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1997 Economic Census: |
Retail Trade
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
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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
32,757
32,185
1.8
52,001,235
37,918,234
37.1
451,894
391,523
15.4
5,990,982
4,411,312
35.8

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,655
1,672
-1.0
3,104,542
2,041,170
52.1
19,513
14,978
30.3
368,269
246,620
49.3

53
General merchandise stores
826
778
6.2
7,752,537
5,774,602
34.3
62,204
47,932
29.8
741,765
560,307
32.4

54
Food stores
2,950
3,309
-10.8
7,510,119
6,915,709
8.6
56,107
56,864
-1.3
745,686
687,066
8.5

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,394
5,277
2.2
D
11,812,828
N
(50k-99999)
45,878
N
D
856,910
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,380
2,700
-11.9
D
1,595,787
N
(10k-24999)
20,781
N
D
189,046
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,396
2,193
9.3
2,261,898
1,611,557
40.4
16,584
13,302
24.7
289,934
211,568
37.0

58
Eating and drinking places
9,632
9,026
6.7
5,041,424
4,008,023
25.8
168,707
148,480
13.6
1,459,980
1,095,342
33.3

59
Miscellaneous retail
7,524
7,230
4.1
6,451,577
4,158,558
55.1
53,528
43,308
23.6
910,747
564,453
61.4
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
32,757
32,185
1.8
52,001,235
37,918,234
37.1
451,894
391,523
15.4
5,990,982
4,411,312
35.8
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,655
1,672
-1.0
3,104,542
2,041,170
52.1
19,513
14,978
30.3
368,269
246,620
49.3
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
715
711
0.6
2,121,632
1,352,995
56.8
12,191
8,285
47.1
241,850
156,030
55.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
206
205
0.5
D
90,592
N
(500-999)
848
N
D
13,450
N
525
Hardware stores
336
385
-12.7
332,991
323,260
3.0
3,376
3,631
-7.0
48,656
44,836
8.5
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
254
250
1.6
D
147,170
N
(1000-2499)
1,661
N
D
22,175
N
527
Mobile home dealers
144
121
19.0
313,321
127,153
146.4
1,101
553
99.1
27,871
10,129
175.2
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
53
General merchandise stores
826
778
6.2
7,752,537
5,774,602
34.3
62,204
47,932
29.8
741,765
560,307
32.4
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
272
264
3.0
D
4,883,095
N
(50k-99999)
41,764
N
D
494,837
N
533
Variety stores
360
294
22.4
D
171,340
N
(2500-4999)
2,224
N
D
17,791
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
194
220
-11.8
D
720,167
N
(2500-4999)
3,944
N
D
47,679
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
2,950
3,309
-10.8
7,510,119
6,915,709
8.6
56,107
56,864
-1.3
745,686
687,066
8.5
541
Grocery stores
2,237
2,519
-11.2
D
6,711,343
N
(50k-99999)
52,281
N
D
645,623
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
102
120
-15.0
D
51,931
N
(500-999)
649
N
D
7,813
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
33
37
-10.8
10,394
13,587
-23.5
110
143
-23.1
1,181
1,479
-20.1
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
108
112
-3.6
D
21,436
N
(500-999)
524
N
D
3,806
N
545
Dairy products stores
32
45
-28.9
5,403
7,229
-25.3
72
122
-41.0
646
875
-26.2
546
Retail bakeries
282
367
-23.2
D
82,541
N
(1000-2499)
2,746
N
D
24,102
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
156
109
43.1
49,649
27,642
79.6
617
399
54.6
6,345
3,368
88.4
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,394
5,277
2.2
D
11,812,828
N
(50k-99999)
45,878
N
D
856,910
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
660
663
-0.5
11,080,071
7,149,848
55.0
22,918
18,811
21.8
743,762
506,061
47.0
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
705
506
39.3
963,513
424,915
126.8
2,489
1,550
60.6
59,031
r
138.5
553
Auto and home supply stores
1,029
1,031
-0.2
D
621,521
N
(5000-9999)
6,484
N
D
r
N
554
Gasoline service stations
2,666
2,874
-7.2
4,677,686
3,383,327
38.3
21,322
18,422
15.7
275,624
206,700
33.3
555
Boat dealers
136
118
15.3
230,279
149,323
54.2
886
677
30.9
20,646
11,961
72.6
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
70
64
9.4
180,075
104,720
72.0
562
389
44.5
14,958
r
84.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
94
94
0.0
158,018
82,651
91.2
680
500
36.0
14,020
8,878
57.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
34
15
126.7
33,243
11,591
186.8
90
49
83.7
2,298
r
166.9
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,380
2,700
-11.9
D
1,595,787
N
(10k-24999)
20,781
N
D
189,046
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
226
281
-19.6
154,744
167,401
-7.6
1,524
1,882
-19.0
22,463
22,204
1.2
562
Women's clothing stores
714
902
-20.8
441,828
556,993
-20.7
5,581
8,673
-35.7
54,561
67,567
-19.2
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
156
166
-6.0
76,848
53,112
44.7
913
824
10.8
10,603
7,709
37.5
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
93
100
-7.0
70,651
41,078
72.0
771
640
20.5
7,716
4,212
83.2
565
Family clothing stores
402
365
10.1
574,905
400,878
43.4
5,715
4,179
36.8
57,497
39,357
46.1
566
Shoe stores
610
694
-12.1
374,289
307,013
21.9
3,577
3,684
-2.9
41,622
38,739
7.4
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
179
192
-6.8
D
65,731
N
(1000-2499)
899
N
D
9,258
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
2,396
2,193
9.3
2,261,898
1,611,557
40.4
16,584
13,302
24.7
289,934
211,568
37.0
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,375
1,285
7.0
1,120,167
860,973
30.1
9,042
7,733
16.9
171,602
128,931
33.1
572
Household appliance stores
289
248
16.5
177,880
128,323
38.6
1,459
1,077
35.5
24,012
16,739
43.4
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
732
660
10.9
963,851
622,261
54.9
6,083
4,492
35.4
94,320
65,898
43.1
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
58
Eating and drinking places
9,632
9,026
6.7
5,041,424
4,008,023
25.8
168,707
148,480
13.6
1,459,980
1,095,342
33.3
581
Eating and drinking places
9,632
9,026
6.7
5,041,424
4,008,023
25.8
168,707
148,480
13.6
1,459,980
1,095,342
33.3
5812
Eating places
8,541
7,885
8.3
4,847,333
3,818,360
26.9
163,133
142,896
14.2
1,417,726
1,057,147
34.1
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,091
1,141
-4.4
194,091
189,663
2.3
5,574
5,584
-0.2
42,254
38,195
10.6
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
59
Miscellaneous retail
7,524
7,230
4.1
6,451,577
4,158,558
55.1
53,528
43,308
23.6
910,747
564,453
61.4
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
742
817
-9.2
1,615,651
1,210,139
33.5
11,579
9,075
27.6
180,760
138,767
30.3
592
Liquor stores
444
558
-20.4
257,912
242,015
6.6
1,705
1,935
-11.9
19,639
17,282
13.6
593
Used merchandise stores
578
477
21.2
D
98,866
N
(1000-2499)
2,012
N
D
19,698
N
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,468
2,406
2.6
1,492,890
1,133,368
31.7
15,946
14,212
12.2
195,787
149,573
30.9
596
Nonstore retailers
826
718
15.0
1,766,824
746,877
136.6
9,683
6,428
50.6
291,608
108,063
169.8
598
Fuel dealers
363
438
-17.1
D
238,343
N
(1000-2499)
1,976
N
D
32,110
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
2,103
1,816
15.8
D
488,950
N
(10k-24999)
7,670
N
D
98,960
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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