1995 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 Establishments by Employment-size class Number of Payroll ------------------------------------------ SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) Total 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 10,002 219,072 565 500 44 19 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 39 453 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 12 163 4 4 0 0 0 0800 Forestry (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 335 7,541 61 57 4 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 73 1,427 20 19 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 71 1,333 17 16 1 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 160 4,482 11 8 3 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (C) 0 7 4 3 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 102 1,632 30 30 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 22 533 8 8 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 30 452 8 8 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (B) 0 6 6 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 16 201 3 3 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 16 201 3 3 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 9 93 3 3 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 5,468 133,879 62 31 14 15 2 2000 Food and kindred products (C) 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 8 1 2 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 (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2259 Knitting mills, n.e.c. (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2280 Yarn and thread mills (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2281 Yarn spinning mills (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (F) 0 4 2 0 1 1 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (F) 0 4 2 0 1 1 2391 Curtains and draperies (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2392 Housefurnishings, n.e.c. (F) 0 1 0 0 0 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 459 11,315 16 12 3 1 0 2410 Logging (B) 0 10 9 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 2 2 0 0 2441 Nailed wood boxes and shook (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (B) 0 2 1 1 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (C) 0 4 3 0 1 0 2710 Newspapers (A) 0 1 1 0 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 1 0 1 0 2796 Platemaking services (C) 0 2 1 0 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 (E) 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 428 12,641 5 3 0 2 0 3350 Nonferrous rolling and drawing (E) 0 2 0 0 2 0 3356 Nonferrous rolling and drawing, n.e.c. (C) 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 (E) 0 3 1 0 2 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (E) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3442 Metal doors, sash, and trim (E) 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 (C) 0 2 1 0 1 0 3710 Motor vehicles and equipment (C) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3714 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (C) 0 1 0 0 1 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 3 2 1 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 388 12,800 33 29 4 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 155 3,645 19 17 2 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 133 3,388 14 12 2 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage 22 257 5 5 0 0 0 4225 General warehousing and storage 22 257 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 6 1 0 0 4910 Electric services (C) 0 6 5 1 0 0 4940 Water supply (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 723 17,617 25 22 2 1 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 153 5,362 13 11 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 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 2 2 0 0 0 5072 Hardware (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 (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 61 1,897 5 4 1 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (B) 0 4 3 1 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 570 12,255 12 11 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 2 2 0 0 0 5154 Livestock (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. (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 (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 15 230 4 4 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 1,587 18,778 171 154 15 2 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 33 413 8 8 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 30 353 5 5 0 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 181 1,938 9 8 0 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 4 4 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 379 3,558 41 37 3 1 0 5410 Grocery stores 379 3,558 41 37 3 1 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 201 4,511 26 25 1 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 55 1,207 8 8 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations (B) 0 14 14 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) 0 7 7 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 10 91 3 3 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 51 642 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) 0 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 513 3,921 34 25 9 0 0 5812 Eating places 482 3,779 27 19 8 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 171 2,693 35 34 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 46 948 6 6 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (B) 0 5 4 1 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 17 190 8 8 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 12 132 4 4 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 45 800 5 5 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 17 227 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 191 4,289 36 34 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 102 2,306 10 8 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 46 1,057 6 6 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) 0 2 1 1 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 29 746 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 (B) 0 9 9 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 5 77 5 5 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,265 23,693 165 161 3 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (B) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 86 1,013 19 19 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 42 605 5 5 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (B) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7218 Industrial launderers (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 11 65 6 6 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 22 296 5 5 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 11 47 3 3 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 143 2,759 13 12 1 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 (A) 0 5 5 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 1 1 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing 23 987 3 3 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (B) 0 1 0 1 0 0 7363 Help supply services (B) 0 1 0 1 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 42 682 15 15 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 14 14 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) 0 3 3 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 22 306 11 11 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 26 348 7 7 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (B) 0 5 5 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (B) 0 5 5 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 8 88 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 25 352 6 6 0 0 0 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) 0 5 5 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 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 1 1 0 0 0 8000 Health services 616 14,998 27 25 1 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 68 3,770 13 12 1 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 31 881 6 6 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (A) 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) 0 2 2 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 22 653 7 7 0 0 0 8300 Social services 53 548 10 9 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (A) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) 0 4 4 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (B) 0 3 2 1 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 148 1,085 43 43 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (B) 0 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 3 34 4 4 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 119 926 35 35 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 34 735 8 8 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 13 179 3 3 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 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 6 22 3 3 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