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 Advance Nonemployer Statistics, Table 1
Summary and Legal Form of Organization for the United States

Data based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Table 2 compares nonemployers with employers; Table 3 shows change from 1997 to 2002. Introductory text includes scope and methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
Code 		Description Nonemployers
Establish-
ments 		Receipts
($1,000)
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
All Establishments 1,880,042 161,790,129
Individual Proprietorships 891,566 34,504,821
Corporations 297,375 29,224,524
Partnerships 691,101 98,060,784
531 Real estate
All Establishments 1,799,193 156,150,337
Individual Proprietorships 842,998 32,966,906
Corporations 279,836 27,091,281
Partnerships 676,359 96,092,150
5311 Lessors of real estate
All Establishments 753,312 100,503,540
Individual Proprietorships 24,765 740,169
Corporations 153,953 15,117,635
Partnerships 574,594 84,645,736
5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers
All Establishments 569,949 26,007,073
Individual Proprietorships 537,775 22,361,211
Corporations 26,035 2,783,386
Partnerships 6,139 862,476
53121 Offices of real estate agents and brokers
All Establishments 569,949 26,007,073
Individual Proprietorships 537,775 22,361,211
Corporations 26,035 2,783,386
Partnerships 6,139 862,476
5313 Activities related to real estate
All Establishments 475,932 29,639,724
Individual Proprietorships 280,458 9,865,526
Corporations 99,848 9,190,260
Partnerships 95,626 10,583,938
53131 Real estate property managers
All Establishments 101,090 5,571,962
Individual Proprietorships 58,858 1,435,645
Corporations 24,117 2,127,932
Partnerships 18,115 2,008,385
53132 Offices of real estate appraisers
All Establishments 39,727 2,021,004
Individual Proprietorships 36,458 1,692,068
Corporations 2,470 221,572
Partnerships 799 107,364
53139 Other activities related to real estate
All Establishments 335,115 22,046,758
Individual Proprietorships 185,142 6,737,813
Corporations 73,261 6,840,756
Partnerships 76,712 8,468,189
532 Rental and leasing services
All Establishments 79,585 5,519,078
Individual Proprietorships 48,568 1,537,915
Corporations 16,876 2,083,940
Partnerships 14,141 1,897,223
5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing
All Establishments 19,622 903,786
Individual Proprietorships 14,816 301,168
Corporations 3,484 437,575
Partnerships 1,322 165,043
5322 Consumer goods rental
All Establishments 16,542 704,894
Individual Proprietorships 12,418 355,111
Corporations 2,345 192,190
Partnerships 1,779 157,593
53221 Consumer electronics and appliances rental
All Establishments 1,424 71,707
Individual Proprietorships 999 27,439
Corporations 250 24,286
Partnerships 175 19,982
53222 Formal wear and costume rental
All Establishments 575 22,763
Individual Proprietorships 485 14,600
Corporations 50 4,875
Partnerships 40 3,288
53223 Video tape and disk rental
All Establishments 4,838 214,473
Individual Proprietorships 4,198 155,527
Corporations 366 33,844
Partnerships 274 25,102
53229 Other consumer goods rental
All Establishments 9,705 395,951
Individual Proprietorships 6,736 157,545
Corporations 1,679 129,185
Partnerships 1,290 109,221
5323 General rental centers
All Establishments 3,352 300,562
Individual Proprietorships 1,184 30,501
Corporations 978 108,688
Partnerships 1,190 161,373
53231 General rental centers
All Establishments 3,352 300,562
Individual Proprietorships 1,184 30,501
Corporations 978 108,688
Partnerships 1,190 161,373
5324 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing
All Establishments 40,069 3,609,836
Individual Proprietorships 20,150 851,135
Corporations 10,069 1,345,487
Partnerships 9,850 1,413,214
533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)
All Establishments 1,264 120,714
Corporations 663 49,303
Partnerships 601 71,411
5331 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)
All Establishments 1,264 120,714
Corporations 663 49,303
Partnerships 601 71,411
53311 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)
All Establishments 1,264 120,714
Corporations 663 49,303
Partnerships 601 71,411
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The data in this table are based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. These data aresubject to nonsampling error due to nonresponse, coverage problems, misreporting, and processing error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the originaldata only. For more information, see the introductory text

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census, Nonemployer Statistics

Data released: May 21, 2004

Page display revised: December 15, 2004