1996 County Business Patterns for Avery, NC 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 4,639 84,041 544 506 32 6 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (B) (D) 20 20 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (B) (D) 13 13 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 17 304 11 11 0 0 0 0800 Forestry 23 644 7 7 0 0 0 10-- MINING (C) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (C) (D) 3 1 1 1 0 1450 Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 1459 Clay and related minerals, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 1490 Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 337 5,930 96 95 1 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 170 2,915 46 46 0 0 0 1510 General building contractors 167 2,843 42 42 0 0 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 15 764 7 7 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 152 2,251 43 42 1 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 14 199 7 7 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging 22 228 4 4 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 28 309 8 8 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 1743 Terrazzo, tile, marble, mosaic work (A) (D) 1 1 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 7 54 4 4 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 35 656 8 7 1 0 0 1794 Excavation work (B) (D) 7 6 1 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 846 14,127 11 6 3 2 0 2200 Textile mill products (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2250 Knitting mills (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2251 Women's hosiery, except socks (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2380 Miscellaneous apparel and accessories (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2381 Fabric dress and work gloves (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2434 Wood kitchen cabinets (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2500 Furniture and fixtures (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2510 Household furniture (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2511 Wood household furniture (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3290 Misc. nonmetallic mineral products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3299 Nonmetallic mineral products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 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 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 3910 Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3911 Jewelry, precious metal (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3993 Signs and advertising specialities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 184 4,892 29 26 3 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4111 Local and suburban transit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 112 2,667 18 16 2 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 107 2,525 16 14 2 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4225 General warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4700 Transportation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4910 Electric services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4950 Sanitary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 116 2,309 21 21 0 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 17 365 7 7 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5032 Brick, stone, and related materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5060 Electrical goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 99 1,944 14 14 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 88 1,612 12 12 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5193 Flowers and florists' supplies 47 811 7 7 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,046 13,127 141 130 11 0 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 97 1,762 13 12 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 55 1,035 3 2 1 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 33 595 5 5 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores 9 132 5 5 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 87 999 5 3 2 0 0 5310 Department stores (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5330 Variety stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 222 2,617 24 21 3 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 221 2,586 21 18 3 0 0 5430 Fruit and vegetable markets (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 86 1,867 11 10 1 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 25 346 6 6 0 0 0 5560 Recreational vehicle dealers (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5630 Women's accessory and specialty stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores 12 113 3 3 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores 5 101 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 333 3,037 39 36 3 0 0 5812 Eating places 281 2,665 27 24 3 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 174 2,304 29 28 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 56 1,008 5 5 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 78 757 9 8 1 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops 70 637 6 5 1 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5983 Fuel oil dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 17 172 10 10 0 0 0 5992 Florists 5 59 4 4 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 12 113 6 6 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 349 6,082 57 54 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository 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 12 227 5 5 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 285 4,593 46 43 3 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 19 552 7 7 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 258 3,831 35 32 3 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers 8 210 4 4 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. 8 210 4 4 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6790 Miscellaneous investing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6798 Real estate investment trusts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,466 26,798 163 150 10 3 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 77 2,643 10 9 1 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 8 7 1 0 0 7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7032 Sporting and recreational camps (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 66 674 13 13 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 29 292 5 5 0 0 0 7212 Garment pressing and cleaners' agents (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 7 93 4 4 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7300 Business services 61 1,357 17 16 1 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 6 81 5 5 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. 6 81 5 5 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7352 Medical equipment rental (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 45 1,012 8 7 1 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 7 6 1 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 15 379 8 8 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7810 Motion picture production and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7812 Motion picture and video production (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 441 7,196 14 8 5 1 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services 441 7,196 14 8 5 1 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7992 Public golf courses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs 132 4,062 3 0 3 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (E) (D) 9 6 2 1 0 8000 Health services 316 6,122 23 21 1 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 53 2,635 10 10 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 20 296 5 5 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 8 127 4 4 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8043 Offices and clinics of podiatrists (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8080 Home health care services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 21 459 10 10 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8220 Colleges and universities (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8290 Schools and educational services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8300 Social services 182 3,167 10 8 2 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 23 258 3 3 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (C) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 8400 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8420 Botanical and zoological gardens (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 99 852 36 36 0 0 0 8610 Business associations 6 86 3 3 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations 5 41 3 3 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 81 638 27 27 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. 7 87 3 3 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 23 391 9 9 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 17 216 6 6 0 0 0 8712 Architectural services 4 75 3 3 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services 13 141 3 3 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8731 Commercial physical research (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 16 50 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 2,499 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