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NAICS 561621
Security systems services (except locksmiths)

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual 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

56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	350,583	432,577,580	206,439,329	8,741,854
561	Administrative & support services	331,921	381,268,304	194,207,071	8,410,033
5616	Investigation & security services	22,957	31,375,440	16,004,123	761,291
56162	Security systems services	9,799	11,907,177	3,956,002	116,704
561621	Security systems services (except locksmiths)	5,998	10,592,135	3,532,230	100,933

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)
N = Not available
56	Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service	1,613,290	459,487,355	1,262,707	78.3	26,909,775	5.9	350,583	432,577,580
561	Administrative & support services	1,576,238	407,093,815	1,244,317	78.9	25,825,511	6.3	331,921	381,268,304
5616	Investigation & security services	93,108	32,498,131	70,151	75.3	1,122,691	3.5	22,957	31,375,440
56162	Security systems services	N	N	N	N	N	N	9,799	11,907,177
561621	Security systems services (except locksmiths)	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,998	10,592,135

Definition: NAICS 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) selling security alarm systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, along with installation, repair, or monitoring services or (2) remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Selling security alarm systems for buildings, without installation, repair, or monitoring services,--are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; and

Retailing motor vehicle security systems with or without installation or repair services--are classified in Industry 441310, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores.

Historical comparability

NAICS 561621, Security systems services (except locksmiths), is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 561621 is comparable to SIC 7382. 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

561621	Security systems services (except locksmiths)	2002	5,998	10,592,135	3,532,230	100,933
		1997	5,156	6,992,346	2,602,492	107,414
		% change	16.3	51.5	35.7	-6.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Security systems services (except locksmiths): 2002

Data for the Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service 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-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

5,998

10,592,135

100.00

3,532,230

100,933

California

766

1,471,725

13.89

481,268

12,652

Texas

464

1,072,914

10.13

335,921

9,836

Florida

461

779,710

7.36

294,083

9,207

New York

443

679,882

6.42

246,527

6,735

Virginia

169

482,657

4.56

175,720

4,409

Illinois

177

458,417

4.33

141,791

3,802

New Jersey

259

405,599

3.83

151,632

3,825

Georgia

241

402,093

3.80

105,770

3,240

Pennsylvania

200

379,190

3.58

130,062

3,477

Maryland

174

344,681

3.25

113,743

4,036

Massachusetts

133

339,591

3.21

120,746

2,710

Ohio

206

338,078

3.19

105,560

3,155

North Carolina

167

272,053

2.57

79,645

2,321

Colorado

126

262,697

2.48

109,005

2,817

Michigan

146

239,583

2.26

81,094

2,418

Tennessee

141

227,810

2.15

66,867

1,916

Washington

107

198,994

1.88

59,133

1,642

Missouri

107

194,090

1.83

60,007

1,840

Indiana

173,642

1.64

66,137

1,978

Connecticut

140,929

1.33

46,443

1,196

Minnesota

136,173

1.29

48,157

1,264

South Carolina

122,313

1.15

33,295

1,086

Louisiana

119,891

1.13

38,107

1,241

Nevada

115,201

1.09

40,528

1,105

Alabama

109,307

1.03

33,032

1,046

Utah

98,707

0.93

25,553

753

Wisconsin

96,891

0.91

30,132

863

Oklahoma

93,624

0.88

29,400

1,224

Oregon

90,557

0.85

26,656

850

Kansas

69,157

0.65

34,256

1,050

Kentucky

65,588

0.62

18,380

636

New Hampshire

50,727

0.48

17,377

441

Arkansas

44,394

0.42

10,943

394

Nebraska

37,291

0.35

9,758

287

Mississippi

36,540

0.34

12,196

615

New Mexico

36,504

0.34

10,186

352

Iowa

33,063

0.31

15,313

762

Delaware

32,431

0.31

10,789

275

Rhode Island

23,497

0.22

7,513

257

Hawaii

20,408

0.19

7,933

219

Idaho

18,665

0.18

4,467

137

Maine

16,624

0.16

7,610

193

District of Columbia

15,003

0.14

4,642

164

Montana

14,104

0.13

5,844

223

West Virginia

14,091

0.13

4,569

190

North Dakota

11,029

0.10

4,582

117

Alaska

6,121

0.06

2,048

South Dakota

4,841

0.05

1,849

Wyoming

3,379

0.03

905

All other states, including those below

119

191,679

1.81

65,056

1,843

Arizona

110

(1000-2499)

Vermont

(20-99)

Products Lines for Security systems services (except locksmiths)
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	10,592,135	100.00
38110	Security system services	10,298,893	97.23
39000	Merchandise sales	93,196	0.88
	-Other	200,046	1.89

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Security systems services (except locksmiths)
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
EC02-56SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-56SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Receipts by Class of Customer for Selected Industries	US, states
EC02-56I-06	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-56A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 561621
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Service Annual Survey: Administrative & Support and Waste Management & Remediation Services	Annual	Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms	US
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