1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Somerset County, NJ


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 1,178 3,305,796 306,681 15,351
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 91 957,184 67,601 2,060
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 101 94,237 12,284 588
443 Electronics & appliance stores 44 121,504 20,913 472
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 79 188,242 25,975 855
445 Food & beverage stores 179 573,637 58,210 3,551
446 Health & personal care stores 97 145,237 17,679 1,069
447 Gasoline stations 127 227,938 13,594 739
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 178 180,954 19,790 1,544
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 75 113,114 12,955 782
452 General merchandise stores 21 D D (1000-2499)
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 137 D D (500-999)
454 Nonstore retailers 49 227,632 12,117 411

 

 

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 1,178 3,305,796 306,681 15,351
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 91 957,184 67,601 2,060
4411 Automobile dealers 45 886,396 56,952 1,678
44111 New car dealers 40 870,971 55,698 1,649
44112 Used car dealers 5 15,425 1,254 29
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 8 22,781 2,343 78
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 7 D D (20-99)
441221 Motorcycle dealers 3 D D (1-19)
441222 Boat dealers 3 D D (20-99)
441229 All other motor vehicle dealers 1 D D (1-19)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 38 48,007 8,306 304
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 23 20,400 3,872 151
44132 Tire dealers 15 27,607 4,434 153
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 101 94,237 12,284 588
4421 Furniture stores 40 49,486 6,410 259
4422 Home furnishings stores 61 44,751 5,874 329
44221 Floor covering stores 24 14,654 2,317 97
44229 Other home furnishings stores 37 30,097 3,557 232
442291 Window treatment stores 6 D D (20-99)
442299 All other home furnishings stores 31 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 44 121,504 20,913 472
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 21 D D (100-249)
443111 Household appliance stores 7 D D (20-99)
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 14 34,220 2,765 158
44312 Computer & software stores 21 68,133 16,217 240
44313 Camera & photographic supplies stores 2 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 79 188,242 25,975 855
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 59 170,637 22,978 736
44411 Home centers 3 D D (100-249)
44412 Paint & wallpaper stores 4 D D (20-99)
44413 Hardware stores 9 D D (100-249)
44419 Other building material dealers 43 139,700 17,949 490
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 20 17,605 2,997 119
44421 Outdoor power equipment stores 7 5,905 1,019 38
44422 Nursery & garden centers 13 11,700 1,978 81
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 179 573,637 58,210 3,551
4451 Grocery stores 107 496,870 51,061 3,056
44511 Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores 63 461,376 46,907 2,789
44512 Convenience stores 44 35,494 4,154 267
4452 Specialty food stores 26 19,408 2,303 184
4453 Beer, wine, & liquor stores 46 57,359 4,846 311
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 97 145,237 17,679 1,069
44611 Pharmacies & drug stores 51 117,301 12,491 827
4461101 Pharmacies & drug stores 49 D D (500-999)
4461102 Proprietary stores 2 D D (20-99)
44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores 7 D D (20-99)
44613 Optical goods stores 16 D D (20-99)
44619 Other health & personal care stores 23 D D (100-249)
446191 Food (health) supplement stores 14 D D (20-99)
446199 All other health & personal care stores 9 5,042 1,360 44
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 127 227,938 13,594 739
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 23 48,896 1,906 121
44719 Other gasoline stations 104 179,042 11,688 618
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 178 180,954 19,790 1,544
4481 Clothing stores 104 126,889 12,701 1,131
44811 Men's clothing stores 11 12,509 1,506 92
44812 Women's clothing stores 46 49,501 5,264 506
44813 Children's & infants' clothing stores 13 D D (100-249)
44814 Family clothing stores 10 25,475 1,970 185
44815 Clothing accessories stores 11 D D (20-99)
44819 Other clothing stores 13 10,443 1,228 85
4482 Shoe stores 39 29,032 3,096 247
4482101 Men's shoe stores 3 D D (1-19)
4482102 Women's shoe stores 8 D D (20-99)
4482103 Children's & juveniles' shoe stores 4 1,542 211 12
4482104 Family shoe stores 18 13,981 1,326 104
4482105 Athletic footwear stores 6 D D (20-99)
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 35 25,033 3,993 166
44831 Jewelry stores 31 24,169 3,904 151
44832 Luggage & leather goods stores 4 864 89 15
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 75 113,114 12,955 782
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 50 86,640 10,356 570
45111 Sporting goods stores 29 32,113 5,438 252
4511101 General-line sporting goods stores 6 7,669 2,258 90
4511102 Specialty-line sporting goods stores 23 24,444 3,180 162
45112 Hobby, toy, & game stores 16 47,264 3,428 241
45113 Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores 2 D D (20-99)
45114 Musical instrument & supplies stores 3 D D (1-19)
4512 Book, periodical, & music stores 25 26,474 2,599 212
45121 Book stores & news dealers 15 17,472 1,999 142
451211 Book stores 11 D D (100-249)
4512111 Book stores, general 10 D D (100-249)
4512112 Specialty book stores 1 D D (1-19)
451212 News dealers & newsstands 4 D D (1-19)
45122 Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores 10 9,002 600 70
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 21 D D (1000-2499)
4521 Department stores (excl leased depts) 9 D D (1000-2499)
45210009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 9 D N N
45211009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 9 D N N
4521101 Conventional department stores (excl leased depts) 3 D D (500-999)
4521102 Discount or mass merchandising dept stores (excl leased depts) 5 D D (500-999)
4521103 National chain department stores (excl leased depts) 1 D D (500-999)
4529 Other general merchandise stores 12 D D (100-249)
45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores 1 D D (100-249)
45299 All other general merchandise stores 11 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 137 D D (500-999)
4531 Florists 35 10,640 2,480 182
4532 Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores 57 D D (250-499)
45321 Office supplies & stationery stores 7 D D (100-249)
4532102 Office supplies stores 7 D D (100-249)
45322 Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores 50 D D (250-499)
4533 Used merchandise stores 9 5,479 1,185 16
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 36 D D (100-249)
45391 Pet & pet supplies stores 12 10,475 1,155 104
45392 Art dealers 7 2,144 378 18
45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 17 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 49 227,632 12,117 411
4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses 19 D D (100-249)
4542 Vending machine operators 9 D D (20-99)
4543 Direct selling establishments 21 24,195 4,637 162
45431 Fuel dealers 9 13,894 2,572 76
454311 Heating oil dealers 8 D D (20-99)
45439 Other direct selling establishments 12 10,301 2,065 86
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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