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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
19,647
19,732
-0.4
26,283,470
19,959,786
31.7
250,724
226,109
10.9
2,985,443
2,304,395
29.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,202
1,219
-1.4
1,857,763
1,291,963
43.8
11,811
9,555
23.6
208,864
149,734
39.5
53
General merchandise stores
488
540
-9.6
3,472,247
2,796,215
24.2
29,912
26,507
12.8
317,513
277,948
14.2
54
Food stores
1,664
1,840
-9.6
D
4,083,724
N
(25k-49999)
39,490
N
D
408,577
N
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
3,213
3,224
-0.3
9,227,194
6,253,039
47.6
33,114
28,478
16.3
655,822
469,777
39.6
56
Apparel and accessory stores
1,369
1,688
-18.9
D
748,137
N
(10k-24999)
10,906
N
D
90,784
N
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
1,429
1,284
11.3
1,209,227
815,859
48.2
9,342
7,280
28.3
167,215
109,119
53.2
58
Eating and drinking places
6,016
5,914
1.7
D
1,849,238
N
(50k-99999)
77,799
N
D
490,051
N
59
Miscellaneous retail
4,266
4,023
6.0
2,961,714
2,121,611
39.6
29,187
26,094
11.9
420,093
308,405
36.2
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
19,647
19,732
-0.4
26,283,470
19,959,786
31.7
250,724
226,109
10.9
2,985,443
2,304,395
29.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,202
1,219
-1.4
1,857,763
1,291,963
43.8
11,811
9,555
23.6
208,864
149,734
39.5
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
528
495
6.7
1,361,851
888,613
53.3
7,190
5,308
35.5
140,076
98,341
42.4
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
118
139
-15.1
82,492
66,314
24.4
613
581
5.5
11,833
8,569
38.1
525
Hardware stores
321
376
-14.6
194,196
176,614
10.0
2,403
2,375
1.2
28,034
23,566
19.0
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
190
174
9.2
123,274
107,412
14.8
1,234
1,071
15.2
17,868
14,034
27.3
527
Mobile home dealers
45
35
28.6
95,950
53,010
81.0
371
220
68.6
11,053
5,224
111.6
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
488
540
-9.6
3,472,247
2,796,215
24.2
29,912
26,507
12.8
317,513
277,948
14.2
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
160
185
-13.5
2,834,429
2,306,406
22.9
24,693
22,211
11.2
266,090
236,231
12.6
533
Variety stores
161
166
-3.0
D
65,264
N
(1000-2499)
988
N
D
7,189
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
167
189
-11.6
D
424,545
N
(2500-4999)
3,308
N
D
34,528
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
1,664
1,840
-9.6
D
4,083,724
N
(25k-49999)
39,490
N
D
408,577
N
541
Grocery stores
1,298
1,415
-8.3
4,362,709
3,983,485
9.5
39,545
36,879
7.2
473,329
388,731
21.8
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
81
108
-25.0
43,008
35,517
21.1
524
515
1.7
6,015
5,169
16.4
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
12
11
9.1
3,121
4,177
-25.3
44
72
-38.9
470
566
-17.0
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
41
49
-16.3
D
7,322
N
(100-249)
283
N
D
1,569
N
545
Dairy products stores
21
31
-32.3
4,980
2,777
79.3
49
86
-43.0
370
404
-8.4
546
Retail bakeries
137
164
-16.5
D
35,227
N
(500-999)
1,361
N
D
10,039
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
74
62
19.4
21,669
15,219
42.4
351
294
19.4
2,966
2,099
41.3
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
3,213
3,224
-0.3
9,227,194
6,253,039
47.6
33,114
28,478
16.3
655,822
469,777
39.6
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
490
489
0.2
5,654,771
3,758,506
50.5
13,164
11,440
15.1
373,233
271,015
37.7
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
327
248
31.9
380,073
158,246
140.2
1,187
720
64.9
23,411
10,643
120.0
553
Auto and home supply stores
536
502
6.8
371,922
289,745
28.4
3,454
2,874
20.2
68,988
47,382
45.6
554
Gasoline service stations
1,649
1,809
-8.8
2,464,547
1,836,192
34.2
14,010
12,455
12.5
160,995
122,061
31.9
555
Boat dealers
57
58
-1.7
69,059
46,465
48.6
299
258
15.9
6,440
5,008
28.6
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
54
44
22.7
127,418
82,012
55.4
323
269
20.1
9,005
6,328
42.3
557
Motorcycle dealers
67
62
8.1
121,823
66,695
82.7
525
381
37.8
10,425
5,937
75.6
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
33
11
200.0
37,581
13,467
179.1
152
74
105.4
3,325
1,403
137.0
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
1,369
1,688
-18.9
D
748,137
N
(10k-24999)
10,906
N
D
90,784
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
155
207
-25.1
72,030
94,116
-23.5
865
1,202
-28.0
10,231
13,802
-25.9
562
Women's clothing stores
457
688
-33.6
199,188
277,691
-28.3
3,063
4,803
-36.2
24,554
33,394
-26.5
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
103
87
18.4
D
19,401
N
(500-999)
331
N
D
r
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
49
55
-10.9
19,991
12,177
64.2
284
272
4.4
2,129
1,268
67.9
565
Family clothing stores
236
193
22.3
368,030
175,129
110.1
3,860
2,004
92.6
42,226
17,608
139.8
566
Shoe stores
302
388
-22.2
166,174
149,316
11.3
1,640
1,949
-15.9
19,535
18,640
4.8
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
67
61
9.8
D
18,447
N
(250-499)
340
N
D
r
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
1,429
1,284
11.3
1,209,227
815,859
48.2
9,342
7,280
28.3
167,215
109,119
53.2
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
743
690
7.7
574,447
461,906
24.4
4,840
4,141
16.9
91,216
64,972
40.4
572
Household appliance stores
238
203
17.2
140,148
93,937
49.2
1,307
979
33.5
22,699
14,092
61.1
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
448
391
14.6
494,632
260,016
90.2
3,195
2,160
47.9
53,300
30,055
77.3
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
6,016
5,914
1.7
D
1,849,238
N
(50k-99999)
77,799
N
D
490,051
N
581
Eating and drinking places
6,016
5,914
1.7
D
1,849,238
N
(50k-99999)
77,799
N
D
490,051
N
5812
Eating places
4,765
4,584
3.9
D
1,672,817
N
(50k-99999)
72,321
N
D
459,548
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,251
1,330
-5.9
183,446
176,421
4.0
5,069
5,478
-7.5
34,094
30,503
11.8
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
4,266
4,023
6.0
2,961,714
2,121,611
39.6
29,187
26,094
11.9
420,093
308,405
36.2
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
589
620
-5.0
946,784
764,743
23.8
7,759
6,906
12.4
120,383
93,298
29.0
592
Liquor stores
111
122
-9.0
57,692
52,274
10.4
531
520
2.1
4,150
3,740
11.0
593
Used merchandise stores
295
260
13.5
55,340
49,185
12.5
1,303
1,023
27.4
12,223
8,409
45.4
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
1,500
1,490
0.7
D
532,414
N
(5000-9999)
8,077
N
D
75,085
N
596
Nonstore retailers
477
413
15.5
594,679
368,782
61.3
3,692
4,550
-18.9
91,434
67,638
35.2
598
Fuel dealers
205
151
35.8
D
119,591
N
(1000-2499)
701
N
D
12,976
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,089
967
12.6
346,071
234,622
47.5
5,362
4,317
24.2
67,770
47,259
43.4
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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