1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Wilkes County, NC


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 259 458,624 41,252 2,906
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 50 128,617 10,087 432
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 8 D D (20-99)
443 Electronics & appliance stores 7 2,734 570 33
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 22 54,065 4,708 251
445 Food & beverage stores 26 62,409 5,339 469
446 Health & personal care stores 13 18,710 1,849 120
447 Gasoline stations 46 48,660 3,142 257
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 25 17,538 1,925 190
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 11 7,792 1,028 91
452 General merchandise stores 9 71,520 6,780 713
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 25 D D (100-249)
454 Nonstore retailers 17 23,888 3,079 163

 

 

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 259 458,624 41,252 2,906
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 50 128,617 10,087 432
4411 Automobile dealers 23 105,565 7,505 297
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 5 8,836 738 37
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 4 D D (20-99)
441221 Motorcycle dealers 4 D D (20-99)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 22 14,216 1,844 98
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 17 10,633 1,387 76
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 8 D D (20-99)
4421 Furniture stores 6 5,493 765 37
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 7 2,734 570 33
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 6 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 22 54,065 4,708 251
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 15 50,021 4,343 222
44411 Home centers 1 D D (100-249)
44419 Other building material dealers 8 12,953 1,438 58
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 7 4,044 365 29
44422 Nursery & garden centers 6 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 26 62,409 5,339 469
4451 Grocery stores 23 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 13 18,710 1,849 120
4461102 Proprietary stores 1 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 46 48,660 3,142 257
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 36 41,135 2,719 225
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 25 17,538 1,925 190
4481 Clothing stores 15 12,570 1,297 130
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 11 7,792 1,028 91
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 5 D D (20-99)
45111 Sporting goods stores 3 5,682 766 58
4511101 General-line sporting goods stores 2 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 9 71,520 6,780 713
45299 All other general merchandise stores 6 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 25 D D (100-249)
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 11 D D (20-99)
45393 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 6 11,316 1,055 35
45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 3 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 17 23,888 3,079 163
4542 Vending machine operators 2 D D (20-99)
4543 Direct selling establishments 12 D D (20-99)
45431 Fuel dealers 9 14,026 1,162 60
454311 Heating oil dealers 3 7,938 493 28
454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 6 6,088 669 32
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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