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Essex Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Essex County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Essex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Essex County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	364,563
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	369,512
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.3%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	9,964
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	2.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	17,706
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	6.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	16,763
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	16,563
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	268,252
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	4.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	251,278
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	255,967
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	31,871
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	104.10%

TABLE 2. Essex County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,200
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	419
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	34.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	57,660
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,362,386
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	36,217
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,185,625
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	7,537,492
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	13,728,137
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	60,017
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	994
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	1.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	117
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	10,178
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	985
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,220

TABLE 3. Essex County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	670,080
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	672
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	12,864,443
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	13,056
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	13,477
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	396
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	256
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	64.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	4
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	1.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	26
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	(Z)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	65
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	12
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	25,091
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	63,361
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	19,869
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	79.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	5,222
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	20.80

TABLE 4. Essex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,071
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	9,270,732
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	6,726,961
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	14,836
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	671,392
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,329,197
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,703
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	6,156,185
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	694,262
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,867
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	96.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	583,276
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	9.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	34,590
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	585,477
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	16,926

TABLE 5. Essex County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,575
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	872,605
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	757,362
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	86.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	22,567
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	238,827
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	236
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	10,541,136
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,821,665
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	3,612,443
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	5.80%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	704,407
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,425
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,981
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,100,164
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,400
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	986,252
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	288
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	203,058
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	741
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	521,939

TABLE 6. Essex County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	704,407
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	121,293
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	111,770
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	8.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	172
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	79,585
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	20,361
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	4,444
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,344
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	32,806
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	23,562
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,592,674
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	719,908
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	694,262
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,037
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	706,281
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.10%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,567,246

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