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Pierce Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Pierce County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Pierce County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Pierce County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	331,374
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	334,083
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.8%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	17,574
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	5.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	15,257
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	23.80%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	14,316
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	12,322
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	190,567
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	23.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	178,569
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	153,998
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	27,078
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	88.50%

TABLE 2. Pierce County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	680
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	208
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	22,283
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	705,185
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	16,834
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	479,523
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,882,247
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	4,275,910
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	21,894
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	13,614
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	62.20%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	1,185
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	14,692
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	3,531
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	3,243

TABLE 3. Pierce County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	586,203
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,528
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.30%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	9,538,553
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	31,289
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.30%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	24,314
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	989
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	746
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	75.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	9
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	0.90%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	51
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-8
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	51
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	24
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	69,835
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	70,612
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	27,730
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	39.70%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	42,105
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	60.30

TABLE 4. Pierce County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	781
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,618,901
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	3,741,456
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	9,324
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	327,037
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	637,234
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,289
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,468,169
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	662,954
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	8,248
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	89.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	783,991
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	14.30%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	28,956
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	550,094
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,998

TABLE 5. Pierce County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,220
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	604,564
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	561,975
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	93.00%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	18,833
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	169,718
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	163
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	4,449,677
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,715,084
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,290,692
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	62.20%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	688,807
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,394
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,784
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,917,707
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	371
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	255,713
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,501
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	1,033,907
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	724
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	498,819

TABLE 6. Pierce County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	688,807
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	92,616
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	77,705
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	19.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	134
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	56,680
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	14,084
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	9,703
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	23,385
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	37,740
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	21,210
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,692,801
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	516,084
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	662,954
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	778
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	366,197
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	71.00%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,662,851

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