542
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	66.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	5,309
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	33.50

TABLE 4. Anchorage County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	434
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,989,087
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	1,393,391
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	4,748
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	181,442
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	351,830
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,001
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	3,114,874
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	251,359
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	12,392
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	134.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	701,465
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	22.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	15,115
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	319,285
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	21,124

TABLE 5. Anchorage County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	640
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	573,955
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	408,202
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	71.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	11,364
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	165,792
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	45
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,029,607
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,961,419
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,278,661
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	53.40%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	257,808
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	7,608
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	1,727
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	445,312
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,391
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	358,714
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	2,747
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	708,190
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,677
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	432,427

TABLE 6. Anchorage County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	257,808
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	19,490
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	12,425
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	56.90%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	76
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	11,340
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	3,791
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	9,954
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	10,753
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	17,745
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	7,869
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	747,046
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	234,712
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	251,359
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	934
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	209,716
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	89.40%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	796,112

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