EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10 A.M. EST, NOVEMBER 12, 1997, (WEDNESDAY) Public Information Office CB97-183 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (Fax) 301-457-4067 (TDD) e-mail: pio@census.gov County Business Patterns Staff 301-457-2580 e-mail: cbp@census.gov Los Angeles (Calif.), Harris (Texas), and Maricopa (Ariz.) Lead Nation's Counties In Adding Jobs Between 1994 and 1995, Census Bureau Reports Los Angeles County, Calif. had a net gain of 102,711 employees between 1994 and 1995, the most of any county in the country, followed by Harris County, Texas, up 89,386 jobs, and Maricopa County, Ariz., which added 76,056 jobs, according to data released today by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. "These are the most recent business data for the nation's 3,200 counties," said Census Bureau analyst Dennis Wagner. "The data are useful to state and local planners and private businesses for charting growth. Even those looking for employment opportunities can benefit from these data." Data from 1995 County Business Patterns (U.S. Summary), CBP-95-1, include business establishments, employment and payroll, by detailed industry in nine major economic divisions: Agriculture services, forestry and fishing Wholesale trade Mining Retail trade Construction Finance, insurance and real estate Manufacturing Services Transportation and public utilities Data in this report come from Census Bureau files or administrative records of other federal agencies. Quality assurance procedures were applied to all phases of collection, processing and tabulation to minimize errors. However, the data are still subject to error from miscoding; estimation for missing or misreported data; and difficulties in identifying every unit that should be included in this report. The Internet address for this information is http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html or call the Public Information Office on 301-457-3030 for a paper copy.-X-The Census Bureau pre-eminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries and institutions. TOP 10 COUNTIES WITH JOB GAINS: 1994 TO 1995 1995 1994 Gain Name Employment Employment Number/Percent 1. Los Angeles, Calif. 3,494,193 3,391,482 102,711 3.03% 2. Harris, Texas 1,475,299 1,385,913 89,386 6.45% 3. Maricopa, Ariz. 1,035,214 959,158 76,056 7.93% 4. Dallas, Texas 1,256,339 1,182,929 73,410 6.21% 5. Cook, Ill. 2,374,539 2,325,108 49,431 2.13% 6. Clark, Nev. 449,215 413,087 36,128 8.75% 7. Orange, Calif. 1,151,819 1,116,840 34,979 3.13% 8. Fulton, Ga. 603,247 568,709 34,538 6.07% 9. Hennepin, Minn. 765,277 731,616 33,661 4.60% 10. Santa Clara, Calif. 800,482 767,525 32,957 4.29% TOP 5 COUNTIES WITH JOB GAINS IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES: 1994 TO 1995 1995 1994 Gain Name Employment Employment Number/Percent 1. Los Angeles, Calif. 1,370,192 1,314,232 55,960 4.26% 2. Dallas, Texas 441,710 400,582 41,128 10.27% 3. Maricopa, Ariz. 353,841 322,212 31,629 9.82% 4. Harris, Texas 522,113 492,105 30,008 6.10% 5. Sacramento, Calif. 153,357 131,271 22,086 16.82% TOP 5 COUNTIES WITH JOB GAINS IN MANUFACTURING: 1994 TO 1995 1995 1994 Gain Name Employment Employment Number/Percent 1. Monroe, N.Y. 109,700 95,717 13,983 14.61% 2. Los Angeles, Calif. 656,282 645,704 10,578 1.64% 3. Lake, Ill. 68,930 59,646 9,284 15.57% 4. Westchester, N.Y. 50,934 42,083 8,851 21.03% 5. Orange, Calif. 221,667 212,974 8,693 4.08%
