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1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Retail trade
32,139
30,582
5.1
52,750,245
37,508,350
40.6
457,976
368,010
24.4
5,927,923
4,230,785
40.1
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,550
1,522
1.8
3,581,263
2,148,185
66.7
18,744
13,916
34.7
388,049
236,400
64.1
53
General merchandise stores
971
907
7.1
7,731,244
5,223,096
48.0
63,953
44,984
42.2
745,531
505,311
47.5
54
Food stores
3,755
4,012
-6.4
7,929,540
7,031,654
12.8
64,761
63,101
2.6
735,751
659,608
11.5
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,048
4,837
4.4
D
11,775,348
N
(50k-99999)
42,804
N
D
824,849
N
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,685
2,979
-9.9
2,311,018
1,819,845
27.0
24,090
21,435
12.4
258,174
202,576
27.4
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,532
2,284
10.9
D
1,691,484
N
(10k-24999)
13,973
N
D
226,815
N
58
Eating and drinking places
8,136
7,171
13.5
D
3,766,631
N
(100,000+)
127,529
N
D
1,028,953
N
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,462
6,870
8.6
5,716,378
4,052,107
41.1
51,371
40,268
27.6
772,312
546,273
41.4
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not
been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Retail trade
32,139
30,582
5.1
52,750,245
37,508,350
40.6
457,976
368,010
24.4
5,927,923
4,230,785
40.1
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,550
1,522
1.8
3,581,263
2,148,185
66.7
18,744
13,916
34.7
388,049
236,400
64.1
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
618
584
5.8
2,487,897
1,445,374
72.1
12,375
7,948
55.7
254,229
148,881
70.8
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
222
224
-0.9
165,461
113,002
46.4
1,089
928
17.3
22,742
16,095
41.3
525
Hardware stores
293
370
-20.8
219,742
254,593
-13.7
2,092
2,774
-24.6
33,696
35,308
-4.6
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
222
207
7.2
174,178
103,708
68.0
1,656
1,359
21.9
24,575
15,562
57.9
527
Mobile home dealers
195
137
42.3
533,985
231,508
130.7
1,532
907
68.9
52,807
20,554
156.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
53
General merchandise stores
971
907
7.1
7,731,244
5,223,096
48.0
63,953
44,984
42.2
745,531
505,311
47.5
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
253
273
-7.3
6,366,367
4,119,397
54.5
52,644
37,128
41.8
635,188
424,458
49.6
533
Variety stores
516
391
32.0
437,662
270,881
61.6
4,689
3,210
46.1
42,474
25,070
69.4
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
202
243
-16.9
927,215
832,818
11.3
6,620
4,646
42.5
67,869
55,783
21.7
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
54
Food stores
3,755
4,012
-6.4
7,929,540
7,031,654
12.8
64,761
63,101
2.6
735,751
659,608
11.5
541
Grocery stores
3,233
3,495
-7.5
7,732,908
6,889,120
12.2
61,847
60,372
2.4
702,388
636,261
10.4
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
59
67
-11.9
30,698
24,028
27.8
233
256
-9.0
3,282
2,986
9.9
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
66
66
0.0
42,091
38,495
9.3
410
337
21.7
4,456
3,631
22.7
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
62
82
-24.4
D
18,113
N
(250-499)
505
N
D
4,063
N
545
Dairy products stores
22
22
0.0
3,286
2,618
25.5
54
29
86.2
522
263
98.5
546
Retail bakeries
166
192
-13.5
D
39,041
N
(1000-2499)
1,246
N
D
9,909
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
147
88
67.0
47,444
22,165
114.0
579
386
50.0
6,342
r
123.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,048
4,837
4.4
D
11,775,348
N
(50k-99999)
42,804
N
D
824,849
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
583
487
19.7
11,378,360
7,250,673
56.9
22,926
18,175
26.1
756,719
497,462
52.1
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
766
616
24.4
991,824
492,963
101.2
2,518
1,744
44.4
56,751
29,087
95.1
553
Auto and home supply stores
1,058
1,040
1.7
D
678,209
N
(5000-9999)
6,378
N
D
104,536
N
554
Gasoline service stations
2,378
2,456
-3.2
3,940,572
2,937,630
34.1
16,599
15,107
9.9
230,514
162,569
41.8
555
Boat dealers
101
97
4.1
172,679
103,648
66.6
595
435
36.8
14,612
9,069
61.1
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
41
39
5.1
371,448
198,991
86.7
555
417
33.1
23,763
12,019
97.7
557
Motorcycle dealers
89
81
9.9
188,239
96,240
95.6
725
490
48.0
17,491
8,544
104.7
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
32
21
52.4
42,066
16,994
147.5
132
82
61.0
2,898
1,563
85.4
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,685
2,979
-9.9
2,311,018
1,819,845
27.0
24,090
21,435
12.4
258,174
202,576
27.4
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
267
313
-14.7
202,307
186,772
8.3
1,820
1,990
-8.5
29,270
26,364
11.0
562
Women's clothing stores
861
1,067
-19.3
495,043
567,972
-12.8
6,393
7,664
-16.6
61,705
63,711
-3.1
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
175
160
9.4
87,650
53,111
65.0
958
788
21.6
11,269
6,859
64.3
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
112
109
2.8
88,494
35,297
150.7
978
572
71.0
9,126
4,430
106.0
565
Family clothing stores
404
383
5.5
909,754
566,274
60.7
8,393
5,479
53.2
85,158
51,168
66.4
566
Shoe stores
700
789
-11.3
461,798
346,749
33.2
4,806
3,835
25.3
52,869
41,282
28.1
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
166
158
5.1
65,972
63,670
3.6
742
1,107
-33.0
8,777
8,762
0.2
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,532
2,284
10.9
D
1,691,484
N
(10k-24999)
13,973
N
D
226,815
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,494
1,366
9.4
D
1,003,355
N
(10k-24999)
8,722
N
D
142,373
N
572
Household appliance stores
253
234
8.1
202,293
152,852
32.3
1,298
1,085
19.6
25,489
19,769
28.9
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
785
684
14.8
895,241
535,277
67.2
5,739
4,166
37.8
101,782
64,673
57.4
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
58
Eating and drinking places
8,136
7,171
13.5
D
3,766,631
N
(100,000+)
127,529
N
D
1,028,953
N
581
Eating and drinking places
8,136
7,171
13.5
D
3,766,631
N
(100,000+)
127,529
N
D
1,028,953
N
5812
Eating places
7,789
6,768
15.1
D
3,688,277
N
(100,000+)
125,307
N
D
1,012,587
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
347
403
-13.9
90,040
78,354
14.9
2,096
2,222
-5.7
19,583
16,366
19.7
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,462
6,870
8.6
5,716,378
4,052,107
41.1
51,371
40,268
27.6
772,312
546,273
41.4
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
1,030
1,154
-10.7
1,930,220
1,473,627
31.0
14,662
11,183
31.1
236,275
175,045
35.0
592
Liquor stores
490
531
-7.7
355,271
298,826
18.9
1,936
1,963
-1.4
26,182
20,490
27.8
593
Used merchandise stores
631
474
33.1
187,832
120,310
56.1
2,458
1,839
33.7
34,169
21,834
56.5
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,466
2,342
5.3
D
1,001,878
N
(10k-24999)
12,181
N
D
132,577
N
596
Nonstore retailers
707
601
17.6
D
649,789
N
(5000-9999)
6,076
N
D
105,918
N
598
Fuel dealers
150
133
12.8
D
101,405
N
(1000-2499)
686
N
D
13,833
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,988
1,635
21.6
D
406,272
N
(5000-9999)
6,340
N
D
76,576
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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