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1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg

Retail trade
89,744
87,653
2.4
158,693,907
118,741,770
33.6
1,274,403
1,102,279
15.6
17,477,577
13,275,960
31.6

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
3,354
3,792
-11.6
7,552,123
5,523,991
36.7
43,953
40,377
8.9
867,459
613,331
41.4

53
General merchandise stores
1,887
1,631
15.7
19,669,243
14,096,715
39.5
142,928
115,344
23.9
1,864,272
1,441,509
29.3

54
Food stores
9,483
9,734
-2.6
D
21,195,238
N
(100,000+)
188,135
N
D
2,159,126
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
11,479
11,556
-0.7
D
37,492,434
N
(100,000+)
113,716
N
D
2,471,751
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
8,669
9,626
-9.9
D
6,506,119
N
(50k-99999)
71,530
N
D
742,788
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,746
7,604
1.9
9,123,428
6,148,396
48.4
52,620
43,787
20.2
1,027,154
740,917
38.6

58
Eating and drinking places
24,627
22,664
8.7
15,200,626
12,110,554
25.5
458,925
394,172
16.4
4,105,738
3,195,546
28.5

59
Miscellaneous retail
22,499
21,046
6.9
21,922,919
15,668,323
39.9
163,432
135,218
20.9
2,690,308
1,910,992
40.8
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Retail trade
89,744
87,653
2.4
158,693,907
118,741,770
33.6
1,274,403
1,102,279
15.6
17,477,577
13,275,960
31.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
3,354
3,792
-11.6
7,552,123
5,523,991
36.7
43,953
40,377
8.9
867,459
613,331
41.4
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,241
1,227
1.1
5,672,025
4,024,629
40.9
30,808
26,113
18.0
632,615
413,472
53.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
605
670
-9.7
452,853
349,193
29.7
2,770
2,718
1.9
62,653
47,492
31.9
525
Hardware stores
656
913
-28.1
450,096
457,415
-1.6
5,089
5,979
-14.9
77,746
75,490
3.0
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
537
687
-21.8
287,078
293,483
-2.2
3,342
3,994
-16.3
46,532
r
1.1
527
Mobile home dealers
315
295
6.8
690,071
377,123
83.0
1,944
1,573
23.6
47,913
27,586
73.7
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
53
General merchandise stores
1,887
1,631
15.7
19,669,243
14,096,715
39.5
142,928
115,344
23.9
1,864,272
1,441,509
29.3
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
646
603
7.1
D
10,262,149
N
(100,000+)
94,917
N
D
1,170,058
N
533
Variety stores
810
575
40.9
665,951
460,233
44.7
6,428
5,545
15.9
65,603
54,468
20.4
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
431
453
-4.9
D
3,374,333
N
(10k-24999)
14,882
N
D
216,983
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
54
Food stores
9,483
9,734
-2.6
D
21,195,238
N
(100,000+)
188,135
N
D
2,159,126
N
541
Grocery stores
7,013
7,306
-4.0
24,424,829
20,270,196
20.5
196,098
174,298
12.5
2,421,355
2,019,549
19.9
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
390
509
-23.4
D
331,345
N
(1000-2499)
2,844
N
D
35,142
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
291
241
20.7
163,517
137,303
19.1
1,771
1,489
18.9
21,225
14,961
41.9
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
181
219
-17.4
53,065
41,004
29.4
979
961
1.9
9,165
6,901
32.8
545
Dairy products stores
78
96
-18.8
10,178
13,934
-27.0
166
284
-41.5
1,362
1,930
-29.4
546
Retail bakeries
791
841
-5.9
246,479
213,043
15.7
5,433
5,981
-9.2
59,200
53,647
10.4
549
Miscellaneous food stores
739
522
41.6
357,061
206,120
73.2
4,018
2,730
47.2
54,754
r
87.5
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
11,479
11,556
-0.7
D
37,492,434
N
(100,000+)
113,716
N
D
2,471,751
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
1,211
994
21.8
35,421,187
25,324,146
39.9
65,406
51,963
25.9
2,251,974
1,549,976
45.3
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
1,468
1,343
9.3
2,500,919
1,401,977
78.4
5,952
5,036
18.2
156,399
98,169
59.3
553
Auto and home supply stores
2,391
2,546
-6.1
D
1,628,436
N
(10k-24999)
15,882
N
D
274,133
N
554
Gasoline service stations
5,151
5,602
-8.1
8,751,371
7,463,081
17.3
32,473
34,062
-4.7
438,628
399,230
9.9
555
Boat dealers
767
644
19.1
1,490,670
813,776
83.2
5,342
3,783
41.2
126,891
79,776
59.1
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
184
182
1.1
976,637
550,128
77.5
2,321
1,637
41.8
65,334
40,975
59.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
176
166
6.0
402,292
241,256
66.7
1,430
983
45.5
36,554
21,643
68.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
131
87
50.6
332,561
80,251
314.4
772
432
78.7
23,975
r
178.2
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
56
Apparel and accessory stores
8,669
9,626
-9.9
D
6,506,119
N
(50k-99999)
71,530
N
D
742,788
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
757
927
-18.3
511,016
508,008
0.6
4,552
5,210
-12.6
70,291
71,183
-1.3
562
Women's clothing stores
2,874
3,384
-15.1
2,008,135
2,061,916
-2.6
20,063
26,798
-25.1
245,351
246,423
-0.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
573
690
-17.0
D
260,701
N
(2500-4999)
3,286
N
D
33,967
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
291
326
-10.7
264,268
146,888
79.9
2,297
1,854
23.9
25,540
16,744
52.5
565
Family clothing stores
1,332
1,199
11.1
2,884,553
2,056,381
40.3
22,259
19,158
16.2
276,987
193,708
43.0
566
Shoe stores
2,015
2,324
-13.3
1,427,753
1,144,416
24.8
12,827
11,306
13.5
159,452
135,335
17.8
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
827
776
6.6
D
327,809
N
(2500-4999)
3,918
N
D
45,428
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,746
7,604
1.9
9,123,428
6,148,396
48.4
52,620
43,787
20.2
1,027,154
740,917
38.6
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
4,757
4,854
-2.0
4,580,145
3,483,411
31.5
29,481
27,406
7.6
605,932
468,243
29.4
572
Household appliance stores
554
560
-1.1
408,630
448,416
-8.9
2,573
3,127
-17.7
53,935
54,275
-0.6
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
2,435
2,190
11.2
4,134,653
2,216,569
86.5
20,566
13,254
55.2
367,287
218,399
68.2
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
58
Eating and drinking places
24,627
22,664
8.7
15,200,626
12,110,554
25.5
458,925
394,172
16.4
4,105,738
3,195,546
28.5
581
Eating and drinking places
24,627
22,664
8.7
15,200,626
12,110,554
25.5
458,925
394,172
16.4
4,105,738
3,195,546
28.5
5812
Eating places
22,818
20,515
11.2
14,592,249
11,521,820
26.6
445,007
379,073
17.4
3,980,952
3,078,862
29.3
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,809
2,149
-15.8
608,377
588,734
3.3
13,918
15,099
-7.8
124,786
116,684
6.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
59
Miscellaneous retail
22,499
21,046
6.9
21,922,919
15,668,323
39.9
163,432
135,218
20.9
2,690,308
1,910,992
40.8
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
2,194
2,543
-13.7
6,532,851
5,057,150
29.2
45,253
36,039
25.6
735,972
570,140
29.1
592
Liquor stores
1,115
1,282
-13.0
788,552
802,430
-1.7
5,425
6,504
-16.6
65,533
69,527
-5.7
593
Used merchandise stores
1,906
1,561
22.1
555,475
396,228
40.2
7,700
5,694
35.2
109,464
71,991
52.1
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
7,989
7,956
0.4
5,317,187
3,942,155
34.9
48,443
42,356
14.4
668,349
495,454
34.9
596
Nonstore retailers
2,319
1,525
52.1
5,573,479
3,443,244
61.9
23,283
18,582
25.3
562,304
329,122
70.8
598
Fuel dealers
310
304
2.0
295,577
254,957
15.9
2,286
2,321
-1.5
52,080
45,173
15.3
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
6,666
5,875
13.5
2,859,798
1,772,159
61.4
31,042
23,722
30.9
496,606
329,585
50.7
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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