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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
26,130
22,921
14.0
42,188,444
28,532,646
47.9
366,950
283,457
29.5
5,183,681
3,488,242
48.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,078
921
17.0
2,930,058
1,558,039
88.1
15,816
9,843
60.7
350,269
181,810
92.7
53
General merchandise stores
400
374
7.0
5,117,392
3,618,432
41.4
37,613
31,304
20.2
458,891
334,007
37.4
54
Food stores
1,870
1,768
5.8
D
5,603,150
N
(25k-49999)
39,734
N
D
657,294
N
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
2,965
2,799
5.9
D
7,979,569
N
(25k-49999)
28,135
N
D
590,104
N
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,051
2,037
0.7
D
1,202,311
N
(10k-24999)
13,755
N
D
143,897
N
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,072
1,749
18.5
D
1,543,869
N
(10k-24999)
10,380
N
D
187,582
N
58
Eating and drinking places
8,403
6,962
20.7
4,585,635
3,099,534
47.9
151,722
112,206
35.2
1,346,783
877,466
53.5
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,291
6,311
15.5
5,872,607
3,927,742
49.5
50,778
38,100
33.3
754,825
516,082
46.3
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
26,130
22,921
14.0
42,188,444
28,532,646
47.9
366,950
283,457
29.5
5,183,681
3,488,242
48.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,078
921
17.0
2,930,058
1,558,039
88.1
15,816
9,843
60.7
350,269
181,810
92.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
466
358
30.2
2,237,885
1,161,535
92.7
10,861
6,085
78.5
252,403
121,952
107.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
183
176
4.0
162,260
107,272
51.3
1,055
805
31.1
24,160
15,363
57.3
525
Hardware stores
222
246
-9.8
235,577
175,837
34.0
2,419
2,095
15.5
36,999
30,473
21.4
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
116
91
27.5
97,605
52,201
87.0
896
573
56.4
17,812
8,979
98.4
527
Mobile home dealers
91
50
82.0
196,731
61,194
221.5
585
285
105.3
18,895
5,043
274.7
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
53
General merchandise stores
400
374
7.0
5,117,392
3,618,432
41.4
37,613
31,304
20.2
458,891
334,007
37.4
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
170
157
8.3
D
2,743,661
N
(25k-49999)
25,826
N
D
268,522
N
533
Variety stores
68
66
3.0
42,542
59,262
-28.2
516
823
-37.3
5,434
8,624
-37.0
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
162
151
7.3
D
815,509
N
(5000-9999)
4,655
N
D
56,861
N
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
1,870
1,768
5.8
D
5,603,150
N
(25k-49999)
39,734
N
D
657,294
N
541
Grocery stores
1,265
1,197
5.7
D
5,454,639
N
(25k-49999)
35,987
N
D
628,534
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
51
52
-1.9
D
23,079
N
(250-499)
270
N
D
3,829
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
15
13
15.4
6,432
5,552
15.9
36
71
-49.3
690
825
-16.4
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
88
78
12.8
26,432
15,704
68.3
454
353
28.6
4,357
2,733
59.4
545
Dairy products stores
26
42
-38.1
3,421
7,466
-54.2
70
123
-43.1
605
954
-36.6
546
Retail bakeries
215
265
-18.9
D
58,576
N
(1000-2499)
2,455
N
D
15,365
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
210
121
73.6
92,497
38,134
142.6
1,155
475
143.2
14,196
5,054
180.9
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
2,965
2,799
5.9
D
7,979,569
N
(25k-49999)
28,135
N
D
590,104
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
324
262
23.7
8,264,839
5,024,487
64.5
16,532
12,503
32.2
601,851
363,316
65.7
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
352
284
23.9
662,862
281,362
135.6
1,769
1,128
56.8
48,304
21,041
129.6
553
Auto and home supply stores
616
621
-0.8
D
440,557
N
(2500-4999)
4,130
N
D
73,630
N
554
Gasoline service stations
1,458
1,459
-0.1
2,601,600
1,961,027
32.7
10,744
9,203
16.7
147,498
106,060
39.1
555
Boat dealers
38
30
26.7
68,551
34,871
96.6
316
189
67.2
7,030
r
90.2
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
62
60
3.3
235,460
142,413
65.3
638
432
47.7
19,483
11,438
70.3
557
Motorcycle dealers
65
71
-8.5
199,815
86,493
131.0
774
486
59.3
20,705
9,799
111.3
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
50
15
233.3
55,621
11,897
367.5
214
81
164.2
4,140
1,517
172.9
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,051
2,037
0.7
D
1,202,311
N
(10k-24999)
13,755
N
D
143,897
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
148
175
-15.4
110,712
117,747
-6.0
943
1,102
-14.4
15,380
15,738
-2.3
562
Women's clothing stores
544
605
-10.1
326,693
368,340
-11.3
3,655
4,727
-22.7
45,155
44,032
2.6
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
142
128
10.9
72,761
48,548
49.9
793
634
25.1
10,609
6,690
58.6
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
65
52
25.0
57,188
17,361
229.4
650
276
135.5
5,953
1,975
201.4
565
Family clothing stores
418
328
27.4
583,392
339,267
72.0
6,053
3,523
71.8
67,189
34,586
94.3
566
Shoe stores
473
526
-10.1
280,988
221,696
26.7
2,587
2,321
11.5
32,784
26,380
24.3
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
261
223
17.0
D
89,352
N
(1000-2499)
1,172
N
D
14,496
N
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
2,072
1,749
18.5
D
1,543,869
N
(10k-24999)
10,380
N
D
187,582
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,211
997
21.5
D
775,835
N
(5000-9999)
5,737
N
D
106,346
N
572
Household appliance stores
158
129
22.5
103,695
71,962
44.1
673
453
48.6
12,861
7,643
68.3
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
703
623
12.8
D
696,072
N
(5000-9999)
4,190
N
D
73,593
N
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
8,403
6,962
20.7
4,585,635
3,099,534
47.9
151,722
112,206
35.2
1,346,783
877,466
53.5
581
Eating and drinking places
8,403
6,962
20.7
4,585,635
3,099,534
47.9
151,722
112,206
35.2
1,346,783
877,466
53.5
5812
Eating places
7,529
6,058
24.3
4,331,893
2,886,509
50.1
143,928
105,311
36.7
1,286,661
830,087
55.0
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
874
904
-3.3
253,742
213,025
19.1
7,794
6,895
13.0
60,122
47,379
26.9
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
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,291
6,311
15.5
5,872,607
3,927,742
49.5
50,778
38,100
33.3
754,825
516,082
46.3
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
374
411
-9.0
739,755
584,096
26.6
6,348
4,811
31.9
92,082
71,002
29.7
592
Liquor stores
887
772
14.9
694,663
490,015
41.8
3,748
2,900
29.2
50,139
34,189
46.7
593
Used merchandise stores
552
410
34.6
189,427
112,150
68.9
2,982
2,054
45.2
39,497
23,533
67.8
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,780
2,570
8.2
D
1,336,753
N
(10k-24999)
15,667
N
D
184,398
N
596
Nonstore retailers
711
531
33.9
1,362,370
833,349
63.5
8,077
6,027
34.0
160,835
109,764
46.5
598
Fuel dealers
119
118
0.8
D
89,433
N
(500-999)
582
N
D
11,228
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,868
1,499
24.6
D
481,946
N
(5000-9999)
6,059
N
D
81,968
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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