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Cook Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Cook County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Cook County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Cook County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	2,694,904
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	2,669,232
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	1.00%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	125,430
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	127,124
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	5.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	124,980
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	120,330
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	2,446,113
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	3.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	2,374,539
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	2,371,289
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	37,401
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	122.20%

TABLE 2. Cook County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	7,966
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	2,947
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	37.00%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	362,364
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	13,031,961
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	250,025
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	7,309,292
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	38,114,862
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	74,563,276
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	169,148
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	2,408
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	1.40%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	285
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	113,435
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	11,055
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	9,209

TABLE 3. Cook County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	5,105,067
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	196
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	138,378,350
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	1,448
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	8,039
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	237
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	127
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	53.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	26
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	11.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	39
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-2
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	166
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	30
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	21,387
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	90,241
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	20,787
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	97.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	600
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	2.80

TABLE 4. Cook County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	9,574
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	120,551,773
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	61,229,400
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	149,994
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	6,467,185
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	13,145,610
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	17,318
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	42,547,231
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	5,189,148
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,199
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	89.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	5,126,597
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	12.00%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	240,539
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	4,369,920
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,167

TABLE 5. Cook County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	9,912
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	7,770,045
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	5,802,550
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	74.70%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	177,351
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,092,358
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	1,146
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	120,547,510
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	24,312,272
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	17,017,790
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	42.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	5,192,326
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,682
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,723
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	14,139,255
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	334
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,732,762
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	496
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	2,575,696
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,045
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	5,427,928

TABLE 6. Cook County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	5,192,326
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	736,250
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	748,255
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-1.6%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	142
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	480,760
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	156,340
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	49,579
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	12,108
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	292,547
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	228,240
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	17,557,637
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	8,846,214
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	5,189,148
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,705
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	6,521,119
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	73.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	16,014,394

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