1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Comparability between SIC and NAICS
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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
1,561,195
1,526,215
2.3
2,545,881,473
1,894,880,209
34.4
21,165,862
18,407,453
15.0
290,525,257
222,867,879
30.4
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
67,469
69,483
-2.9
146,210,993
98,832,146
47.9
830,357
665,747
24.7
16,733,195
11,789,798
41.9
53
General merchandise stores
34,899
34,606
0.8
D
245,329,695
N
(100,000+)
2,078,530
N
D
24,502,700
N
54
Food stores
171,057
180,568
-5.3
416,047,374
369,198,584
12.7
3,109,336
2,969,317
4.7
42,808,649
37,227,785
15.0
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
202,237
201,707
0.3
788,231,182
529,853,241
48.8
2,283,756
1,942,613
17.6
55,502,391
39,376,284
41.0
56
Apparel and accessory stores
126,863
145,490
-12.8
116,613,976
101,714,474
14.6
1,116,140
1,144,587
-2.5
13,615,594
12,038,524
13.1
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
115,124
110,073
4.6
136,092,998
93,206,043
46.0
861,605
702,164
22.7
16,262,036
11,868,650
37.0
58
Eating and drinking places
475,907
433,608
9.8
D
195,316,992
N
(100,000+)
6,547,908
N
D
52,569,715
N
59
Miscellaneous retail
367,639
350,680
4.8
365,915,784
261,429,034
40.0
2,795,472
2,356,587
18.6
45,439,916
33,494,423
35.7
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Com-
para-
bility
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
1,561,195
1,526,215
2.3
2,545,881,473
1,894,880,209
34.4
21,165,862
18,407,453
15.0
290,525,257
222,867,879
30.4
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
67,469
69,483
-2.9
146,210,993
98,832,146
47.9
830,357
665,747
24.7
16,733,195
11,789,798
41.9
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
25,664
25,401
1.0
103,414,057
68,300,659
51.4
523,636
386,260
35.6
11,103,440
7,519,456
47.7
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
9,664
10,188
-5.1
7,738,469
6,200,579
24.8
50,297
48,944
2.8
1,132,272
903,050
25.4
525
Hardware stores
15,748
18,984
-17.0
13,605,263
12,290,916
10.7
137,831
136,230
1.2
2,095,331
1,871,358
12.0
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
10,908
10,857
0.5
8,105,713
6,327,846
28.1
78,192
71,499
9.4
1,279,403
1,017,708
25.7
527
Mobile home dealers
5,485
4,053
35.3
13,347,491
5,712,146
133.7
40,401
22,814
77.1
1,122,749
478,226
134.8
Com-
para-
bility
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
34,899
34,606
0.8
D
245,329,695
N
(100,000+)
2,078,530
N
D
24,502,700
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
11,100
11,001
0.9
259,920,058
186,422,670
39.4
2,091,955
1,719,276
21.7
25,739,515
20,135,723
27.8
5311
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
11,100
11,001
0.9
259,920,058
186,422,670
39.4
2,091,955
1,719,276
21.7
25,739,515
20,135,723
27.8
53111
Conventional department stores (excluding leased
departments) $$
2,100
2,388
-12.1
52,453,180
49,747,724
5.4
414,940
484,662
-14.4
6,060,867
6,281,993
-3.5
53112
Discount or mass merchandising department stores
(excluding leased departments) $$
7,112
6,737
5.6
165,934,731
101,270,187
63.9
1,328,319
899,398
47.7
14,985,907
9,602,112
56.1
53113
National chain department stores (excluding leased
departments) $$
1,888
1,876
0.6
41,532,147
35,404,759
17.3
348,696
335,216
4.0
4,692,741
4,251,618
10.4
533
Variety stores
14,065
12,561
12.0
D
9,056,820
N
(100,000+)
115,861
N
D
1,088,465
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
9,734
11,044
-11.9
D
49,850,205
N
(100,000+)
243,393
N
D
3,278,512
N
5399
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
9,734
11,044
-11.9
D
49,850,205
N
(100,000+)
243,393
N
D
3,278,512
N
53991
Other miscellaneous general merchandise
stores
8,296
9,511
-12.8
11,865,301
12,821,696
-7.5
100,486
109,836
-8.5
1,233,882
1,270,436
-2.9
53992
Catalog showrooms
671
917
-26.8
D
6,337,962
N
(50k-99999)
43,100
N
D
476,771
N
53993
Warehouse clubs
767
616
24.5
41,397,261
30,690,547
34.9
127,532
90,457
41.0
2,140,042
1,531,305
39.8
Com-
para-
bility
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
171,057
180,568
-5.3
416,047,374
369,198,584
12.7
3,109,336
2,969,317
4.7
42,808,649
37,227,785
15.0
541
Grocery stores
126,546
133,263
-5.0
397,254,457
352,558,184
12.7
2,838,687
2,682,153
5.8
39,605,719
34,425,343
15.0
5411
Grocery stores
126,546
133,263
-5.0
397,254,457
352,558,184
12.7
2,838,687
2,682,153
5.8
39,605,719
34,425,343
15.0
54111
Supermarkets and other general-line grocery
stores
66,694
73,357
-9.1
350,880,814
314,132,652
11.7
2,479,125
2,337,897
6.0
35,707,283
31,194,647
14.5
54112
Convenience food stores
27,081
30,748
-11.9
16,847,766
17,310,965
-2.7
153,887
172,270
-10.7
1,598,361
1,617,097
-1.2
54113
Convenience food/gasoline stores
28,043
23,035
21.7
27,505,718
19,338,037
42.2
181,022
142,183
27.3
1,993,911
1,334,373
49.4
54114
Delicatessens
4,728
6,123
-22.8
2,020,159
1,776,530
13.7
24,653
29,803
-17.3
306,164
279,226
9.6
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
7,081
8,941
-20.8
4,881,306
5,040,901
-3.2
39,552
45,139
-12.4
570,468
555,662
2.7
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
3,179
2,971
7.0
2,106,828
1,809,287
16.4
17,251
16,258
6.1
236,967
198,503
19.4
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
4,473
5,029
-11.1
1,515,510
1,223,598
23.9
26,306
25,504
3.1
255,911
209,126
22.4
545
Dairy products stores
1,760
2,340
-24.8
424,734
514,643
-17.5
5,726
7,879
-27.3
51,835
62,267
-16.8
546
Retail bakeries
18,502
20,418
-9.4
5,580,429
5,386,894
3.6
130,797
157,136
-16.8
1,464,122
1,407,147
4.0
549
Miscellaneous food stores
9,516
7,606
25.1
4,284,110
2,665,077
60.7
51,017
35,248
44.7
623,627
369,737
68.7
Com-
para-
bility
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
202,237
201,707
0.3
788,231,182
529,853,241
48.8
2,283,756
1,942,613
17.6
55,502,391
39,376,284
41.0
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
25,897
24,380
6.2
518,971,824
333,801,369
55.5
1,046,243
860,139
21.6
35,202,751
24,421,298
44.1
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
23,340
18,672
25.0
34,680,468
16,031,345
116.3
92,752
62,793
47.7
2,197,396
1,131,834
94.1
553
Auto and home supply stores
40,565
41,308
-1.8
35,028,316
28,565,320
22.6
300,953
269,069
11.8
6,044,147
4,683,064
29.1
554
Gasoline service stations
98,846
105,334
-6.2
170,660,068
134,705,359
26.7
741,040
675,080
9.8
9,488,181
7,569,143
25.4
555
Boat dealers
5,262
4,773
10.2
8,934,230
5,537,133
61.4
35,134
27,282
28.8
839,296
557,982
50.4
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
3,014
2,826
6.7
10,069,749
6,313,817
59.5
29,463
22,304
32.1
813,962
514,269
58.3
557
Motorcycle dealers
3,635
3,585
1.4
7,369,260
4,162,684
77.0
29,026
22,184
30.8
712,065
427,155
66.7
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
1,678
829
102.4
2,517,267
736,214
241.9
9,145
3,762
143.1
204,593
71,539
186.0
Com-
para-
bility
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
126,863
145,490
-12.8
116,613,976
101,714,474
14.6
1,116,140
1,144,587
-2.5
13,615,594
12,038,524
13.1
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
12,143
15,566
-22.0
9,864,629
10,013,646
-1.5
83,581
104,520
-20.0
1,325,198
1,439,925
-8.0
562
Women's clothing stores
39,672
50,174
-20.9
27,257,683
31,326,346
-13.0
305,685
423,022
-27.7
3,365,846
3,690,312
-8.8
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
8,946
8,796
1.7
5,201,502
3,585,665
45.1
54,029
43,919
23.0
687,093
479,486
43.3
5632
Women's accessory and specialty stores
8,946
8,796
1.7
5,201,502
3,585,665
45.1
54,029
43,919
23.0
687,093
479,486
43.3
56321
Other women's accessory and specialty
stores
8,374
8,016
4.5
4,840,747
3,188,416
51.8
51,042
40,081
27.3
617,399
403,341
53.1
56322
Furriers and fur shops
572
780
-26.7
360,755
397,249
-9.2
2,987
3,838
-22.2
69,694
76,145
-8.5
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
5,115
5,637
-9.3
4,638,006
2,956,680
56.9
46,520
38,509
20.8
474,416
323,039
46.9
565
Family clothing stores
20,450
19,452
5.1
44,796,060
32,787,133
36.6
392,269
309,516
26.7
4,797,129
3,468,875
38.3
566
Shoe stores
31,399
37,206
-15.6
20,543,252
17,883,367
14.9
185,803
184,415
0.8
2,348,605
2,184,510
7.5
5661
Shoe stores
31,399
37,206
-15.6
20,543,252
17,883,367
14.9
185,803
184,415
0.8
2,348,605
2,184,510
7.5
56611
Men's shoe stores
2,376
2,946
-19.3
1,317,461
1,213,629
8.6
9,879
10,961
-9.9
177,238
176,129
0.6
56612
Women's shoe stores
4,466
7,088
-37.0
2,343,324
3,004,220
-22.0
26,825
33,994
-21.1
325,172
410,276
-20.7
56613
Children's and juveniles' shoe stores
1,047
1,205
-13.1
459,463
350,775
31.0
5,632
5,541
1.6
67,030
59,214
13.2
56614
Family shoe stores
18,233
21,358
-14.6
10,498,695
9,709,613
8.1
93,308
100,209
-6.9
1,159,247
1,146,139
1.1
56615
Athletic footwear stores
5,277
4,609
14.5
5,924,309
3,605,130
64.3
50,159
33,710
48.8
619,918
392,752
57.8
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
9,138
8,659
5.5
4,312,844
3,161,637
36.4
48,253
40,686
18.6
617,307
452,377
36.5
Com-
para-
bility
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
115,124
110,073
4.6
136,092,998
93,206,043
46.0
861,605
702,164
22.7
16,262,036
11,868,650
37.0
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
66,202
65,495
1.1
65,573,071
50,163,869
30.7
472,240
413,372
14.2
9,296,359
7,189,836
29.3
5712
Furniture stores
31,680
32,478
-2.5
39,134,905
30,416,124
28.7
255,370
232,668
9.8
5,530,292
4,354,734
27.0
5713
Floor covering stores
14,473
13,648
6.0
11,798,571
9,615,699
22.7
75,801
68,643
10.4
1,787,737
1,381,802
29.4
5714
Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores
2,333
2,877
-18.9
771,621
861,542
-10.4
9,681
11,403
-15.1
163,138
153,796
6.1
5719
Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores
17,716
16,492
7.4
13,867,974
9,270,504
49.6
131,388
100,658
30.5
1,815,192
1,299,504
39.7
572
Household appliance stores
10,484
9,743
7.6
10,082,894
8,155,425
23.6
60,220
53,782
12.0
1,217,530
964,697
26.2
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
38,438
34,835
10.3
60,437,033
34,886,749
73.2
329,145
235,010
40.1
5,748,147
3,714,117
54.8
5731
Radio, television, and consumer electronics
stores
16,870
17,324
-2.6
30,964,477
19,791,236
56.5
166,904
121,115
37.8
2,969,331
2,111,930
40.6
5734
Computer and computer software stores
8,933
5,438
64.3
18,305,008
6,550,436
179.4
65,943
29,852
120.9
1,483,473
607,091
144.4
57341
Computer stores
6,999
2,976
135.2
16,083,475
4,741,992
239.2
54,429
19,089
185.1
1,210,966
416,837
190.5
57342
Computer software stores
1,934
2,462
-21.4
2,221,533
1,808,444
22.8
11,514
10,763
7.0
272,507
190,254
43.2
5735
Record and prerecorded tape stores
8,158
7,924
3.0
7,366,835
5,860,230
25.7
66,623
60,438
10.2
727,980
592,529
22.9
5736
Musical instrument stores
4,477
4,149
7.9
3,800,713
2,684,847
41.6
29,675
23,605
25.7
567,363
402,567
40.9
Com-
para-
bility
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
475,907
433,608
9.8
D
195,316,992
N
(100,000+)
6,547,908
N
D
52,569,715
N
581
Eating and drinking places
475,907
433,608
9.8
D
195,316,992
N
(100,000+)
6,547,908
N
D
52,569,715
N
5812
Eating places
423,082
377,760
12.0
D
184,203,215
N
(100,000+)
6,243,862
N
D
50,306,719
N
58121
Restaurants
191,429
170,183
12.5
D
85,178,356
N
(100,000+)
2,988,535
N
D
25,369,098
N
58123
Cafeterias
4,172
5,513
-24.3
2,578,922
3,619,172
-28.7
72,324
109,063
-33.7
799,108
1,036,681
-22.9
58124
Refreshment places
190,677
164,341
16.0
100,042,695
77,685,530
28.8
3,101,501
2,651,779
17.0
25,418,432
18,807,954
35.1
5812a
Other eating places
36,804
37,723
-2.4
20,952,747
17,720,157
18.2
534,034
494,485
8.0
6,156,928
5,092,986
20.9
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
52,825
55,848
-5.4
12,295,709
11,113,777
10.6
321,294
304,046
5.7
2,649,481
2,262,996
17.1
Com-
para-
bility
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
367,639
350,680
4.8
365,915,784
261,429,034
40.0
2,795,472
2,356,587
18.6
45,439,916
33,494,423
35.7
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
43,615
48,142
-9.4
98,630,857
77,487,573
27.3
703,752
587,943
19.7
11,587,516
9,060,316
27.9
5912
Drug stores and proprietary stores
43,615
48,142
-9.4
98,630,857
77,487,573
27.3
703,752
587,943
19.7
11,587,516
9,060,316
27.9
59121
Drug stores
41,743
46,304
-9.9
96,989,832
75,960,792
27.7
687,330
573,790
19.8
11,380,631
8,903,671
27.8
59122
Proprietary stores
1,872
1,838
1.8
1,641,025
1,526,781
7.5
16,422
14,153
16.0
206,885
156,645
32.1
592
Liquor stores
29,613
31,386
-5.6
22,684,120
20,319,081
11.6
130,635
132,989
-1.8
1,699,287
1,522,808
11.6
593
Used merchandise stores
23,571
19,826
18.9
8,094,776
5,650,584
43.3
120,428
93,267
29.1
1,649,040
1,123,986
46.7
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
127,707
127,312
0.3
88,312,193
66,175,409
33.5
864,706
749,947
15.3
11,356,994
8,562,534
32.6
5941
Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops
24,424
23,314
4.8
20,043,321
14,460,994
38.6
176,190
137,417
28.2
2,387,903
1,733,111
37.8
5942
Book stores
12,363
12,887
-4.1
12,375,058
8,014,885
54.4
121,473
92,480
31.4
1,447,308
928,048
56.0
5943
Stationery stores
3,219
4,344
-25.9
1,746,089
1,725,094
1.2
18,854
22,228
-15.2
274,985
269,992
1.8
5944
Jewelry stores
28,336
28,077
0.9
18,511,350
14,001,976
32.2
154,877
147,888
4.7
2,836,030
2,224,398
27.5
5945
Hobby, toy, and game shops
10,824
10,860
-0.3
14,388,277
10,627,271
35.4
111,757
94,804
17.9
1,368,645
991,855
38.0
5946
Camera and photographic supply stores
2,843
3,012
-5.6
2,251,690
2,207,491
2.0
17,508
17,407
0.6
323,973
285,357
13.5
5947
Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops
37,285
34,647
7.6
14,497,296
10,553,525
37.4
208,371
164,311
26.8
2,056,666
1,466,864
40.2
5948
Luggage and leather goods stores
2,126
1,907
11.5
1,424,960
1,007,851
41.4
11,543
10,684
8.0
187,682
146,945
27.7
5949
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
6,287
8,264
-23.9
3,074,152
3,576,322
-14.0
44,133
62,728
-29.6
473,802
515,964
-8.2
596
Nonstore retailers
34,308
27,805
23.4
86,372,426
51,079,997
69.1
399,414
339,134
17.8
9,199,476
6,280,379
46.5
5961
Catalog and mail-order houses
9,943
7,773
27.9
64,312,338
34,579,632
86.0
206,098
150,089
37.3
5,247,810
3,079,071
70.4
5962
Automatic merchandising machine operators
7,070
6,391
10.6
6,884,497
6,330,079
8.8
66,348
69,628
-4.7
1,333,428
1,232,016
8.2
5963
Direct selling establishments
17,295
13,641
26.8
15,175,591
10,170,286
49.2
126,968
119,417
6.3
2,618,238
1,969,292
33.0
598
Fuel dealers
11,118
10,973
1.3
17,787,130
13,875,226
28.2
90,052
81,506
10.5
2,396,194
1,928,003
24.3
5983
Fuel oil dealers
4,844
5,025
-3.6
10,582,894
8,944,160
18.3
46,433
43,946
5.7
1,332,897
1,147,811
16.1
5984
Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas)
dealers
6,022
5,651
6.6
7,106,109
4,867,046
46.0
42,836
36,841
16.3
1,051,908
771,224
36.4
5989
Fuel dealers, not elsewhere classified
252
297
-15.2
98,127
64,020
53.3
783
719
8.9
11,389
8,968
27.0
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
97,707
85,236
14.6
44,034,282
26,841,164
64.1
486,485
371,801
30.8
7,551,409
5,016,397
50.5
5992
Florists
26,200
27,341
-4.2
6,555,088
5,719,237
14.6
125,195
122,114
2.5
1,396,389
1,207,332
15.7
5993
Tobacco stores and stands
3,884
1,477
163.0
3,068,352
781,826
292.5
14,880
5,530
169.1
213,374
61,805
245.2
5994
News dealers and newsstands
2,313
2,260
2.3
853,806
704,285
21.2
9,770
8,696
12.4
119,269
91,091
30.9
5995
Optical goods stores
15,192
14,160
7.3
6,432,078
4,806,183
33.8
73,049
64,986
12.4
1,401,239
1,114,180
25.8
5999
Miscellaneous retail stores, not elsewhere
classified
50,118
39,998
25.3
27,124,958
14,829,633
82.9
263,591
170,475
54.6
4,421,138
2,541,989
73.9
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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Last revised: March 01, 2004