1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Mercer County, WV


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 321 588,156 53,013 3,683
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 39 191,061 12,236 566
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 19 10,343 1,832 110
443 Electronics & appliance stores 13 7,821 930 58
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 21 56,288 4,771 296
445 Food & beverage stores 37 87,375 7,441 627
446 Health & personal care stores 34 39,938 6,049 297
447 Gasoline stations 49 58,275 3,852 363
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 47 21,711 2,974 254
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 16 7,925 839 77
452 General merchandise stores 19 94,962 10,224 890
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 24 9,698 1,366 125
454 Nonstore retailers 3 2,759 499 20

 

 

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 321 588,156 53,013 3,683
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 39 191,061 12,236 566
4411 Automobile dealers 16 162,434 8,862 374
44111 New car dealers 7 151,055 8,444 352
44112 Used car dealers 9 11,379 418 22
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 3 D D (20-99)
44122 Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers 3 D D (20-99)
441222 Boat dealers 1 D D (20-99)
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 20 D D (100-249)
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 13 12,226 1,568 106
44132 Tire dealers 7 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 19 10,343 1,832 110
4421 Furniture stores 12 8,463 1,577 88
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 13 7,821 930 58
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 11 D D (20-99)
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 7 6,059 685 38
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 21 56,288 4,771 296
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 17 52,430 4,257 259
44411 Home centers 2 D D (100-249)
44419 Other building material dealers 9 D D (20-99)
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 4 3,858 514 37
44422 Nursery & garden centers 3 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 37 87,375 7,441 627
4451 Grocery stores 27 82,863 7,032 589
44511 Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores 17 78,488 6,637 533
4452 Specialty food stores 6 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 34 39,938 6,049 297
44611 Pharmacies & drug stores 19 32,909 4,072 184
4461101 Pharmacies & drug stores 19 32,909 4,072 184
44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores 3 D D (1-19)
44613 Optical goods stores 5 2,351 556 42
44619 Other health & personal care stores 7 D D (20-99)
446199 All other health & personal care stores 6 3,278 1,251 58
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 49 58,275 3,852 363
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 37 51,126 3,308 318
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 47 21,711 2,974 254
4481 Clothing stores 24 9,838 1,264 138
4482101 Men's shoe stores 1 D D (1-19)
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 12 7,025 1,168 74
44831 Jewelry stores 11 D D (20-99)
44832 Luggage & leather goods stores 1 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 16 7,925 839 77
4511 Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores 9 3,919 407 34
4512 Book, periodical, & music stores 7 4,006 432 43
45121 Book stores & news dealers 4 D D (20-99)
4512112 Specialty book stores 1 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 19 94,962 10,224 890
4521103 National chain department stores (excl leased depts) 2 D D (250-499)
45299 All other general merchandise stores 11 8,830 826 81
4529901 Variety stores 9 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 24 9,698 1,366 125
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 9 D D (20-99)
45393 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 4 4,693 449 21
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 3 2,759 499 20
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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