1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Alabama
1987 SIC Basis: Service Industries

 
Service Industries by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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detail		 SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Service industries Taxable 26,576 22,982 15.6 19,417,250 13,649,233 42.3 319,408 248,289 28.6 7,660,797 5,162,176 48.4
Exempt 2,579 2,376 8.5 6,787,150 5,319,415 27.6 104,264 99,261 5.0 2,652,392 2,148,187 23.5
70 Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging places Taxable 709 545 30.1 610,282 451,464 35.2 14,060 12,258 14.7 156,707 115,790 35.3
Exempt 42 N N 10,489 N N 204 N N 1,617 N N
72 Personal services Taxable 3,063 2,981 2.8 777,070 583,599 33.2 19,570 17,710 10.5 252,685 194,087 30.2
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
73 Business services Taxable 4,396 3,316 32.6 D 2,335,480 N (100,000+) 62,384 N D 892,108 N
75 Automotive repair, services, and parking Taxable 2,812 2,471 13.8 1,232,065 822,491 49.8 14,969 11,438 30.9 286,586 181,833 57.6
76 Miscellaneous repair services Taxable 1,139 1,169 -2.6 604,790 491,484 23.1 7,184 7,290 -1.5 182,013 152,981 19.0
78 Motion pictures Taxable 570 496 14.9 D 162,891 N (2500-4999) 3,496 N D 27,955 N
79 Amusement and recreation services Taxable 893 777 14.9 428,181 D N 9,791 (5000-9999) N 105,999 D N
Exempt 183 160 14.4 125,162 95,926 30.5 3,725 3,060 21.7 50,555 38,463 31.4
80 Health services Taxable 6,078 5,519 10.1 D 4,925,082 N (50k-99999) 77,338 N D 2,110,251 N
Exempt 401 333 20.4 5,635,957 4,475,734 25.9 81,093 77,073 5.2 2,289,816 1,866,302 22.7
81 Legal services Taxable 2,313 1,979 16.9 1,338,549 959,515 39.5 12,284 10,401 18.1 508,482 367,142 38.5
Exempt 26 23 13.0 49,559 D N 227 (100-249) N 8,605 D N
82 Educational services Taxable 168 131 28.2 D 40,430 N (1000-2499) 1,237 N D 15,510 N
Exempt 50 60 -16.7 18,361 D N 241 (250-499) N 4,291 D N
83 Social services Taxable 1,097 914 20.0 D 150,308 N (5000-9999) 7,017 N D 60,642 N
Exempt 1,056 824 28.2 502,358 313,490 60.2 12,650 11,485 10.1 174,691 117,973 48.1
84 Museums, art galleries, and botanical and zoological gardens Taxable 5 2 150.0 918 D N 51 (20-99) N 347 D N
Exempt 47 41 14.6 24,510 11,885 106.2 456 245 86.1 5,750 r 81.3
86 Membership organizations Taxable 13 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 736 843 -12.7 352,339 297,693 18.4 4,923 5,377 -8.4 89,086 79,481 12.1
87 Engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services Taxable 3,226 2,589 24.6 2,851,145 2,392,601 19.2 30,780 30,452 1.1 1,154,659 963,609 19.8
Exempt 38 N N 68,415 N N 745 N N 27,981 N N
89 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 93 N N 25,934 N N 432 N N 9,340 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

 

 

Service Industries by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Service industries Taxable 26,576 22,982 15.6 19,417,250 13,649,233 42.3 319,408 248,289 28.6 7,660,797 5,162,176 48.4
Exempt 2,579 2,376 8.5 6,787,150 5,319,415 27.6 104,264 99,261 5.0 2,652,392 2,148,187 23.5
70 Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging places Taxable 709 545 30.1 610,282 451,464 35.2 14,060 12,258 14.7 156,707 115,790 35.3
Exempt 42 N N 10,489 N N 204 N N 1,617 N N
701 Hotels and motels Taxable 617 490 25.9 577,430 438,000 31.8 13,465 11,967 12.5 147,152 112,082 31.3
702 Rooming and boarding houses Taxable 16 14 14.3 2,179 1,391 56.6 65 52 25.0 598 356 68.0
703 Camps and recreational vehicle parks Taxable 76 60 26.7 30,673 16,341 87.7 530 326 62.6 8,957 r 103.0
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
704 Organization hotels and lodging houses, on membership basis Exempt 42 43 -2.3 10,489 10,211 2.7 204 199 2.5 1,617 r 9.1
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
72 Personal services Taxable 3,063 2,981 2.8 777,070 583,599 33.2 19,570 17,710 10.5 252,685 194,087 30.2
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
721 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services Taxable 900 871 3.3 307,981 253,477 21.5 8,459 7,532 12.3 114,204 90,920 25.6
722 Photographic studios, portrait Taxable 242 210 15.2 76,702 57,341 33.8 1,169 1,013 15.4 17,198 11,625 47.9
723 Beauty shops % Taxable 1,072 1,211 -11.5 D 102,670 N (2500-4999) 4,428 N D 43,546 N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
724 Barber shops % Taxable 48 65 -26.2 D 4,624 N (100-249) 165 N D 1,942 N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
725 Shoe repair shops and shoeshine parlors Taxable 32 43 -25.6 D 3,807 N (20-99) 89 N D 845 N
726 Funeral service and crematories Taxable 297 239 24.3 201,114 112,971 78.0 2,714 1,758 54.4 48,917 31,074 57.4
729 Miscellaneous personal services Taxable 472 342 38.0 D 48,709 N (2500-4999) 2,725 N D 14,135 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
73 Business services Taxable 4,396 3,316 32.6 D 2,335,480 N (100,000+) 62,384 N D 892,108 N
731 Advertising Taxable 237 200 18.5 211,908 130,582 62.3 1,991 1,696 17.4 70,626 46,917 50.5
732 Consumer credit and mercantile reporting agencies and adjustment and collection agencies Taxable 79 93 -15.1 D 57,021 N (1000-2499) 1,022 N D 18,192 N
733 Mailing, reproduction, commercial art and photography, and stenographic services Taxable 229 201 13.9 D 67,601 N (1000-2499) 1,132 N D 19,438 N
734 Services to dwellings and other buildings Taxable 977 769 27.0 334,657 202,173 65.5 13,556 11,456 18.3 153,359 94,186 62.8
735 Miscellaneous equipment rental and leasing Taxable 496 435 14.0 D 223,090 N (2500-4999) 2,757 N D 50,671 N
736 Personnel supply services Taxable 438 308 42.2 D 302,448 N (50k-99999) 22,908 N D 215,086 N
737 Computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services Taxable 865 513 68.6 D 999,962 N (10k-24999) 9,218 N D 314,449 N
738 Miscellaneous business services Taxable 1,075 797 34.9 D 352,603 N (10k-24999) 12,195 N D 133,169 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
75 Automotive repair, services, and parking Taxable 2,812 2,471 13.8 1,232,065 822,491 49.8 14,969 11,438 30.9 286,586 181,833 57.6
751 Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers Taxable 151 164 -7.9 334,972 219,012 52.9 2,181 1,592 37.0 46,641 29,572 57.7
752 Automobile parking Taxable 61 51 19.6 15,642 5,545 182.1 462 135 242.2 5,164 1,066 384.4
753 Automotive repair shops Taxable 2,177 1,980 9.9 750,195 522,177 43.7 9,488 7,646 24.1 194,030 128,655 50.8
754 Automotive services, except repair Taxable 423 276 53.3 131,256 75,757 73.3 2,838 2,065 37.4 40,751 22,540 80.8
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
76 Miscellaneous repair services Taxable 1,139 1,169 -2.6 604,790 491,484 23.1 7,184 7,290 -1.5 182,013 152,981 19.0
762 Electrical repair shops Taxable 313 365 -14.2 D 169,356 N (1000-2499) 2,834 N D 59,393 N
763 Watch, clock, and jewelry repair Taxable 11 15 -26.7 1,505 1,534 -1.9 19 35 -45.7 269 447 -39.8
764 Reupholstery and furniture repair Taxable 115 118 -2.5 14,276 12,766 11.8 301 338 -10.9 3,921 3,563 10.0
769 Miscellaneous repair and related services Taxable 700 671 4.3 D 307,828 N (2500-4999) 4,083 N D 89,578 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
78 Motion pictures Taxable 570 496 14.9 D 162,891 N (2500-4999) 3,496 N D 27,955 N
781 Motion picture production and allied services Taxable 58 45 28.9 D D N (250-499) (100-249) N D D N
782 Motion picture distribution and allied services Taxable 2 3 -33.3 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
783 Motion picture theaters Taxable 70 67 4.5 57,409 42,403 35.4 990 921 7.5 7,161 5,928 20.8
784 Video tape rental Taxable 440 381 15.5 108,037 82,035 31.7 2,552 2,300 11.0 18,907 17,316 9.2
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
79 Amusement and recreation services Taxable 893 777 14.9 428,181 D N 9,791 (5000-9999) N 105,999 D N
Exempt 183 160 14.4 125,162 95,926 30.5 3,725 3,060 21.7 50,555 38,463 31.4
791 Dance studios, schools, and halls Taxable 96 95 1.1 12,089 9,975 21.2 469 422 11.1 3,457 2,910 18.8
Exempt 2 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
792 Theatrical producers (except motion picture) bands, orchestras, and entertainers Taxable 54 38 42.1 D 20,669 N (250-499) 375 N D 4,636 N
Exempt 34 24 41.7 D 13,441 N (500-999) 463 N D 6,649 N
793 Bowling centers Taxable 40 40 0.0 22,902 17,678 29.6 656 604 8.6 6,418 5,251 22.2
794 Commercial sports Taxable 50 42 19.0 D N N (1000-2499) 1,636 N D 20,696 N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
799 Miscellaneous amusement and recreation services Taxable 653 562 16.2 233,849 D N 6,571 (2500-4999) N 68,172 D N
Exempt 147 136 8.1 104,025 82,485 26.1 3,063 2,597 17.9 43,000 31,814 35.2
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
80 Health services Taxable 6,078 5,519 10.1 D 4,925,082 N (50k-99999) 77,338 N D 2,110,251 N
Exempt 401 333 20.4 5,635,957 4,475,734 25.9 81,093 77,073 5.2 2,289,816 1,866,302 22.7
801 Offices and clinics of doctors of medicine % Taxable 2,759 2,611 5.7 2,873,021 2,194,200 30.9 26,285 22,007 19.4 1,486,525 1,136,888 30.8
Exempt 4 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
802 Offices and clinics of dentists % Taxable 1,356 1,331 1.9 585,733 423,367 38.4 7,928 6,829 16.1 219,804 151,539 45.0
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
803 Offices and clinics of doctors of osteopathy Taxable 69 32 115.6 33,113 10,073 228.7 361 134 169.4 13,227 3,614 266.0
804 Offices and clinics of other health practitioners Taxable 936 734 27.5 344,972 184,669 86.8 5,347 2,978 79.6 148,890 59,210 151.5
805 Nursing and personal care facilities Taxable 272 212 28.3 836,196 488,645 71.1 23,107 19,071 21.2 378,184 231,329 63.5
Exempt 80 N N 124,979 N N 3,961 N N 58,086 N N
806 Hospitals Taxable 43 42 2.4 1,373,796 1,090,520 26.0 16,915 14,759 14.6 445,136 324,254 37.3
Exempt 94 98 -4.1 4,980,231 4,024,178 23.8 68,868 67,084 2.7 2,000,853 1,664,686 20.2
807 Medical and dental laboratories Taxable 232 242 -4.1 D 200,580 N (2500-4999) 2,790 N D 68,054 N
808 Home health care services Taxable 225 142 58.5 347,911 180,748 92.5 8,345 6,432 29.7 159,287 88,070 80.9
Exempt 54 33 63.6 111,841 57,489 94.5 2,175 1,989 9.4 50,917 31,970 59.3
809 Miscellaneous health and allied services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 186 173 7.5 D 152,280 N (2500-4999) 2,338 N D 47,293 N
Exempt 169 N N D N N (5000-9999) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
81 Legal services Taxable 2,313 1,979 16.9 1,338,549 959,515 39.5 12,284 10,401 18.1 508,482 367,142 38.5
Exempt 26 23 13.0 49,559 D N 227 (100-249) N 8,605 D N
811 Legal services Taxable 2,313 1,979 16.9 1,338,549 959,515 39.5 12,284 10,401 18.1 508,482 367,142 38.5
Exempt 26 23 13.0 49,559 D N 227 (100-249) N 8,605 D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
82 Educational services Taxable 168 131 28.2 D 40,430 N (1000-2499) 1,237 N D 15,510 N
Exempt 50 60 -16.7 18,361 D N 241 (250-499) N 4,291 D N
823 Libraries % Taxable 20 N N 7,391 N N 259 N N 3,866 N N
Exempt 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
824 Vocational schools Taxable 58 64 -9.4 42,390 32,924 28.8 732 963 -24.0 25,438 13,321 91.0
Exempt 19 23 -17.4 D 2,163 N (20-99) 102 N D 822 N
829 Schools and educational services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 90 65 38.5 D D N (500-999) (250-499) N D D N
Exempt 31 26 19.2 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
83 Social services Taxable 1,097 914 20.0 D 150,308 N (5000-9999) 7,017 N D 60,642 N
Exempt 1,056 824 28.2 502,358 313,490 60.2 12,650 11,485 10.1 174,691 117,973 48.1
832 Individual and family social services Taxable 110 83 32.5 27,897 13,396 108.2 686 293 134.1 10,546 4,538 132.4
Exempt 498 354 40.7 235,832 106,823 120.8 5,088 4,303 18.2 80,366 42,781 87.9
833 Job training and vocational rehabilitation services Taxable 26 46 -43.5 6,245 13,652 -54.3 138 236 -41.5 3,316 4,682 -29.2
Exempt 39 44 -11.4 38,161 32,267 18.3 1,580 1,622 -2.6 19,401 16,680 16.3
835 Child daycare services Taxable 816 650 25.5 D 74,637 N (5000-9999) 4,956 N D 33,746 N
Exempt 228 178 28.1 52,197 34,791 50.0 3,309 2,458 34.6 28,360 18,624 52.3
836 Residential care Taxable 145 125 16.0 55,245 44,699 23.6 1,665 1,389 19.9 21,035 16,269 29.3
Exempt 124 N N 67,151 N N 1,808 N N 28,714 N N
839 Social services, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N 0 N N
Exempt 167 N N 109,017 N N 865 N N 17,850 N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
84 Museums, art galleries, and botanical and zoological gardens Taxable 5 2 150.0 918 D N 51 (20-99) N 347 D N
Exempt 47 41 14.6 24,510 11,885 106.2 456 245 86.1 5,750 r 81.3
841 Museums and art galleries Taxable 2 2 0.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
Exempt 39 35 11.4 18,631 9,647 93.1 279 187 49.2 3,829 r 46.1
842 Arboreta and botanical or zoological gardens Taxable 3 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N D 0 N
Exempt 8 5 60.0 5,879 2,193 168.1 177 56 216.1 1,921 539 256.4
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
86 Membership organizations Taxable 13 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 736 843 -12.7 352,339 297,693 18.4 4,923 5,377 -8.4 89,086 79,481 12.1
861 Business associations Exempt 231 201 14.9 D 75,428 N (500-999) 957 N D 22,643 N
862 Professional membership organizations Exempt 91 63 44.4 53,575 39,769 34.7 531 523 1.5 16,423 14,142 16.1
864 Civic, social, and fraternal associations Exempt 358 468 -23.5 D 112,217 N (2500-4999) 3,194 N D 33,178 N
869 Membership organizations, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 13 N N D N N (100-249) N N D N N
Exempt 56 N N D N N (250-499) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
87 Engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services Taxable 3,226 2,589 24.6 2,851,145 2,392,601 19.2 30,780 30,452 1.1 1,154,659 963,609 19.8
Exempt 38 N N 68,415 N N 745 N N 27,981 N N
871 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services Taxable 1,135 886 28.1 D 1,393,003 N (10k-24999) 13,094 N D 514,574 N
872 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services Taxable 1,047 992 5.5 412,076 306,386 34.5 6,104 6,335 -3.6 183,881 144,287 27.4
873 Research, development, and testing services (except noncommercial research organizations) Taxable 178 144 23.6 D 235,135 N (2500-4999) 3,056 N D 105,691 N
Exempt 34 31 9.7 D 54,487 N (500-999) 845 N D 20,586 N
874 Management and public relations services Taxable 866 567 52.7 D 458,077 N (5000-9999) 7,967 N D 199,057 N
Exempt 4 N N D N N (20-99) N N D N N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Receipts
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
89 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 93 N N 25,934 N N 432 N N 9,340 N
899 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable N 93 N N 25,934 N N 432 N N 9,340 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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