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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
55,276
54,519
1.4
96,836,422
71,523,046
35.4
796,730
706,807
12.7
10,728,469
8,186,831
31.0

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
2,832
2,911
-2.7
6,286,254
4,053,009
55.1
34,843
26,864
29.7
741,796
505,702
46.7

53
General merchandise stores
1,147
1,129
1.6
14,872,452
11,775,693
26.3
114,823
98,939
16.1
1,379,557
1,132,477
21.8

54
Food stores
6,637
7,155
-7.2
12,500,014
11,167,907
11.9
101,637
98,636
3.0
1,316,913
1,152,620
14.3

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
7,257
7,293
-0.5
D
21,999,157
N
(50k-99999)
76,604
N
D
1,596,443
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
4,143
5,011
-17.3
D
3,534,404
N
(25k-49999)
41,042
N
D
413,741
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
3,756
3,566
5.3
D
3,417,719
N
(25k-49999)
25,750
N
D
439,183
N

58
Eating and drinking places
16,757
15,648
7.1
8,495,896
6,953,991
22.2
285,045
254,923
11.8
2,402,541
1,847,912
30.0

59
Miscellaneous retail
12,747
11,806
8.0
11,933,720
8,621,166
38.4
102,100
84,049
21.5
1,523,809
1,098,753
38.7
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
55,276
54,519
1.4
96,836,422
71,523,046
35.4
796,730
706,807
12.7
10,728,469
8,186,831
31.0
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
2,832
2,911
-2.7
6,286,254
4,053,009
55.1
34,843
26,864
29.7
741,796
505,702
46.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,112
1,032
7.8
D
2,587,671
N
(10k-24999)
13,813
N
D
304,577
N
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
290
329
-11.9
D
204,558
N
(1000-2499)
1,705
N
D
28,116
N
525
Hardware stores
780
913
-14.6
679,816
599,687
13.4
7,350
6,848
7.3
108,930
94,255
15.6
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
456
464
-1.7
452,628
386,461
17.1
3,441
3,543
-2.9
61,961
55,476
11.7
527
Mobile home dealers
194
173
12.1
538,419
274,632
96.1
1,552
955
62.5
44,926
23,278
93.0
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
1,147
1,129
1.6
14,872,452
11,775,693
26.3
114,823
98,939
16.1
1,379,557
1,132,477
21.8
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
423
416
1.7
D
10,163,285
N
(100,000+)
87,958
N
D
1,011,859
N
533
Variety stores
428
420
1.9
D
322,979
N
(2500-4999)
4,475
N
D
40,166
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
296
293
1.0
D
1,289,429
N
(5000-9999)
6,506
N
D
80,452
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
6,637
7,155
-7.2
12,500,014
11,167,907
11.9
101,637
98,636
3.0
1,316,913
1,152,620
14.3
541
Grocery stores
5,042
5,251
-4.0
11,772,152
10,433,221
12.8
91,438
86,161
6.1
1,198,263
1,032,597
16.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
239
312
-23.4
D
180,220
N
(1000-2499)
1,690
N
D
18,608
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
127
157
-19.1
169,161
184,257
-8.2
1,509
1,796
-16.0
20,801
22,685
-8.3
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
162
221
-26.7
D
59,936
N
(1000-2499)
1,219
N
D
13,993
N
545
Dairy products stores
65
84
-22.6
D
9,802
N
(100-249)
161
N
D
1,142
N
546
Retail bakeries
748
906
-17.4
D
207,542
N
(2500-4999)
6,488
N
D
53,454
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
254
224
13.4
122,848
92,929
32.2
1,399
1,121
24.8
15,574
10,141
53.6
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
7,257
7,293
-0.5
D
21,999,157
N
(50k-99999)
76,604
N
D
1,596,443
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
954
886
7.7
23,648,817
14,250,202
66.0
41,653
33,337
24.9
1,559,748
1,052,363
48.2
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
666
502
32.7
1,036,042
451,015
129.7
2,681
1,591
68.5
68,505
28,578
139.7
553
Auto and home supply stores
1,314
1,398
-6.0
D
1,035,839
N
(5000-9999)
9,463
N
D
163,607
N
554
Gasoline service stations
3,763
3,994
-5.8
6,587,529
5,411,301
21.7
28,072
28,850
-2.7
336,057
275,647
21.9
555
Boat dealers
239
234
2.1
547,278
389,137
40.6
1,781
1,624
9.7
49,644
35,364
40.4
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
149
134
11.2
438,002
281,554
55.6
1,240
897
38.2
34,670
23,107
50.0
557
Motorcycle dealers
104
108
-3.7
264,161
147,692
78.9
885
720
22.9
23,526
r
67.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
68
37
83.8
146,024
43,599
234.9
481
188
155.9
10,906
4,854
124.7
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
4,143
5,011
-17.3
D
3,534,404
N
(25k-49999)
41,042
N
D
413,741
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
411
546
-24.7
347,375
367,127
-5.4
2,905
3,683
-21.1
46,926
53,727
-12.7
562
Women's clothing stores
1,302
1,764
-26.2
879,089
1,306,862
-32.7
10,915
16,989
-35.8
105,603
147,585
-28.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
299
309
-3.2
155,592
121,526
28.0
1,792
1,682
6.5
21,832
17,740
23.1
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
168
163
3.1
156,768
105,578
48.5
1,654
1,363
21.3
14,517
10,823
34.1
565
Family clothing stores
618
623
-0.8
1,365,669
893,223
52.9
13,766
9,418
46.2
164,208
93,309
76.0
566
Shoe stores
1,054
1,344
-21.6
711,916
658,450
8.1
6,243
6,735
-7.3
79,635
79,169
0.6
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
291
262
11.1
D
81,638
N
(1000-2499)
1,172
N
D
11,388
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
3,756
3,566
5.3
D
3,417,719
N
(25k-49999)
25,750
N
D
439,183
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
2,101
2,077
1.2
D
1,880,397
N
(10k-24999)
15,468
N
D
268,963
N
572
Household appliance stores
387
302
28.1
576,258
260,727
121.0
3,293
1,849
78.1
62,336
33,639
85.3
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
1,268
1,187
6.8
1,912,636
1,276,595
49.8
11,647
8,433
38.1
184,938
136,581
35.4
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
16,757
15,648
7.1
8,495,896
6,953,991
22.2
285,045
254,923
11.8
2,402,541
1,847,912
30.0
581
Eating and drinking places
16,757
15,648
7.1
8,495,896
6,953,991
22.2
285,045
254,923
11.8
2,402,541
1,847,912
30.0
5812
Eating places
14,435
13,128
10.0
7,971,405
6,457,702
23.4
269,188
240,859
11.8
2,285,569
1,748,246
30.7
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
2,322
2,520
-7.9
524,491
496,289
5.7
15,857
14,064
12.7
116,972
99,666
17.4
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
12,747
11,806
8.0
11,933,720
8,621,166
38.4
102,100
84,049
21.5
1,523,809
1,098,753
38.7
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
1,571
1,753
-10.4
3,912,393
3,054,333
28.1
28,873
23,494
22.9
409,281
312,806
30.8
592
Liquor stores
931
895
4.0
655,299
537,810
21.8
4,246
3,802
11.7
48,913
36,827
32.8
593
Used merchandise stores
595
537
10.8
178,242
149,754
19.0
3,176
3,046
4.3
37,843
36,315
4.2
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
4,722
4,429
6.6
3,438,745
2,391,975
43.8
34,067
27,857
22.3
439,809
297,403
47.9
596
Nonstore retailers
1,056
866
21.9
1,371,704
997,636
37.5
9,952
9,174
8.5
205,386
158,473
29.6
598
Fuel dealers
376
361
4.2
644,866
447,485
44.1
2,655
2,195
21.0
73,531
49,710
47.9
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
3,496
2,965
17.9
1,732,471
1,042,173
66.2
19,131
14,481
32.1
309,046
207,219
49.1
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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