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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
32,757
1.8
52,001,235
37.1
451,894
15.4
5,990,982
35.8

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,655
-1.0
3,104,542
52.1
19,513
30.3
368,269
49.3

53
General merchandise stores
826
6.2
7,752,537
34.3
62,204
29.8
741,765
32.4

54
Food stores
2,950
-10.8
7,510,119
8.6
56,107
-1.3
745,686
8.5

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
5,394
2.2
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
2,380
-11.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
2,396
9.3
2,261,898
40.4
16,584
24.7
289,934
37.0

58
Eating and drinking places
9,632
6.7
5,041,424
25.8
168,707
13.6
1,459,980
33.3

59
Miscellaneous retail
7,524
4.1
6,451,577
55.1
53,528
23.6
910,747
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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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1992 columns.
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Sales
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Retail trade
32,757
1.8
52,001,235
37.1
451,894
15.4
5,990,982
35.8
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,655
-1.0
3,104,542
52.1
19,513
30.3
368,269
49.3
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
715
0.6
2,121,632
56.8
12,191
47.1
241,850
55.0
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
206
0.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
525
Hardware stores
336
-12.7
332,991
3.0
3,376
-7.0
48,656
8.5
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
254
1.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
527
Mobile home dealers
144
19.0
313,321
146.4
1,101
99.1
27,871
175.2
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
826
6.2
7,752,537
34.3
62,204
29.8
741,765
32.4
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
272
3.0
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
533
Variety stores
360
22.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
194
-11.8
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
54
Food stores
2,950
-10.8
7,510,119
8.6
56,107
-1.3
745,686
8.5
541
Grocery stores
2,237
-11.2
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
102
-15.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
33
-10.8
10,394
-23.5
110
-23.1
1,181
-20.1
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
108
-3.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
32
-28.9
5,403
-25.3
72
-41.0
646
-26.2
546
Retail bakeries
282
-23.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
156
43.1
49,649
79.6
617
54.6
6,345
88.4
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
5,394
2.2
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
660
-0.5
11,080,071
55.0
22,918
21.8
743,762
47.0
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
705
39.3
963,513
126.8
2,489
60.6
59,031
138.5
553
Auto and home supply stores
1,029
-0.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
2,666
-7.2
4,677,686
38.3
21,322
15.7
275,624
33.3
555
Boat dealers
136
15.3
230,279
54.2
886
30.9
20,646
72.6
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
70
9.4
180,075
72.0
562
44.5
14,958
84.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
94
0.0
158,018
91.2
680
36.0
14,020
57.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
34
126.7
33,243
186.8
90
83.7
2,298
166.9
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
2,380
-11.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
226
-19.6
154,744
-7.6
1,524
-19.0
22,463
1.2
562
Women's clothing stores
714
-20.8
441,828
-20.7
5,581
-35.7
54,561
-19.2
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
156
-6.0
76,848
44.7
913
10.8
10,603
37.5
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
93
-7.0
70,651
72.0
771
20.5
7,716
83.2
565
Family clothing stores
402
10.1
574,905
43.4
5,715
36.8
57,497
46.1
566
Shoe stores
610
-12.1
374,289
21.9
3,577
-2.9
41,622
7.4
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
179
-6.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
2,396
9.3
2,261,898
40.4
16,584
24.7
289,934
37.0
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
1,375
7.0
1,120,167
30.1
9,042
16.9
171,602
33.1
572
Household appliance stores
289
16.5
177,880
38.6
1,459
35.5
24,012
43.4
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
732
10.9
963,851
54.9
6,083
35.4
94,320
43.1
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
9,632
6.7
5,041,424
25.8
168,707
13.6
1,459,980
33.3
581
Eating and drinking places
9,632
6.7
5,041,424
25.8
168,707
13.6
1,459,980
33.3
5812
Eating places
8,541
8.3
4,847,333
26.9
163,133
14.2
1,417,726
34.1
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
1,091
-4.4
194,091
2.3
5,574
-0.2
42,254
10.6
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
7,524
4.1
6,451,577
55.1
53,528
23.6
910,747
61.4
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
742
-9.2
1,615,651
33.5
11,579
27.6
180,760
30.3
592
Liquor stores
444
-20.4
257,912
6.6
1,705
-11.9
19,639
13.6
593
Used merchandise stores
578
21.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
2,468
2.6
1,492,890
31.7
15,946
12.2
195,787
30.9
596
Nonstore retailers
826
15.0
1,766,824
136.6
9,683
50.6
291,608
169.8
598
Fuel dealers
363
-17.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
2,103
15.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
$$ 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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