1995 County Business Patterns for Alexander, NC Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Establishments by Employment-size class Number of Payroll ------------------------------------------ SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) Total 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 8,639 167,189 553 478 55 18 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 30 729 8 8 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 30 729 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 10 141 4 4 0 0 0 10-- MINING (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1200 Coal mining (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1220 Bituminous coal and lignite mining (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1221 Bituminous coal and lignite surface (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1300 Oil and gas extraction (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1380 Oil and gas field services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1389 Oil and gas field services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 231 3,984 64 64 0 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 57 1,096 19 19 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors (B) 0 13 13 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 18 438 5 5 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 18 438 5 5 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 156 2,450 40 40 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 31 712 7 7 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging 12 91 3 3 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 16 175 5 5 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 21 195 4 4 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work 9 133 5 5 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 31 569 7 7 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 5,830 126,734 100 50 33 15 2 2000 Food and kindred products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2010 Meat products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2200 Textile mill products 679 16,669 3 0 2 0 1 2220 Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade (F) 0 1 0 0 0 1 2250 Knitting mills (C) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2253 Knit outerwear mills (C) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products 232 3,609 5 2 2 1 0 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (B) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2321 Men's and boys' shirts (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2325 Men's and boys' trousers and slacks (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2391 Curtains and draperies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2392 Housefurnishings, n.e.c. (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 893 16,847 35 20 14 1 0 2410 Logging (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 693 12,980 25 14 10 1 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general 122 2,486 9 7 2 0 0 2426 Hardwood dimension and flooring mills 571 10,494 16 7 8 1 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2435 Hardwood veneer and plywood (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2440 Wood containers (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2441 Nailed wood boxes and shook (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products 110 2,134 5 2 3 0 0 2491 Wood preserving (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2493 Reconstituted wood products (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 1 2 0 0 2500 Furniture and fixtures 2,663 59,604 32 15 9 7 1 2510 Household furniture 2,499 56,301 27 11 9 6 1 2511 Wood household furniture (C) 0 4 3 1 0 0 2512 Upholstered household furniture (G) 0 22 8 7 6 1 2515 Mattresses and bedsprings (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2520 Office furniture (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2522 Office furniture, except wood (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2530 Public building and related furniture (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2590 Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2599 Furniture and fixtures, n.e.c. (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2600 Paper and allied products 638 16,543 3 0 0 3 0 2650 Paperboard containers and boxes (E) 0 2 0 0 2 0 2653 Corrugated and solid fiber boxes (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2657 Folding paperboard boxes (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2670 Misc. converted paper products (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2672 Paper coated and laminated, n.e.c. (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2780 Blankbooks and bookbinding (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2789 Bookbinding and related work (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 220 3,857 4 1 2 1 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. 220 3,857 4 1 2 1 0 3086 Plastics foam products 220 3,857 4 1 2 1 0 3100 Leather and leather products (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3150 Leather gloves and mittens (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3272 Concrete products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3290 Misc. nonmetallic mineral products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3291 Abrasive products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3300 Primary metal industries (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3360 Nonferrous foundries (castings) (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3365 Aluminum foundries (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3441 Fabricated structural metal (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3443 Fabricated plate work (boiler shops) (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 105 2,870 4 2 2 0 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3544 Special dies, tools, jigs and fixtures (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 3560 General industrial machinery (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3562 Ball and roller bearings (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment 124 2,542 3 2 0 1 0 3620 Electrical industrial apparatus (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3625 Relays and industrial controls (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3670 Electronic components and accessories (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3679 Electronic components, n.e.c. (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3690 Misc. electrical equipment and supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 3699 Electrical equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 143 3,446 23 21 2 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 88 2,163 14 12 2 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 88 2,163 14 12 2 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4730 Freight transportation arrangement (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 34 1,098 3 3 0 0 0 4910 Electric services (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 4940 Water supply (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 77 1,244 21 21 0 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 61 1,026 15 15 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (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 5030 Lumber and construction materials 28 417 6 6 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) 0 1 1 0 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 5085 Industrial supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 16 218 6 6 0 0 0 5130 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5136 Men's and boys' clothing (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5144 Poultry and poultry products (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 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 7 124 3 3 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,184 13,816 129 113 15 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 71 1,354 11 10 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 (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers 8 136 3 3 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (C) 0 3 2 0 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 263 2,821 19 15 4 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) 0 18 14 4 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 130 2,595 22 20 2 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 53 1,283 5 4 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 29 458 7 7 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 46 803 7 6 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 16 80 6 6 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 4 46 3 3 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5714 Drapery and upholstery stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance 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 455 3,735 33 25 8 0 0 5812 Eating places 421 3,436 25 17 8 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 90 1,628 25 25 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 36 894 6 6 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 13 197 6 6 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5948 Luggage and leather goods stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers 17 247 3 3 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 13 136 5 5 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 132 2,564 29 28 1 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 97 1,998 12 11 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (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 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 24 330 11 11 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 2 20 3 3 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 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,009 14,626 175 169 4 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 90 1,019 12 10 2 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 7211 Power laundries, family and commercial (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7250 Shoe repair and shoeshine parlors (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 35 103 4 3 1 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7300 Business services 39 934 14 14 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7335 Commercial photography (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) 0 2 2 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 2 2 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (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 2 2 0 0 0 7371 Computer programming services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 74 1,036 24 24 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 48 820 17 17 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 43 733 14 14 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair 26 216 7 7 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) 0 6 6 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7622 Radio and television repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7623 Refrigeration service and repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures 24 99 6 6 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental 24 99 6 6 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (B) 0 12 12 0 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7929 Entertainers and entertainment groups (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7940 Commercial sports (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7948 Racing, including track operation (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) 0 6 6 0 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 8000 Health services 439 7,233 23 20 1 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 32 745 5 5 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 20 584 6 6 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 5 62 3 3 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 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 222 2,363 4 2 1 1 0 8060 Hospitals (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 15 293 8 8 0 0 0 8300 Social services 42 401 7 7 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 17 122 3 3 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8400 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8410 Museums and art galleries (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 168 1,511 49 48 1 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 160 1,430 44 43 1 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 37 619 9 9 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 26 416 6 6 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (A) 0 2 2 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