A Case Study in Industrial Location

Abstract

are the largest employers, engaging 25 and 30 percent respectively of the employed labor force. Since San Antonio harbors one of the largest concentrations of military activity in the United States, the government sector influences nearly every aspect of the economy. In 1960, military payrolls (to both civilian and non-civilians) totaled approximately 46 percent of local wage and salary income,4 and aggregate military expenditures comprised over 20 percent of total area personal income.5 Supporting economic activities in terms of percentage employment distribution include: services (14 percent); manufacturing (11.2 percent); construction (7.3 percent); transportation, communications, and public utilities (6.5 percent); finance, insurance, and real estate (5.5 percent); and mining (0.6 percent).6 Consequently, the public sector's impact is hegemonic due to its essentially basic income7 and, in contrast, the role