1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Howard County, MD
 
Retail Trade by Subsector
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  44-45 Retail trade 766 2,010,755 216,158 11,823
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 53 472,125 40,043 1,104
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 61 74,745 8,807 413
443 Electronics & appliance stores 40 75,393 8,869 396
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 48 148,043 19,572 891
445 Food & beverage stores 116 392,268 46,954 2,589
446 Health & personal care stores 52 64,401 9,835 567
447 Gasoline stations 54 150,457 11,833 658
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 118 105,354 12,146 1,088
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 67 75,678 8,840 663
452 General merchandise stores 14 D D (1000-2499)
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 99 D D (500-999)
454 Nonstore retailers 44 93,102 11,610 405

 

 

Retail Trade by Industry
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
44-45 Retail trade 766 2,010,755 216,158 11,823
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 53 472,125 40,043 1,104
4411 Automobile dealers 21 D D (500-999)
44111 New car dealers 16 374,536 29,748 837
44112 Used car dealers 5 D D (1-19)
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 5 D D (20-99)
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 5 D D (20-99)
441221 Motorcycle dealers 5 D D (20-99)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 27 D D (100-249)
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 18 14,909 2,456 110
44132 Tire dealers 9 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 61 74,745 8,807 413
4421 Furniture stores 28 30,988 4,446 201
4422 Home furnishings stores 33 43,757 4,361 212
44221 Floor covering stores 13 27,957 2,231 70
44229 Other home furnishings stores 20 15,800 2,130 142
442291 Window treatment stores 3 D D (1-19)
442299 All other home furnishings stores 17 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 40 75,393 8,869 396
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 17 49,503 5,501 281
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 13 47,068 5,171 263
44312 Computer & software stores 19 22,665 2,811 85
44313 Camera & photographic supplies stores 4 3,225 557 30
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 48 148,043 19,572 891
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 40 139,583 17,866 781
44411 Home centers 1 D D (100-249)
44412 Paint & wallpaper stores 5 4,674 411 16
44413 Hardware stores 6 D D (100-249)
44419 Other building material dealers 28 100,566 13,279 379
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 8 8,460 1,706 110
44421 Outdoor power equipment stores 1 D D (1-19)
44422 Nursery & garden centers 7 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 116 392,268 46,954 2,589
4451 Grocery stores 60 347,062 41,988 2,186
44511 Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores 31 325,818 39,411 1,865
44512 Convenience stores 29 21,244 2,577 321
4452 Specialty food stores 16 10,639 1,933 141
4453 Beer, wine, & liquor stores 40 34,567 3,033 262
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 52 64,401 9,835 567
44611 Pharmacies & drug stores 23 45,827 6,647 339
4461101 Pharmacies & drug stores 23 45,827 6,647 339
44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores 8 7,121 909 103
44613 Optical goods stores 17 7,614 1,703 94
44619 Other health & personal care stores 4 3,839 576 31
446191 Food (health) supplement stores 4 3,839 576 31
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 54 150,457 11,833 658
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 17 46,137 3,090 176
44719 Other gasoline stations 37 104,320 8,743 482
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 118 105,354 12,146 1,088
4481 Clothing stores 68 75,094 8,172 790
44811 Men's clothing stores 13 11,452 1,310 95
44812 Women's clothing stores 25 17,708 2,435 243
44813 Children's & infants' clothing stores 5 D D (20-99)
44814 Family clothing stores 16 36,134 3,299 328
44815 Clothing accessories stores 4 D D (20-99)
44819 Other clothing stores 5 4,066 413 38
4482 Shoe stores 24 15,128 1,820 152
4482101 Men's shoe stores 1 D D (1-19)
4482102 Women's shoe stores 4 D D (20-99)
4482103 Children's & juveniles' shoe stores 2 D D (1-19)
4482104 Family shoe stores 11 6,326 601 58
4482105 Athletic footwear stores 6 D D (20-99)
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 26 15,132 2,154 146
44831 Jewelry stores 24 D D (100-249)
44832 Luggage & leather goods stores 2 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 67 75,678 8,840 663
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 44 49,435 5,844 442
45111 Sporting goods stores 22 23,883 3,022 203
4511101 General-line sporting goods stores 6 12,004 1,534 81
4511102 Specialty-line sporting goods stores 16 11,879 1,488 122
45112 Hobby, toy, & game stores 12 19,295 1,963 181
45113 Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores 7 D D (20-99)
45114 Musical instrument & supplies stores 3 D D (20-99)
4512 Book, periodical, & music stores 23 26,243 2,996 221
45121 Book stores & news dealers 14 20,096 2,291 172
451211 Book stores 10 18,122 2,062 145
4512111 Book stores, general 8 D D (100-249)
451212 News dealers & newsstands 4 1,974 229 27
45122 Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores 9 6,147 705 49
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 14 D D (1000-2499)
4521 Department stores (excl leased depts) 10 217,885 23,688 1,957
45210009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 10 221,009 N N
45211009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 10 221,009 N N
4521101 Conventional department stores (excl leased depts) 1 D D (250-499)
4521102 Discount or mass merchandising dept stores (excl leased depts) 7 D D (500-999)
4521103 National chain department stores (excl leased depts) 2 D D (500-999)
4529 Other general merchandise stores 4 D D (250-499)
45299 All other general merchandise stores 3 D D (100-249)
4529902 Catalog showrooms 1 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 99 D D (500-999)
4531 Florists 20 6,171 1,628 172
4532 Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores 26 37,615 3,721 323
45321 Office supplies & stationery stores 6 26,338 2,127 133
4532102 Office supplies stores 6 26,338 2,127 133
45322 Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores 20 11,277 1,594 190
4533 Used merchandise stores 17 6,499 1,249 60
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 36 D D (250-499)
45391 Pet & pet supplies stores 10 10,106 1,311 105
45392 Art dealers 9 2,102 466 24
45393 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 5 9,373 1,025 37
45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 12 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 44 93,102 11,610 405
4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses 13 43,405 2,159 76
4542 Vending machine operators 8 18,176 3,175 96
4543 Direct selling establishments 23 31,521 6,276 233
45431 Fuel dealers 5 7,077 1,050 44
454311 Heating oil dealers 2 D D (20-99)
45439 Other direct selling establishments 18 24,444 5,226 189
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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