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Allegheny Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Allegheny County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Allegheny County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Allegheny County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	645,352
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	647,212
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.3%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	23,733
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.70
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	34,987
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	1.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	34,506
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	34,564
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	672,404
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	3.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	654,009
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	647,782
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	32,068
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	104.80%

TABLE 2. Allegheny County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,500
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	457
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	55,620
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	2,130,833
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	36,517
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,178,618
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	5,105,820
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	10,576,128
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	90,423
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	4,284
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	4.70%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	9
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	20,955
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	42,979
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	3,257

TABLE 3. Allegheny County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	1,336,449
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	586
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	31,897,459
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	1,630
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	1,315
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	334
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	174
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	52.10%
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	1.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	27
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	81
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	18
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	9,037
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	27,057
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	6,897
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	76.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	2,140
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	23.70

TABLE 4. Allegheny County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	2,490
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	28,255,990
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	11,089,403
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	33,034
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,269,351
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	2,480,853
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	5,353
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	12,929,651
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	1,280,353
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,099
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	109.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	1,524,258
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	11.80%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	78,841
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	1,217,988
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,449

TABLE 5. Allegheny County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	2,912
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,711,395
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	1,407,500
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	82.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	52,581
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	477,501
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	489
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	32,406,705
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	9,270,321
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	6,055,394
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	53.10%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	1,256,806
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	7,376
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	4,154
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	5,220,872
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,314
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,651,248
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	635
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	798,670
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,224
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,538,374

TABLE 6. Allegheny County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	1,256,806
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	266,152
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	275,115
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-3.3%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	212
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	171,070
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	29,506
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	15,280
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	4,960
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	59,794
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	43,929
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	4,146,808
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	1,679,050
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	1,280,353
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,311
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	1,246,490
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	74.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	3,893,026

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