2002 Economic Census
Retail Trade
Whatcom County, WA

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Retail Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	44-45	Retail trade	819	1,776,574	196,198	9,332
	441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	88	341,928	35,218	1,074
	442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	52	53,160	8,351	400
	443	Electronics & appliance stores	39	78,271	9,565	423
	444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	72	202,354	26,188	947
	445	Food & beverage stores	92	343,983	38,744	1,828
	446	Health & personal care stores	49	85,185	10,508	455
	447	Gasoline stations	90	133,689	6,963	541
	448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	91	66,515	9,040	788
	451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	71	58,866	6,956	529
	452	General merchandise stores	15	299,234	29,213	1,511
	453	Miscellaneous store retailers	104	57,977	9,139	534
	454	Nonstore retailers	56	55,412	6,313	302

Retail Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	88	341,928	35,218	1,074
4411	Automobile dealers	26	255,220	22,272	622
44111	New car dealers	16	245,818	21,252	577
4412	Other motor vehicle dealers	26	41,855	4,051	143
44121	Recreational vehicle dealers	3	D	D	(1-19)
44122	Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers	23	D	D	(100-249)
441221	Motorcycle dealers	9	D	D	(20-99)
441222	Boat dealers	13	26,231	2,579	91
441229	All other motor vehicle dealers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4413	Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores	36	44,853	8,895	309
44131	Automotive parts & accessories stores	25	25,760	4,926	191
44132	Tire dealers	11	19,093	3,969	118
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	52	53,160	8,351	400
4421	Furniture stores	19	23,151	3,646	130
4422	Home furnishings stores	33	30,009	4,705	270
44221	Floor covering stores	7	12,361	1,892	67
44229	Other home furnishings stores	26	17,648	2,813	203
442299	All other home furnishings stores	23	16,815	2,640	191
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
443	Electronics & appliance stores	39	78,271	9,565	423
44311	Appliance, television, & other electronics stores	26	61,238	7,022	309
443111	Household appliance stores	9	11,883	1,794	73
443112	Radio, television, & other electronics stores	17	49,355	5,228	236
44312	Computer & software stores	11	D	D	(100-249)
44313	Camera & photographic supplies stores	2	D	D	(1-19)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	72	202,354	26,188	947
4441	Building material & supplies dealers	51	166,603	21,409	716
44411	Home centers	4	63,879	7,087	244
44412	Paint & wallpaper stores	7	8,330	1,114	41
44413	Hardware stores	11	21,528	3,653	149
44419	Other building material dealers	29	72,866	9,555	282
4442	Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores	21	35,751	4,779	231
44422	Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores	17	33,205	4,417	211
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
445	Food & beverage stores	92	343,983	38,744	1,828
4451	Grocery stores	56	307,499	35,197	1,667
44511	Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores	40	300,244	34,442	1,606
4452	Specialty food stores	13	4,218	903	48
4453	Beer, wine, & liquor stores	23	32,266	2,644	113
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
446	Health & personal care stores	49	85,185	10,508	455
44611	Pharmacies & drug stores	20	71,396	7,799	306
44612	Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores	8	4,913	615	48
44613	Optical goods stores	4	2,867	749	32
44619	Other health & personal care stores	17	6,009	1,345	69
446191	Food (health) supplement stores	10	3,032	551	44
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
447	Gasoline stations	90	133,689	6,963	541
44711	Gasoline stations with convenience stores	74	116,257	5,745	455
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	91	66,515	9,040	788
4481	Clothing stores	51	47,627	6,223	591
44813	Children's & infants' clothing stores	2	D	D	(1-19)
44814	Family clothing stores	17	33,600	3,694	365
44819	Other clothing stores	9	3,299	673	61
4482	Shoe stores	19	10,510	1,365	102
4482101	Men's shoe stores	2	D	D	(1-19)
4482102	Women's shoe stores	2	D	D	(1-19)
4482105	Athletic footwear stores	6	4,357	602	48
4483	Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores	21	8,378	1,452	95
44831	Jewelry stores	20	D	D	(20-99)
44832	Luggage & leather goods stores	1	D	D	(1-19)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	71	58,866	6,956	529
4511	Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores	45	39,920	4,810	349
45111	Sporting goods stores	21	D	D	(100-249)
4511101	General-line sporting goods stores	6	D	D	(20-99)
4511102	Specialty-line sporting goods stores	15	D	D	(20-99)
45112	Hobby, toy, & game stores	12	11,801	1,327	123
45113	Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores	4	D	D	(20-99)
45114	Musical instrument & supplies stores	8	D	D	(20-99)
4512	Book, periodical, & music stores	26	18,946	2,146	180
45121	Book stores & news dealers	18	15,105	1,829	149
451211	Book stores	16	D	D	(100-249)
4512111	Book stores, general	11	9,747	1,236	97
4512112	Specialty book stores	4	D	D	(20-99)
4512113	College book stores	1	D	D	(1-19)
451212	News dealers & newsstands	2	D	D	(1-19)
45122	Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores	8	3,841	317	31
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
452	General merchandise stores	15	299,234	29,213	1,511
4521	Department stores	7	D	D	(1000-2499)
45210009	Department stores (incl leased depts)	7	D	D	(1000-2499)
452111	Department stores (expt discount dept stores)	4	D	D	(250-499)
452112	Discount department stores	3	D	D	(500-999)
4529	Other general merchandise stores	8	D	D	(500-999)
45291	Warehouse clubs & supercenters	2	D	D	(250-499)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
453	Miscellaneous store retailers	104	57,977	9,139	534
4532	Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores	25	16,968	2,280	133
45321	Office supplies & stationery stores	4	D	D	(20-99)
45322	Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores	21	D	D	(20-99)
4533	Used merchandise stores	25	8,928	2,200	154
4539	Other miscellaneous store retailers	43	29,609	4,181	207
45391	Pet & pet supplies stores	5	6,303	934	49
45392	Art dealers	8	1,557	292	26
45393	Manufactured (mobile) home dealers	4	7,308	478	22
45399	All other miscellaneous store retailers	26	14,441	2,477	110
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
454	Nonstore retailers	56	55,412	6,313	302
4541	Electronic shopping & mail-order houses	21	D	D	(20-99)
4542	Vending machine operators	2	D	D	(20-99)
4543	Direct selling establishments	33	39,133	4,581	207
45431	Fuel dealers	9	27,177	2,403	73
454311	Heating oil dealers	2	D	D	(20-99)
454312	Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers	7	D	D	(20-99)
45439	Other direct selling establishments	24	11,956	2,178	134