1997 County Business Patterns for Falls Church, VA Contact: cbp@census.gov or 301-457-2580 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note at end of table) Annual Total Employment-size class Number of Payroll Estab- -------------------------------- SIC Industry Employees ($1,000) lishments 1-19 20-99 100-499 > 499 ---- ------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ------ ---- TOTAL 13,331 466,336 838 741 83 13 1 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 158 3,365 12 9 3 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 158 3,365 12 9 3 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services 128 2,728 8 6 2 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 1,005 33,751 44 32 10 2 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 458 19,841 17 14 2 1 0 1510 General building contractors (E) (D) 16 13 2 1 0 1530 Operative builders (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 547 13,910 27 18 8 1 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 358 8,097 8 3 4 1 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (B) (D) 4 2 2 0 0 1730 Electrical work (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1743 Terrazzo, tile, marble, mosaic work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 30 930 5 4 1 0 0 1751 Carpentry work (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 1752 Floor laying and floor work, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 1770 Concrete work (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 236 7,890 19 17 2 0 0 2300 Apparel and other textile products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2390 Misc. fabricated textile products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2391 Curtains and draperies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2396 Automotive and apparel trimmings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2700 Printing and publishing 154 5,681 13 12 1 0 0 2710 Newspapers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2720 Periodicals (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 2730 Books (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2731 Book publishing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2740 Miscellaneous publishing (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing 30 915 6 6 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 2759 Commercial printing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2790 Printing trade services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2791 Typesetting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3400 Fabricated metal products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3440 Fabricated structural metal products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3444 Sheet metalwork (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 3600 Electronic and other electronic equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3690 Misc. electrical equipment and supplies (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3699 Electrical equipment and supplies, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (A) (D) 1 1 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 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 172 4,458 29 27 2 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) (D) 5 3 2 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4120 Taxicabs (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 17 494 4 4 0 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 17 494 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 37 1,591 11 11 0 0 0 4720 Passenger transportation arrangement (B) (D) 9 9 0 0 0 4724 Travel agencies (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 4725 Tour operators (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4730 Freight transportation arrangement (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4800 Communication 33 784 7 7 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4820 Telegraph and other communications (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4830 Radio and television broadcasting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4890 Communication services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 274 8,065 33 29 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 223 7,098 25 22 3 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 30 614 4 4 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts 30 614 4 4 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings 19 668 5 5 0 0 0 5021 Furniture (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5023 Homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5040 Professional and commercial equipment 64 1,881 8 7 1 0 0 5044 Office equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software 40 1,219 4 3 1 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5049 Professional equipment, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5060 Electrical goods (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5063 Electrical apparatus and equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5065 Electronic parts and equipment (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5087 Service establishment equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5094 Jewelry and precious stones (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 51 967 8 7 1 0 0 5110 Paper and paper products 36 609 4 3 1 0 0 5112 Stationery and office supplies 36 609 4 3 1 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5146 Fish and seafoods (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5180 Beer, wine, and distilled beverages (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5182 Wine and distilled beverages (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5190 Misc. nondurable goods (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5199 Nondurable goods, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 2,254 41,539 194 168 23 3 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5250 Hardware stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5300 General merchandise stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5310 Department stores (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 274 5,173 22 19 2 1 0 5410 Grocery stores 264 4,989 16 13 2 1 0 5460 Retail bakeries 5 80 3 3 0 0 0 5490 Miscellaneous food stores 5 104 3 3 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 578 17,169 24 21 2 1 0 5510 New and used car dealers 380 13,292 4 2 1 1 0 5520 Used car dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 85 1,657 16 16 0 0 0 5570 Motorcycle dealers (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 56 1,195 6 5 1 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5690 Misc. apparel and accessory stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 106 2,194 15 14 1 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 25 547 7 7 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 8 169 3 3 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 5730 Radio, television, and computer stores 81 1,647 8 7 1 0 0 5731 Radio, TV, and electronic stores 63 909 3 2 1 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5736 Musical instrument stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 833 8,912 70 58 11 1 0 5812 Eating places (F) (D) 68 56 11 1 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 304 4,566 52 48 4 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 112 1,320 5 3 2 0 0 5920 Liquor stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 101 1,838 24 23 1 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5942 Book stores 38 497 4 3 1 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 36 922 12 12 0 0 0 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 8 132 3 3 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) 1 1 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers 27 159 5 4 1 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments 27 159 5 4 1 0 0 5990 Retail stores, n.e.c. 33 781 10 10 0 0 0 5992 Florists 8 182 3 3 0 0 0 5995 Optical goods stores 14 405 3 3 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 11 194 4 4 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 330 9,289 86 84 2 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 95 2,005 14 14 0 0 0 6020 Commercial banks 75 1,542 11 11 0 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6060 Credit unions (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6090 Functions closely related to banking (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6100 Nondepository institutions (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6160 Mortgage bankers and brokers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6200 Security and commodity brokers 22 915 13 13 0 0 0 6210 Security brokers and dealers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6280 Security and commodity services (A) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 6300 Insurance carriers (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 6320 Medical service and health insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6324 Hospital and medical service plans (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6350 Surety insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6370 Pension, health, and welfare funds (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 73 2,178 17 17 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 129 3,343 33 31 2 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (B) (D) 11 10 1 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 70 1,957 20 19 1 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 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6790 Miscellaneous investing (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6798 Real estate investment trusts (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 8,902 357,885 418 372 37 8 1 7000 Hotels and other lodging places (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7200 Personal services 240 4,503 46 44 2 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (B) (D) 18 18 0 0 0 7212 Garment pressing and cleaners' agents 9 86 4 4 0 0 0 7215 Coin-operated laundries and cleaning (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7216 Drycleaning plants, except rug 27 298 9 9 0 0 0 7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7219 Laundry and garment services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops 106 2,054 17 16 1 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 51 737 9 9 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 7300 Business services 1,227 45,602 80 64 14 2 0 7320 Credit reporting and collection (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7322 Adjustment and collection services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic 103 2,704 8 5 3 0 0 7334 Photocopying and duplicating services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7335 Commercial photography (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7336 Commercial art and graphic design 39 1,366 4 3 1 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 323 3,814 14 11 2 1 0 7342 Disinfecting and pest control services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. (E) (D) 12 10 1 1 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 7359 Equipment rental and leasing, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7360 Personnel supply services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 7363 Help supply services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services 659 35,919 34 27 6 1 0 7371 Computer programming services 133 10,527 10 6 4 0 0 7372 Prepackaged software 24 1,441 4 4 0 0 0 7373 Computer integrated systems design (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7374 Data processing and preparation (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 7375 Information retrieval services 2 179 3 3 0 0 0 7376 Computer facilities management (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7378 Computer maintenance and repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7379 Computer related services, n.e.c. (E) (D) 6 5 0 1 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services 88 1,420 17 16 1 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services 49 394 5 4 1 0 0 7382 Security systems services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. 15 508 8 8 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 122 4,138 21 20 1 0 0 7510 Automotive rentals, no drivers 11 377 3 3 0 0 0 7513 Truck rental and leasing, no drivers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7514 Passenger car rental (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7520 Automobile parking (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7530 Automotive repair shops 103 3,526 15 14 1 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 54 1,664 11 11 0 0 0 7540 Automotive services, except repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7542 Carwashes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7549 Automotive services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 49 1,622 9 9 0 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 7622 Radio and television repair (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7629 Electrical repair shops, n.e.c. 11 237 4 4 0 0 0 7630 Watch, clock, and jewelry repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 96 1,237 13 11 2 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7922 Theatrical producers and services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7929 Entertainers and entertainment groups (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7930 Bowling centers (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (B) (D) 8 7 1 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (B) (D) 4 3 1 0 0 7993 Coin-operated amusement devices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. 10 132 3 3 0 0 0 8000 Health services 5,499 240,904 88 83 1 3 1 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 580 29,354 39 36 1 2 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists (C) (D) 23 23 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners (B) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8043 Offices and clinics of podiatrists (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. (A) (D) 7 7 0 0 0 8060 Hospitals (H) (D) 1 0 0 0 1 8070 Medical and dental laboratories (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8071 Medical laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8072 Dental laboratories (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8080 Home health care services (C) (D) 4 3 0 1 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8100 Legal services 215 10,162 34 32 1 1 0 8200 Educational services 82 2,967 6 5 1 0 0 8210 Elementary and secondary schools (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8240 Vocational schools (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8290 Schools and educational services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 8300 Social services 313 5,003 22 17 5 0 0 8320 Individual and family services 197 3,203 11 8 3 0 0 8350 Child day care services 69 548 5 4 1 0 0 8390 Social services, n.e.c. 47 1,252 6 5 1 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 493 13,860 28 23 4 1 0 8610 Business associations 71 3,771 6 5 1 0 0 8620 Professional organizations 120 4,853 5 4 1 0 0 8630 Labor organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 8650 Political organizations (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 260 4,360 10 7 2 1 0 8700 Engineering and management services 376 21,375 63 57 6 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 194 12,636 20 16 4 0 0 8711 Engineering services 141 10,326 13 10 3 0 0 8712 Architectural services 53 2,310 7 6 1 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) (D) 14 14 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8732 Commercial nonphysical research (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations 135 6,940 28 26 2 0 0 8741 Management services 16 777 5 5 0 0 0 8742 Management consulting services 108 5,065 17 15 2 0 0 8748 Business consulting, n.e.c. 11 1,098 6 6 0 0 0 8900 Services, n.e.c. (C) (D) 3 2 0 1 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 0 94 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 2747 (301)-457-2580 email: cbp@census.gov URL: http://www.census.gov