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
28,378
27,710
2.4
48,814,277
35,622,218
37.0
419,310
371,951
12.7
5,423,993
4,068,740
33.3
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,667
1,699
-1.9
D
2,421,772
N
(10k-24999)
16,058
N
D
275,245
N
53
General merchandise stores
582
627
-7.2
6,206,153
4,680,893
32.6
50,281
44,168
13.8
574,554
462,210
24.3
54
Food stores
2,453
2,698
-9.1
D
6,066,414
N
(50k-99999)
51,114
N
D
563,683
N
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
4,083
3,909
4.5
15,907,006
10,378,749
53.3
50,152
42,081
19.2
1,066,980
737,541
44.7
56
Apparel and accessory stores
1,958
2,466
-20.6
1,755,930
1,569,440
11.9
18,597
19,516
-4.7
208,765
187,367
11.4
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
1,988
1,901
4.6
2,556,468
1,663,310
53.7
16,708
12,687
31.7
298,668
200,490
49.0
58
Eating and drinking places
8,420
7,489
12.4
4,393,562
3,402,338
29.1
149,142
131,833
13.1
1,289,027
952,337
35.4
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,227
6,921
4.4
8,038,589
5,439,302
47.8
63,134
54,494
15.9
939,424
689,867
36.2
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
28,378
27,710
2.4
48,814,277
35,622,218
37.0
419,310
371,951
12.7
5,423,993
4,068,740
33.3
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,667
1,699
-1.9
D
2,421,772
N
(10k-24999)
16,058
N
D
275,245
N
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
672
671
0.1
2,276,140
1,769,461
28.6
10,094
9,334
8.1
240,122
186,091
29.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
151
159
-5.0
D
104,725
N
(500-999)
888
N
D
14,443
N
525
Hardware stores
539
599
-10.0
431,348
340,895
26.5
4,679
4,245
10.2
60,512
48,427
25.0
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
247
222
11.3
197,127
147,402
33.7
1,513
1,373
10.2
26,255
21,231
23.7
527
Mobile home dealers
58
48
20.8
131,484
59,289
121.8
376
218
72.5
10,172
5,053
101.3
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
53
General merchandise stores
582
627
-7.2
6,206,153
4,680,893
32.6
50,281
44,168
13.8
574,554
462,210
24.3
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
226
211
7.1
5,218,162
3,802,325
37.2
44,441
38,043
16.8
503,994
396,182
27.2
533
Variety stores
133
144
-7.6
D
94,188
N
(1000-2499)
1,428
N
D
13,229
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
223
272
-18.0
D
784,380
N
(2500-4999)
4,697
N
D
52,799
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
2,453
2,698
-9.1
D
6,066,414
N
(50k-99999)
51,114
N
D
563,683
N
541
Grocery stores
1,649
1,801
-8.4
6,520,094
5,781,825
12.8
48,748
45,153
8.0
640,403
510,763
25.4
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
156
175
-10.9
D
92,031
N
(500-999)
1,015
N
D
12,369
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
19
22
-13.6
7,205
6,652
8.3
62
56
10.7
1,013
851
19.0
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
86
111
-22.5
D
17,878
N
(250-499)
570
N
D
3,424
N
545
Dairy products stores
26
33
-21.2
21,522
5,457
294.4
103
85
21.2
1,133
493
129.8
546
Retail bakeries
368
441
-16.6
108,497
129,121
-16.0
2,541
3,760
-32.4
26,450
31,307
-15.5
549
Miscellaneous food stores
149
115
29.6
47,489
33,450
42.0
893
475
88.0
7,974
4,476
78.2
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
4,083
3,909
4.5
15,907,006
10,378,749
53.3
50,152
42,081
19.2
1,066,980
737,541
44.7
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
549
555
-1.1
10,257,228
6,364,491
61.2
19,591
15,838
23.7
626,225
425,476
47.2
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
309
201
53.7
416,945
215,487
93.5
1,014
725
39.9
21,785
12,884
69.1
553
Auto and home supply stores
607
575
5.6
518,792
386,430
34.3
4,523
3,983
13.6
94,265
65,577
43.7
554
Gasoline service stations
2,251
2,310
-2.6
3,958,899
3,010,149
31.5
22,346
19,742
13.2
259,242
196,824
31.7
555
Boat dealers
134
117
14.5
255,960
166,853
53.4
1,004
797
26.0
25,090
15,933
57.5
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
77
62
24.2
197,230
111,937
76.2
553
387
42.9
15,512
8,518
82.1
557
Motorcycle dealers
54
56
-3.6
144,013
93,089
54.7
528
447
18.1
13,711
9,649
42.1
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
102
41
148.8
157,939
38,799
307.1
593
191
210.5
11,150
r
253.1
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
1,958
2,466
-20.6
1,755,930
1,569,440
11.9
18,597
19,516
-4.7
208,765
187,367
11.4
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
164
261
-37.2
108,549
152,494
-28.8
1,049
1,751
-40.1
16,242
22,836
-28.9
562
Women's clothing stores
620
953
-34.9
397,095
544,495
-27.1
5,286
8,301
-36.3
50,730
64,871
-21.8
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
154
129
19.4
78,255
45,457
72.2
1,040
771
34.9
11,866
r
60.7
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
69
72
-4.2
57,129
38,251
49.4
701
529
32.5
5,739
3,924
46.3
565
Family clothing stores
365
378
-3.4
756,879
503,213
50.4
6,997
4,887
43.2
79,717
54,113
47.3
566
Shoe stores
461
568
-18.8
287,574
251,837
14.2
2,738
2,876
-4.8
34,498
30,635
12.6
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
125
114
9.6
70,449
38,072
85.0
786
539
45.8
9,973
4,992
99.8
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
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
1,988
1,901
4.6
2,556,468
1,663,310
53.7
16,708
12,687
31.7
298,668
200,490
49.0
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,154
1,142
1.1
1,197,946
910,413
31.6
8,745
7,188
21.7
171,505
119,630
43.4
572
Household appliance stores
242
214
13.1
192,056
123,860
55.1
1,333
1,028
29.7
26,794
17,006
57.6
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
592
545
8.6
1,166,466
629,037
85.4
6,630
4,471
48.3
100,369
63,854
57.2
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
58
Eating and drinking places
8,420
7,489
12.4
4,393,562
3,402,338
29.1
149,142
131,833
13.1
1,289,027
952,337
35.4
581
Eating and drinking places
8,420
7,489
12.4
4,393,562
3,402,338
29.1
149,142
131,833
13.1
1,289,027
952,337
35.4
5812
Eating places
7,286
6,366
14.5
4,089,384
3,134,557
30.5
140,129
123,691
13.3
1,223,281
896,110
36.5
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,134
1,123
1.0
304,178
267,781
13.6
9,013
8,142
10.7
65,746
56,227
16.9
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
7,227
6,921
4.4
8,038,589
5,439,302
47.8
63,134
54,494
15.9
939,424
689,867
36.2
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
681
804
-15.3
1,372,714
1,069,009
28.4
12,012
10,660
12.7
158,299
133,052
19.0
592
Liquor stores
960
956
0.4
810,400
719,901
12.6
6,642
6,437
3.2
69,469
64,819
7.2
593
Used merchandise stores
346
274
26.3
114,086
68,610
66.3
1,780
1,229
44.8
21,710
12,736
70.5
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,444
2,434
0.4
1,735,074
1,184,010
46.5
18,527
14,871
24.6
225,614
151,058
49.4
596
Nonstore retailers
843
661
27.5
2,811,827
1,702,683
65.1
11,523
12,532
-8.1
278,638
214,267
30.0
598
Fuel dealers
229
219
4.6
352,600
210,042
67.9
1,711
1,208
41.6
37,487
24,747
51.5
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,724
1,573
9.6
841,888
485,047
73.6
10,939
7,557
44.8
148,207
89,188
66.2
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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