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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
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2002 Census Hierarchy, 1997 Definition Comparability SIC 97-92 States Census pubs Annual+ data
 

2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports. Data are released in American FactFinder biweekly and may lag availability in PDF by up to four weeks. Data are released on DVD-ROM quarterly starting in January and may lag availability in PDF by up to four months.

2002 NAICS Report title Report number Release
date (PDF)		 Full report Tables only
Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb		 Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb
4232, 42362 Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Appliances EC02-42I-11 10/14/2004 link to full pdf 521 link to tables-only pdf 335
425 Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers EC02-42I-19 10/29/2004 link to full pdf 570 link to tables-only pdf 386

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail		 NAICS
code		 NAICS Title
(and link to definition) 		Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail 42 Wholesale trade 453,470 4,059,657,778 214,915,405 r 5,796,557
Go to industry detail 421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 290,629 2,179,717,376 133,236,997 r 3,398,261
Go to industry detail 4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 15,246 75,006,478 5,316,976 157,465
Go to industry detail 42122 Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 2,901,653 91,535
  421220 Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 2,901,653 91,535
  4212201 Household china, glassware, & crockery whsle 1,332 6,744,886 478,488 16,343
  4212202 Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains whsle 1,876 11,337,298 658,252 20,019
  4212203 Floor coverings whsle 2,591 16,467,044 1,044,511 30,315
  4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 2,750 8,558,667 720,402 24,858

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 421220: Home Furnishing Wholesalers .   This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling home furnishings and/or housewares.

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Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.
NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
421220 Not Comparable Home furnishings whsle 8,549 43,107,895 91,535 2,901,653
90% of 5023
Home furnishings whsle
 8,549 43,107,895 16,343 2,901,653
  5023
Household china, glassware, & crockery
 1,332 6,744,886 16,343 478,488
  5023
Linens, domestics, draperies, & curtains
 1,876 11,337,298 20,019 658,252
  5023
Floor coverings (wholesale)
 2,591 16,467,044 30,315 1,044,511
  5023
Other homefurnishings
 2,750 8,558,667 24,858 720,402


=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Annual payroll
($1,000)		 Paid employees
5023 Home furnishings 1997 10,679 47,781,138 3,572,124 111,920
1992 9,115 35,901,553 2,626,740 92,274
% chg 17.2 33.1 36.0 21.3

 

Geographic Distribution -- Home furnishings wholesalers: 1997

Data for the Wholesale trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 State Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Sales
% of
U.S.		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail United States 8,549 43,107,895 100.00 2,901,653 91,535
Go to industry detail California 1,288 5,995,797 13.91 415,993 14,323
Go to industry detail New York 1,059 5,488,050 12.73 367,540 8,881
Go to industry detail Georgia 473 5,094,558 11.82 177,252 5,894
Go to industry detail New Jersey 449 4,063,050 9.43 307,665 10,251
Go to industry detail Texas 590 3,466,168 8.04 182,679 5,747
Go to industry detail Illinois 377 3,280,767 7.61 189,336 4,918
Go to industry detail Florida 698 2,101,487 4.87 137,831 4,816
Go to industry detail Washington 213 1,253,738 2.91 70,161 2,281
Go to industry detail North Carolina 235 1,224,402 2.84 66,159 2,134
Go to industry detail Ohio 218 1,169,997 2.71 96,030 3,077
Go to industry detail Massachusetts 227 1,091,574 2.53 69,786 1,824
Go to industry detail Minnesota 149 939,500 2.18 45,055 1,352
Go to industry detail Pennsylvania 242 904,678 2.10 80,717 2,601
Go to industry detail Missouri 158 724,454 1.68 53,478 1,740
Go to industry detail Michigan 171 705,593 1.64 75,024 2,269
Go to industry detail Tennessee 134 490,435 1.14 54,382 1,952
Go to industry detail Colorado 137 476,518 1.11 34,549 1,074
Go to industry detail South Carolina 86 320,866 0.74 28,815 1,036
Go to industry detail Arizona 143 296,164 0.69 35,462 1,196
Go to industry detail Connecticut 89 253,664 0.59 24,241 652
Go to industry detail Wisconsin 108 245,280 0.57 22,531 785
Go to industry detail Alabama 78 231,001 0.54 25,215 828
Go to industry detail Indiana 97 199,852 0.46 14,783 647
Go to industry detail Kansas 72 157,588 0.37 13,917 508
Go to industry detail Kentucky 69 145,356 0.34 15,859 664
Go to industry detail Mississippi 36 143,756 0.33 7,726 287
Go to industry detail Utah 67 140,705 0.33 20,654 805
Go to industry detail Arkansas 44 117,528 0.27 9,298 386
Go to industry detail Iowa 32 90,477 0.21 9,476 518
Go to industry detail Maine 13 78,614 0.18 11,437 327
Go to industry detail Hawaii 35 57,699 0.13 6,102 220
Go to industry detail West Virginia 20 44,453 0.10 6,266 269
Go to industry detail New Mexico 30 43,133 0.10 5,078 195
Go to industry detail Montana 18 17,161 0.04 1,672 92
Go to industry detail Vermont 18 11,443 0.03 2,032 127
All other states, including those below 676 2,042,389 4.74 217,452 6,859
Go to industry detail     Maryland 133 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Oregon 91 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Virginia 140 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Louisiana 60 D   D (500-999)
Go to industry detail     Rhode Island 29 D   D (500-999)
Go to industry detail     Nevada 43 D   D (250-499)
Go to industry detail     Oklahoma 53 D   D (250-499)
Go to industry detail     Idaho 21 D   D (100-249)
Go to industry detail     Nebraska 25 D   D (100-249)
Go to industry detail     New Hampshire 30 D   D (100-249)
Go to industry detail     Alaska 8 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     Delaware 16 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     District of Columbia 12 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     South Dakota 9 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     Wyoming 2 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     North Dakota 4 D   D (1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available


 

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables		 Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Contents
  link to PDF EC97W42S-LS Commodity Line Sales ** Includes sales by industry by type of operation by commodity line for the U.S. AFF and CD-ROM include data for the 15 largest states and metropolitan areas.
  link to PDF EC97W42S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by sales size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by sales size and by employment size for the U.S.
  link to PDF EC97W42S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
  link to PDF EC97W42S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports
Link to Bridge tables  EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.
Link to Comparative Statistics  EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
Link to Nonemployer Statistics  EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 47 % of establishments and .8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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2002 Economic Census

2002 Questionnaire

WH-42105 Furniture and homefurnishings

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents
  County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Link to hypertext table Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

 

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: July 13 2011   Questions?