1997 County Business Patterns for Nicholas, WV 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 6,292 125,425 671 600 65 6 0 07-- AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, FORESTRY, AND FISHING 34 429 10 10 0 0 0 0700 Agricultural services 28 300 6 6 0 0 0 0740 Veterinary services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0750 Animal services, except veterinary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 0780 Landscape and horticultural services (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 0800 Forestry 6 129 4 4 0 0 0 10-- MINING 488 20,566 19 12 5 2 0 1200 Coal mining 473 19,258 15 8 5 2 0 1220 Bituminous coal and lignite mining 444 18,538 11 4 5 2 0 1221 Bituminous coal and lignite surface 180 7,835 6 3 2 1 0 1222 Bituminous coal underground 264 10,703 5 1 3 1 0 1240 Coal mining services 29 720 4 4 0 0 0 1300 Oil and gas extraction (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1380 Oil and gas field services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1389 Oil and gas field services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 149\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 15-- CONSTRUCTION 335 7,063 63 60 3 0 0 1500 General contractors and operative builders 175 3,969 28 26 2 0 0 1510 General building contractors 175 3,969 28 26 2 0 0 1600 Heavy construction, except building 78 1,767 6 5 1 0 0 1610 Highway and street construction (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1620 Heavy construction, except highway (B) (D) 5 4 1 0 0 1700 Special trade contractors 82 1,327 29 29 0 0 0 1710 Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning 32 561 6 6 0 0 0 1720 Painting and paper hanging (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1730 Electrical work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1740 Masonry, stonework, and plastering 21 315 6 6 0 0 0 1741 Masonry and other stonework 15 232 3 3 0 0 0 1742 Plastering, drywall, and insulation 6 83 3 3 0 0 0 1750 Carpentry and floor work 10 132 5 5 0 0 0 1751 Carpentry work 10 132 5 5 0 0 0 1760 Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1790 Misc. special trade contractors 14 179 9 9 0 0 0 1791 Structural steel erection (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1793 Glass and glazing work (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 1794 Excavation work 7 140 5 5 0 0 0 1799 Special trade contractors, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 20-- MANUFACTURING 904 19,593 51 39 10 2 0 2000 Food and kindred products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2030 Preserved fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2033 Canned fruits and vegetables (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2080 Beverages (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2084 Wines, brandy, and brandy spirits (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2400 Lumber and wood products 490 10,386 35 28 6 1 0 2410 Logging (C) (D) 24 23 1 0 0 2420 Sawmills and planing mills 211 4,099 9 4 5 0 0 2421 Sawmills and planing mills, general 211 4,099 9 4 5 0 0 2430 Millwork, plywood and structural members (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 2434 Wood kitchen cabinets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2435 Hardwood veneer and plywood (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 2700 Printing and publishing (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 2710 Newspapers (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 2750 Commercial printing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 2752 Commercial printing, lithographic (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (C) (D) 2 1 0 1 0 3060 Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3069 Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 3080 Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3088 Plastics plumbing fixtures (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3200 Stone, clay, and glass products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3270 Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 3271 Concrete block and brick (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3273 Ready-mixed concrete (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3500 Industrial machinery and equipment 79 2,572 5 3 2 0 0 3530 Construction and related machinery (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 3532 Mining machinery (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 3580 Refrigeration and service machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3585 Refrigeration and heating 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 3700 Transportation equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3730 Ship and boat building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3732 Boat building and repairing (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3990 Miscellaneous manufactures (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 3999 Manufacturing industries, n.e.c. (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 40-- TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 502 13,025 64 59 5 0 0 4100 Local and interurban passenger transit (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4110 Local and suburban transportation (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4119 Local passenger transportation, n.e.c. (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4200 Trucking and warehousing 405 10,071 55 50 5 0 0 4210 Trucking and courier services, except air 405 10,071 55 50 5 0 0 4500 Transportation by air (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4520 Air transportation, nonscheduled (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4800 Communication (B) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 4810 Telephone communication (B) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 4812 Radiotelephone communications (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4813 Telephone communications, exc. radio (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 (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 4910 Electric services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 4920 Gas production and distribution (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 50-- WHOLESALE TRADE 287 6,413 40 36 4 0 0 5000 Wholesale trade - durable goods 186 4,332 29 26 3 0 0 5010 Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies 30 453 7 7 0 0 0 5013 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 5014 Tires and tubes (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5020 Furniture and homefurnishings (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5021 Furniture (A) (D) 1 1 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) 2 2 0 0 0 5045 Computers, peripherals and software (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5047 Medical and hospital equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5050 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5052 Coal and other minerals and ores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5070 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment 6 77 3 3 0 0 0 5074 Plumbing and hydronic heating supplies 6 77 3 3 0 0 0 5080 Machinery, equipment, and supplies 120 3,170 10 7 3 0 0 5082 Construction and mining machinery (B) (D) 2 0 2 0 0 5083 Farm and garden machinery (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5084 Industrial machinery and equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5085 Industrial supplies 51 1,118 5 4 1 0 0 5087 Service establishment equipment (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5090 Miscellaneous durable goods 11 133 3 3 0 0 0 5093 Scrap and waste materials 11 133 3 3 0 0 0 5100 Wholesale trade - nondurable goods 101 2,081 11 10 1 0 0 5120 Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5140 Groceries and related products 39 850 3 2 1 0 0 5148 Fresh fruits and vegetables (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5149 Groceries and related products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5160 Chemicals and allied products (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5169 Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5170 Petroleum and petroleum products 42 731 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 (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5191 Farm supplies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 52-- RETAIL TRADE 1,825 23,285 166 144 21 1 0 5200 Building materials and garden supplies 169 2,488 15 14 1 0 0 5210 Lumber and other building materials 122 1,782 6 5 1 0 0 5230 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5250 Hardware stores 19 309 4 4 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 252 3,121 9 7 1 1 0 5310 Department stores (C) (D) 1 0 0 1 0 5330 Variety stores (B) (D) 6 5 1 0 0 5390 Misc. general merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5400 Food stores 278 4,382 17 12 5 0 0 5410 Grocery stores (E) (D) 15 10 5 0 0 5420 Meat and fish markets (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5460 Retail bakeries (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5500 Automotive dealers and service stations 330 4,315 42 40 2 0 0 5510 New and used car dealers 55 1,053 7 7 0 0 0 5520 Used car dealers 21 340 6 6 0 0 0 5530 Auto and home supply stores (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 5540 Gasoline service stations 208 2,222 19 17 2 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 (B) (D) 7 6 1 0 0 5610 Men's and boys' clothing stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5620 Women's clothing stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5650 Family clothing stores (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 5660 Shoe stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5700 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 75 1,050 14 14 0 0 0 5710 Furniture and homefurnishings stores (B) (D) 8 8 0 0 0 5712 Furniture stores 29 442 5 5 0 0 0 5713 Floor covering stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 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 21 218 4 4 0 0 0 5734 Computer and software stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5736 Musical instrument stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5800 Eating and drinking places 499 3,814 33 24 9 0 0 5812 Eating places (E) (D) 31 22 9 0 0 5813 Drinking places (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5900 Miscellaneous retail 145 3,103 28 26 2 0 0 5910 Drug stores and proprietary stores 75 2,141 6 5 1 0 0 5930 Used merchandise stores (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5940 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 43 631 10 9 1 0 0 5941 Sporting goods and bicycle shops (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 5942 Book stores (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5944 Jewelry stores 11 100 4 4 0 0 0 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 5960 Nonstore retailers 3 32 3 3 0 0 0 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 5963 Direct selling establishments (A) (D) 2 2 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. 13 191 6 6 0 0 0 5992 Florists (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 599\ Administrative and auxiliary (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 60-- FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 198 3,805 43 40 3 0 0 6000 Depository institutions 119 2,298 8 5 3 0 0 6020 Commercial banks (C) (D) 7 4 3 0 0 6030 Savings institutions (A) (D) 1 1 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 6300 Insurance carriers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6330 Fire, marine, and casualty insurance (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6400 Insurance agents, brokers, and service 34 702 15 15 0 0 0 6500 Real estate 37 638 16 16 0 0 0 6510 Real estate operators and lessors (B) (D) 10 10 0 0 0 6530 Real estate agents and managers 6 122 4 4 0 0 0 6550 Subdividers and developers (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6552 Subdividers and developers, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 6700 Holding and other investment offices (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6730 Trusts (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 6733 Trusts, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 70-- SERVICES 1,719 31,242 212 197 14 1 0 7000 Hotels and other lodging places 101 1,735 11 10 1 0 0 7010 Hotels and motels (B) (D) 10 9 1 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 36 459 13 13 0 0 0 7210 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services 11 101 3 3 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) 1 1 0 0 0 7220 Photographic studios, portrait (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7230 Beauty shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7260 Funeral service and crematories (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7290 Miscellaneous personal services 6 28 5 5 0 0 0 7291 Tax return preparation services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7299 Miscellaneous personal services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7300 Business services 55 1,030 18 18 0 0 0 7310 Advertising (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7311 Advertising agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7313 Radio, TV, publisher representatives (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7330 Mailing, reproduction, stenographic (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7334 Photocopying and duplicating services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7338 Secretarial and court reporting (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7340 Services to buildings 6 85 4 4 0 0 0 7349 Building maintenance services, n.e.c. 6 85 4 4 0 0 0 7350 Misc. equipment rental and leasing (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 13 242 3 3 0 0 0 7361 Employment agencies (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7363 Help supply services (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7370 Computer and data processing services 5 196 3 3 0 0 0 7379 Computer related services, n.e.c. 5 196 3 3 0 0 0 7380 Miscellaneous business services (A) (D) 3 3 0 0 0 7381 Detective and armored car services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7384 Photofinishing laboratories (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7389 Business services, n.e.c. (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7500 Auto repair, services, and parking 69 895 16 16 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) 15 15 0 0 0 7532 Top and body repair and paint shops 29 388 6 6 0 0 0 7533 Auto exhaust system repair shops (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7538 General automotive repair shops 25 320 7 7 0 0 0 7600 Miscellaneous repair services 67 1,469 12 11 1 0 0 7620 Electrical repair shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7622 Radio and television repair (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7690 Miscellaneous repair shops (B) (D) 11 10 1 0 0 7694 Armature rewinding shops (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7699 Repair services, n.e.c. 59 1,347 10 9 1 0 0 7800 Motion pictures (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7830 Motion picture theaters (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7832 Motion picture theaters, ex drive-in (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7840 Video tape rental (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7900 Amusement and recreation services 10 148 7 7 0 0 0 7920 Producers, orchestras, entertainers (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7929 Entertainers and entertainment groups (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7940 Commercial sports (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7941 Sports clubs, managers, and promoters (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7990 Misc. amusement, recreation services (A) (D) 5 5 0 0 0 7991 Physical fitness facilities (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 7999 Amusement and recreation, n.e.c. (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8000 Health services 806 15,997 44 39 4 1 0 8010 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 88 2,028 13 13 0 0 0 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists 39 634 7 7 0 0 0 8030 Offices of osteopathic physicians 11 319 4 4 0 0 0 8040 Offices of other health practitioners 48 1,067 9 8 1 0 0 8041 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 8042 Offices and clinics of optometrists (A) (D) 4 4 0 0 0 8049 Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c. 9 333 4 4 0 0 0 8050 Nursing and personal care facilities 113 1,484 5 4 1 0 0 8060 Hospitals (E) (D) 2 0 1 1 0 8080 Home health care services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 8090 Health and allied services, n.e.c. (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 8100 Legal services (B) (D) 12 12 0 0 0 8300 Social services 143 1,620 9 6 3 0 0 8320 Individual and family services 55 805 4 3 1 0 0 8330 Job training and related services (B) (D) 2 1 1 0 0 8350 Child day care services (B) (D) 3 2 1 0 0 8600 Membership organizations 128 840 37 36 1 0 0 8610 Business associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8630 Labor organizations 25 27 5 5 0 0 0 8640 Civic and social associations (A) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8660 Religious organizations 91 738 28 27 1 0 0 8700 Engineering and management services 228 5,473 30 27 3 0 0 8710 Engineering and architectural services 108 2,328 18 17 1 0 0 8711 Engineering services 66 1,676 12 11 1 0 0 8713 Surveying services 42 652 6 6 0 0 0 8720 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping (B) (D) 6 6 0 0 0 8730 Research and testing services (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8734 Testing laboratories (B) (D) 2 2 0 0 0 8740 Management and public relations 77 2,563 4 2 2 0 0 8741 Management services (B) (D) 3 1 2 0 0 8743 Public relations services (A) (D) 1 1 0 0 0 899\ Administrative and auxiliary (B) (D) 1 0 1 0 0 99-- UNCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS 0 4 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