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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
102,185
3.8
183,274,112
40.2
1,464,183
19.0
20,061,530
36.7

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
4,010
3.4
9,223,945
67.9
53,233
40.7
1,017,443
66.7

53
General merchandise stores
2,617
7.1
25,840,530
36.5
189,716
27.7
2,358,584
30.9

54
Food stores
12,196
-3.4
30,804,167
16.8
206,172
-2.6
2,868,696
16.1

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
14,982
1.3
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
8,383
-13.7
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,104
10.6
9,708,113
59.3
58,414
30.9
1,097,091
48.8

58
Eating and drinking places
30,159
12.2
18,013,876
33.8
548,441
24.5
5,006,763
39.2

59
Miscellaneous retail
22,734
5.1
20,766,969
44.8
163,247
23.2
2,566,874
42.5
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.
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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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
102,185
3.8
183,274,112
40.2
1,464,183
19.0
20,061,530
36.7
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
4,010
3.4
9,223,945
67.9
53,233
40.7
1,017,443
66.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
1,511
4.4
6,088,389
59.5
33,419
50.8
640,018
68.9
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
633
4.1
549,141
31.3
3,463
22.2
77,102
37.3
525
Hardware stores
727
-17.6
641,712
20.4
6,433
11.5
100,389
17.6
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
699
-5.3
551,363
33.6
6,344
7.2
86,565
28.2
527
Mobile home dealers
440
114.6
1,393,340
345.3
3,574
212.4
113,369
410.3
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
2,617
7.1
25,840,530
36.5
189,716
27.7
2,358,584
30.9
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
808
5.5
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
533
Variety stores
1,182
16.6
760,912
46.5
8,704
15.1
71,439
6.2
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
627
-5.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
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
12,196
-3.4
30,804,167
16.8
206,172
-2.6
2,868,696
16.1
541
Grocery stores
9,896
-3.8
30,027,809
17.1
194,520
-2.5
2,735,533
16.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
350
-27.5
225,893
-14.4
2,060
-16.9
26,098
-5.5
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
79
0.0
54,979
-8.0
421
-6.7
5,245
-6.2
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
163
-7.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
66
8.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
546
Retail bakeries
1,055
-5.6
221,038
1.2
5,568
-16.1
59,576
5.4
549
Miscellaneous food stores
587
37.1
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
55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
14,982
1.3
D
N
(100,000+)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
1,531
14.7
40,910,639
63.1
77,810
28.1
2,694,757
50.6
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
2,045
27.0
3,225,204
142.9
8,657
53.5
221,387
108.1
553
Auto and home supply stores
3,292
-7.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
7,300
-3.3
11,909,621
31.4
51,259
27.6
643,365
39.7
555
Boat dealers
283
6.8
545,326
79.5
2,073
30.0
50,877
62.8
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
207
13.1
752,017
83.3
1,963
45.3
56,597
90.1
557
Motorcycle dealers
194
-4.4
421,028
85.6
1,618
33.4
45,087
97.9
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
130
58.5
213,062
139.7
671
72.5
15,403
100.1
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
8,383
-13.7
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
708
-21.2
665,347
10.6
5,698
-10.2
96,699
14.7
562
Women's clothing stores
2,644
-22.2
1,808,403
-16.4
19,140
-32.8
224,113
-11.4
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
593
-4.7
329,002
43.0
3,439
10.8
43,043
36.2
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
319
-9.4
286,662
112.3
3,016
55.3
30,894
89.1
565
Family clothing stores
1,623
4.5
3,213,674
33.3
28,469
17.8
333,656
33.2
566
Shoe stores
1,911
-16.6
1,395,888
14.9
12,317
1.3
156,371
8.4
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
585
-1.8
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
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
7,104
10.6
9,708,113
59.3
58,414
30.9
1,097,091
48.8
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
3,913
11.4
4,393,719
47.9
30,892
25.0
602,753
41.3
572
Household appliance stores
650
14.4
531,464
29.7
3,236
17.6
63,217
30.5
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
2,541
8.3
4,782,930
76.3
24,286
41.6
431,121
64.3
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
30,159
12.2
18,013,876
33.8
548,441
24.5
5,006,763
39.2
581
Eating and drinking places
30,159
12.2
18,013,876
33.8
548,441
24.5
5,006,763
39.2
5812
Eating places
27,683
14.4
17,093,410
34.6
520,913
24.7
4,798,116
39.5
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
2,476
-7.9
920,466
21.5
27,528
21.6
208,647
32.5
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
22,734
5.1
20,766,969
44.8
163,247
23.2
2,566,874
42.5
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
2,460
-12.1
4,906,028
27.6
35,435
16.8
574,291
27.3
592
Liquor stores
1,764
-1.8
1,432,270
16.9
7,259
6.7
97,323
26.4
593
Used merchandise stores
2,287
18.7
989,623
51.1
12,450
36.3
192,361
51.0
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
7,615
0.7
5,756,298
36.0
55,285
21.2
704,052
38.8
596
Nonstore retailers
1,866
22.0
4,568,552
90.6
19,239
31.4
458,560
67.6
598
Fuel dealers
520
-1.0
402,443
30.1
3,012
1.8
65,294
16.8
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
6,222
13.1
2,711,755
61.7
30,567
32.8
474,993
54.0
$$ 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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Last revised: July 13, 2011