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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
20,920
19,561
6.9
34,066,578
24,170,222
40.9
274,347
226,690
21.0
4,001,005
2,872,332
39.3

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,044
1,004
4.0
D
1,464,992
N
(10k-24999)
8,583
N
D
170,360
N

53
General merchandise stores
343
379
-9.5
5,605,947
3,978,867
40.9
33,116
25,017
32.4
498,957
368,346
35.5

54
Food stores
2,144
2,372
-9.6
5,022,349
4,352,779
15.4
34,784
33,841
2.8
532,680
457,594
16.4

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
2,495
2,410
3.5
D
6,780,212
N
(25k-49999)
26,553
N
D
549,746
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
1,249
1,411
-11.5
D
1,126,944
N
(10k-24999)
11,985
N
D
138,100
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
1,695
1,474
15.0
1,707,581
1,158,150
47.4
11,199
8,889
26.0
230,198
154,799
48.7

58
Eating and drinking places
7,091
6,097
16.3
3,364,591
2,477,697
35.8
105,431
85,211
23.7
985,350
678,378
45.3

59
Miscellaneous retail
4,859
4,414
10.1
4,025,022
2,830,581
42.2
31,406
26,611
18.0
490,945
355,009
38.3
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
20,920
19,561
6.9
34,066,578
24,170,222
40.9
274,347
226,690
21.0
4,001,005
2,872,332
39.3
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
1,044
1,004
4.0
D
1,464,992
N
(10k-24999)
8,583
N
D
170,360
N
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
421
369
14.1
1,571,563
919,053
71.0
7,075
4,568
54.9
163,447
99,132
64.9
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
130
144
-9.7
D
93,925
N
(500-999)
692
N
D
15,928
N
525
Hardware stores
210
247
-15.0
177,429
171,449
3.5
1,542
1,680
-8.2
26,181
24,900
5.1
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
173
151
14.6
113,714
85,746
32.6
1,175
980
19.9
19,079
13,382
42.6
527
Mobile home dealers
110
93
18.3
315,187
194,819
61.8
847
663
27.8
23,980
17,018
40.9
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
53
General merchandise stores
343
379
-9.5
5,605,947
3,978,867
40.9
33,116
25,017
32.4
498,957
368,346
35.5
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
148
130
13.8
D
2,723,943
N
(25k-49999)
19,265
N
D
275,446
N
533
Variety stores
47
93
-49.5
27,086
67,184
-59.7
344
912
-62.3
3,629
9,779
-62.9
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
148
156
-5.1
D
1,187,740
N
(5000-9999)
4,840
N
D
83,121
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
2,144
2,372
-9.6
5,022,349
4,352,779
15.4
34,784
33,841
2.8
532,680
457,594
16.4
541
Grocery stores
1,661
1,847
-10.1
4,855,136
4,210,459
15.3
32,289
30,918
4.4
502,586
430,733
16.7
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
55
70
-21.4
D
27,137
N
(250-499)
253
N
D
3,588
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
34
25
36.0
12,790
11,303
13.2
109
96
13.5
1,517
r
2.8
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
78
67
16.4
D
15,617
N
(250-499)
310
N
D
2,808
N
545
Dairy products stores
39
45
-13.3
9,779
9,779
0.0
143
186
-23.1
1,056
1,571
-32.8
546
Retail bakeries
148
191
-22.5
D
40,980
N
(500-999)
1,379
N
D
11,566
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
129
124
4.0
37,962
30,523
24.4
609
611
-0.3
6,167
4,935
25.0
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
2,495
2,410
3.5
D
6,780,212
N
(25k-49999)
26,553
N
D
549,746
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
338
288
17.4
6,817,546
4,022,541
69.5
14,529
11,274
28.9
496,256
310,004
60.1
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
285
216
31.9
436,314
241,673
80.5
1,192
812
46.8
30,769
14,844
107.3
553
Auto and home supply stores
536
552
-2.9
D
476,270
N
(2500-4999)
3,917
N
D
83,833
N
554
Gasoline service stations
1,070
1,102
-2.9
2,204,611
1,524,464
44.6
11,317
8,726
29.7
141,662
97,953
44.6
555
Boat dealers
73
71
2.8
114,173
88,376
29.2
530
418
26.8
13,397
8,628
55.3
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
109
104
4.8
410,886
363,662
13.0
1,190
1,049
13.4
34,464
28,075
22.8
557
Motorcycle dealers
56
59
-5.1
110,426
51,658
113.8
471
302
56.0
10,975
5,323
106.2
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
28
18
55.6
37,664
11,568
225.6
141
55
156.4
3,408
1,086
213.8
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
1,249
1,411
-11.5
D
1,126,944
N
(10k-24999)
11,985
N
D
138,100
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
82
125
-34.4
62,744
62,295
0.7
480
748
-35.8
8,185
9,098
-10.0
562
Women's clothing stores
349
456
-23.5
189,425
222,498
-14.9
2,364
3,545
-33.3
26,050
26,964
-3.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
81
74
9.5
D
47,606
N
(250-499)
369
N
D
r
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
41
42
-2.4
25,365
17,747
42.9
310
260
19.2
2,789
2,009
38.8
565
Family clothing stores
276
262
5.3
754,732
618,927
21.9
7,279
5,339
36.3
91,462
75,374
21.3
566
Shoe stores
330
360
-8.3
193,817
152,068
27.5
1,643
1,398
17.5
22,040
17,292
27.5
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
90
92
-2.2
D
28,652
N
(250-499)
365
N
D
3,877
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
1,695
1,474
15.0
1,707,581
1,158,150
47.4
11,199
8,889
26.0
230,198
154,799
48.7
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
957
859
11.4
822,995
698,488
17.8
6,273
5,507
13.9
125,596
97,425
28.9
572
Household appliance stores
155
133
16.5
182,472
121,773
49.8
1,118
892
25.3
25,732
r
50.9
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
583
482
21.0
702,114
384,264
82.7
3,808
2,591
47.0
78,870
r
74.1
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
7,091
6,097
16.3
3,364,591
2,477,697
35.8
105,431
85,211
23.7
985,350
678,378
45.3
581
Eating and drinking places
7,091
6,097
16.3
3,364,591
2,477,697
35.8
105,431
85,211
23.7
985,350
678,378
45.3
5812
Eating places
6,345
5,298
19.8
3,131,040
2,309,712
35.6
100,040
80,705
24.0
932,901
642,269
45.3
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
746
799
-6.6
233,551
167,985
39.0
5,391
4,506
19.6
52,449
36,109
45.3
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
4,859
4,414
10.1
4,025,022
2,830,581
42.2
31,406
26,611
18.0
490,945
355,009
38.3
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
347
405
-14.3
640,856
650,933
-1.5
4,739
4,968
-4.6
87,778
81,097
8.2
592
Liquor stores
394
372
5.9
271,802
211,656
28.4
811
816
-0.6
12,996
8,224
58.0
593
Used merchandise stores
413
348
18.7
153,125
102,605
49.2
2,639
1,830
44.2
32,348
20,709
56.2
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
1,855
1,787
3.8
D
878,671
N
(10k-24999)
10,574
N
D
119,865
N
596
Nonstore retailers
531
405
31.1
1,110,106
633,262
75.3
4,020
3,511
14.5
91,737
63,958
43.4
598
Fuel dealers
50
52
-3.8
D
45,768
N
(250-499)
320
N
D
5,685
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
1,269
1,045
21.4
553,195
307,686
79.8
6,303
4,592
37.3
89,301
55,471
61.0
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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