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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
63,662
63,701
-0.1
107,417,375
79,030,973
35.9
971,264
837,874
15.9
12,234,786
9,256,512
32.2
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
2,927
2,969
-1.4
5,872,413
4,100,731
43.2
38,489
29,851
28.9
710,334
504,848
40.7
53
General merchandise stores
1,538
1,456
5.6
D
10,787,235
N
(100,000+)
100,050
N
D
1,120,421
N
54
Food stores
6,791
7,463
-9.0
D
15,047,576
N
(100,000+)
130,747
N
D
1,537,376
N
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
8,348
8,736
-4.4
D
22,913,917
N
(100,000+)
87,991
N
D
1,636,125
N
56
Apparel and accessory stores
4,483
5,422
-17.3
D
3,263,832
N
(25k-49999)
41,320
N
D
368,973
N
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
4,451
4,286
3.8
5,714,553
3,489,491
63.8
37,878
27,381
38.3
665,331
453,456
46.7
58
Eating and drinking places
20,566
19,584
5.0
D
8,473,992
N
(100,000+)
312,763
N
D
2,265,293
N
59
Miscellaneous retail
14,558
13,785
5.6
15,881,466
10,954,199
45.0
132,826
107,771
23.2
2,030,714
1,370,020
48.2
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
63,662
63,701
-0.1
107,417,375
79,030,973
35.9
971,264
837,874
15.9
12,234,786
9,256,512
32.2
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
2,927
2,969
-1.4
5,872,413
4,100,731
43.2
38,489
29,851
28.9
710,334
504,848
40.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,064
981
8.5
4,170,590
2,783,826
49.8
23,285
16,072
44.9
467,114
321,585
45.3
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
496
504
-1.6
322,929
235,903
36.9
2,248
2,065
8.9
46,886
32,400
44.7
525
Hardware stores
685
797
-14.1
597,896
531,210
12.6
7,537
6,953
8.4
95,586
80,517
18.7
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
545
560
-2.7
485,905
360,173
34.9
4,362
3,954
10.3
71,840
53,091
35.3
527
Mobile home dealers
137
127
7.9
295,093
189,619
55.6
1,057
807
31.0
28,908
17,255
67.5
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
1,538
1,456
5.6
D
10,787,235
N
(100,000+)
100,050
N
D
1,120,421
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
556
546
1.8
D
8,707,359
N
(100,000+)
83,661
N
D
951,759
N
533
Variety stores
715
594
20.4
677,805
562,182
20.6
7,220
6,989
3.3
74,949
64,906
15.5
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
267
316
-15.5
D
1,517,694
N
(10k-24999)
9,400
N
D
103,756
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
6,791
7,463
-9.0
D
15,047,576
N
(100,000+)
130,747
N
D
1,537,376
N
541
Grocery stores
4,953
5,409
-8.4
D
14,367,507
N
(100,000+)
117,579
N
D
1,420,031
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
303
387
-21.7
186,280
213,520
-12.8
1,971
2,272
-13.2
28,393
27,832
2.0
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
115
111
3.6
68,879
65,495
5.2
668
667
0.1
8,788
8,233
6.7
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
242
285
-15.1
75,141
68,129
10.3
1,722
1,866
-7.7
12,461
11,622
7.2
545
Dairy products stores
84
108
-22.2
17,847
24,310
-26.6
290
378
-23.3
2,346
r
-12.1
546
Retail bakeries
736
835
-11.9
200,569
201,056
-0.2
5,263
6,456
-18.5
56,830
52,943
7.3
549
Miscellaneous food stores
358
308
16.2
154,598
95,542
61.8
1,882
1,371
37.3
21,486
12,168
76.6
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
8,348
8,736
-4.4
D
22,913,917
N
(100,000+)
87,991
N
D
1,636,125
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
1,156
1,116
3.6
23,295,280
14,218,742
63.8
47,940
39,091
22.6
1,489,685
1,018,263
46.3
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
995
818
21.6
1,637,645
696,473
135.1
4,060
2,775
46.3
92,883
47,783
94.4
553
Auto and home supply stores
1,648
1,649
-0.1
D
1,144,301
N
(10k-24999)
10,809
N
D
186,458
N
554
Gasoline service stations
4,082
4,713
-13.4
7,704,806
6,254,166
23.2
33,891
32,568
4.1
401,678
327,895
22.5
555
Boat dealers
153
144
6.2
235,103
150,646
56.1
978
775
26.2
22,097
16,837
31.2
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
111
115
-3.5
294,791
214,721
37.3
1,048
791
32.5
27,709
18,387
50.7
557
Motorcycle dealers
150
147
2.0
330,727
186,104
77.7
1,256
1,035
21.4
29,031
17,314
67.7
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
53
34
55.9
69,392
22,476
208.7
263
95
176.8
5,537
r
205.4
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
4,483
5,422
-17.3
D
3,263,832
N
(25k-49999)
41,320
N
D
368,973
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
459
584
-21.4
312,120
337,280
-7.5
3,358
4,233
-20.7
45,125
48,321
-6.6
562
Women's clothing stores
1,314
1,829
-28.2
884,111
1,182,664
-25.2
11,509
17,543
-34.4
107,322
129,843
-17.3
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
348
385
-9.6
187,530
143,709
30.5
2,179
1,934
12.7
23,906
18,314
30.5
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
152
161
-5.6
165,534
100,803
64.2
1,538
1,166
31.9
14,690
9,329
57.5
565
Family clothing stores
633
504
25.6
1,121,745
744,306
50.7
11,016
7,484
47.2
117,986
69,760
69.1
566
Shoe stores
1,273
1,656
-23.1
779,336
682,341
14.2
7,852
7,872
-0.3
87,613
82,204
6.6
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
304
303
0.3
D
72,729
N
(1000-2499)
1,088
N
D
11,202
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
4,451
4,286
3.8
5,714,553
3,489,491
63.8
37,878
27,381
38.3
665,331
453,456
46.7
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
2,520
2,555
-1.4
2,759,747
1,989,156
38.7
20,974
16,309
28.6
393,956
282,762
39.3
572
Household appliance stores
387
376
2.9
302,433
235,855
28.2
2,187
2,027
7.9
40,819
31,177
30.9
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
1,544
1,355
13.9
2,652,373
1,264,480
109.8
14,717
9,045
62.7
230,556
139,517
65.3
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
20,566
19,584
5.0
D
8,473,992
N
(100,000+)
312,763
N
D
2,265,293
N
581
Eating and drinking places
20,566
19,584
5.0
D
8,473,992
N
(100,000+)
312,763
N
D
2,265,293
N
5812
Eating places
17,033
15,865
7.4
D
7,909,004
N
(100,000+)
296,450
N
D
2,160,115
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
3,533
3,719
-5.0
624,273
564,988
10.5
16,487
16,313
1.1
120,790
105,178
14.8
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
14,558
13,785
5.6
15,881,466
10,954,199
45.0
132,826
107,771
23.2
2,030,714
1,370,020
48.2
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
1,846
2,028
-9.0
4,849,896
3,686,336
31.6
35,034
28,036
25.0
550,661
388,154
41.9
592
Liquor stores
1,175
1,295
-9.3
792,394
680,671
16.4
5,915
6,210
-4.8
65,317
55,761
17.1
593
Used merchandise stores
694
644
7.8
213,779
158,082
35.2
4,158
3,083
34.9
52,343
34,995
49.6
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
4,910
4,858
1.1
3,208,515
2,437,253
31.6
35,480
30,743
15.4
417,877
310,753
34.5
596
Nonstore retailers
1,496
1,172
27.6
4,503,951
2,602,000
73.1
27,837
21,306
30.7
565,544
333,129
69.8
598
Fuel dealers
288
279
3.2
551,368
354,749
55.4
2,608
2,099
24.2
60,640
r
41.4
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
4,149
3,509
18.2
1,761,563
1,058,087
66.5
21,794
16,394
32.9
318,332
206,450
54.2
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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