1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Delaware County, PA


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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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  44-45 Retail trade 2,080 5,003,597 516,361 28,710
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 156 1,115,483 89,391 2,912
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 115 101,484 13,600 588
443 Electronics & appliance stores 78 159,288 15,233 705
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 151 351,051 42,285 1,735
445 Food & beverage stores 377 1,069,706 116,712 7,910
446 Health & personal care stores 227 399,010 49,640 2,829
447 Gasoline stations 172 285,659 14,698 1,014
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 285 270,801 30,361 2,482
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 140 148,462 15,512 1,119
452 General merchandise stores 52 502,639 44,858 4,107
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 243 107,943 16,018 1,432
454 Nonstore retailers 84 492,071 68,053 1,877

 

 

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 2,080 5,003,597 516,361 28,710
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 156 1,115,483 89,391 2,912
4411 Automobile dealers 63 982,714 69,553 2,006
44111 New car dealers 46 960,566 68,013 1,953
44112 Used car dealers 17 22,148 1,540 53
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 9 19,360 1,676 73
44121 Recreational vehicle dealers 1 D D (1-19)
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 8 D D (20-99)
441221 Motorcycle dealers 4 8,977 895 36
441222 Boat dealers 4 D D (20-99)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 84 113,409 18,162 833
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 66 D D (500-999)
44132 Tire dealers 18 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 115 101,484 13,600 588
4421 Furniture stores 49 50,183 5,726 249
4422 Home furnishings stores 66 51,301 7,874 339
44221 Floor covering stores 30 30,887 5,025 161
44229 Other home furnishings stores 36 20,414 2,849 178
442291 Window treatment stores 3 1,919 324 21
442299 All other home furnishings stores 33 18,495 2,525 157
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 78 159,288 15,233 705
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 46 93,014 8,417 385
443111 Household appliance stores 19 26,542 2,276 87
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 27 66,472 6,141 298
44312 Computer & software stores 22 60,972 6,051 274
44313 Camera & photographic supplies stores 10 5,302 765 46
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 151 351,051 42,285 1,735
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 126 323,510 38,549 1,530
44411 Home centers 6 D D (500-999)
44412 Paint & wallpaper stores 25 14,214 1,776 73
44413 Hardware stores 19 D D (100-249)
44419 Other building material dealers 76 196,749 24,299 747
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 25 27,541 3,736 205
44421 Outdoor power equipment stores 7 D D (20-99)
44422 Nursery & garden centers 18 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 377 1,069,706 116,712 7,910
4451 Grocery stores 209 D D (5000-9999)
44511 Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores 136 795,589 87,619 5,463
44512 Convenience stores 73 D D (1000-2499)
4452 Specialty food stores 94 D D (500-999)
4453 Beer, wine, & liquor stores 74 86,077 6,715 333
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 227 399,010 49,640 2,829
44611 Pharmacies & drug stores 143 350,889 39,595 2,343
4461101 Pharmacies & drug stores 136 346,815 39,281 2,295
4461102 Proprietary stores 7 4,074 314 48
44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores 11 6,624 794 74
44613 Optical goods stores 47 28,510 6,628 305
44619 Other health & personal care stores 26 12,987 2,623 107
446191 Food (health) supplement stores 11 D D (20-99)
446199 All other health & personal care stores 15 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 172 285,659 14,698 1,014
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 42 76,716 3,095 252
44719 Other gasoline stations 130 208,943 11,603 762
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 285 270,801 30,361 2,482
4481 Clothing stores 170 199,627 21,335 1,862
44811 Men's clothing stores 22 23,928 3,490 175
44812 Women's clothing stores 72 67,748 7,364 737
44813 Children's & infants' clothing stores 17 17,670 1,672 175
44814 Family clothing stores 29 75,662 6,856 608
44815 Clothing accessories stores 11 1,838 248 29
44819 Other clothing stores 19 12,781 1,705 138
4482 Shoe stores 64 44,795 4,777 375
4482101 Men's shoe stores 8 D D (20-99)
4482102 Women's shoe stores 8 3,307 424 43
4482103 Children's & juveniles' shoe stores 2 D D (1-19)
4482104 Family shoe stores 33 21,913 2,035 172
4482105 Athletic footwear stores 13 14,785 1,576 107
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 51 26,379 4,249 245
44831 Jewelry stores 48 D D (100-249)
44832 Luggage & leather goods stores 3 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 140 148,462 15,512 1,119
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 91 105,890 11,343 751
45111 Sporting goods stores 52 39,843 5,035 310
4511101 General-line sporting goods stores 17 19,737 2,335 151
4511102 Specialty-line sporting goods stores 35 20,106 2,700 159
45112 Hobby, toy, & game stores 21 51,382 4,332 309
45113 Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores 11 6,722 1,029 92
45114 Musical instrument & supplies stores 7 7,943 947 40
4512 Book, periodical, & music stores 49 42,572 4,169 368
45121 Book stores & news dealers 35 31,115 3,246 275
451211 Book stores 25 27,995 2,856 237
4512111 Book stores, general 16 20,512 2,221 168
4512112 Specialty book stores 3 D D (20-99)
4512113 College book stores 6 D D (20-99)
451212 News dealers & newsstands 10 3,120 390 38
45122 Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores 14 11,457 923 93
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 52 502,639 44,858 4,107
4521 Department stores (excl leased depts) 17 397,392 37,751 3,362
45210009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 17 407,884 N N
45211009 Department stores (incl leased depts) ## 17 407,884 N N
4521101 Conventional department stores (excl leased depts) 3 D D (500-999)
4521102 Discount or mass merchandising dept stores (excl leased depts) 11 173,267 14,341 1,637
4521103 National chain department stores (excl leased depts) 3 D D (500-999)
4529 Other general merchandise stores 35 105,247 7,107 745
45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores 1 D D (100-249)
45299 All other general merchandise stores 34 D D (500-999)
4529901 Variety stores 21 18,405 1,975 215
4529902 Catalog showrooms 3 D D (100-249)
4529903 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 10 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 243 107,943 16,018 1,432
4531 Florists 70 19,628 4,027 320
4532 Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores 81 D D (500-999)
45321 Office supplies & stationery stores 11 D D (100-249)
4532101 Stationery stores 3 D D (1-19)
4532102 Office supplies stores 8 D D (20-99)
45322 Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores 70 D D (250-499)
4533 Used merchandise stores 22 8,136 1,601 127
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 70 D D (250-499)
45391 Pet & pet supplies stores 18 D D (100-249)
45392 Art dealers 8 2,301 420 26
45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 44 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 84 492,071 68,053 1,877
4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses 16 D D (1000-2499)
4542 Vending machine operators 13 D D (20-99)
4543 Direct selling establishments 55 D D (500-999)
45431 Fuel dealers 34 D D (250-499)
454311 Heating oil dealers 30 D D (250-499)
454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 4 D D (20-99)
45439 Other direct selling establishments 21 D D (100-249)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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