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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
5,752
3.3
9,872,544
93.3
66,008
14.8
761,528
32.2

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
387
2.4
526,347
71.4
3,198
51.3
54,819
64.3

53
General merchandise stores
120
-22.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

54
Food stores
554
3.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
890
-0.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
359
-18.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
380
23.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

58
Eating and drinking places
1,733
5.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

59
Miscellaneous retail
1,329
9.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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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
5,752
3.3
9,872,544
93.3
66,008
14.8
761,528
32.2
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
387
2.4
526,347
71.4
3,198
51.3
54,819
64.3
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
176
4.1
341,271
79.3
1,721
57.7
32,370
63.2
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
28
16.7
20,113
37.4
126
12.5
2,551
34.8
525
Hardware stores
109
-19.3
61,057
11.6
745
11.7
7,875
15.9
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
40
37.9
22,604
54.8
261
110.5
3,847
109.5
527
Mobile home dealers
34
61.9
81,302
147.6
345
189.9
8,176
172.5
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
120
-22.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
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42
7.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
533
Variety stores
21
-36.4
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
57
-31.3
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
54
Food stores
554
3.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
541
Grocery stores
436
6.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
41
-4.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
9
-10.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
546
Retail bakeries
44
-15.4
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
20
53.8
D
N
(20-99)
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
890
-0.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
131
6.5
1,535,343
54.2
3,587
22.7
102,107
37.8
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
78
20.0
118,990
177.2
294
69.9
6,739
177.7
553
Auto and home supply stores
118
-13.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
498
-3.7
662,038
30.1
3,827
9.2
42,338
28.3
555
Boat dealers
13
8.3
23,986
201.7
71
54.3
1,699
165.9
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
23
21.1
37,694
37.5
141
36.9
3,337
18.4
557
Motorcycle dealers
19
0.0
42,361
N
173
N
3,621
N
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
10
150.0
11,130
N
41
N
709
N
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
359
-18.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
29
-40.8
17,718
-18.6
199
-33.0
3,038
-11.2
562
Women's clothing stores
105
-32.7
51,562
-27.0
694
-38.4
5,964
-25.8
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
35
84.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
7
-56.2
3,819
-5.2
44
-25.4
326
-4.7
565
Family clothing stores
77
1.3
76,141
20.9
774
-6.5
8,861
23.9
566
Shoe stores
85
-15.0
37,984
13.7
418
1.0
5,088
25.9
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
21
-8.7
5,222
65.4
93
63.2
800
96.1
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
380
23.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
188
16.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
572
Household appliance stores
56
9.8
35,392
42.0
291
24.9
5,606
73.7
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
136
43.2
114,085
59.7
956
65.7
13,556
66.3
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
1,733
5.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
581
Eating and drinking places
1,733
5.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5812
Eating places
1,361
8.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
372
-3.9
76,787
16.9
2,340
9.7
16,640
14.8
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
1,329
9.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
152
-9.0
203,615
10.3
1,775
4.7
26,524
21.7
592
Liquor stores
139
-9.7
71,874
29.6
651
1.9
5,312
15.2
593
Used merchandise stores
103
19.8
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
442
7.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
596
Nonstore retailers
136
28.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
598
Fuel dealers
66
24.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
291
24.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
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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