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NAICS 443120
Computer and software stores

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

44-45	Retail trade	1,114,637	3,056,421,997	302,113,581	14,647,675
443	Electronics & appliance stores	46,779	82,228,017	9,329,827	391,015
4431	Electronics & appliance stores	46,779	82,228,017	9,329,827	391,015
44312	Computer & software stores	10,134	16,695,567	1,832,465	73,935
443120	Computer & software stores	10,134	16,695,567	1,832,465	73,935
4431201	Computer stores (custom assembly)	0	0	0	0
4431202	Other computer stores	0	0	0	0
4431203	Prepackaged software stores	0	0	0	0

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)

44-45	Retail trade	2,953,629	3,134,317,733	1,838,992	62.3	77,895,736	2.5	1,114,637	3,056,421,997
443	Electronics & appliance stores	75,817	83,896,811	29,038	38.3	1,668,794	2.0	46,779	82,228,017
4431	Electronics & appliance stores	75,817	83,896,811	29,038	38.3	1,668,794	2.0	46,779	82,228,017
44312	Computer & software stores	19,957	17,310,963	9,823	49.2	615,396	3.6	10,134	16,695,567
443120	Computer & software stores	19,957	17,310,963	9,823	49.2	615,396	3.6	10,134	16,695,567

Definition: NAICS 443120 Computer and software stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new computers, computer peripherals, and prepackaged computer software without retailing other consumer-type electronic products or office equipment, office furniture and office supplies; or retailing these new products in combination with repair and support services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Retailing computers and software via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing new electronic toys, such as video games and handheld electronic games--are classified in Industry 451120, Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores;
Providing computer repair services without retailing new computers--are classified in U.S. Industry 811212, Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance;
Retailing new computers, computer peripherals, and prepackaged software in combination with retailing new office equipment, office furniture, and office supplies--are classified in Industry 453210, Office Supplies and Stationery Stores;
Retailing a general line of new electronic products or specializing in retailing a single line of consumer-type electronic products (except computers)--are classified in U.S. Industry 443112, Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores; and
Retailing used computers, computer software, video games, and handheld electronic games--are classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores.

Historical comparability

NAICS 443120, Computer and software stores, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

443120	Computer & software stores	2002	10,134	16,695,567	1,832,465	73,935
		1997	11,741	24,058,663	2,277,764	90,501
		% change	-13.7	-30.6	-19.5	-18.3

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Geographic Distribution -- Computer and software stores: 2002

Data for the Retail trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
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ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

10,134

16,695,567

100.00

1,832,465

73,935

California

1,325

3,709,946

22.22

106

361,507

13,365

Texas

737

1,503,643

9.01

150,208

6,145

Florida

681

868,890

5.20

101,372

3,948

New York

558

863,048

5.17

86,246

3,474

Ohio

408

611,995

3.67

64,812

2,932

Illinois

384

534,653

3.20

57,006

2,536

New Jersey

350

527,475

3.16

57,768

2,302

Massachusetts

232

515,872

3.09

68,148

1,987

Virginia

292

509,390

3.05

63,653

2,536

Pennsylvania

395

480,633

2.88

58,204

2,810

Michigan

308

439,711

2.63

54,370

2,205

Georgia

308

409,853

2.45

56,624

2,052

Washington

254

408,394

2.45

47,687

1,882

Oregon

160

317,259

1.90

30,403

1,150

Maryland

204

315,092

1.89

34,755

1,369

Colorado

185

313,039

1.87

37,038

1,480

North Carolina

281

303,001

1.81

38,781

1,586

Minnesota

192

297,143

1.78

35,372

1,438

Missouri

202

265,458

1.59

31,803

1,244

Tennessee

172

224,435

1.34

24,866

1,052

Wisconsin

185

221,604

1.33

27,497

1,141

Indiana

212

214,308

1.28

32,770

1,547

Utah

113

192,543

1.15

19,030

872

Connecticut

111

192,368

1.15

22,061

804

Louisiana

127

146,348

0.88

16,389

776

Kansas

105

145,820

0.87

15,974

733

Alabama

143

141,698

0.85

19,128

876

Nevada

137,612

0.82

15,085

608

Hawaii

128,850

0.77

104

9,492

457

Kentucky

126

121,589

0.73

15,632

743

Oklahoma

120

116,423

0.70

12,234

629

New Hampshire

108,713

0.65

11,533

495

South Carolina

122

100,868

0.60

14,271

689

Iowa

108

89,108

0.53

10,441

533

New Mexico

86,791

0.52

9,555

405

Nebraska

75,154

0.45

8,840

407

Arkansas

74,568

0.45

10,584

454

Alaska

70,756

0.42

110

6,641

267

Delaware

65,905

0.39

6,158

209

Idaho

55,714

0.33

6,958

334

Mississippi

54,634

0.33

8,006

326

North Dakota

52,913

0.32

5,876

272

Rhode Island

48,743

0.29

5,105

183

Montana

40,122

0.24

5,168

257

West Virginia

33,644

0.20

3,916

242

Maine

25,738

0.15

2,868

130

Wyoming

12,422

0.07

1,605

Vermont

10,195

0.06

1,484

All other states, including those below

217

511,486

3.06

47,541

1,889

Arizona

177

(1000-2499)

South Dakota

(100-249)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Products Lines for Computer and software stores
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
20000	Industry total	16,695,567	100.00
20375	Computer & peripheral equipment	10,312,735	61.77
20376	Prepackaged (off-the-shelf) computer software	1,321,170	7.91
20322	Video recorders, cameras & electronic game/DVD comb devices	859,396	5.15
	-Other	4,202,266	25.17

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Computer and software stores
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-44SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-44SL-LS	Product Lines	Kinds of Business by Broad Product Line	US, states, metros
EC02-44SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-44SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Sales by Class of Customer	US
EC02-44I-13	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-44A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 443120
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services	Monthly	Estimated monthly sales for retail and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations.	US
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 1992 to [latest year]	Annual	Sales by year, starting with 1992	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Monthly Retail Trade Survey	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations	US
Monthly Retail Trade Survey: 1992 to [latest year]	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services back to 1992	US
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas