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1st Congressional District

Retail Establishments
4,161
Direct Retail Employment
33,266
Total Retail Employment Impact
47,406
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$1,011
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$1,787
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$1,541
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$3,010

Illinois' 1st Congressional District

  • Representative: Bobby L. Rush (D)
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
33,266 $1,541
Health care and social assistance
29,219 $1,678
Other services, except public administration
14,734 $529
Manufacturing
11,917 $1,440
Construction
10,452 $739
Administrative and waste services
10,028 $384
Transportation and warehousing
8,566 $472
Educational services
7,729 $373
Real estate and rental and leasing
7,038 $3,255
Wholesale trade
5,704 $799
Finance and insurance
5,485 $926
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4,804 $504
Information
1,503 $326
Management of companies and enterprises
949 $149
Utilities
395 $222
68 $3
Mining
19 $1
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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