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Galveston Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Galveston County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Galveston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Galveston County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	118,166
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	122,148
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-3.3%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	7,002
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	4,769
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	12.00%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	4,541
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	4,257
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	68,024
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	5.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	65,343
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	64,349
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	25,838
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	84.40%

TABLE 2. Galveston County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	160
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	35
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	21.90%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	7,279
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	392,507
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,817
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	244,497
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,761,759
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	9,182,629
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	58,743
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	447
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.80%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	328
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	267
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	12,952
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	5,649

TABLE 3. Galveston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	217,399
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	216
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.10%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	3,244,659
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	-134
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(X)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	-932
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	519
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	308
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	59.30%
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	8.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	105
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	202
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	30
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	6,805
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	13,112
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	2,135
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	31.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	4,670
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	68.60

TABLE 4. Galveston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	198
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	561,291
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	470,184
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,522
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	46,625
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	92,287
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	921
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,786,931
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	242,310
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	7,375
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	80.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	269,262
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	15.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	10,591
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	165,781
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,653

TABLE 5. Galveston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	485
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	301,528
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	238,789
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	79.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	9,156
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	82,424
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	63
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,108,353
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	1,044,332
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	611,655
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	70.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	248,469
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,203
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,569
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	638,406
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	538
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	133,567
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	223
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	55,465
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	760
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	188,907

TABLE 6. Galveston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	248,469
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	34,549
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	30,050
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	15.00%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	139
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	20,705
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	3,995
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	918
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,027
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	28,121
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	13,097
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	701,767
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	395,454
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	242,310
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,632
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	349,117
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	88.30%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	693,222

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