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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
38,975
38,491
1.3
62,533,487
47,663,248
31.2
522,783
469,519
11.3
7,533,875
5,985,928
25.9
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,341
1,429
-6.2
D
2,175,728
N
(10k-24999)
13,877
N
D
288,592
N
53
General merchandise stores
667
712
-6.3
5,892,456
4,900,160
20.3
45,216
41,014
10.2
579,238
519,724
11.5
54
Food stores
4,312
4,483
-3.8
10,835,412
9,442,676
14.7
93,579
87,491
7.0
1,178,462
1,036,040
13.7
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
4,155
4,140
0.4
D
11,321,835
N
(25k-49999)
38,106
N
D
828,033
N
56
Apparel and accessory stores
3,227
3,791
-14.9
3,747,314
3,465,858
8.1
32,587
34,710
-6.1
414,065
396,509
4.4
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,574
2,514
2.4
3,351,237
2,117,994
58.2
19,550
15,768
24.0
389,190
279,886
39.1
58
Eating and drinking places
12,960
11,684
10.9
6,850,796
5,411,128
26.6
187,539
164,862
13.8
1,933,545
1,507,088
28.3
59
Miscellaneous retail
9,739
9,738
0.0
12,001,160
8,827,869
35.9
83,111
73,691
12.8
1,464,020
1,130,056
29.6
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not
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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
38,975
38,491
1.3
62,533,487
47,663,248
31.2
522,783
469,519
11.3
7,533,875
5,985,928
25.9
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,341
1,429
-6.2
D
2,175,728
N
(10k-24999)
13,877
N
D
288,592
N
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
477
519
-8.1
2,462,264
1,592,295
54.6
10,011
8,163
22.6
274,025
188,366
45.5
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
244
269
-9.3
194,684
157,221
23.8
1,386
1,381
0.4
33,655
25,290
33.1
525
Hardware stores
385
424
-9.2
362,679
294,914
23.0
3,315
3,068
8.1
57,936
51,503
12.5
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
231
211
9.5
189,655
D
N
1,446
(1000-2499)
N
33,148
D
N
527
Mobile home dealers
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
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
53
General merchandise stores
667
712
-6.3
5,892,456
4,900,160
20.3
45,216
41,014
10.2
579,238
519,724
11.5
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
222
243
-8.6
4,388,370
3,463,605
26.7
36,635
31,934
14.7
458,397
395,244
16.0
533
Variety stores
239
241
-0.8
D
149,702
N
(1000-2499)
2,071
N
D
20,979
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
206
228
-9.6
D
1,277,345
N
(5000-9999)
7,009
N
D
103,501
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
4,312
4,483
-3.8
10,835,412
9,442,676
14.7
93,579
87,491
7.0
1,178,462
1,036,040
13.7
541
Grocery stores
2,612
2,784
-6.2
9,872,067
8,701,562
13.5
75,943
73,683
3.1
979,821
887,155
10.4
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
234
274
-14.6
197,973
191,646
3.3
1,289
1,695
-24.0
21,034
22,156
-5.1
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
101
97
4.1
100,196
96,331
4.0
1,089
969
12.4
16,016
13,964
14.7
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
151
162
-6.8
51,945
37,806
37.4
1,023
790
29.5
10,288
7,225
42.4
545
Dairy products stores
36
62
-41.9
5,266
10,197
-48.4
75
155
-51.6
776
r
-37.8
546
Retail bakeries
987
1,048
-5.8
515,415
366,398
40.7
13,110
10,168
28.9
135,768
r
31.8
549
Miscellaneous food stores
191
168
13.7
92,550
58,746
57.5
1,050
803
30.8
14,759
r
90.1
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
4,155
4,140
0.4
D
11,321,835
N
(25k-49999)
38,106
N
D
828,033
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
620
620
0.0
11,528,529
7,405,786
55.7
22,837
18,588
22.9
797,065
535,237
48.9
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
423
300
41.0
595,316
273,310
117.8
1,346
1,014
32.7
35,762
19,691
81.6
553
Auto and home supply stores
535
573
-6.6
D
428,133
N
(2500-4999)
3,759
N
D
70,748
N
554
Gasoline service stations
2,353
2,463
-4.5
3,584,414
2,982,856
20.2
15,179
13,668
11.1
211,791
176,148
20.2
555
Boat dealers
116
94
23.4
174,176
98,000
77.7
743
530
40.2
19,318
12,463
55.0
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
35
27
29.6
106,673
D
N
338
(100-249)
N
8,528
D
N
557
Motorcycle dealers
59
54
9.3
122,138
67,121
82.0
503
301
67.1
12,913
7,588
70.2
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
14
9
55.6
21,041
D
N
75
(20-99)
N
2,065
D
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
3,227
3,791
-14.9
3,747,314
3,465,858
8.1
32,587
34,710
-6.1
414,065
396,509
4.4
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
303
425
-28.7
290,638
319,458
-9.0
2,138
3,149
-32.1
36,101
51,335
-29.7
562
Women's clothing stores
1,026
1,308
-21.6
892,035
1,040,395
-14.3
9,574
12,447
-23.1
109,132
119,898
-9.0
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
239
213
12.2
138,086
107,284
28.7
1,332
1,262
5.5
18,845
16,082
17.2
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
183
153
19.6
187,455
115,253
62.6
1,772
1,472
20.4
19,561
12,976
50.7
565
Family clothing stores
524
538
-2.6
1,653,588
1,343,847
23.0
12,630
11,089
13.9
157,516
127,022
24.0
566
Shoe stores
734
955
-23.1
466,029
458,634
1.6
4,094
4,358
-6.1
56,031
57,353
-2.3
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
218
199
9.5
119,483
80,987
47.5
1,047
933
12.2
16,879
11,843
42.5
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
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,574
2,514
2.4
3,351,237
2,117,994
58.2
19,550
15,768
24.0
389,190
279,886
39.1
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,460
1,517
-3.8
D
1,239,980
N
(10k-24999)
9,812
N
D
180,554
N
572
Household appliance stores
204
210
-2.9
230,049
211,152
8.9
1,169
1,245
-6.1
28,693
r
24.0
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
910
787
15.6
D
648,160
N
(5000-9999)
4,711
N
D
74,445
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
12,960
11,684
10.9
6,850,796
5,411,128
26.6
187,539
164,862
13.8
1,933,545
1,507,088
28.3
581
Eating and drinking places
12,960
11,684
10.9
6,850,796
5,411,128
26.6
187,539
164,862
13.8
1,933,545
1,507,088
28.3
5812
Eating places
11,594
10,276
12.8
6,496,863
5,093,191
27.6
178,327
155,192
14.9
1,848,137
1,431,749
29.1
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,366
1,408
-3.0
353,933
317,937
11.3
9,212
9,670
-4.7
85,408
75,339
13.4
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
59
Miscellaneous retail
9,739
9,738
0.0
12,001,160
8,827,869
35.9
83,111
73,691
12.8
1,464,020
1,130,056
29.6
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
992
1,236
-19.7
3,115,885
2,287,017
36.2
22,091
17,738
24.5
319,292
257,110
24.2
592
Liquor stores
1,316
1,340
-1.8
1,273,269
1,193,652
6.7
7,939
8,342
-4.8
107,329
100,152
7.2
593
Used merchandise stores
409
378
8.2
D
109,134
N
(1000-2499)
1,399
N
D
18,611
N
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
3,302
3,287
0.5
2,628,540
1,932,455
36.0
23,128
21,226
9.0
331,245
260,138
27.3
596
Nonstore retailers
801
724
10.6
2,456,636
1,527,441
60.8
10,743
10,818
-0.7
289,287
197,020
46.8
598
Fuel dealers
659
719
-8.3
1,256,537
1,085,459
15.8
5,769
5,575
3.5
185,072
160,425
15.4
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
2,260
2,054
10.0
D
692,711
N
(10k-24999)
8,593
N
D
136,600
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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