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NAICS 334210
Telephone apparatus manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, quarterly, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
334	Computer & electronic product mfg	15,910	358,414,047	64,562,501	1,262,063
3342	Communications equipment mfg	2,063	64,987,314	10,305,464	190,766
33421	Telephone apparatus mfg	522	27,274,825	3,743,130	64,518
334210	Telephone apparatus mfg	522	27,274,825	3,743,130	64,518

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
334	Computer & electronic product mfg	23,266	358,829,101	7,356	31.6	415,054	0.1	15,910	358,414,047
3342	Communications equipment mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,063	64,987,314
33421	Telephone apparatus mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	522	27,274,825
334210	Telephone apparatus mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	522	27,274,825

Definition: NAICS 334210 Telephone apparatus manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire telephone and data communications equipment. These products may be standalone or board-level components of a larger system. Examples of products made by these establishments are central office switching equipment, cordless telephones (except cellular), PBX equipment, telephones, telephone answering machines, LAN modems, multi-user modems, and other data communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing internal and external computer modems, single-user fax/modems and electronic components used in telephone apparatus--are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing cellular telephones--are classified in Industry 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 334210, Telephone apparatus manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 334210 is nearly comparable to SIC 3661. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

334210	Telephone apparatus mfg	2002	522	27,274,825	3,743,130	64,518
		1997	596	38,375,534	5,377,394	103,874
		% change	-12.4	-28.9	-30.4	-37.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Telephone apparatus manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
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ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

522

27,274,825

100.00

3,743,130

64,518

California

137

12,188,113

44.69

348

1,125,150

16,899

Massachusetts

2,837,950

10.41

441

355,173

5,720

Illinois

1,364,046

5.00

108

391,149

6,895

Texas

1,116,237

4.09

172,267

5,433

Florida

1,088,324

3.99

521,714

5,806

New Hampshire

890,672

3.27

699

80,909

1,533

Colorado

803,522

2.95

179

185,086

2,885

Minnesota

712,673

2.61

142

44,003

1,110

North Carolina

570,747

2.09

47,229

793

Connecticut

331,538

1.22

57,752

1,123

Washington

312,886

1.15

52,415

1,038

New York

273,927

1.00

77,294

1,594

Maryland

228,020

0.84

72,563

1,128

New Jersey

207,130

0.76

54,137

1,041

Virginia

142,211

0.52

43,035

983

Georgia

123,106

0.45

33,283

641

Wisconsin

93,610

0.34

27,224

498

Pennsylvania

42,833

0.16

14,832

226

Oregon

20,969

0.08

4,619

154

All other states, including those below

3,926,311

14.40

383,296

9,018

Ohio

(2500-4999)

Alabama

(1000-2499)

Nebraska

(1000-2499)

Oklahoma

(1000-2499)

Michigan

(250-499)

Tennessee

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

Indiana

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

Utah

(100-249)

Products Lines for Telephone apparatus manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
334210	Telephone apparatus manufacturing	26,011,833	100.00
33421071	Other telephone/telegraph apparatus, incl. telephone sets, etc.	12,875,107	49.50
33421011	Telephone switching and switchboard equipment	7,095,863	27.28
33421041	Telephone/telegraph apparatus, carrier line equipment, etc.	4,162,776	16.00
	-Other	1,878,087	7.22

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Telephone apparatus manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-334210	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 334210
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
CIR MA334P, Telecommunications (discontinued after 2005, see MQ334)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MQ334P, Telecommunications	Quarterly	Includes value of shipments for selected 7-digit product classes	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US