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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
4,009
3,748
7.0
D
3,554,153
N
(25k-49999)
37,323
N
D
413,062
N

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
222
184
20.7
D
160,115
N
(1000-2499)
1,266
N
D
20,846
N

53
General merchandise stores
88
109
-19.3
D
463,490
N
(2500-4999)
4,085
N
D
44,836
N

54
Food stores
260
255
2.0
D
674,391
N
(2500-4999)
5,380
N
D
69,416
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
689
677
1.8
1,769,064
1,231,850
43.6
6,667
5,657
17.9
125,508
93,896
33.7

56
Apparel and accessory stores
262
285
-8.1
125,950
129,629
-2.8
1,302
1,532
-15.0
14,719
17,201
-14.4

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
269
232
15.9
D
105,690
N
(1000-2499)
984
N
D
13,740
N

58
Eating and drinking places
1,201
1,065
12.8
D
366,954
N
(10k-24999)
13,740
N
D
97,636
N

59
Miscellaneous retail
1,018
941
8.2
D
422,034
N
(5000-9999)
4,679
N
D
55,491
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
4,009
3,748
7.0
D
3,554,153
N
(25k-49999)
37,323
N
D
413,062
N
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
222
184
20.7
D
160,115
N
(1000-2499)
1,266
N
D
20,846
N
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
83
68
22.1
D
100,246
N
(500-999)
597
N
D
12,059
N
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
36
33
9.1
16,291
11,384
43.1
132
108
22.2
2,763
1,733
59.4
525
Hardware stores
62
58
6.9
56,819
40,982
38.6
530
443
19.6
8,430
5,683
48.3
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
23
20
15.0
D
4,349
N
(100-249)
103
N
D
1,113
N
527
Mobile home dealers
18
5
260.0
38,235
3,154
1112.3
112
15
646.7
2,518
258
876.0
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
53
General merchandise stores
88
109
-19.3
D
463,490
N
(2500-4999)
4,085
N
D
44,836
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
29
30
-3.3
516,248
353,664
46.0
3,947
3,184
24.0
46,278
35,036
32.1
533
Variety stores
14
17
-17.6
2,269
4,629
-51.0
52
80
-35.0
426
684
-37.7
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
45
62
-27.4
D
105,197
N
(500-999)
821
N
D
9,116
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
260
255
2.0
D
674,391
N
(2500-4999)
5,380
N
D
69,416
N
541
Grocery stores
200
199
0.5
735,326
665,578
10.5
4,571
5,147
-11.2
73,724
67,642
9.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
10
13
-23.1
D
1,912
N
(20-99)
28
N
D
281
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
8
7
14.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
546
Retail bakeries
22
24
-8.3
D
3,113
N
(20-99)
122
N
D
r
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
17
10
70.0
D
2,030
N
(20-99)
29
N
D
r
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
689
677
1.8
1,769,064
1,231,850
43.6
6,667
5,657
17.9
125,508
93,896
33.7
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
83
84
-1.2
898,648
622,312
44.4
2,312
1,968
17.5
65,418
48,865
33.9
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
45
23
95.7
46,311
14,082
228.9
133
61
118.0
2,617
678
286.0
553
Auto and home supply stores
120
117
2.6
78,731
67,076
17.4
715
627
14.0
13,453
10,533
27.7
554
Gasoline service stations
385
416
-7.5
678,329
494,871
37.1
3,225
2,847
13.3
38,715
31,032
24.8
555
Boat dealers
6
6
0.0
7,611
D
N
29
(20-99)
N
589
D
N
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
15
12
25.0
23,676
16,797
41.0
110
66
66.7
2,049
1,465
39.9
557
Motorcycle dealers
18
18
0.0
17,685
11,376
55.5
77
60
28.3
1,447
838
72.7
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
17
5
240.0
18,073
D
N
66
(1-19)
N
1,220
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
262
285
-8.1
125,950
129,629
-2.8
1,302
1,532
-15.0
14,719
17,201
-14.4
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
14
17
-17.6
10,347
10,198
1.5
86
89
-3.4
1,245
1,206
3.2
562
Women's clothing stores
78
87
-10.3
27,705
24,328
13.9
335
358
-6.4
2,962
2,563
15.6
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
11
8
37.5
D
1,626
N
(20-99)
32
N
D
r
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
4
4
0.0
D
556
N
(1-19)
12
N
D
96
N
565
Family clothing stores
81
90
-10.0
57,918
63,811
-9.2
552
675
-18.2
6,235
9,530
-34.6
566
Shoe stores
51
61
-16.4
18,458
18,460
0.0
193
234
-17.5
2,465
2,282
8.0
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
23
19
21.1
D
6,894
N
(20-99)
97
N
D
1,355
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
269
232
15.9
D
105,690
N
(1000-2499)
984
N
D
13,740
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
150
130
15.4
D
66,839
N
(500-999)
607
N
D
9,523
N
572
Household appliance stores
22
17
29.4
14,350
8,177
75.5
98
63
55.6
1,544
775
99.2
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
97
85
14.1
48,950
30,674
59.6
500
314
59.2
6,729
3,442
95.5
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
58
Eating and drinking places
1,201
1,065
12.8
D
366,954
N
(10k-24999)
13,740
N
D
97,636
N
581
Eating and drinking places
1,201
1,065
12.8
D
366,954
N
(10k-24999)
13,740
N
D
97,636
N
5812
Eating places
1,001
873
14.7
D
327,196
N
(10k-24999)
12,682
N
D
89,780
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
200
192
4.2
45,129
39,758
13.5
1,258
1,058
18.9
8,369
7,856
6.5
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
59
Miscellaneous retail
1,018
941
8.2
D
422,034
N
(5000-9999)
4,679
N
D
55,491
N
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
69
87
-20.7
70,981
64,805
9.5
552
676
-18.3
9,197
8,407
9.4
592
Liquor stores
120
126
-4.8
66,630
66,742
-0.2
715
800
-10.6
6,583
6,815
-3.4
593
Used merchandise stores
63
50
26.0
17,658
8,205
115.2
248
153
62.1
2,552
1,537
66.0
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
420
373
12.6
D
110,938
N
(1000-2499)
1,521
N
D
15,179
N
596
Nonstore retailers
83
74
12.2
D
105,179
N
(500-999)
736
N
D
14,072
N
598
Fuel dealers
29
40
-27.5
D
28,260
N
(100-249)
194
N
D
3,066
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
234
191
22.5
D
37,905
N
(500-999)
599
N
D
6,415
N
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.
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