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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
34,398
33,448
2.8
59,181,921
42,373,476
39.7
516,853
442,111
16.9
6,483,600
4,772,465
35.9

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,874
1,834
2.2
3,935,003
2,445,126
60.9
24,275
18,398
31.9
455,238
295,120
54.3

53
General merchandise stores
918
855
7.4
8,749,985
5,919,717
47.8
73,303
53,359
37.4
828,389
565,657
46.4

54
Food stores
2,797
2,989
-6.4
D
7,319,480
N
(50k-99999)
63,119
N
D
697,907
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,238
5,113
2.4
D
12,522,548
N
(50k-99999)
49,357
N
D
888,344
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,322
2,749
-15.5
D
1,596,737
N
(10k-24999)
21,183
N
D
178,915
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,528
2,361
7.1
D
1,786,006
N
(10k-24999)
14,454
N
D
233,110
N

58
Eating and drinking places
10,513
9,803
7.2
D
4,360,314
N
(100,000+)
164,956
N
D
1,181,625
N

59
Miscellaneous retail
8,208
7,744
6.0
9,364,888
6,423,548
45.8
68,950
57,285
20.4
1,038,602
731,787
41.9
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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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
34,398
33,448
2.8
59,181,921
42,373,476
39.7
516,853
442,111
16.9
6,483,600
4,772,465
35.9
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,874
1,834
2.2
3,935,003
2,445,126
60.9
24,275
18,398
31.9
455,238
295,120
54.3
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
666
561
18.7
2,719,922
1,560,918
74.3
14,889
9,448
57.6
299,199
176,788
69.2
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
268
288
-6.9
200,352
150,977
32.7
1,409
1,373
2.6
29,511
23,384
26.2
525
Hardware stores
421
502
-16.1
396,496
342,654
15.7
4,390
4,692
-6.4
55,681
51,910
7.3
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
375
373
0.5
279,930
212,029
32.0
2,427
2,165
12.1
40,448
28,490
42.0
527
Mobile home dealers
144
110
30.9
338,303
178,548
89.5
1,160
720
61.1
30,399
14,548
109.0
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
918
855
7.4
8,749,985
5,919,717
47.8
73,303
53,359
37.4
828,389
565,657
46.4
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
327
317
3.2
D
4,838,610
N
(50k-99999)
45,201
N
D
484,440
N
533
Variety stores
418
330
26.7
358,277
253,234
41.5
4,052
3,232
25.4
35,750
26,237
36.3
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
173
208
-16.8
D
827,873
N
(5000-9999)
4,926
N
D
54,980
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
2,797
2,989
-6.4
D
7,319,480
N
(50k-99999)
63,119
N
D
697,907
N
541
Grocery stores
2,040
2,167
-5.9
7,524,215
7,073,592
6.4
57,272
57,665
-0.7
724,026
650,980
11.2
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
98
123
-20.3
D
67,265
N
(500-999)
906
N
D
9,178
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
48
57
-15.8
D
34,923
N
(100-249)
327
N
D
3,867
N
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
107
132
-18.9
D
26,432
N
(500-999)
702
N
D
4,784
N
545
Dairy products stores
33
42
-21.4
6,737
6,277
7.3
93
133
-30.1
866
989
-12.4
546
Retail bakeries
307
363
-15.4
91,909
82,898
10.9
2,386
2,904
-17.8
26,597
24,364
9.2
549
Miscellaneous food stores
164
117
40.2
56,330
30,514
84.6
744
519
43.4
7,241
r
78.2
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,238
5,113
2.4
D
12,522,548
N
(50k-99999)
49,357
N
D
888,344
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
643
603
6.6
11,817,953
7,268,544
62.6
22,911
19,491
17.5
731,266
504,733
44.9
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
861
627
37.3
1,242,889
507,817
144.8
3,357
1,967
70.7
75,142
33,969
121.2
553
Auto and home supply stores
896
930
-3.7
D
609,348
N
(5000-9999)
6,503
N
D
107,649
N
554
Gasoline service stations
2,533
2,662
-4.8
4,817,031
3,682,088
30.8
22,509
19,385
16.1
265,091
200,966
31.9
555
Boat dealers
95
93
2.2
190,355
120,810
57.6
801
661
21.2
20,249
13,185
53.6
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
84
86
-2.3
366,669
221,015
65.9
1,067
749
42.5
26,960
17,774
51.7
557
Motorcycle dealers
101
100
1.0
187,507
100,196
87.1
765
567
34.9
16,810
9,475
77.4
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
25
12
108.3
22,138
12,730
73.9
76
34
123.5
1,477
593
149.1
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
2,322
2,749
-15.5
D
1,596,737
N
(10k-24999)
21,183
N
D
178,915
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
230
260
-11.5
175,533
166,178
5.6
1,575
2,021
-22.1
20,625
23,013
-10.4
562
Women's clothing stores
735
1,038
-29.2
442,599
556,740
-20.5
6,017
9,034
-33.4
51,511
61,907
-16.8
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
158
147
7.5
80,299
44,268
81.4
909
613
48.3
10,292
5,823
76.7
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
93
104
-10.6
77,773
47,112
65.1
789
652
21.0
7,026
4,178
68.2
565
Family clothing stores
323
289
11.8
589,747
392,359
50.3
5,993
3,922
52.8
61,005
37,697
61.8
566
Shoe stores
617
742
-16.8
417,955
349,878
19.5
4,068
4,196
-3.1
46,819
40,372
16.0
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
166
169
-1.8
D
40,202
N
(500-999)
745
N
D
5,925
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
2,528
2,361
7.1
D
1,786,006
N
(10k-24999)
14,454
N
D
233,110
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,431
1,356
5.5
D
940,079
N
(5000-9999)
8,564
N
D
140,024
N
572
Household appliance stores
294
262
12.2
386,221
249,738
54.7
1,984
1,570
26.4
39,459
27,585
43.0
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
803
743
8.1
904,153
596,189
51.7
6,209
4,320
43.7
91,358
65,501
39.5
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
58
Eating and drinking places
10,513
9,803
7.2
D
4,360,314
N
(100,000+)
164,956
N
D
1,181,625
N
581
Eating and drinking places
10,513
9,803
7.2
D
4,360,314
N
(100,000+)
164,956
N
D
1,181,625
N
5812
Eating places
9,089
8,359
8.7
D
4,092,137
N
(100,000+)
157,112
N
D
1,124,860
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,424
1,444
-1.4
303,506
268,177
13.2
8,586
7,844
9.5
70,253
56,765
23.8
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
8,208
7,744
6.0
9,364,888
6,423,548
45.8
68,950
57,285
20.4
1,038,602
731,787
41.9
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
917
1,074
-14.6
2,427,397
1,983,110
22.4
17,687
14,966
18.2
281,024
223,421
25.8
592
Liquor stores
876
905
-3.2
584,760
507,765
15.2
4,501
4,195
7.3
48,189
38,781
24.3
593
Used merchandise stores
485
390
24.4
135,785
81,787
66.0
2,508
1,997
25.6
32,003
19,327
65.6
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,730
2,662
2.6
1,574,972
1,119,489
40.7
18,197
15,165
20.0
205,920
146,312
40.7
596
Nonstore retailers
783
676
15.8
3,417,736
2,028,885
68.5
13,119
11,060
18.6
275,315
180,297
52.7
598
Fuel dealers
235
218
7.8
298,117
192,967
54.5
1,489
1,301
14.5
37,745
26,075
44.8
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
2,182
1,819
20.0
926,121
509,545
81.8
11,449
8,601
33.1
158,406
97,574
62.3
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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