1992 Census of Retail Trade SIC Description Estab- Sales Number Payroll Payroll lish- of Em- annual first qtr ments ($1,000) ployees ($1,000) ($1,000) Retail Trade 1526215 1894880209 18407453 222867879 52223312 52 Building matrl & garden supp. 69483 98832146 665747 11789798 2657997 521,3 Building materials and supp. 35589 74501238 435204 8422506 1915196 521 Lumber/other building mtrls 25401 68300659 386260 7519456 1703231 523 Paint, glass, & wallpaper 10188 6200579 48944 903050 211965 525 Hardware stores 18984 12290916 136230 1871358 438233 526 Rtl nurseries/lawn & garden 10857 6327846 71499 1017708 202910 527 Mfg (mobile) home dealers 4053 5712146 22814 478226 101658 53 General merchandise stores 34606 245329695 2078530 24502700 5730682 531 Dept store (incl leased dept) 11001 190784927 (NA) (NA) 0 531 pt. Conventional (incl ld) 2388 51301393 (NA) (NA) 0 531 pt. Discount/mass merch(incl ld) 6737 103400585 (NA) (NA) 0 531 pt. National chain (in ld) 1876 36082949 (NA) (NA) 0 531 Dept store (excl leased dept) 11001 186422670 1719276 20135723 4730469 531 pt. Conventional (excl ld) 2388 49747724 484662 6281993 1523064 531 pt. Discount/mass merch(excl ld) 6737 101270187 899398 9602112 2192817 531 pt. National chain (excl ld) 1876 35404759 335216 4251618 1014588 533 Variety stores 12561 9056820 115861 1088465 248980 539 Misc. general merchandise 11044 49850205 243393 3278512 751233 539 pt. Warehouse clubs 616 30690547 90457 1531305 336513 539 pt. Catalog showrooms 917 6337962 43100 476771 116794 539 pt. Other misc. general merch 9511 12821696 109836 1270436 297926 54 Food stores 180568 369198584 2969317 37227785 8889697 541 Grocery stores 133263 352558184 2682153 34425343 8238092 541 pt. Supermarkts/grocery 73357 314132652 2337897 31194647 7471257 541 pt. Convenience food stores 30748 17310965 172270 1617097 377706 541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline 23035 19338037 142183 1334373 323380 541 pt. Delicatessens 6123 1776530 29803 279226 65749 542 Meat and fish market 8941 5040901 45139 555662 132331 546 Retail bakeries 20418 5386894 157136 1407147 331994 546 pt. Retail Bakeries--bake & sell 18428 4829997 146986 1311341 308613 546 pt. Retail Bakeries--sell only 1990 556897 10150 95806 23381 543-5,9 Other food stores 17946 6212605 84889 839633 187280 543 Fruit and vegetable markets 2971 1809287 16258 198503 40880 544 Candy, nut, confectionery 5029 1223598 25504 209126 47502 545 Dairy products store 2340 514643 7879 62267 14178 549 Miscellaneous food stores 7606 2665077 35248 369737 84720 55ex.554 Automotive dealers 96373 395147882 1267533 31807141 7222208 551 New & used car dealers 24380 333801369 860139 24421298 5532780 552 Used car dealers 18672 16031345 62793 1131834 261991 553 Auto and home supply stores 41308 28565320 269069 4683064 1090079 553 pt. Auto parts, tires, acc. 39154 26949262 255761 4491987 1046054 553 pt. Home and auto supply stores 2154 1616058 13308 191077 44025 555-7,9 Misc automotive dealers 12013 16749848 75532 1570945 337358 555 Boat dealers 4773 5537133 27282 557982 117372 556 Recreational vehicle dealers 2826 6313817 22304 514269 110758 557 Motorcycle dealers 3585 4162684 22184 427155 92307 559 Automotive dealers n.e.c. 829 736214 3762 71539 16921 554 Gasoline service stations 105334 134705359 675080 7569143 1820992 554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food 33998 47993477 246586 2451130 584409 554 pt. Other gas stations/truck stop 71336 86711882 428494 5118013 1236583 56 Apparel and accessory stores 145490 101714474 1144587 12038524 2857850 561 Men's & boy's clothing & acc. 15566 10013646 104520 1439925 354067 562,3 Women's clothing/specialty 58970 34912011 466941 4169798 989176 562 Women's clothing 50174 31326346 423022 3690312 876534 563 Women's accessory & specialt 8796 3585665 43919 479486 112642 563 pt. Furriers & fur shops 780 397249 3838 76145 19241 563 pt. Other women's acc&specialty 8016 3188416 40081 403341 93401 565 Family clothing stores 19452 32787133 309516 3468875 811860 566 Shoe stores 37206 17883367 184415 2184510 520729 566 pt. Men's shoe stores 2946 1213629 10961 176129 43859 566 pt. Women's shoe stores 7088 3004220 33994 410276 99524 566 pt. Children's & juveniles' shoe 1205 350775 5541 59214 13922 566 pt. Family shoe stores 21358 9709613 100209 1146139 270850 566 pt. Athletic footwear stores 4609 3605130 33710 392752 92574 564,9 Other apparel & accessory 14296 6118317 79195 775416 182018 564 Children's & infants' wear 5637 2956680 38509 323039 77719 569 Misc. apparel & accessory 8659 3161637 40686 452377 104299 57 Furniture and homefurnishings 110073 93206043 702164 11868650 2800021 5712 Furniture stores 32478 30416124 232668 4354734 1032497 5713,4,9 Homefurnishings stores 33017 19747745 180704 2835102 656158 5713 Floor covering stores 13648 9615699 68643 1381802 318529 5714 Drapery, curtain & upholster 2877 861542 11403 153796 36303 5719 Misc homefurnishing stores 16492 9270504 100658 1299504 301326 572 Household appliance stores 9743 8155425 53782 964697 229400 573 Radio/TV/computer/music store 34835 34886749 235010 3714117 881966 5731 Radio/TV/electronics stores 17324 19791236 121115 2111930 504079 5734 Computer and software stores 5438 6550436 29852 607091 139750 5734 pt. Computer stores 2976 4741992 19089 416837 97681 5734 pt. Computer software stores 2462 1808444 10763 190254 42069 5735 Record and tape stores 7924 5860230 60438 592529 143000 5736 Musical instrument stores 4149 2684847 23605 402567 95137 58 Eating and drinking places 433608 195316992 6547908 52569715 12288891 5812 Eating places 377760 184203215 6243862 50306719 11747223 5812 pt. Restaurants 170183 85178356 2988535 25369098 5976493 5812 pt. Cafeterias 5513 3619172 109063 1036681 243972 5812 pt. Refreshment places 164341 77685530 2651779 18807954 4351144 5812 pt. Other eating places 37723 17720157 494485 5092986 1175614 5812 pt. Social caterers 5879 2326860 75711 674710 137393 5812 pt. Contract feeding 19117 13148520 340616 3938604 944619 5812 pt. Ice cream/frozen yogurt 12727 2244777 78158 479672 93602 5813 Drinking places 55848 11113777 304046 2262996 541668 591 Drug and proprietary stores 48142 77487573 587943 9060316 2186862 591 pt. Drug stores 46304 75960792 573790 8903671 2150162 591 pt. Proprietary stores 1838 1526781 14153 156645 36700 59ex.591 Miscellaneous retail stores 302538 183941461 1768644 24434107 5768112 592 Liquor stores 31386 20319081 132989 1522808 363602 593 Used merchandise stores 19826 5650584 93267 1123986 258577 594 Misc shopping goods stores 127312 66175409 749947 8562534 2009244 5941 Sporting goods & bike shops 23314 14460994 137417 1733111 399012 5941 pt. General-line sporting goods 7714 6892098 63543 776283 181884 5941 pt. Specialty sporting goods 15600 7568896 73874 956828 217128 5942 Book stores 12887 8014885 92480 928048 219890 5944 Jewelry stores 28077 14001976 147888 2224398 550558 5943,5-9 Other misc shopping goods 63034 29697554 372162 3676977 839784 5943 Stationery stores 4344 1725094 22228 269992 66914 5945 Hobby, toy & game shops 10860 10627271 94804 991855 217805 5946 Camera/photographic supply 3012 2207491 17407 285357 66902 5947 Gift, novelty, & souvenirs 34647 10553525 164311 1466864 326652 5948 Luggage & leather goods 1907 1007851 10684 146945 34423 5949 Sewing/needlework 8264 3576322 62728 515964 127088 596 Nonstore retailers 27805 51079997 339134 6280379 1475682 5961 Catalog & mail-order houses 7773 34579632 150089 3079071 711047 5961 pt. Mail-order, dept store 1859 3049241 18559 336533 83483 5961 pt. Mail-order, other general 868 6814875 26406 580080 122567 5961 pt. Mail-order, specialized 5046 24715516 105124 2162458 504997 5962 Vending machine operator 6391 6330079 69628 1232016 295348 5963 Direct selling establishment 13641 10170286 119417 1969292 469287 5963 pt. Dir. sell. Frnitre/frnshngs 3164 1863766 21505 361222 92558 5963 pt. Dir. sell. Mobile food serv 1965 728229 13527 149269 34188 5963 pt. Dir. sell. Books/stationery 450 663847 8764 112511 28596 5963 pt. Direct sellin Other 8062 6914444 75621 1346290 313945 598 Fuel dealers 10973 13875226 81506 1928003 483351 5983 Fuel oil dealers 5025 8944160 43946 1147811 292262 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas 5651 4867046 36841 771224 189105 5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c 297 64020 719 8968 1984 5992 Florists 27341 5719237 122114 1207332 291953 5993 Tobacco stores and stands 1477 781826 5530 61805 14202 5994 News dealers & newsstands 2260 704285 8696 91091 21667 5995 Optical goods stores 14160 4806183 64986 1114180 268715 5999 Misc retail stores, n.e.c. 39998 14829633 170475 2541989 581119 5999 pt. Pet shops 7160 2677913 38408 378899 89579 5999 pt. Art dealers 5010 2080789 16982 307437 72504 5999 pt. Other misc retail, n.e.c. 27828 10070931 115085 1855653 419036 Source: 1992 Economic Census: Census of Retail Trade U.S. Census Bureau Last modified: 05/01/96