State Data Summary: ILLINOIS April 2001 Number of responses 333   Economic Impact of Crafts from Craftspeople 1999-2000 Craftspeople affiliated with a craft organization 70.3% 5,508 Craftspeople not affiliated   29.7% 2,327 Total estimated craftspeople   7,835 Average Gross sales/revenue per craftsperson   $63,074 Initial economic Impact   $494,184,341 Addition of retail markup to wholesale sales   187,157,056 Final Economic Impact   $681,341,397    SALES/REVENUE (before expenses) and    INCOME (after expenses) BY CRAFT MEDIUM TYPE OF MATERIAL SALES/REVENUE INCOME RESPONSE Clay $44,187 $23,440 11.9% Enamel $10,000 $25,000 0.4% Fiber/Textile $81,565 $12,394 18.3% Glass $57,340 $24,130 8.4% Leather $186,500 $70,000 0.4% Metal $163,043 $35,060 16.5% Mixed Media $17,010 $11,121 16.8% Organic Materials $74,000 $50,000 0.4% Paper $28,789 $19,861 7.7% Plastics $72,750 $40,500 1.4% Wood $72,615 $37,769 9.1% Other $24,091 $16,295 8.8% Overall $67,665 $22,803 100.0%  Income, Work Environment, and Demographics
INCOME OF CRAFTSPEOPLE $65,057 - Total Annual Household Income $25,644 - (34.6%) Annual Household Income from Craft 10.53% - Percent of Craftspeople Whose Household Income is only from Craft-Related Activities   GROSS ANNUAL SALES/REVENUE BY DISTRIBUTION 19.9% - $62,107– Wholesale – within United States 0.3% - $5,562 - Wholesale – Export/International 10.3% - $6,661 - Consignment to Galleries 50.0% - $41,243- Retail 19.5% - $11,733- Other 100.00% - $63,074- Total Sales/Revenue SOURCES OF RETAIL SALES 29.7% - $8,440- From Studio 40.2% - $23,888- From Crafts Fairs 18.4% - $6,700- From Commissions 11.8% - $3,373 - Other LOCATION OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES/REVENUE 71.5% - Within the State 28.5% - Outside the State PERCENT OF CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL & SUB-CONTRACT EXPENSES 7.5% - At Least One Full-time Employee 16.2% - At Least one Part-time Employee 15.6% - Some Payroll Expense 12.6% - Some Sub-contract Expense CRAFTSPEOPLE WITH EMPLOYEES, PAYROLL AND SUB-CONTRACT 3.00 - Number of Full-time Paid Employees 2.67 - Number of Part-time Paid Employees 2.33 - Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employees $33,895 - Total Gross Annual Payroll of Employees $15,373 - Annual Payroll per FTE Employee $16,342 - Total Gross Annual Sub-Contract Expense	CRAFTSPEOPLE & STUDIO 70.4% - Work Alone in a Studio 16.3% - Work in Studio with Partner of Family 10.3% - Owner/Partner of a Studio with Paid Employees 0.9% - Employee for Craftsperson or Studio 2.1% - Contract Worker STUDIO LOCATED IN OR ON THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 75.4% MEMBER OF CRAFT ORGANIZATION(S) 70.3%   AGE GROUP 0.3% - Below 25 12.4% - 25-35 26.4% - 36-45 35.4% - 46-55 18.6% - 56-65 6.8% - Over 65 Mean age = 48.6646 GENDER 68.9% - Female 31.1% - Male RACE OF RESPONDENTS 2.8% - African-American 0.3% - Asian/Pacific Islander 93.2% - Caucasian 0.9% - Hispanic 0.9% - Native American 1.9% - Other  DISABLED/HANDICAPPED 5.3%  AMERICAN VETERAN 6.0%
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