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Blair Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Blair County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Blair County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Blair County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	63,039
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	63,271
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.4%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	3,047
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	3,231
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	6.90%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	3,166
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	3,022
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	49,527
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	4.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	48,490
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	47,420
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	23,235
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	75.90%

TABLE 2. Blair County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	157
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	61
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	38.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	8,966
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	251,710
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	6,960
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	165,544
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	865,111
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	1,592,437
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	3,566
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,082
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	30.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	27
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	1,545
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	1,621
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	454

TABLE 3. Blair County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	130,542
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,224
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	2,042,423
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	9,250
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.50%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	7,604
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	422
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	87
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	20.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	43
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	10.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	84
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	199
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	60
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	51,001
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	120,855
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	7,082
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	13.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	43,919
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	86.10

TABLE 4. Blair County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	160
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,641,263
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	1,469,747
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	2,836
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	82,276
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	221,969
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	639
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,331,159
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	130,953
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	10,165
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	110.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	252,035
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	18.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	8,310
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	117,716
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	14,166

TABLE 5. Blair County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	254
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	108,842
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	99,442
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	91.40%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	4,003
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	29,614
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	59
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	1,461,716
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	673,844
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	441,160
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	52.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	129,937
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,186
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,649
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	474,132
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	105
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	13,638
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	349
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	45,353
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,057
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	137,303

TABLE 6. Blair County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	129,937
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	24,269
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	23,035
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	5.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	187
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	15,430
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	4,070
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	967
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	442
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	7,320
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	3,859
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	240,856
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	78,247
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	130,953
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	598
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	56,278
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	71.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	234,699

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