1994 COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS for Nicholas, WV 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 6,161 127,694 656 594 54 8 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 23 385 6 6 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 11 157 3 3 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 10-- MINING 778 38,005 35 27 6 2 0 1200 Coal mining 764 37,537 32 24 6 2 0 1220 Bituminous coal and lignite mining 690 34,509 23 16 5 2 0 1221 Bituminous coal and lignite surface 405 21,865 11 7 3 1 0 1222 Bituminous coal underground 285 12,605 10 7 2 1 0 1240 Coal mining services 74 2,968 7 6 1 0 0 1300 Oil and gas extraction (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1380 Oil and gas field services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1382 Oil and gas exploration services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1389 Oil and gas field services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 149\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 439 10,758 54 51 2 1 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 298 8,952 27 25 1 1 0 1510 General building contractors 290 8,897 25 23 1 1 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 89 933 7 6 1 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 89 933 7 6 1 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors (B) 0 19 19 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 12 143 4 4 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 9 134 4 4 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 9 134 4 4 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 7 101 3 3 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 7 101 3 3 0 0 0 179\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 774 14,118 49 38 9 2 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2010 Meat products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2013 Sausages and other prepared meats (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2080 Beverages (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 421 7,388 33 26 6 1 0 2410 Logging (B) 0 20 18 2 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 210 3,999 8 4 4 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general 210 3,999 8 4 4 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2434 Wood kitchen cabinets (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2436 Softwood veneer and plywood (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2600 Paper and allied products (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2670 Misc. converted paper products (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2679 Converted paper products, n.e.c. (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing 31 295 3 3 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (C) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3060 Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3069 Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3088 Plastics plumbing fixtures (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3271 Concrete block and brick (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 60 1,349 4 3 1 0 0 3530 Construction and related machinery (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3532 Mining machinery (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3593 Fluid power cylinders and actuators (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3730 Ship and boat building and repairing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3732 Boat building and repairing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3993 Signs and advertising specialities (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 386 10,150 61 58 3 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 289 7,192 50 47 3 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 289 7,192 50 47 3 0 0 4400 Water transportation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4490 Water transportation services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4491 Marine cargo handling (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4520 Air transportation, nonscheduled (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4800 Communication 31 1,345 5 5 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 238 5,416 38 36 2 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 157 4,050 27 25 2 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 20 375 5 5 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 20 375 5 5 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5021 Furniture (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials 11 125 3 3 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (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 (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 104 2,756 10 8 2 0 0 5082 Construction and mining machinery (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies 46 878 6 6 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5091 Sporting and recreational goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5094 Jewelry and precious stones (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 81 1,366 11 11 0 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 3 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 27 443 3 3 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5172 Petroleum products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 16 291 3 3 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,634 19,822 165 148 16 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 139 2,114 12 11 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 17 207 3 3 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 250 2,751 11 9 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (B) 0 6 5 1 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores 19 207 4 4 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 319 3,628 19 13 6 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) 0 18 12 6 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 262 3,663 39 36 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 70 1,501 7 6 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 16 304 6 6 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 23 381 5 5 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 148 1,394 19 17 2 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores 14 211 4 4 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 55 981 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 47 915 6 6 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) 0 4 4 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5736 Musical instrument stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 441 3,928 38 34 4 0 0 5812 Eating places 434 3,886 33 29 4 0 0 5813 Drinking places 7 39 4 4 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 124 2,002 27 26 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 66 1,314 7 6 1 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 43 462 12 12 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 10 76 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 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 7 98 4 4 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 196 3,841 44 41 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 131 2,582 7 4 3 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) 0 6 3 3 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) 0 1 1 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 (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 27 515 12 12 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 29 494 19 19 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 16 255 11 11 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 8 120 5 5 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers 5 119 3 3 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. 5 119 3 3 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6730 Trusts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6733 Trusts, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6790 Miscellaneous investing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 6799 Investors, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,691 25,178 197 182 13 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 289 1,647 11 9 1 1 0 7010 Hotels and motels (E) 0 10 8 1 1 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7033 Trailer parks and campsites (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 18 312 10 10 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 4 47 3 3 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 10 232 3 3 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 68 805 13 12 1 0 0 7310 Advertising (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7311 Advertising agencies (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7338 Secretarial and court reporting (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (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 (B) 0 17 17 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7513 Truck rental and leasing, no drivers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7515 Passenger car leasing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 44 580 14 14 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 22 277 7 7 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 15 210 4 4 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 82 1,751 12 11 1 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7623 Refrigeration service and repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops 75 1,683 10 9 1 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7694 Armature rewinding shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) 0 8 7 1 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 12 95 4 4 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7833 Drive-in motion picture theaters (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 9 131 6 6 0 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7929 Entertainers and entertainment groups (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 615 11,731 33 29 3 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 67 1,115 11 10 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 28 358 6 6 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians 23 305 4 4 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 29 702 4 4 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8060 Hospitals (E) 0 2 0 1 1 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (B) 0 5 4 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 46 756 11 11 0 0 0 8300 Social services 145 1,359 8 5 3 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 8360 Residential care (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 122 551 37 36 1 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations 34 41 6 6 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 78 453 26 25 1 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 226 4,909 34 31 3 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 108 2,443 17 16 1 0 0 8711 Engineering services 73 1,868 10 9 1 0 0 8713 Surveying services 35 575 7 7 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) 0 8 8 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations 68 1,726 7 5 2 0 0 8741 Management services (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 8743 Public relations services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 2 21 7 7 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