1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
New York--Northern New Jersey--Long Island, NY--NJ--CT--PA CMSA


These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.
 
Retail Trade by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  44-45 Retail trade 85,012 172,895,513 17,813,991 904,682
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 5,415 36,418,779 2,717,732 79,508
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 4,893 5,923,687 795,197 34,234
443 Electronics & appliance stores 3,081 5,999,116 558,513 23,802
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 5,272 12,945,320 1,622,305 57,296
445 Food & beverage stores 17,107 31,067,601 3,411,051 211,916
446 Health & personal care stores 7,625 11,909,606 1,454,928 81,804
447 Gasoline stations 6,370 8,503,881 449,518 29,605
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 15,293 D D (100,000+)
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 5,142 D D (25k-49999)
452 General merchandise stores 1,992 D D (100,000+)
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 9,183 D D (25k-49999)
454 Nonstore retailers 3,639 12,666,698 1,380,282 47,215

 

 

Retail Trade by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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 85,012 172,895,513 17,813,991 904,682
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 5,415 36,418,779 2,717,732 79,508
4411 Automobile dealers 2,330 D D (50k-99999)
44111 New car dealers 1,447 31,566,404 2,083,068 53,269
44112 Used car dealers 883 D D (2500-4999)
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 468 D D (2500-4999)
44121 Recreational vehicle dealers 44 D D (250-499)
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 424 721,376 70,920 2,635
441221 Motorcycle dealers 142 D D (500-999)
441222 Boat dealers 258 D D (1000-2499)
441229 All other motor vehicle dealers 24 D D (100-249)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 2,617 2,869,042 487,024 20,659
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 1,963 2,134,579 349,050 15,553
44132 Tire dealers 654 734,463 137,974 5,106
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 4,893 5,923,687 795,197 34,234
4421 Furniture stores 2,195 3,008,967 380,798 14,373
4422 Home furnishings stores 2,698 2,914,720 414,399 19,861
44221 Floor covering stores 1,123 D D (5000-9999)
44229 Other home furnishings stores 1,575 D D (10k-24999)
442291 Window treatment stores 216 D D (500-999)
442299 All other home furnishings stores 1,359 1,646,607 216,944 12,906
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 3,081 5,999,116 558,513 23,802
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 1,998 D D (10k-24999)
443111 Household appliance stores 620 D D (2500-4999)
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 1,378 2,092,383 216,865 10,875
44312 Computer & software stores 775 D D (5000-9999)
44313 Camera & photographic supplies stores 308 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 5,272 12,945,320 1,622,305 57,296
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 4,451 12,161,174 1,497,534 51,763
44411 Home centers 210 D D (10k-24999)
44412 Paint & wallpaper stores 460 D D (2500-4999)
44413 Hardware stores 1,125 D D (5000-9999)
44419 Other building material dealers 2,656 7,432,616 963,729 26,881
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 821 784,146 124,771 5,533
44421 Outdoor power equipment stores 229 175,287 25,882 1,089
44422 Nursery & garden centers 592 608,859 98,889 4,444
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 17,107 31,067,601 3,411,051 211,916
4451 Grocery stores 10,208 26,631,051 3,001,314 185,313
44511 Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores 7,820 25,185,201 2,856,272 173,429
44512 Convenience stores 2,388 1,445,850 145,042 11,884
4452 Specialty food stores 3,792 1,831,147 215,884 14,776
4453 Beer, wine, & liquor stores 3,107 2,605,403 193,853 11,827
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 7,625 11,909,606 1,454,928 81,804
44611 Pharmacies & drug stores 4,249 9,978,564 1,078,886 64,303
4461101 Pharmacies & drug stores 3,918 9,421,691 1,025,948 59,750
4461102 Proprietary stores 331 556,873 52,938 4,553
44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores 651 429,520 67,059 3,716
44613 Optical goods stores 1,408 675,584 164,048 6,972
44619 Other health & personal care stores 1,317 825,938 144,935 6,813
446191 Food (health) supplement stores 759 437,427 57,599 3,930
446199 All other health & personal care stores 558 388,511 87,336 2,883
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 6,370 8,503,881 449,518 29,605
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 1,680 2,334,937 108,847 8,299
44719 Other gasoline stations 4,690 6,168,944 340,671 21,306
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 15,293 D D (100,000+)
4481 Clothing stores 9,530 12,666,410 1,509,895 100,203
44811 Men's clothing stores 1,481 D D (5000-9999)
44812 Women's clothing stores 4,063 4,139,332 511,214 36,746
44813 Children's & infants' clothing stores 756 D D (5000-9999)
44814 Family clothing stores 1,537 D D (25k-49999)
44815 Clothing accessories stores 689 D D (2500-4999)
44819 Other clothing stores 1,004 D D (5000-9999)
4482 Shoe stores 2,866 2,218,961 264,146 17,596
4482101 Men's shoe stores 255 D D (1000-2499)
4482102 Women's shoe stores 660 D D (2500-4999)
4482103 Children's & juveniles' shoe stores 138 D D (500-999)
4482104 Family shoe stores 1,338 970,503 112,828 7,278
4482105 Athletic footwear stores 475 568,913 61,317 4,357
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 2,897 D D (10k-24999)
44831 Jewelry stores 2,640 2,073,342 336,649 12,131
44832 Luggage & leather goods stores 257 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 5,142 D D (25k-49999)
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 2,917 D D (10k-24999)
45111 Sporting goods stores 1,460 D D (10k-24999)
4511101 General-line sporting goods stores 440 799,667 91,544 5,671
4511102 Specialty-line sporting goods stores 1,020 D D (5000-9999)
45112 Hobby, toy, & game stores 769 1,699,884 137,190 9,356
45113 Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores 451 D D (1000-2499)
45114 Musical instrument & supplies stores 237 D D (1000-2499)
4512 Book, periodical, & music stores 2,225 D D (10k-24999)
45121 Book stores & news dealers 1,514 D D (10k-24999)
451211 Book stores 782 D D (5000-9999)
4512111 Book stores, general 513 D D (5000-9999)
4512112 Specialty book stores 119 D D (500-999)
4512113 College book stores 150 260,286 24,721 1,930
451212 News dealers & newsstands 732 D D (1000-2499)
45122 Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores 711 D D (5000-9999)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 1,992 D D (100,000+)
4521 Department stores (excl leased depts) 385 12,776,842 1,379,246 93,113
45210009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 385 12,987,052 N N
45211009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 385 12,987,052 N N
4521101 Conventional department stores (excl leased depts) 97 D D (25k-49999)
4521102 Discount or mass merchandising dept stores (excl leased depts) 219 D D (25k-49999)
4521103 National chain department stores (excl leased depts) 69 D D (10k-24999)
4529 Other general merchandise stores 1,607 D D (10k-24999)
45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores 50 3,174,572 165,360 8,769
45299 All other general merchandise stores 1,557 D D (10k-24999)
4529901 Variety stores 835 D D (5000-9999)
4529902 Catalog showrooms 23 D D (1000-2499)
4529903 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 699 803,435 112,723 7,283
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 9,183 D D (25k-49999)
4531 Florists 1,931 D D (5000-9999)
4532 Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores 3,402 D D (10k-24999)
45321 Office supplies & stationery stores 784 1,721,418 147,027 7,899
4532101 Stationery stores 328 108,791 13,684 910
4532102 Office supplies stores 456 1,612,627 133,343 6,989
45322 Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores 2,618 D D (10k-24999)
4533 Used merchandise stores 986 D D (2500-4999)
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 2,864 2,645,659 361,349 16,453
45391 Pet & pet supplies stores 672 D D (2500-4999)
45392 Art dealers 652 D D (1000-2499)
45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 1,528 D D (10k-24999)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 3,639 12,666,698 1,380,282 47,215
4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses 1,043 7,840,126 605,925 22,264
4542 Vending machine operators 431 295,554 60,023 2,453
4543 Direct selling establishments 2,165 4,531,018 714,334 22,498
45431 Fuel dealers 1,143 D D (10k-24999)
454311 Heating oil dealers 1,001 D D (10k-24999)
454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 137 D D (1000-2499)
454319 Other fuel dealers 5 D D (20-99)
45439 Other direct selling establishments 1,022 D D (5000-9999)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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