1996 County Business Patterns for Cherokee, 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 6,806 122,247 539 493 35 11 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 10-- MINING (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 1000 Metal mining (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1080 Metal mining services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1400 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 1420 Crushed and broken stone (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 1422 Crushed and broken limestone (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 1440 Sand and gravel (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1442 Construction sand and gravel (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 363 8,660 68 65 3 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 115 3,149 17 16 1 0 0 1510 General building contractors 112 3,106 16 15 1 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 64 2,261 9 9 0 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 184 3,250 42 40 2 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 51 961 8 7 1 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 52 900 11 11 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) (D) 2 2 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 (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 1770 Concrete work 11 164 3 3 0 0 0 1780 Water well drilling (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 17 301 11 11 0 0 0 1791 Structural steel erection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 11 152 7 7 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 2,776 54,742 34 22 4 8 0 2000 Food and kindred products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2200 Textile mill products (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 2210 Broadwoven fabric mills, cotton (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2280 Yarn and thread mills (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2281 Yarn spinning mills (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products 1,028 17,367 7 3 1 3 0 2320 Men's and boys' furnishings (E) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2325 Men's and boys' trousers and slacks (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2329 Men's and boys' clothing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2330 Women's and misses' outerwear (F) (D) 3 1 0 2 0 2339 Women's and misses' outerwear, n.e.c. (F) (D) 3 1 0 2 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2394 Canvas and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2399 Fabricated textile products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 112 1,907 10 9 1 0 0 2410 Logging (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 83 1,454 3 2 1 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2426 Hardwood dimension and flooring mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members 26 343 3 3 0 0 0 2434 Wood kitchen cabinets (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2439 Structural wood members, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2440 Wood containers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2448 Wood pallets and skids (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 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 2600 Paper and allied products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2610 Pulp mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 18 290 4 4 0 0 0 2740 Miscellaneous publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3081 Unsupported plastics film and sheet (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3280 Cut stone and stone products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (E) (D) 3 2 0 1 0 3510 Engines and turbines (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3519 Internal combustion engines, n.e.c. (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3540 Metalworking machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3544 Special dies, tools, jigs and fixtures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3550 Special industry machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3552 Textile machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (E) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 3610 Electric distribution equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3613 Switchgear and switchboard apparatus (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3620 Electrical industrial apparatus (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3621 Motors and generators (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3700 Transportation equipment (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3710 Motor vehicles and equipment (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3714 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 99 1,739 18 16 2 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4510 Air transportation, scheduled (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4520 Air transportation, nonscheduled (A) (D) 1 1 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 87 1,632 9 7 2 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services 13 191 3 3 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4940 Water supply (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 189 3,177 27 25 2 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 77 1,269 17 17 0 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5015 Motor vehicle parts, used (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (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 5060 Electrical goods (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5065 Electronic parts and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 8 161 3 3 0 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 16 214 4 4 0 0 0 5091 Sporting and recreational 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 112 1,908 10 8 2 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5111 Printing and writing paper (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5130 Apparel, piece goods, and notions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5137 Women's and children's clothing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 20 319 4 4 0 0 0 5142 Packaged frozen foods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5145 Confectionery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5194 Tobacco and tobacco products (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,690 20,660 172 153 18 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 98 1,691 13 13 0 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 69 1,181 8 8 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (E) (D) 8 6 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 5400 Food stores 303 3,495 16 10 6 0 0 5410 Grocery stores 303 3,495 16 10 6 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 157 2,544 29 29 0 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 22 403 5 5 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 92 1,101 17 17 0 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores (B) (D) 9 8 1 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5640 Children's and infants' wear stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 28 238 3 2 1 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 142 2,474 19 16 3 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 80 1,219 12 11 1 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 75 1,145 9 8 1 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5714 Drapery and upholstery stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores 5 106 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores 57 1,149 4 2 2 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 453 3,642 40 33 7 0 0 5812 Eating places 419 3,441 34 27 7 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 152 2,188 38 38 0 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 51 981 6 6 0 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 16 74 7 7 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (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 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 5 39 3 3 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers 24 246 6 6 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses 11 100 3 3 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments 13 146 3 3 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. 29 288 11 11 0 0 0 5992 Florists 12 128 5 5 0 0 0 5993 Tobacco stores and stands (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 11 77 3 3 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 189 4,334 37 36 1 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 119 2,669 12 11 1 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 86 1,858 7 6 1 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions 9 304 3 3 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 19 373 7 7 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 32 673 12 12 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 19 301 4 4 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 13 372 8 8 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,463 28,366 176 170 4 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 32 308 7 7 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 6 6 0 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 62 802 10 9 1 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 16 206 3 3 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug 16 206 3 3 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 7300 Business services 78 2,118 19 19 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7338 Secretarial and court reporting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 9 191 4 4 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7353 Heavy construction equipment rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services 27 765 3 3 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) (D) 2 2 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 7371 Computer programming services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7373 Computer integrated systems design (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7375 Information retrieval services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 18 229 6 6 0 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking (A) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7514 Passenger car rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops (A) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7536 Automotive glass replacement shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 7 84 4 4 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) (D) 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 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 5 5 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 8 45 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8000 Health services 841 19,144 38 35 1 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 93 3,506 17 17 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 58 1,303 8 8 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 17 246 7 7 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors 6 53 3 3 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists 11 193 4 4 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 8060 Hospitals (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 8100 Legal services (B) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8300 Social services 160 1,730 19 18 1 0 0 8320 Individual and family services (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services 62 464 10 10 0 0 0 8360 Residential care 14 160 3 3 0 0 0 8400 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8410 Museums and art galleries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 88 867 29 29 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8620 Professional organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 70 688 22 22 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 54 846 15 15 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 32 384 8 8 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 22 462 7 7 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) (D) 1 0 1 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