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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
4,009
7.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
222
20.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

53
General merchandise stores
88
-19.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

54
Food stores
260
2.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

55
Automotive dealers and gasoline service
stations
689
1.8
1,769,064
43.6
6,667
17.9
125,508
33.7

56
Apparel and accessory stores
262
-8.1
125,950
-2.8
1,302
-15.0
14,719
-14.4

57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
269
15.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

58
Eating and drinking places
1,201
12.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

59
Miscellaneous retail
1,018
8.2
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
4,009
7.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
52
Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile
home dealers
222
20.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
521
Lumber and other building materials dealers
83
22.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
523
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores
36
9.1
16,291
43.1
132
22.2
2,763
59.4
525
Hardware stores
62
6.9
56,819
38.6
530
19.6
8,430
48.3
526
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply
stores
23
15.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
527
Mobile home dealers
18
260.0
38,235
1112.3
112
646.7
2,518
876.0
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
88
-19.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
531
Department stores (excluding leased departments)
$$
29
-3.3
516,248
46.0
3,947
24.0
46,278
32.1
533
Variety stores
14
-17.6
2,269
-51.0
52
-35.0
426
-37.7
539
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
45
-27.4
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
260
2.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
541
Grocery stores
200
0.5
735,326
10.5
4,571
-11.2
73,724
9.0
542
Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer
provisioners
10
-23.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
543
Fruit and vegetable markets
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
544
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
545
Dairy products stores
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
546
Retail bakeries
22
-8.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
549
Miscellaneous food stores
17
70.0
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
689
1.8
1,769,064
43.6
6,667
17.9
125,508
33.7
551
Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
83
-1.2
898,648
44.4
2,312
17.5
65,418
33.9
552
Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
45
95.7
46,311
228.9
133
118.0
2,617
286.0
553
Auto and home supply stores
120
2.6
78,731
17.4
715
14.0
13,453
27.7
554
Gasoline service stations
385
-7.5
678,329
37.1
3,225
13.3
38,715
24.8
555
Boat dealers
6
0.0
7,611
N
29
N
589
N
556
Recreational vehicle dealers
15
25.0
23,676
41.0
110
66.7
2,049
39.9
557
Motorcycle dealers
18
0.0
17,685
55.5
77
28.3
1,447
72.7
559
Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified
17
240.0
18,073
N
66
N
1,220
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
262
-8.1
125,950
-2.8
1,302
-15.0
14,719
-14.4
561
Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores
14
-17.6
10,347
1.5
86
-3.4
1,245
3.2
562
Women's clothing stores
78
-10.3
27,705
13.9
335
-6.4
2,962
15.6
563
Women's accessory and specialty stores
11
37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
564
Children's and infants' wear stores
4
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
565
Family clothing stores
81
-10.0
57,918
-9.2
552
-18.2
6,235
-34.6
566
Shoe stores
51
-16.4
18,458
0.0
193
-17.5
2,465
8.0
569
Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores
23
21.1
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
57
Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment
stores
269
15.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
571
Home furniture and furnishings stores
150
15.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
572
Household appliance stores
22
29.4
14,350
75.5
98
55.6
1,544
99.2
573
Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music
stores
97
14.1
48,950
59.6
500
59.2
6,729
95.5
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
1,201
12.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
581
Eating and drinking places
1,201
12.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5812
Eating places
1,001
14.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
5813
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
200
4.2
45,129
13.5
1,258
18.9
8,369
6.5
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
1,018
8.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
591
Drug stores and proprietary stores
69
-20.7
70,981
9.5
552
-18.3
9,197
9.4
592
Liquor stores
120
-4.8
66,630
-0.2
715
-10.6
6,583
-3.4
593
Used merchandise stores
63
26.0
17,658
115.2
248
62.1
2,552
66.0
594
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
420
12.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
596
Nonstore retailers
83
12.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
598
Fuel dealers
29
-27.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
599
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
234
22.5
D
N
(500-999)
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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