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Middlesex Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Middlesex County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Middlesex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Middlesex County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	411,155
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	407,756
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.80%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	12,670
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.10
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	20,219
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	17.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	18,178
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	17,181
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	363,121
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	13.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	333,722
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	319,093
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	40,744
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	133.10%

TABLE 2. Middlesex County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	977
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	384
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	39.30%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	49,983
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,950,583
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	34,434
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,123,596
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	6,290,463
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	13,687,980
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	9,370
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	4,530
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	48.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	130
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	4,035
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	417
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,253

TABLE 3. Middlesex County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	671,780
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	422
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	20,282,182
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	12,918
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	12,708
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	275
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	202
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	73.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	15
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	5.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	28
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	102
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	22
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	34,355
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	124,927
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	33,211
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	96.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	1,144
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	3.30

TABLE 4. Middlesex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,866
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	24,256,390
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	15,820,813
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	36,168
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,554,371
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	3,362,892
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,785
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	7,364,019
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	707,589
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,407
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	113.20%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	(D)%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	39,421
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	720,839
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,286

TABLE 5. Middlesex County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,319
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	770,473
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	604,466
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	78.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	18,100
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	203,481
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	217
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	14,275,787
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,711,401
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,760,498
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	54.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	717,949
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,777
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,480
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,780,244
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	389
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	279,233
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	287
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	206,312
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	602
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	431,955

TABLE 6. Middlesex County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	717,949
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	107,531
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	94,200
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	14.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	150
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	74,350
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	9,385
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	3,395
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,855
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	47,869
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	26,594
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,983,634
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	1,136,303
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	707,589
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,606
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	1,116,180
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,950,491

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