1996 County Business Patterns for Alamosa, CO Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Establishments by Annual Total Employment-size class Number of Payroll Estab- -------------------------------- SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) lishments 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 4,553 80,898 495 451 39 5 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 22 327 5 5 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 22 327 5 5 0 0 0 0710 Soil preparation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 10-- MINING 187 4,619 4 1 3 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels 187 4,619 4 1 3 0 0 1420 Crushed and broken stone (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1422 Crushed and broken limestone (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1440 Sand and gravel (C) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 1442 Construction sand and gravel (C) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 1490 Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 320 7,755 49 46 3 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 103 2,697 15 13 2 0 0 1510 General building contractors 81 2,116 10 8 2 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 58 1,750 11 11 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 159 3,308 23 22 1 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 56 1,403 8 7 1 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 43 1,003 4 4 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1793 Glass and glazing work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 113 1,764 10 9 1 0 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2030 Preserved fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2034 Dehydrated fruits, vegetables, soups (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2399 Fabricated textile products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2450 Wood buildings and mobile homes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2452 Prefabricated wood buildings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2870 Agricultural chemicals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2875 Fertilizers, mixing only (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3250 Structural clay products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3259 Structural clay products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 195 5,017 31 29 2 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing (B) (D) 15 15 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air (B) (D) 14 14 0 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4222 Refrigerated warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4510 Air transportation, scheduled (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4800 Communication 58 1,194 7 7 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 69 2,559 5 3 2 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4939 Combination utilities, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4970 Irrigation systems (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 319 6,446 40 36 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 121 2,644 17 16 1 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5039 Construction materials, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5044 Office equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5051 Metals service centers and offices (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5060 Electrical goods 27 776 4 4 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5064 Electrical appliances, TV and radios (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5065 Electronic parts and equipment (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 47 980 5 4 1 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5088 Transportation equipment and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 198 3,802 23 20 3 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5113 Industrial and personal service paper (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 78 1,480 11 10 1 0 0 5141 Groceries, general line (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. 26 609 4 4 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products 61 1,379 5 4 1 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5172 Petroleum products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5180 Beer, wine, and distilled beverages (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5181 Beer and ale (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 39 556 4 3 1 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,571 20,462 130 113 14 3 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 76 1,370 7 6 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 14 297 3 3 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (E) (D) 3 1 0 2 0 5310 Department stores (E) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 279 5,275 12 7 4 1 0 5410 Grocery stores 271 5,195 8 3 4 1 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 161 3,667 15 14 1 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 63 2,124 3 2 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 48 958 5 5 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 9 89 3 3 0 0 0 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 62 832 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 51 686 7 7 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores 11 146 3 3 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 523 3,576 41 33 8 0 0 5812 Eating places 400 3,008 29 24 5 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 117 1,503 35 35 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores 9 134 4 4 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores 8 89 3 3 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 51 558 15 15 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops 12 190 4 4 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5943 Stationery stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5946 Camera and photographic supply stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 20 151 6 6 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 220 5,600 34 31 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 134 3,181 6 3 3 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6160 Mortgage bankers and brokers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 52 1,722 12 12 0 0 0 6500 Real estate (B) (D) 14 14 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,598 28,862 188 177 9 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 161 1,777 12 10 2 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (C) (D) 11 9 2 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7033 Trailer parks and campsites (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 73 678 17 17 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 22 226 4 4 0 0 0 7213 Linen supply (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 21 199 8 8 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7300 Business services 41 617 15 15 0 0 0 7320 Credit reporting and collection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7323 Credit reporting services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7336 Commercial art and graphic design (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing 19 433 5 5 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7375 Information retrieval services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7379 Computer related services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 68 905 14 14 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 33 495 9 9 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7537 Automotive transmission repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 22 309 5 5 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair 27 249 4 4 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 33 567 6 6 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops 8 126 3 3 0 0 0 7622 Radio and television repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7623 Refrigeration service and repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops 25 441 3 3 0 0 0 7694 Armature rewinding shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 53 821 8 7 1 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 7 6 1 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8000 Health services 693 16,071 33 29 2 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors (C) (D) 5 3 2 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 29 594 6 6 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 47 757 15 15 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 10 100 3 3 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists 26 396 6 6 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. 11 261 6 6 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8060 Hospitals (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8071 Medical laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. 26 491 3 3 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 45 726 17 17 0 0 0 8200 Educational services 45 608 4 3 1 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 8290 Schools and educational services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services 170 1,842 20 18 2 0 0 8320 Individual and family services 95 889 11 10 1 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (B) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 79 571 15 15 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 53 311 10 10 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 80 2,518 20 20 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services 14 183 4 4 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 34 1,251 7 7 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations 28 897 6 6 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 8 46 4 4 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 2,499 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 Register Analysis Branch FOB #3, Room 2761 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov