PA 1992 Economic Census Profile

PENNSYLVANIA

Table 1 - General Statistics by Sector
Sector Year Number
of
Estabs Sales or
Receipts
($million) Annual
Payroll
($million) Number
of
Employees

PENNSYLVANIA

Retail Trade 1992 71,652 87,787.8 10,042.9 861,565

1987 70,823 71,216.6 8,096.8 847,907

1982 64,266 49,223.8 5,633.6 697,826

Wholesale Trade 1992 20,230 126,369.9 7,485.4 254,410

1987 19,793 104,454.3 5,832.5 247,599

1982 17,873 78,446.7 4,166.7 221,346

Service Industries ** 1992 77,839 49,382.6 18,740.8 797,051

1987 70,071 33,232.2 12,407.8 693,760

1982 55,022 19,083.1 7,045.3 485,850

United States

Retail Trade 1992 1,526,215 1,894,880.2 222,867.9 18,407,453

1987 1,503,593 1,493,308.8 177,547.9 17,792,663

1982 1,421,988 1,037,917.9 123,393.0 14,448,489

Wholesale Trade 1992 495,457 3,249,874.0 173,272.5 5,971,401

1987 466,680 2,523,688.4 133,153.3 5,593,777

1982 435,143 1,997,894.8 95,208.7 4,984,880

Service Industries ** 1992 1,825,435 1,202,613.0 452,697.5 19,290,352

1987 1,626,017 772,194.1 289,806.5 16,054,738

1982 1,339,229 426,982.0 158,624.5 11,106,144

Table 1 - General Statistics by Sector
Sector	Year	Number of Estabs	Sales or Receipts ($million)	Annual Payroll ($million)	Number of Employees
PENNSYLVANIA
Retail Trade	1992	71,652	87,787.8	10,042.9	861,565
1987	70,823	71,216.6	8,096.8	847,907
1982	64,266	49,223.8	5,633.6	697,826
Wholesale Trade	1992	20,230	126,369.9	7,485.4	254,410
1987	19,793	104,454.3	5,832.5	247,599
1982	17,873	78,446.7	4,166.7	221,346
Service Industries **	1992	77,839	49,382.6	18,740.8	797,051
1987	70,071	33,232.2	12,407.8	693,760
1982	55,022	19,083.1	7,045.3	485,850
United States
Retail Trade	1992	1,526,215	1,894,880.2	222,867.9	18,407,453
1987	1,503,593	1,493,308.8	177,547.9	17,792,663
1982	1,421,988	1,037,917.9	123,393.0	14,448,489
Wholesale Trade	1992	495,457	3,249,874.0	173,272.5	5,971,401
1987	466,680	2,523,688.4	133,153.3	5,593,777
1982	435,143	1,997,894.8	95,208.7	4,984,880
Service Industries **	1992	1,825,435	1,202,613.0	452,697.5	19,290,352
1987	1,626,017	772,194.1	289,806.5	16,054,738
1982	1,339,229	426,982.0	158,624.5	11,106,144

Table 2 - Selected Ratios by Sector
Retail Wholesale Services **

Year Population Sales
per
Capita
($) Payroll
per
Employee
($) Sales
per
Capita
($) Payroll
per
Employee
($) Receipts
per
Capita
($) Payroll
per
Employee
($)

PENNSYLVANIA

1992 11,995,405 7,318.5 11,656.6 10,534.9 29,422.5 4,116.8 23,512.6

1987 11,810,869 6,029.8 9,549.1 8,843.9 23,556.1 2,813.7 17,884.9

1982 11,845,146 4,155.6 8,073.0 6,622.7 18,824.5 1,611.0 14,500.9

United States

1992 255,077,536 7,428.6 12,107.5 12,740.7 29,017.1 4,714.7 23,467.6

1987 242,288,936 6,163.3 9,978.7 10,416.0 23,803.8 3,187.1 18,051.2

1982 231,664,432 4,480.3 8,540.2 8,624.1 19,099.5 1,843.1 14,282.6

Table 2 - Selected Ratios by Sector
		Retail	Wholesale	Services **
Year	Population	Sales per Capita ($)	Payroll per Employee ($)	Sales per Capita ($)	Payroll per Employee ($)	Receipts per Capita ($)	Payroll per Employee ($)
PENNSYLVANIA
1992	11,995,405	7,318.5	11,656.6	10,534.9	29,422.5	4,116.8	23,512.6
1987	11,810,869	6,029.8	9,549.1	8,843.9	23,556.1	2,813.7	17,884.9
1982	11,845,146	4,155.6	8,073.0	6,622.7	18,824.5	1,611.0	14,500.9
United States
1992	255,077,536	7,428.6	12,107.5	12,740.7	29,017.1	4,714.7	23,467.6
1987	242,288,936	6,163.3	9,978.7	10,416.0	23,803.8	3,187.1	18,051.2
1982	231,664,432	4,480.3	8,540.2	8,624.1	19,099.5	1,843.1	14,282.6

[See explanatory notes at end of Table 6B]

Table 3 - Top Counties in PENNSYLVANIA in terms of 1992 population
Retail Wholesale Services

Geo Area Name Popu-
lation
(1992) Number
of
Estabs Sales
($mil) Number
of
Estabs Sales
($mil) Number
of
Estabs Rcpts
($mil)

Philadelphia 1,552,572 8,063* 7,945 1,817* 11,035 8,482* 8,418

Allegheny 1,334,396 8,482* 10,834 2,904* 24,845 10,726* 9,406

Montgomery 689,996 5,176* 7,435 2,325* 18,643 7,961* 5,815

Bucks 556,279 3,181* 5,327 1,354* 6,809 4,558* 2,530

Delaware 549,506 3,069* 4,302 936* 10,793 4,326* 3,041

Lancaster 434,425 2,568* 3,274 779* 5,608 2,477* 1,228

Chester 388,042 1,969* 3,752 1,059* 8,362 3,061* 2,526

Westmoreland 374,300 2,165* 2,424 466* 3,355 2,232* 978

York 349,932 1,959* 2,982 560* 2,673 1,938* 888

Berks 343,135 2,118* 2,731 510* 2,841 1,975* 961*

Table 3 - Top Counties in PENNSYLVANIA in terms of 1992 population
		Retail	Wholesale	Services
Geo Area Name	Popu- lation (1992)	Number of Estabs	Sales ($mil)	Number of Estabs	Sales ($mil)	Number of Estabs	Rcpts ($mil)
Philadelphia	1,552,572	8,063*	7,945	1,817*	11,035	8,482*	8,418
Allegheny	1,334,396	8,482*	10,834	2,904*	24,845	10,726*	9,406
Montgomery	689,996	5,176*	7,435	2,325*	18,643	7,961*	5,815
Bucks	556,279	3,181*	5,327	1,354*	6,809	4,558*	2,530
Delaware	549,506	3,069*	4,302	936*	10,793	4,326*	3,041
Lancaster	434,425	2,568*	3,274	779*	5,608	2,477*	1,228
Chester	388,042	1,969*	3,752	1,059*	8,362	3,061*	2,526
Westmoreland	374,300	2,165*	2,424	466*	3,355	2,232*	978
York	349,932	1,959*	2,982	560*	2,673	1,938*	888
Berks	343,135	2,118*	2,731	510*	2,841	1,975*	961*

*The reports and databases include more Kind-of-Business detail for this area

Table 4 - Percent Change in Employment and Sales from Prior Census
Retail Wholesale Service **

Years Number of
Sales Employees Number of
Sales Employees Number of
Receipts Employees

PENNSYLVANIA

1987 - 1992 23.27 1.61 20.98 2.75 48.60 14.89

1982 - 1987 44.68 21.51 33.15 11.86 74.14 42.79

United States

1987 - 1992 26.89 3.46 28.77 6.75 55.74 20.15

1982 - 1987 43.88 23.15 26.32 12.21 80.85 44.56

Table 4 - Percent Change in Employment and Sales from Prior Census
	Retail	Wholesale	Service **
Years	Number of Sales Employees	Number of Sales Employees	Number of Receipts Employees
PENNSYLVANIA
1987 - 1992	23.27	1.61	20.98	2.75	48.60	14.89
1982 - 1987	44.68	21.51	33.15	11.86	74.14	42.79
United States
1987 - 1992	26.89	3.46	28.77	6.75	55.74	20.15
1982 - 1987	43.88	23.15	26.32	12.21	80.85	44.56

1992 Economic Census Profile: Retail, Wholesale, Service

Table 5A- Sales by Kind of Business - 1992: PENNSYLVANIA
Top County State US

Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA

Kind of Business # of
Estab Sales
($mil) # of
Estabs Sales
by KB
($mil) KB Sls
pct of
sctr (1) Sales
($mil) State
sales
% of
US

Retail Trade 8,063 7,944.7 71,652 87,787.8 100.0 1,894,880.2 4.6

Bldg Materials & Etc 211 258.2 3,333 4,188.2 4.8 98,832.1 4.2

Gen Mdse Stores 200 796.2 1,631 10,166.7 11.6 245,329.7 4.1

Food Stores 1,078 1,869.6 8,368 17,500.5 19.9 369,198.6 4.7

Auto Dealers 200 923.4 4,339 17,840.7 20.3 395,147.9 4.5

Gas Stations 314 387.6 4,744 5,568.2 6.3 134,705.4 4.1

Apparel & Accessories 996 771.9 6,732 4,540.8 5.2 101,714.5 4.5

Furniture & Misc 449 411.8 4,773 3,754.9 4.3 93,206.0 4.0

Eating & Drinking 2,794 1,027.9 21,063 8,177.9 9.3 195,317.0 4.2

Drug Stores 432 605.8 2,813 4,266.8 4.9 77,487.6 5.5

Misc Retail 1,389 892.1 13,856 11,783.1 13.4 183,941.5 6.4

Wholesale Trade 1,817 11,034.8 20,230 126,369.9 100.0 3,249,874.0 3.9

Merchant Wholesalers 1,641 7,881.4 16,678 65,710.6 52.0 1,858,627.1 3.5

Other Wholesalers 176 3,153.4 3,552 60,659.3 48.0 1,391,246.8 4.4

Table 5A- Sales by Kind of Business - 1992: PENNSYLVANIA
	Top County	State	US
	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
Kind of Business	# of Estab	Sales ($mil)	# of Estabs	Sales by KB ($mil)	KB Sls pct of sctr (1)	Sales ($mil)	State sales % of US
Retail Trade	8,063	7,944.7	71,652	87,787.8	100.0	1,894,880.2	4.6
Bldg Materials & Etc	211	258.2	3,333	4,188.2	4.8	98,832.1	4.2
Gen Mdse Stores	200	796.2	1,631	10,166.7	11.6	245,329.7	4.1
Food Stores	1,078	1,869.6	8,368	17,500.5	19.9	369,198.6	4.7
Auto Dealers	200	923.4	4,339	17,840.7	20.3	395,147.9	4.5
Gas Stations	314	387.6	4,744	5,568.2	6.3	134,705.4	4.1
Apparel & Accessories	996	771.9	6,732	4,540.8	5.2	101,714.5	4.5
Furniture & Misc	449	411.8	4,773	3,754.9	4.3	93,206.0	4.0
Eating & Drinking	2,794	1,027.9	21,063	8,177.9	9.3	195,317.0	4.2
Drug Stores	432	605.8	2,813	4,266.8	4.9	77,487.6	5.5
Misc Retail	1,389	892.1	13,856	11,783.1	13.4	183,941.5	6.4
Wholesale Trade	1,817	11,034.8	20,230	126,369.9	100.0	3,249,874.0	3.9
Merchant Wholesalers	1,641	7,881.4	16,678	65,710.6	52.0	1,858,627.1	3.5
Other Wholesalers	176	3,153.4	3,552	60,659.3	48.0	1,391,246.8	4.4

Table 5B- Sales by Kind of Business - 1992: PENNSYLVANIA
Top County State US

Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA

Kind of Business # of
Estab Sales
($mil) # of
Estabs Sales
by KB
($mil) KB Sls
pct of
sctr (1) Sales
($mil) State
sales
% of
US

Service Indust. ** 8,482 8,418.0 77,839 49,382.6 100.0 1,202,613.0 4.1

Hotels, Motels, Etc. 56 267.8 1,505 1,898.8 3.8 69,203.9 2.7

Personal Services 1,059 261.7 9,669 2,010.7 4.1 43,279.8 4.6

Business Services 1,109 1,258.4 11,618 9,745.4 19.7 274,892.2 3.5

Auto Repair & Garages 843 415.1 7,972 2,998.3 6.1 70,032.6 4.3

Misc Repair Services 242 119.2 2,688 1,389.9 2.8 30,731.8 4.5

Amusements 346 329.7 4,447 2,425.9 4.9 92,915.5 2.6

Health Services ** 2,583 1,543.9 21,740 12,632.9 25.6 299,066.6 4.2

Legal Services 1,203 1,975.4 5,943 4,397.5 8.9 101,114.2 4.3

Social Services 198 47.1 2,338 711.8 1.4 13,349.2 5.3

Professional Services 729 2,110.4 8,848 10,464.1 21.2 192,818.6 5.4

Table 5B- Sales by Kind of Business - 1992: PENNSYLVANIA
	Top County	State	US
	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
Kind of Business	# of Estab	Sales ($mil)	# of Estabs	Sales by KB ($mil)	KB Sls pct of sctr (1)	Sales ($mil)	State sales % of US
Service Indust. **	8,482	8,418.0	77,839	49,382.6	100.0	1,202,613.0	4.1
Hotels, Motels, Etc.	56	267.8	1,505	1,898.8	3.8	69,203.9	2.7
Personal Services	1,059	261.7	9,669	2,010.7	4.1	43,279.8	4.6
Business Services	1,109	1,258.4	11,618	9,745.4	19.7	274,892.2	3.5
Auto Repair & Garages	843	415.1	7,972	2,998.3	6.1	70,032.6	4.3
Misc Repair Services	242	119.2	2,688	1,389.9	2.8	30,731.8	4.5
Amusements	346	329.7	4,447	2,425.9	4.9	92,915.5	2.6
Health Services **	2,583	1,543.9	21,740	12,632.9	25.6	299,066.6	4.2
Legal Services	1,203	1,975.4	5,943	4,397.5	8.9	101,114.2	4.3
Social Services	198	47.1	2,338	711.8	1.4	13,349.2	5.3
Professional Services	729	2,110.4	8,848	10,464.1	21.2	192,818.6	5.4

[See explanatory notes at end of Table 6B]

Table 6A- Sales by Kind of Business - 1987: PENNSYLVANIA
Top County State US

Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA

Kind of Business # of
Estab Sales
($mil) # of
Estabs Sales
by KB
($mil) KB Sls
pct of
sctr (1) Sales
($mil) State
sales
% of
US

Retail Trade 8,388 6,958.1 70,823 71,216.6 100.0 23.3 1,493,308.8

Bldg Materials & Etc 254 269.7 3,348 3,746.7 5.3 11.8 81,486.6

Gen Mdse Stores 172 727.1 1,639 8,762.0 12.3 16.0 181,147.3

Food Stores 1,131 1,537.3 9,005 14,421.8 20.3 21.3 301,846.8

Auto Dealers 229 987.1 4,570 15,988.7 22.5 11.6 333,420.0

Gas Stations 367 321.4 5,192 4,403.3 6.2 26.5 101,997.4

Apparel & Accessories 1,059 614.7 7,036 3,660.2 5.1 24.1 77,390.8

Furniture & Misc 478 337.2 4,769 3,163.2 4.4 18.7 74,782.5

Eating & Drinking 2,795 885.8 19,327 6,233.7 8.8 31.2 148,776.5

Drug Stores 446 379.4 2,817 2,674.3 3.8 59.5 53,824.5

Misc Retail 1,457 898.4 13,120 8,162.7 11.5 44.4 139,439.7

Wholesale Trade 2,197 12,518.2 19,793 104,454.3 100.0 21.0 2523,688.4

Merchant Wholesalers 1,927 8,498.9 16,163 52,394.1 50.2 25.4 1477,131.6

Other Wholesalers 270 4,019.4 3,630 52,060.2 49.8 16.5 1046,556.8

Table 6A- Sales by Kind of Business - 1987: PENNSYLVANIA
	Top County	State	US
	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
Kind of Business	# of Estab	Sales ($mil)	# of Estabs	Sales by KB ($mil)	KB Sls pct of sctr (1)	Sales ($mil)	State sales % of US
Retail Trade	8,388	6,958.1	70,823	71,216.6	100.0	23.3	1,493,308.8
Bldg Materials & Etc	254	269.7	3,348	3,746.7	5.3	11.8	81,486.6
Gen Mdse Stores	172	727.1	1,639	8,762.0	12.3	16.0	181,147.3
Food Stores	1,131	1,537.3	9,005	14,421.8	20.3	21.3	301,846.8
Auto Dealers	229	987.1	4,570	15,988.7	22.5	11.6	333,420.0
Gas Stations	367	321.4	5,192	4,403.3	6.2	26.5	101,997.4
Apparel & Accessories	1,059	614.7	7,036	3,660.2	5.1	24.1	77,390.8
Furniture & Misc	478	337.2	4,769	3,163.2	4.4	18.7	74,782.5
Eating & Drinking	2,795	885.8	19,327	6,233.7	8.8	31.2	148,776.5
Drug Stores	446	379.4	2,817	2,674.3	3.8	59.5	53,824.5
Misc Retail	1,457	898.4	13,120	8,162.7	11.5	44.4	139,439.7
Wholesale Trade	2,197	12,518.2	19,793	104,454.3	100.0	21.0	2523,688.4
Merchant Wholesalers	1,927	8,498.9	16,163	52,394.1	50.2	25.4	1477,131.6
Other Wholesalers	270	4,019.4	3,630	52,060.2	49.8	16.5	1046,556.8

Table 6B- Sales by Kind of Business - 1987: PENNSYLVANIA
Top County State US

Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA

Kind of Business # of
Estab Sales
($mil) # of
Estabs Sales
by KB
($mil) KB Sls
pct of
sctr (1) Sales
($mil) State
sales
% of
US

Service Indust. ** 8,633 6,132.5 70,071 33,232.2 100.0 48.6 772,194.1

Hotels, Motels, Etc. 65 256.0 1,641 1,649.2 5.0 15.1 51,864.7

Auto Repair & Garages 832 352.7 7,368 2,315.0 7.0 29.5 51,423.0

Amusements 336 322.5 3,993 1,639.1 4.9 48.0 57,637.6

Health Services ** 2,531 1,043.6 19,874 7,998.4 24.1 57.9 182,289.2

Legal Services 1,147 1,343.7 5,325 2,747.9 8.3 60.0 66,997.5

Table 6B- Sales by Kind of Business - 1987: PENNSYLVANIA
	Top County	State	US
	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
Kind of Business	# of Estab	Sales ($mil)	# of Estabs	Sales by KB ($mil)	KB Sls pct of sctr (1)	Sales ($mil)	State sales % of US
Service Indust. **	8,633	6,132.5	70,071	33,232.2	100.0	48.6	772,194.1
Hotels, Motels, Etc.	65	256.0	1,641	1,649.2	5.0	15.1	51,864.7
Auto Repair & Garages	832	352.7	7,368	2,315.0	7.0	29.5	51,423.0
Amusements	336	322.5	3,993	1,639.1	4.9	48.0	57,637.6
Health Services **	2,531	1,043.6	19,874	7,998.4	24.1	57.9	182,289.2
Legal Services	1,147	1,343.7	5,325	2,747.9	8.3	60.0	66,997.5

(D) - Withheld to avoid disclosing operations of individual companies.
ESTABS - Establishments.
SALES - value of sales (retail/wholesale), or service for estabs with paid employees. See the reports for other definitions.
1/ The PERCENT of SALES (RECEIPTS) for the SECTOR by the KIND OF BUSINESS
** Services includes only taxable estabs. Census-to-census comparisons are affected by coverage of hospitals, some other services.
Private hospitals are included in 1987, excluded in 1982.


Source:        U.S. Census Bureau: 1992 Economic Census
Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg