1997 Economic Census:
Wholesale Trade
Delaware County, PA


These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.
 
Wholesale 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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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  42 Wholesale trade 807 9,506,780 438,868 9,947
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 557 6,996,275 240,898 5,595
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 250 2,510,505 197,970 4,352

 

 

Wholesale 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
42 Wholesale trade 807 9,506,780 438,868 9,947
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 557 6,996,275 240,898 5,595
4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 41 D D (250-499)
42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 10 D D (100-249)
4211105 Heavy truck & tractor (over 26,000 lb) whsle 3 D D (20-99)
42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 22 D D (100-249)
4211201 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - warehouse distributors 7 D D (20-99)
4211202 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts - jobbers 14 D D (20-99)
42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 9 D D (20-99)
4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 23 D D (100-249)
42121 Furniture whsle 12 D D (20-99)
42122 Home furnishings whsle 11 D D (20-99)
4212203 Floor coverings whsle 4 D D (20-99)
4212204 Other home furnishings whsle 4 D D (1-19)
4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 26 D D (250-499)
42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 8 D D (250-499)
4213101 Lumber without yard whsle 3 D D (100-249)
42139 Other construction materials whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4213902 Other construction materials whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 104 524,470 75,324 1,433
42142 Office equipment whsle 16 D D (100-249)
42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 32 D D (500-999)
4214301 Computer & peripheral equipment whsle 26 D D (250-499)
42143011 Computers & peripheral equipment for resale 7 D D (20-99)
42143012 Computers & peripheral equipment for end use 19 D D (250-499)
42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 10 D D (20-99)
4214401 Restaurant & hotel equipment & supplies whsle 8 D D (20-99)
42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 30 265,068 23,172 484
4214501 Surgical, medical, & hospital supplies whsle 24 D D (250-499)
4214502 Dental equipment & supplies whsle 6 D D (20-99)
42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 4 11,362 1,737 50
42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 10 D D (100-249)
4214902 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 24 D D (100-249)
42151 Metal service centers & offices 24 D D (100-249)
4215101 Ferrous metal service centers & sales offices 18 D D (100-249)
42151011 Ferrous metal service centers 9 D D (20-99)
42151012 Ferrous metal sales offices 9 D D (20-99)
4216 Electrical goods whsle 85 3,005,038 39,702 772
42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 34 D D (250-499)
42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 3 D D (20-99)
42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 48 D D (250-499)
4216901 Communications equipment & supplies whsle 23 D D (100-249)
4216902 Electronic parts (excluding communications equipment) whsle 25 D D (100-249)
4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 52 200,583 16,950 380
42171 Hardware whsle 19 D D (100-249)
42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 13 D D (20-99)
42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 16 D D (20-99)
4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 147 906,186 52,163 1,279
42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 5 D D (20-99)
42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 2 D D (1-19)
42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 83 223,553 27,096 642
4218302 Hydraulic & pneumatic (fluid-power) machinery & equipment whsle 18 46,030 7,010 168
42183021 Hydraulic & pneumatic pumps & motors whsle 9 20,700 2,723 72
42183022 Hydraulic & pneumatic parts, accessories, & supplies whsle 9 25,330 4,287 96
4218303 General-purpose industrial machinery & equipment whsle 31 D D (100-249)
4218304 Metalworking machinery & equipment whsle 11 D D (20-99)
4218306 Oilwell, oil refinery, & pipeline mach, equip, & supplies whsle 4 12,275 955 25
4218307 Other industrial machinery & equipment whsle 14 D D (100-249)
42184 Industrial supplies whsle 33 578,948 13,275 374
4218403 Welding supplies whsle 5 9,245 2,196 63
4218404 Industrial containers & supplies whsle 4 D D (1-19)
4218405 Industrial valves & fittings (except fluid-power) whsle 10 152,529 6,361 174
4218406 Other industrial supplies whsle 9 D D (100-249)
42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 15 D D (100-249)
4218502 Custodial, janitors' equipment & supplies whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4218504 Other service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 7 D D (20-99)
42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 9 39,552 2,359 45
4218603 Other transportation equipment & supplies whsle 2 D D (1-19)
4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 55 D D (500-999)
42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 6 D D (250-499)
42193 Recyclable material whsle 17 D D (100-249)
4219301 Iron & steel scrap processors & dealers 8 D D (20-99)
42193012 Iron & steel scrap processors (not using power processing equip) 4 D D (1-19)
4219302 Recyclable paper & paperboard whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4219303 Other recyclable material whsle 6 D D (20-99)
42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 21 D D (100-249)
4219904 Prerecorded media whsle 5 D D (20-99)
42199041 Compact discs/prerecorded audio tapes, & phonograph records whsle 3 D D (20-99)
4219906 Other durable goods whsle 9 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 250 2,510,505 197,970 4,352
4221 Paper & paper product whsle 61 366,112 24,080 557
42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 14 D D (100-249)
42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 29 D D (100-249)
42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 18 114,916 5,568 141
4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 14 D D (1000-2499)
4222102 Specialty-line drug, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, & toiletries whsle 9 D D (1000-2499)
4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 27 D D (250-499)
42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4223102 Notions & other dry goods whsle 4 D D (1-19)
42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 7 D D (250-499)
42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 12 D D (20-99)
4224 Grocery & related products whsle 55 495,682 23,526 706
42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 6 D D (100-249)
42247 Meat & meat product whsle 9 53,359 3,480 130
42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 10 40,077 3,572 109
42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 19 D D (250-499)
4224901 Coffee, tea, & spice whsle 2 D D (1-19)
4224902 Bread & baked goods whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4224903 Soft drinks whsle 2 D D (20-99)
4224906 Other grocery specialties whsle 6 D D (20-99)
4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 26 D D (100-249)
42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 10 D D (20-99)
42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 16 D D (20-99)
4226902 Other chemical & allied products whsle 16 D D (20-99)
4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 9 D D (100-249)
42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 5 D D (100-249)
4227101 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals (except LP) 5 D D (100-249)
4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 11 D D (20-99)
42281 Beer & ale whsle 7 D D (20-99)
4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 46 D D (500-999)
42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 10 D D (250-499)
42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 9 D D (20-99)
42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 2 D D (20-99)
42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 3 D D (20-99)
42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 20 D D (20-99)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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