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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
5,752
5,567
3.3
9,872,544
5,108,398
93.3
66,008
57,481
14.8
761,528
575,874
32.2

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
387
378
2.4
526,347
307,082
71.4
3,198
2,113
51.3
54,819
33,360
64.3

53
General merchandise stores
120
155
-22.6
D
685,710
N
(5000-9999)
6,617
N
D
63,947
N

54
Food stores
554
533
3.9
D
903,018
N
(5000-9999)
9,304
N
D
88,652
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
890
895
-0.6
D
1,698,495
N
(5000-9999)
7,599
N
D
127,846
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
359
439
-18.2
D
204,488
N
(1000-2499)
2,950
N
D
24,677
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
380
308
23.4
D
206,129
N
(1000-2499)
1,917
N
D
29,519
N

58
Eating and drinking places
1,733
1,647
5.2
D
488,129
N
(10k-24999)
19,662
N
D
128,404
N

59
Miscellaneous retail
1,329
1,212
9.7
D
615,347
N
(5000-9999)
7,319
N
D
79,469
N
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
5,752
5,567
3.3
9,872,544
5,108,398
93.3
66,008
57,481
14.8
761,528
575,874
32.2
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
387
378
2.4
526,347
307,082
71.4
3,198
2,113
51.3
54,819
33,360
64.3
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
176
169
4.1
341,271
190,303
79.3
1,721
1,091
57.7
32,370
19,835
63.2
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
28
24
16.7
20,113
14,640
37.4
126
112
12.5
2,551
1,893
34.8
525
Hardware stores
109
135
-19.3
61,057
54,700
11.6
745
667
11.7
7,875
6,796
15.9
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
40
29
37.9
22,604
14,602
54.8
261
124
110.5
3,847
1,836
109.5
527
Mobile home dealers
34
21
61.9
81,302
32,837
147.6
345
119
189.9
8,176
3,000
172.5
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
53
General merchandise stores
120
155
-22.6
D
685,710
N
(5000-9999)
6,617
N
D
63,947
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
42
39
7.7
D
524,884
N
(5000-9999)
5,272
N
D
51,555
N
533
Variety stores
21
33
-36.4
D
9,449
N
(20-99)
158
N
D
1,274
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
57
83
-31.3
D
151,377
N
(1000-2499)
1,187
N
D
11,118
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
554
533
3.9
D
903,018
N
(5000-9999)
9,304
N
D
88,652
N
541
Grocery stores
436
411
6.1
D
881,246
N
(5000-9999)
8,725
N
D
84,527
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
41
43
-4.7
D
8,236
N
(100-249)
158
N
D
1,273
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
9
10
-10.0
D
2,097
N
(20-99)
58
N
D
345
N
545
Dairy products stores
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
546
Retail bakeries
44
52
-15.4
D
7,768
N
(100-249)
301
N
D
2,043
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
20
13
53.8
D
2,963
N
(20-99)
46
N
D
354
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
890
895
-0.6
D
1,698,495
N
(5000-9999)
7,599
N
D
127,846
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
131
123
6.5
1,535,343
995,492
54.2
3,587
2,924
22.7
102,107
74,110
37.8
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
78
65
20.0
118,990
42,932
177.2
294
173
69.9
6,739
2,427
177.7
553
Auto and home supply stores
118
136
-13.2
D
89,198
N
(500-999)
713
N
D
12,486
N
554
Gasoline service stations
498
517
-3.7
662,038
509,058
30.1
3,827
3,506
9.2
42,338
32,993
28.3
555
Boat dealers
13
12
8.3
23,986
7,951
201.7
71
46
54.3
1,699
639
165.9
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
23
19
21.1
37,694
27,405
37.5
141
103
36.9
3,337
2,818
18.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
19
19
0.0
42,361
D
N
173
(100-249)
N
3,621
D
N
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
10
4
150.0
11,130
D
N
41
(1-19)
N
709
D
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
56
Apparel and accessory stores
359
439
-18.2
D
204,488
N
(1000-2499)
2,950
N
D
24,677
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
29
49
-40.8
17,718
21,771
-18.6
199
297
-33.0
3,038
r
-11.2
562
Women's clothing stores
105
156
-32.7
51,562
70,603
-27.0
694
1,127
-38.4
5,964
8,040
-25.8
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
35
19
84.2
D
6,016
N
(100-249)
148
N
D
r
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
7
16
-56.2
3,819
4,030
-5.2
44
59
-25.4
326
342
-4.7
565
Family clothing stores
77
76
1.3
76,141
62,979
20.9
774
828
-6.5
8,861
7,152
23.9
566
Shoe stores
85
100
-15.0
37,984
33,402
13.7
418
414
1.0
5,088
4,040
25.9
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
21
23
-8.7
5,222
3,158
65.4
93
57
63.2
800
408
96.1
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
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
380
308
23.4
D
206,129
N
(1000-2499)
1,917
N
D
29,519
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
188
162
16.0
D
109,768
N
(1000-2499)
1,065
N
D
17,361
N
572
Household appliance stores
56
51
9.8
35,392
24,931
42.0
291
233
24.9
5,606
3,227
73.7
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
136
95
43.2
114,085
71,430
59.7
956
577
65.7
13,556
r
66.3
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
58
Eating and drinking places
1,733
1,647
5.2
D
488,129
N
(10k-24999)
19,662
N
D
128,404
N
581
Eating and drinking places
1,733
1,647
5.2
D
488,129
N
(10k-24999)
19,662
N
D
128,404
N
5812
Eating places
1,361
1,260
8.0
D
422,417
N
(10k-24999)
17,528
N
D
113,910
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
372
387
-3.9
76,787
65,712
16.9
2,340
2,134
9.7
16,640
14,494
14.8
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
1,329
1,212
9.7
D
615,347
N
(5000-9999)
7,319
N
D
79,469
N
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
152
167
-9.0
203,615
184,669
10.3
1,775
1,695
4.7
26,524
21,794
21.7
592
Liquor stores
139
154
-9.7
71,874
55,437
29.6
651
639
1.9
5,312
4,610
15.2
593
Used merchandise stores
103
86
19.8
D
15,316
N
(250-499)
287
N
D
2,755
N
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
442
412
7.3
D
152,756
N
(2500-4999)
2,075
N
D
21,287
N
596
Nonstore retailers
136
106
28.3
D
120,001
N
(1000-2499)
1,411
N
D
16,148
N
598
Fuel dealers
66
53
24.5
D
36,930
N
(250-499)
235
N
D
3,669
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
291
234
24.4
D
50,238
N
(1000-2499)
977
N
D
9,206
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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