05-24-2016, 03:58 PM
Although Huntsville in known as the ‘Rocket City’( and NASA still gets most of the Press), you can see from the employment numbers that Huntsville is more of an Army town.
( The MSFC employment peaked at ~ 7500 Civil Service in the mid 1960’s.)
http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/inde...Itemid=355
Top Employers:
Company/Agency
Employees
U.S. Army/Redstone Arsenal **~20,000 Civil Service****
31,500
NASA / Marshall Space Flight Center*~2600 Civil Service*
6,500
Huntsville Hospital
6,341
Huntsville City Schools
3,000
The Boeing Company
2,600
Madison County Schools
2,389
SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
2,277
City of Huntsville
2,206
http://www.businessalabama.com/Business-...c-Engines/
( The MSFC employment peaked at ~ 7500 Civil Service in the mid 1960’s.)
http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/inde...Itemid=355
Top Employers:
Company/Agency
Employees
U.S. Army/Redstone Arsenal **~20,000 Civil Service****
31,500
NASA / Marshall Space Flight Center*~2600 Civil Service*
6,500
Huntsville Hospital
6,341
Huntsville City Schools
3,000
The Boeing Company
2,600
Madison County Schools
2,389
SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
2,277
City of Huntsville
2,206
http://www.businessalabama.com/Business-...c-Engines/
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