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La Porte Business County Demography

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

Table 2. La Porte County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. La Porte County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. La Porte County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. La Porte County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. La Porte County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. La Porte County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	52,908
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	52,809
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.20%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	2,012
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	2,692
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	16.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	2,621
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	2,312
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	40,123
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	9.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	39,137
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	36,500
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,689
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	80.70%

TABLE 2. La Porte County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	189
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	95
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	50.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	10,835
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	351,238
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	7,863
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	213,317
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,065,607
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	2,007,896
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	8,553
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,591
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	18.60%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	950
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,069
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	67
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,235

TABLE 3. La Porte County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	107,066
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,527
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	2.40%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	1,572,050
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	15,887
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	1.00%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	21,489
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	749
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	228
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	30.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	163
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	21.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	248
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-20
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	331
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	227
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	95,814
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	127,923
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	68,041
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	71.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	27,773
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	29.00

TABLE 4. La Porte County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	135
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	658,534
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	551,948
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,525
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	44,555
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	94,209
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	552
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,041,715
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	109,645
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	9,501
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	103.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	165,733
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	6,312
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	95,667
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,156

TABLE 5. La Porte County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	234
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	106,115
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	95,058
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	89.60%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	3,394
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	28,984
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	33
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,073,970
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	385,562
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	242,327
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	59.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	109,939
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,507
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,782
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	305,829
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	54
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	5,909
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	120
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	13,234
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	456
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	50,167

TABLE 6. La Porte County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	109,939
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	18,807
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	18,020
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	4.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	171
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	12,130
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,451
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	223
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	399
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	7,378
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	4,297
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	268,927
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	117,348
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	109,645
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,070
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	104,998
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	89.50%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	230,184

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