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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
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg

Retail trade
89,744
2.4
158,693,907
33.6
1,274,403
15.6
17,477,577
31.6

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
3,354
-11.6
7,552,123
36.7
43,953
8.9
867,459
41.4

53
General merchandise stores
1,887
15.7
19,669,243
39.5
142,928
23.9
1,864,272
29.3

54
Food stores
9,483
-2.6
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
11,479
-0.7
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
8,669
-9.9
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,746
1.9
9,123,428
48.4
52,620
20.2
1,027,154
38.6

58
Eating and drinking places
24,627
8.7
15,200,626
25.5
458,925
16.4
4,105,738
28.5

59
Miscellaneous retail
22,499
6.9
21,922,919
39.9
163,432
20.9
2,690,308
40.8
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.
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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Retail trade
89,744
2.4
158,693,907
33.6
1,274,403
15.6
17,477,577
31.6
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
3,354
-11.6
7,552,123
36.7
43,953
8.9
867,459
41.4
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,241
1.1
5,672,025
40.9
30,808
18.0
632,615
53.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
605
-9.7
452,853
29.7
2,770
1.9
62,653
31.9
525
Hardware stores
656
-28.1
450,096
-1.6
5,089
-14.9
77,746
3.0
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
537
-21.8
287,078
-2.2
3,342
-16.3
46,532
1.1
527
Mobile home dealers
315
6.8
690,071
83.0
1,944
23.6
47,913
73.7
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
1,887
15.7
19,669,243
39.5
142,928
23.9
1,864,272
29.3
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
646
7.1
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
533
Variety stores
810
40.9
665,951
44.7
6,428
15.9
65,603
20.4
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
431
-4.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
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
9,483
-2.6
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
541
Grocery stores
7,013
-4.0
24,424,829
20.5
196,098
12.5
2,421,355
19.9
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
390
-23.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
291
20.7
163,517
19.1
1,771
18.9
21,225
41.9
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
181
-17.4
53,065
29.4
979
1.9
9,165
32.8
545
Dairy products stores
78
-18.8
10,178
-27.0
166
-41.5
1,362
-29.4
546
Retail bakeries
791
-5.9
246,479
15.7
5,433
-9.2
59,200
10.4
549
Miscellaneous food stores
739
41.6
357,061
73.2
4,018
47.2
54,754
87.5
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
11,479
-0.7
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
1,211
21.8
35,421,187
39.9
65,406
25.9
2,251,974
45.3
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
1,468
9.3
2,500,919
78.4
5,952
18.2
156,399
59.3
553
Auto and home supply stores
2,391
-6.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
5,151
-8.1
8,751,371
17.3
32,473
-4.7
438,628
9.9
555
Boat dealers
767
19.1
1,490,670
83.2
5,342
41.2
126,891
59.1
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
184
1.1
976,637
77.5
2,321
41.8
65,334
59.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
176
6.0
402,292
66.7
1,430
45.5
36,554
68.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
131
50.6
332,561
314.4
772
78.7
23,975
178.2
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
8,669
-9.9
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
757
-18.3
511,016
0.6
4,552
-12.6
70,291
-1.3
562
Women's clothing stores
2,874
-15.1
2,008,135
-2.6
20,063
-25.1
245,351
-0.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
573
-17.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
291
-10.7
264,268
79.9
2,297
23.9
25,540
52.5
565
Family clothing stores
1,332
11.1
2,884,553
40.3
22,259
16.2
276,987
43.0
566
Shoe stores
2,015
-13.3
1,427,753
24.8
12,827
13.5
159,452
17.8
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
827
6.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
7,746
1.9
9,123,428
48.4
52,620
20.2
1,027,154
38.6
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
4,757
-2.0
4,580,145
31.5
29,481
7.6
605,932
29.4
572
Household appliance stores
554
-1.1
408,630
-8.9
2,573
-17.7
53,935
-0.6
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
2,435
11.2
4,134,653
86.5
20,566
55.2
367,287
68.2
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
24,627
8.7
15,200,626
25.5
458,925
16.4
4,105,738
28.5
581
Eating and drinking places
24,627
8.7
15,200,626
25.5
458,925
16.4
4,105,738
28.5
5812
Eating places
22,818
11.2
14,592,249
26.6
445,007
17.4
3,980,952
29.3
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,809
-15.8
608,377
3.3
13,918
-7.8
124,786
6.9
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
22,499
6.9
21,922,919
39.9
163,432
20.9
2,690,308
40.8
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
2,194
-13.7
6,532,851
29.2
45,253
25.6
735,972
29.1
592
Liquor stores
1,115
-13.0
788,552
-1.7
5,425
-16.6
65,533
-5.7
593
Used merchandise stores
1,906
22.1
555,475
40.2
7,700
35.2
109,464
52.1
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
7,989
0.4
5,317,187
34.9
48,443
14.4
668,349
34.9
596
Nonstore retailers
2,319
52.1
5,573,479
61.9
23,283
25.3
562,304
70.8
598
Fuel dealers
310
2.0
295,577
15.9
2,286
-1.5
52,080
15.3
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
6,666
13.5
2,859,798
61.4
31,042
30.9
496,606
50.7
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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Last revised: July 13, 2011