1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
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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
102,185
98,404
3.8
183,274,112
130,686,364
40.2
1,464,183
1,230,404
19.0
20,061,530
14,675,679
36.7
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
4,010
3,880
3.4
9,223,945
5,495,332
67.9
53,233
37,828
40.7
1,017,443
610,215
66.7
53
General merchandise stores
2,617
2,444
7.1
25,840,530
18,926,824
36.5
189,716
148,514
27.7
2,358,584
1,801,300
30.9
54
Food stores
12,196
12,631
-3.4
30,804,167
26,362,848
16.8
206,172
211,663
-2.6
2,868,696
2,471,421
16.1
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
14,982
14,788
1.3
D
39,049,070
N
(100,000+)
135,839
N
D
2,849,147
N
56
Apparel and accessory stores
8,383
9,712
-13.7
D
6,960,017
N
(50k-99999)
78,975
N
D
808,405
N
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,104
6,426
10.6
9,708,113
6,093,401
59.3
58,414
44,612
30.9
1,097,091
737,523
48.8
58
Eating and drinking places
30,159
26,888
12.2
18,013,876
13,458,969
33.8
548,441
440,453
24.5
5,006,763
3,596,850
39.2
59
Miscellaneous retail
22,734
21,635
5.1
20,766,969
14,339,903
44.8
163,247
132,520
23.2
2,566,874
1,800,818
42.5
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
102,185
98,404
3.8
183,274,112
130,686,364
40.2
1,464,183
1,230,404
19.0
20,061,530
14,675,679
36.7
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
4,010
3,880
3.4
9,223,945
5,495,332
67.9
53,233
37,828
40.7
1,017,443
610,215
66.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,511
1,447
4.4
6,088,389
3,818,334
59.5
33,419
22,164
50.8
640,018
378,989
68.9
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
633
608
4.1
549,141
418,290
31.3
3,463
2,834
22.2
77,102
56,140
37.3
525
Hardware stores
727
882
-17.6
641,712
533,083
20.4
6,433
5,769
11.5
100,389
85,345
17.6
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
699
738
-5.3
551,363
412,711
33.6
6,344
5,917
7.2
86,565
67,527
28.2
527
Mobile home dealers
440
205
114.6
1,393,340
312,914
345.3
3,574
1,144
212.4
113,369
22,214
410.3
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
2,617
2,444
7.1
25,840,530
18,926,824
36.5
189,716
148,514
27.7
2,358,584
1,801,300
30.9
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
808
766
5.5
D
14,578,411
N
(100,000+)
123,580
N
D
1,507,600
N
533
Variety stores
1,182
1,014
16.6
760,912
519,377
46.5
8,704
7,562
15.1
71,439
67,298
6.2
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
627
664
-5.6
D
3,829,036
N
(10k-24999)
17,372
N
D
226,402
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
12,196
12,631
-3.4
30,804,167
26,362,848
16.8
206,172
211,663
-2.6
2,868,696
2,471,421
16.1
541
Grocery stores
9,896
10,286
-3.8
30,027,809
25,652,804
17.1
194,520
199,527
-2.5
2,735,533
2,358,526
16.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
350
483
-27.5
225,893
263,815
-14.4
2,060
2,480
-16.9
26,098
27,619
-5.5
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
79
79
0.0
54,979
59,779
-8.0
421
451
-6.7
5,245
5,589
-6.2
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
163
176
-7.4
D
33,771
N
(500-999)
857
N
D
5,303
N
545
Dairy products stores
66
61
8.2
D
11,702
N
(20-99)
144
N
D
1,187
N
546
Retail bakeries
1,055
1,118
-5.6
221,038
218,445
1.2
5,568
6,634
-16.1
59,576
56,498
5.4
549
Miscellaneous food stores
587
428
37.1
D
122,532
N
(2500-4999)
1,570
N
D
16,699
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
14,982
14,788
1.3
D
39,049,070
N
(100,000+)
135,839
N
D
2,849,147
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
1,531
1,335
14.7
40,910,639
25,086,095
63.1
77,810
60,747
28.1
2,694,757
1,789,099
50.6
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
2,045
1,610
27.0
3,225,204
1,327,934
142.9
8,657
5,639
53.5
221,387
106,360
108.1
553
Auto and home supply stores
3,292
3,563
-7.6
D
2,559,133
N
(25k-49999)
24,720
N
D
401,600
N
554
Gasoline service stations
7,300
7,547
-3.3
11,909,621
9,066,704
31.4
51,259
40,185
27.6
643,365
460,582
39.7
555
Boat dealers
283
265
6.8
545,326
303,757
79.5
2,073
1,595
30.0
50,877
31,250
62.8
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
207
183
13.1
752,017
410,219
83.3
1,963
1,351
45.3
56,597
29,779
90.1
557
Motorcycle dealers
194
203
-4.4
421,028
226,809
85.6
1,618
1,213
33.4
45,087
22,780
97.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
130
82
58.5
213,062
88,873
139.7
671
389
72.5
15,403
7,697
100.1
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
8,383
9,712
-13.7
D
6,960,017
N
(50k-99999)
78,975
N
D
808,405
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
708
898
-21.2
665,347
601,844
10.6
5,698
6,343
-10.2
96,699
84,313
14.7
562
Women's clothing stores
2,644
3,399
-22.2
1,808,403
2,163,190
-16.4
19,140
28,475
-32.8
224,113
253,055
-11.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
593
622
-4.7
329,002
230,139
43.0
3,439
3,103
10.8
43,043
31,607
36.2
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
319
352
-9.4
286,662
134,999
112.3
3,016
1,942
55.3
30,894
16,334
89.1
565
Family clothing stores
1,623
1,553
4.5
3,213,674
2,411,165
33.3
28,469
24,170
17.8
333,656
250,432
33.2
566
Shoe stores
1,911
2,292
-16.6
1,395,888
1,214,517
14.9
12,317
12,159
1.3
156,371
144,298
8.4
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
585
596
-1.8
D
204,163
N
(2500-4999)
2,783
N
D
28,366
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
7,104
6,426
10.6
9,708,113
6,093,401
59.3
58,414
44,612
30.9
1,097,091
737,523
48.8
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
3,913
3,511
11.4
4,393,719
2,971,324
47.9
30,892
24,706
25.0
602,753
426,660
41.3
572
Household appliance stores
650
568
14.4
531,464
409,707
29.7
3,236
2,752
17.6
63,217
48,450
30.5
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
2,541
2,347
8.3
4,782,930
2,712,370
76.3
24,286
17,154
41.6
431,121
262,413
64.3
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
30,159
26,888
12.2
18,013,876
13,458,969
33.8
548,441
440,453
24.5
5,006,763
3,596,850
39.2
581
Eating and drinking places
30,159
26,888
12.2
18,013,876
13,458,969
33.8
548,441
440,453
24.5
5,006,763
3,596,850
39.2
5812
Eating places
27,683
24,199
14.4
17,093,410
12,701,109
34.6
520,913
417,810
24.7
4,798,116
3,439,426
39.5
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
2,476
2,689
-7.9
920,466
757,860
21.5
27,528
22,643
21.6
208,647
157,424
32.5
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
59
Miscellaneous retail
22,734
21,635
5.1
20,766,969
14,339,903
44.8
163,247
132,520
23.2
2,566,874
1,800,818
42.5
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
2,460
2,798
-12.1
4,906,028
3,844,025
27.6
35,435
30,338
16.8
574,291
450,999
27.3
592
Liquor stores
1,764
1,797
-1.8
1,432,270
1,225,093
16.9
7,259
6,804
6.7
97,323
77,017
26.4
593
Used merchandise stores
2,287
1,926
18.7
989,623
654,846
51.1
12,450
9,131
36.3
192,361
127,397
51.0
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
7,615
7,559
0.7
5,756,298
4,232,885
36.0
55,285
45,630
21.2
704,052
507,371
38.8
596
Nonstore retailers
1,866
1,529
22.0
4,568,552
2,396,434
90.6
19,239
14,647
31.4
458,560
273,659
67.6
598
Fuel dealers
520
525
-1.0
402,443
309,279
30.1
3,012
2,959
1.8
65,294
55,924
16.8
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
6,222
5,501
13.1
2,711,755
1,677,341
61.7
30,567
23,011
32.8
474,993
308,451
54.0
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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