1996 County Business Patterns for Person, 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 10,874 250,167 706 639 50 15 2 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 49 893 15 15 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 49 893 15 15 0 0 0 0720 Crop services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 29 615 12 12 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 726 20,513 119 116 2 1 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 327 13,195 32 31 0 1 0 1510 General building contractors 312 12,963 27 26 0 1 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 41 836 6 6 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway 41 836 6 6 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 358 6,482 81 79 2 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 56 990 13 13 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging 14 193 3 3 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work 91 2,203 13 11 2 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 82 1,063 19 19 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework 82 1,063 19 19 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 23 409 8 8 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 17 312 4 4 0 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. 6 83 3 3 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work 17 128 7 7 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work 18 263 8 8 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 57 1,233 10 10 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 38 939 6 6 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. 15 265 3 3 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 5,365 135,658 43 25 6 10 2 2000 Food and kindred products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2040 Grain mill products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2048 Prepared feeds, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2200 Textile mill products (G) (D) 5 1 2 1 1 2220 Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade (G) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2240 Narrow fabric mills (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2260 Textile finishing, except wool (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2261 Finishing plants, cotton (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2280 Yarn and thread mills (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 2281 Yarn spinning mills (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (F) (D) 3 1 1 0 1 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (F) (D) 3 1 1 0 1 2392 Housefurnishings, n.e.c. (F) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 2399 Fabricated textile products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 663 18,696 11 8 0 3 0 2410 Logging 10 152 5 5 0 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 (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2435 Hardwood veneer and plywood (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2439 Structural wood members, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2450 Wood buildings and mobile homes (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2451 Mobile homes (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2490 Miscellaneous wood products (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2493 Reconstituted wood products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2499 Wood products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 76 1,039 4 2 2 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2760 Manifold business forms (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2800 Chemicals and allied products (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2810 Industrial inorganic chemicals (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2819 Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2870 Agricultural chemicals (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2875 Fertilizers, mixing only (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (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 3300 Primary metal industries (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 3350 Nonferrous rolling and drawing (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 3351 Copper rolling and drawing (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3354 Aluminum extruded products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3400 Fabricated metal products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3444 Sheet metalwork (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 3550 Special industry machinery (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3552 Textile machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3559 Special industry machinery, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3590 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3599 Industrial machinery, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (E) (D) 3 2 0 1 0 3670 Electronic components and accessories (E) (D) 3 2 0 1 0 3674 Semiconductors and related devices (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 3679 Electronic components, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3700 Transportation equipment (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 3710 Motor vehicles and equipment (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 3714 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (F) (D) 2 0 0 2 0 3800 Instruments and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3820 Measuring and controlling devices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3823 Process control instruments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3991 Brooms and brushes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 399\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 626 29,522 27 21 5 1 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing (B) (D) 17 15 2 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 93 2,113 15 13 2 0 0 4220 Public warehousing and storage (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4221 Farm product warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4225 General warehousing and storage (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4580 Airports, flying fields, and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication 59 2,298 4 3 1 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4840 Cable and other pay TV services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4900 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 466 24,935 5 2 2 1 0 4910 Electric services (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4930 Combination utility services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 4931 Electric and other services combined (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 305 7,513 38 35 3 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 156 3,748 18 16 2 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5012 Automobiles and other motor vehicles (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5030 Lumber and construction materials 75 1,270 5 3 2 0 0 5031 Lumber, plywood, and millwork (B) (D) 4 2 2 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 (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 40 1,478 5 5 0 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5099 Durable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 149 3,765 20 19 1 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 48 1,904 5 4 1 0 0 5141 Groceries, general line (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5147 Meats and meat products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5150 Farm-product raw materials 11 125 3 3 0 0 0 5159 Farm-product raw materials, n.e.c. 11 125 3 3 0 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products 40 785 4 4 0 0 0 5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5172 Petroleum products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods 24 474 5 5 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5193 Flowers and florists' supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 2,085 25,559 191 163 27 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 131 2,692 16 15 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 70 1,463 3 2 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5260 Retail nurseries and garden stores 11 187 3 3 0 0 0 5270 Mobile home dealers 36 870 6 6 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores 237 2,795 8 6 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 5330 Variety stores 13 154 3 3 0 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 375 4,081 36 32 4 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) (D) 35 31 4 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 261 5,606 29 26 3 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 102 3,077 3 1 2 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 7 122 4 4 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores 63 1,019 6 6 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 73 974 13 12 1 0 0 5550 Boat dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 86 906 15 14 1 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores 6 76 3 3 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores 24 248 4 4 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores 38 398 4 3 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores 18 184 4 4 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 97 1,620 15 14 1 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 69 1,067 10 9 1 0 0 5712 Furniture stores (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores 33 515 6 5 1 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5720 Household appliance stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 726 5,423 39 24 15 0 0 5812 Eating places 645 5,036 32 19 13 0 0 5813 Drinking places 4 19 3 3 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 172 2,436 33 32 1 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 65 1,005 8 7 1 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 34 416 10 10 0 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 19 277 5 5 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops (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) 3 3 0 0 0 5962 Merchandising machine operators (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5980 Fuel 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. 25 270 7 7 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 198 4,757 41 39 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 97 2,169 9 7 2 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 6110 Federal and Federally-sponsored credit (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6140 Personal credit institutions 23 466 4 4 0 0 0 6150 Business credit institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers 7 372 3 3 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6350 Surety insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6390 Insurance carriers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 36 887 11 11 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 25 584 11 11 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors 9 238 3 3 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers (A) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6553 Cemetery subdividers and developers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,519 25,718 226 219 5 2 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 40 366 4 4 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels 40 366 4 4 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 74 784 24 24 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 30 352 7 7 0 0 0 7213 Linen supply (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning 4 26 4 4 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 11 96 5 5 0 0 0 7240 Barber shops 3 36 3 3 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories 14 219 4 4 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 16 81 5 5 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7300 Business services 212 4,059 26 24 2 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 23 167 9 9 0 0 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services 5 85 3 3 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. 18 80 5 5 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing 14 243 4 4 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) 3 3 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services 155 3,116 7 5 2 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (C) (D) 6 4 2 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7371 Computer programming services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7373 Computer integrated systems design (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 (B) (D) 24 24 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 (B) (D) 19 19 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 3 82 3 3 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7536 Automotive glass replacement shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7537 Automotive transmission repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops (B) (D) 11 11 0 0 0 7539 Automotive repair shops, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair 5 108 4 4 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 7640 Reupholstery and furniture repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7692 Welding repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services (B) (D) 14 14 0 0 0 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7940 Commercial sports (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7948 Racing, including track operation (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 11 11 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. 13 73 4 4 0 0 0 8000 Health services 599 12,541 30 27 1 2 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 83 3,143 12 12 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 27 518 7 7 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 23 452 6 6 0 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 8060 Hospitals (E) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8100 Legal services 34 643 9 9 0 0 0 8200 Educational services (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8300 Social services 199 2,490 19 17 2 0 0 8320 Individual and family services 50 459 6 5 1 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8350 Child day care services 33 255 6 6 0 0 0 8360 Residential care (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 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 162 1,076 45 45 0 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 148 931 42 42 0 0 0 8690 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 63 1,751 21 21 0 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 21 319 4 4 0 0 0 8711 Engineering services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8713 Surveying services (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping 35 608 10 10 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8731 Commercial physical research (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8741 Management services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 1 34 6 6 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