1994 COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS for Chester, SC Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Establishment by Employment-size class Number of Payroll ------------------------------------------ SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) Total 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ---------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------ --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 9,891 204,360 569 503 46 18 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 37 380 9 9 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 9 111 4 4 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 353 6,818 61 57 4 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 77 1,111 18 17 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 70 1,005 14 13 1 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 169 4,267 9 6 3 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (C) 0 7 4 3 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 107 1,440 34 34 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 28 398 10 10 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 21 308 7 7 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1743 Terrazzo, tile, marble, mosaic work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 11 143 4 4 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 11 143 4 4 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 12 157 5 5 0 0 0 1793 Glass and glazing work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 5,665 129,061 62 29 17 14 2 2000 Food and kindred products (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2020 Dairy products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2023 Dry, condensed, evaporated products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2030 Preserved fruits and vegetables (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2035 Pickles, sauces, and salad dressings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2200 Textile mill products (G) 0 9 3 1 4 1 2210 Broadwoven fabric mills, cotton (E) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2220 Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade (G) 0 4 0 0 3 1 2250 Knitting mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2259 Knitting mills, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2280 Yarn and thread mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2281 Yarn spinning mills (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2290 Miscellaneous textile goods (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2297 Nonwoven fabrics (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (G) 0 7 3 1 2 1 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (E) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2321 Men's and boys' shirts (E) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (G) 0 4 2 0 1 1 2392 Housefurnishings, n.e.c. (G) 0 2 0 0 1 1 2395 Pleating and stitching (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2396 Automotive and apparel trimmings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 472 10,990 13 9 3 1 0 2410 Logging 66 1,474 7 6 1 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2436 Softwood veneer and plywood (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2440 Wood containers (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 2441 Nailed wood boxes and shook (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (C) 0 4 1 2 1 0 2710 Newspapers (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2790 Printing trade services (C) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2796 Platemaking services (C) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (E) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2820 Plastics materials and synthetics (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2821 Plastics materials and resins (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2870 Agricultural chemicals (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2873 Nitrogenous fertilizers (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3085 Plastics bottles (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3089 Plastics products, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (E) 0 5 2 2 1 0 3210 Flat glass (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3290 Misc. nonmetallic mineral products (C) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3291 Abrasive products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3296 Mineral wool (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3300 Primary metal industries (E) 0 4 3 0 1 0 3350 Nonferrous rolling and drawing (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3357 Nonferrous wiredrawing and insulating (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3360 Nonferrous foundries (castings) (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 3363 Aluminum die-castings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3365 Aluminum foundries (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products 374 9,524 4 2 0 2 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3441 Fabricated structural metal (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3442 Metal doors, sash, and trim (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3490 Misc. fabricated metal products (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3496 Misc. fabricated wire products (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (C) 0 3 2 0 1 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3545 Machine tool accessories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3550 Special industry machinery (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3552 Textile machinery (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3710 Motor vehicles and equipment (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3714 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3720 Aircraft and parts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3728 Aircraft parts and equipment, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3800 Instruments and related products (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3840 Medical instruments and supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3841 Surgical and medical instruments (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3860 Photographic equipment and supplies (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3950 Pens, pencils, office, and art supplies (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3953 Marking devices (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 348 10,388 31 26 5 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 121 2,940 17 15 2 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 103 2,709 12 10 2 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage 18 231 5 5 0 0 0 4225 General warehousing and storage 18 231 5 5 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4730 Freight transportation arrangement (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) 0 6 5 1 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (C) 0 7 5 2 0 0 4910 Electric services (C) 0 6 4 2 0 0 4940 Water supply (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 665 15,542 21 18 2 1 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods (C) 0 12 10 2 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5021 Furniture (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5046 Commercial equipment, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5072 Hardware (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 66 1,694 4 3 1 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods (F) 0 9 8 0 1 0 5130 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 5131 Piece goods and notions (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products 14 219 3 3 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 14 219 3 3 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,518 17,631 177 159 16 2 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies (B) 0 10 10 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 22 286 4 4 0 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 14 151 3 3 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 170 1,769 6 4 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 386 3,604 45 41 3 1 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) 0 44 40 3 1 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 184 3,657 26 24 2 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 75 743 14 13 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 60 647 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 51 542 7 7 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 470 3,910 32 24 8 0 0 5812 Eating places 468 3,839 29 21 8 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 160 2,363 39 38 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 45 863 6 6 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (B) 0 5 4 1 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores 12 151 3 3 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 18 198 10 10 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 11 125 4 4 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 31 448 5 5 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 12 284 6 6 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 193 3,955 37 36 1 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 98 2,048 10 9 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 48 913 6 6 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6060 Credit unions (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers 29 729 4 4 0 0 0 6310 Life insurance (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6320 Medical service and health insurance (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6321 Accident and health insurance (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 26 587 8 8 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 11 103 7 7 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 6 68 4 4 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,112 20,585 171 169 1 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 28 212 3 3 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 28 212 3 3 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 81 1,030 22 22 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 41 578 6 6 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug 21 199 3 3 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7218 Industrial launderers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 9 74 7 7 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 23 321 5 5 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 8 57 4 4 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 41 979 14 14 0 0 0 7320 Credit reporting and collection (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7323 Credit reporting services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7336 Commercial art and graphic design (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 18 267 6 6 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 40 754 17 17 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7513 Truck rental and leasing, no drivers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (B) 0 16 16 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 9 164 3 3 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 20 311 12 12 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 16 482 10 10 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops 10 410 6 6 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (B) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 618 13,762 26 25 0 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 87 3,399 13 13 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8060 Hospitals (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8080 Home health care services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8100 Legal services (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 8300 Social services 55 537 9 8 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 13 88 4 4 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 134 967 48 48 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 6 42 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 115 821 40 40 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 41 755 9 9 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 19 187 4 4 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 Abbreviations and symbols: -------------------------- SIC -- Standard Industrial Classification. n.e.c. -- Not elsewhere classified. (D) -- Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data are included in broader industry totals. (A)-(C), (E)-(M) -- Employment-size classes are indicated as follows: A--0 to 19; B--20 to 99; C--100 to 249; E--250 to 499; F--500 to 999; G--1,000 to 2,4999; H--2,500 to 4,999; I--5,000 to 9,999; J--10,000 to 24,999; K--25,000 to 49,999; L--50,000 to 99,999; M--100,000 or more --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on County Business Patterns: Bureau of the Census Survey Processing and Products Branch FOB #3, Room 2546 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov