![]() |
1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
More
detail
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg

Retail trade
26,130
14.0
42,188,444
47.9
366,950
29.5
5,183,681
48.6

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,078
17.0
2,930,058
88.1
15,816
60.7
350,269
92.7

53
General merchandise stores
400
7.0
5,117,392
41.4
37,613
20.2
458,891
37.4

54
Food stores
1,870
5.8
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
2,965
5.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,051
0.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,072
18.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

58
Eating and drinking places
8,403
20.7
4,585,635
47.9
151,722
35.2
1,346,783
53.5

59
Miscellaneous retail
7,291
15.5
5,872,607
49.5
50,778
33.3
754,825
46.3
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.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
An alternate display has
1992 columns.
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Retail trade
26,130
14.0
42,188,444
47.9
366,950
29.5
5,183,681
48.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,078
17.0
2,930,058
88.1
15,816
60.7
350,269
92.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
466
30.2
2,237,885
92.7
10,861
78.5
252,403
107.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
183
4.0
162,260
51.3
1,055
31.1
24,160
57.3
525
Hardware stores
222
-9.8
235,577
34.0
2,419
15.5
36,999
21.4
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
116
27.5
97,605
87.0
896
56.4
17,812
98.4
527
Mobile home dealers
91
82.0
196,731
221.5
585
105.3
18,895
274.7
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
53
General merchandise stores
400
7.0
5,117,392
41.4
37,613
20.2
458,891
37.4
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
170
8.3
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
533
Variety stores
68
3.0
42,542
-28.2
516
-37.3
5,434
-37.0
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
162
7.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
54
Food stores
1,870
5.8
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
541
Grocery stores
1,265
5.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
51
-1.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
15
15.4
6,432
15.9
36
-49.3
690
-16.4
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
88
12.8
26,432
68.3
454
28.6
4,357
59.4
545
Dairy products stores
26
-38.1
3,421
-54.2
70
-43.1
605
-36.6
546
Retail bakeries
215
-18.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
210
73.6
92,497
142.6
1,155
143.2
14,196
180.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
2,965
5.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
324
23.7
8,264,839
64.5
16,532
32.2
601,851
65.7
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
352
23.9
662,862
135.6
1,769
56.8
48,304
129.6
553
Auto and home supply stores
616
-0.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
1,458
-0.1
2,601,600
32.7
10,744
16.7
147,498
39.1
555
Boat dealers
38
26.7
68,551
96.6
316
67.2
7,030
90.2
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
62
3.3
235,460
65.3
638
47.7
19,483
70.3
557
Motorcycle dealers
65
-8.5
199,815
131.0
774
59.3
20,705
111.3
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
50
233.3
55,621
367.5
214
164.2
4,140
172.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,051
0.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
148
-15.4
110,712
-6.0
943
-14.4
15,380
-2.3
562
Women's clothing stores
544
-10.1
326,693
-11.3
3,655
-22.7
45,155
2.6
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
142
10.9
72,761
49.9
793
25.1
10,609
58.6
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
65
25.0
57,188
229.4
650
135.5
5,953
201.4
565
Family clothing stores
418
27.4
583,392
72.0
6,053
71.8
67,189
94.3
566
Shoe stores
473
-10.1
280,988
26.7
2,587
11.5
32,784
24.3
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
261
17.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,072
18.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,211
21.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
572
Household appliance stores
158
22.5
103,695
44.1
673
48.6
12,861
68.3
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
703
12.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
58
Eating and drinking places
8,403
20.7
4,585,635
47.9
151,722
35.2
1,346,783
53.5
581
Eating and drinking places
8,403
20.7
4,585,635
47.9
151,722
35.2
1,346,783
53.5
5812
Eating places
7,529
24.3
4,331,893
50.1
143,928
36.7
1,286,661
55.0
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
874
-3.3
253,742
19.1
7,794
13.0
60,122
26.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,291
15.5
5,872,607
49.5
50,778
33.3
754,825
46.3
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
374
-9.0
739,755
26.6
6,348
31.9
92,082
29.7
592
Liquor stores
887
14.9
694,663
41.8
3,748
29.2
50,139
46.7
593
Used merchandise stores
552
34.6
189,427
68.9
2,982
45.2
39,497
67.8
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,780
8.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
596
Nonstore retailers
711
33.9
1,362,370
63.5
8,077
34.0
160,835
46.5
598
Fuel dealers
119
0.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,868
24.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
Top: 2-digit SIC table
All-sector table
Data in formats for downloading
PDF report
Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
-
Questions?
Last revised: July 13, 2011