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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
5,277
2.2
6,018,347
27.1
52,529
14.5
716,044
27.1

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
316
-1.2
444,568
23.4
2,418
11.2
54,839
27.7

53
General merchandise stores
143
3.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

54
Food stores
779
-0.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
653
5.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

56
Apparel and accessory stores
356
-12.1
259,411
11.2
2,478
-4.2
29,792
11.1

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
322
-2.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

58
Eating and drinking places
1,359
8.3
510,121
15.3
17,626
13.1
157,565
23.9

59
Miscellaneous retail
1,349
2.8
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
5,277
2.2
6,018,347
27.1
52,529
14.5
716,044
27.1
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
316
-1.2
444,568
23.4
2,418
11.2
54,839
27.7
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
113
2.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
37
-2.6
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
525
Hardware stores
90
-23.1
64,169
-3.5
619
-6.4
9,854
5.9
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
60
33.3
41,260
99.8
280
79.5
5,477
119.9
527
Mobile home dealers
16
-5.9
22,737
43.1
90
40.6
2,654
70.1
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
143
3.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
26
0.0
275,856
18.4
2,281
20.4
26,921
27.1
533
Variety stores
45
28.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
72
-6.5
D
N
(500-999)
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
779
-0.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
541
Grocery stores
629
-3.4
1,153,361
6.3
9,585
15.5
112,429
19.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
15
-6.2
9,422
9.9
64
6.7
869
10.1
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
8
0.0
3,619
147.9
31
520.0
571
154.9
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
13
62.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
5
-16.7
1,691
34.4
16
100.0
177
39.4
546
Retail bakeries
68
-6.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
41
70.8
13,032
62.6
191
67.5
2,208
93.2
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
653
5.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
108
1.9
1,184,482
55.8
2,678
16.9
76,364
30.2
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
78
20.0
70,419
80.6
268
30.1
6,309
59.6
553
Auto and home supply stores
88
8.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
554
Gasoline service stations
324
-0.9
371,811
8.5
2,242
14.7
28,343
16.1
555
Boat dealers
17
30.8
13,915
51.8
56
19.1
1,450
65.3
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
8
-20.0
17,092
15.4
62
1.6
1,742
10.0
557
Motorcycle dealers
14
7.7
16,421
56.5
67
34.0
1,266
34.4
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
16
128.6
23,923
224.7
86
186.7
1,827
206.0
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
356
-12.1
259,411
11.2
2,478
-4.2
29,792
11.1
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
31
-29.5
27,789
31.3
214
-14.7
2,903
1.5
562
Women's clothing stores
112
-19.4
63,747
-8.4
725
-18.4
7,363
-5.9
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
25
13.6
11,249
47.4
128
-7.9
1,762
25.9
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
14
-30.0
6,250
11.3
70
-14.6
682
14.8
565
Family clothing stores
70
2.9
96,341
24.3
847
15.1
11,032
30.8
566
Shoe stores
82
-8.9
45,531
1.9
389
-1.3
5,044
8.2
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
22
0.0
8,504
20.8
105
9.4
1,006
-4.6
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
322
-2.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
173
-16.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
572
Household appliance stores
41
7.9
30,103
47.2
219
14.7
4,591
35.7
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
108
17.4
76,558
88.8
524
41.6
9,183
80.8
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
1,359
8.3
510,121
15.3
17,626
13.1
157,565
23.9
581
Eating and drinking places
1,359
8.3
510,121
15.3
17,626
13.1
157,565
23.9
5812
Eating places
1,220
7.3
482,914
15.1
16,844
13.4
151,416
24.0
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
139
17.8
27,207
20.4
782
7.6
6,149
21.2
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
1,349
2.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
123
-14.6
226,324
34.2
1,401
3.9
28,165
38.3
592
Liquor stores
120
2.6
71,146
3.5
430
16.8
5,474
2.8
593
Used merchandise stores
79
38.6
12,638
15.1
224
55.6
1,877
38.3
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
503
0.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
596
Nonstore retailers
140
9.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
598
Fuel dealers
136
5.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
248
6.0
85,097
35.1
1,022
21.4
16,439
42.5
$$ 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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