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Chester Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Chester County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Chester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Chester County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	15,683
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	16,001
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-2.0%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	1,161
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	7.40
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	589
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	6.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	565
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	555
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	10,448
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	-1.4%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	10,002
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	10,595
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,809
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	81.10%

TABLE 2. Chester County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	54
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	30
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	55.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	5,260
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	145,769
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,503
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	111,454
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	441,185
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	964,140
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	378
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	128
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	33.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	201
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	37
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	73

TABLE 3. Chester County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	32,170
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	695
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	2.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	380,121
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	2,077
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.50%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	2,696
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	340
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	74
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	21.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	38
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	11.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	81
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-14
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	237
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	33
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	11,675
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	34,338
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	1,332
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	11.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	10,343
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	88.60

TABLE 4. Chester County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	27
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	331,477
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	905
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	24,222
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	45,248
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	129
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	186,091
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	33,784
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	5,508
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	59.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	17,585
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	9.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	1,142
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	14,395
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	12,605

TABLE 5. Chester County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	46
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	19,190
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	17,450
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	90.90%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	660
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	5,046
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	7
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	185,987
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	130,390
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	74,386
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	75.30%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	34,927
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	3,733
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,790
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	97,452
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	27
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	954
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	97
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	3,397
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	793
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	27,706

TABLE 6. Chester County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	34,927
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	6,662
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	5,870
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	13.50%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	191
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	3,880
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	901
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	70
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	198
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	2,487
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	1,690
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	63,194
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	22,973
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	33,784
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	680
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	19,957
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	86.90%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	60,067

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