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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	17,935
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	18,217
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-1.5%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,187
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	6.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	1,168
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	2.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	1,142
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	1,138
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	9,786
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	5.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	8,927
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	9,237
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	22,519
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	73.60%

TABLE 2. Essex County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	40
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	5
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	12.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	1,474
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	50,361
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	1,132
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	35,323
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	130,048
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	285,163
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	1,161
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	163
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	14.00%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	17
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	714
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	21
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	187

TABLE 3. Essex County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	37,152
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	338
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	477,083
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	885
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.20%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	149
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	197
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	45
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	22.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	28
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	14.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	48
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	245
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	25
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	8,006
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	40,640
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	2,532
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	31.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	5,474
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	68.40

TABLE 4. Essex County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	22
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	49,678
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	178
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	5,209
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	13,167
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	251
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	283,844
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	37,692
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,531
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	81.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	14,926
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	5.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,611
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	25,931
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	16,096

TABLE 5. Essex County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	219
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	86,895
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	38,099
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	43.80%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	1,942
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	28,098
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	15
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	292,063
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	194,775
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	122,998
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	58.40%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	37,507
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,193
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,339
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	125,224
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	151
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	5,671
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	581
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	21,789
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,109
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	41,604

TABLE 6. Essex County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	37,507
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	7,884
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	7,525
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	4.80%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	210
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	4,975
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	1,011
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	389
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	76
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	3,800
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,645
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	144,580
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	75,004
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	37,692
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,990
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	62,041
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	82.70%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	143,876

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