| Retail_Trade_____ | Number of establish- ments | Retail sales | Number of employees | Payroll ($1,000) | Popu- lation | Retail sales per capita ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($1,000) | rank | ||||||
| United States | 1,120,249 | 2,460,963,028 | 14,115,559 | 238,792,423 | 267,636,061 | 9,195 | |
| Delaware | 3,736 | 8,236,970 | 47,116 | 798,702 | 735,143 | 11,205 | |
| New Castle County | 2,079 | 5,367,036 | 1 | 30,375 | 523,059 | 478,744 | 11,211 |
| Sussex County | 1,063 | 1,544,548 | 2 | 8,877 | 147,372 | 133,661 | 11,556 |
| Kent County | 594 | 1,325,386 | 3 | 7,864 | 128,271 | 122,738 | 10,798 |
These data include establishments with paid employees, except auxiliaries.
Source: 1997 Economic Census, and 1997 population estimates, data available as of 02/07/2000
For data issued since that date, or other areas, see www.census.gov/econ97.