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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)
81 Other services (except public administration)
All Establishments 2,459,409 60,467,620
Individual Proprietorships 2,341,228 48,828,845
Corporations 81,121 8,289,632
Partnerships 37,060 3,349,143
811 Repair and maintenance
All Establishments 642,981 22,816,805
Individual Proprietorships 601,341 17,517,086
Corporations 27,499 3,751,049
Partnerships 14,141 1,548,670
8111 Automotive repair and maintenance
All Establishments 270,844 12,182,273
Individual Proprietorships 248,627 8,896,082
Corporations 13,851 2,270,835
Partnerships 8,366 1,015,356
81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance
All Establishments 134,657 6,214,309
Individual Proprietorships 124,007 4,543,141
Corporations 6,741 1,189,733
Partnerships 3,909 481,435
81112 Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair
All Establishments 74,274 3,400,706
Individual Proprietorships 69,417 2,607,336
Corporations 3,022 559,540
Partnerships 1,835 233,830
81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance
All Establishments 61,913 2,567,258
Individual Proprietorships 55,203 1,745,605
Corporations 4,088 521,562
Partnerships 2,622 300,091
8112 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
All Establishments 45,661 1,468,290
Individual Proprietorships 42,639 1,131,058
Corporations 2,219 252,736
Partnerships 803 84,496
81121 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
All Establishments 45,661 1,468,290
Individual Proprietorships 42,639 1,131,058
Corporations 2,219 252,736
Partnerships 803 84,496
8113 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance
All Establishments 52,088 2,334,853
Individual Proprietorships 47,125 1,648,035
Corporations 3,609 508,811
Partnerships 1,354 178,007
81131 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance
All Establishments 52,088 2,334,853
Individual Proprietorships 47,125 1,648,035
Corporations 3,609 508,811
Partnerships 1,354 178,007
8114 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance
All Establishments 274,388 6,831,389
Individual Proprietorships 262,950 5,841,911
Corporations 7,820 718,667
Partnerships 3,618 270,811
81141 Home and garden equipment and appliance repair and maintenance
All Establishments 45,256 1,263,085
Individual Proprietorships 42,935 1,035,027
Corporations 1,635 169,082
Partnerships 686 58,976
81142 Reupholstery and furniture repair
All Establishments 26,810 711,681
Individual Proprietorships 25,618 625,234
Corporations 708 55,600
Partnerships 484 30,847
81143 Footwear and leather goods repair
All Establishments 4,570 131,996
Individual Proprietorships 4,359 119,624
Corporations 109 6,527
Partnerships 102 5,845
81149 Other personal and household goods repair and maintenance
All Establishments 197,752 4,724,627
Individual Proprietorships 190,038 4,062,026
Corporations 5,368 487,458
Partnerships 2,346 175,143
812 Personal and laundry services
All Establishments 1,642,113 35,126,806
Individual Proprietorships 1,570,483 29,088,977
Corporations 48,958 4,255,001
Partnerships 22,672 1,782,828
8121 Personal care services
All Establishments 666,164 13,582,240
Individual Proprietorships 649,304 12,483,521
Corporations 10,072 682,191
Partnerships 6,788 416,528
81211 Hair, nail, and skin care services
All Establishments 571,696 11,969,341
Individual Proprietorships 559,120 11,161,213
Corporations 6,905 471,693
Partnerships 5,671 336,435
812111 Barber shops
All Establishments 81,432 1,670,957
Individual Proprietorships 79,770 1,570,801
Corporations 803 43,488
Partnerships 859 56,668
812112 Beauty salons
All Establishments 400,414 8,356,635
Individual Proprietorships 391,172 7,768,802
Corporations 5,164 357,475
Partnerships 4,078 230,358
812113 Nail salons
All Establishments 89,850 1,941,749
Individual Proprietorships 88,178 1,821,610
Corporations 938 70,730
Partnerships 734 49,409
81219 Other personal care services
All Establishments 94,468 1,612,899
Individual Proprietorships 90,184 1,322,308
Corporations 3,167 210,498
Partnerships 1,117 80,093
8122 Death care services
All Establishments 14,100 746,259
Individual Proprietorships 12,068 370,769
Corporations 1,528 274,026
Partnerships 504 101,464
81221 Funeral homes and funeral services
All Establishments 11,534 660,981
Individual Proprietorships 10,075 332,544
Corporations 1,060 236,236
Partnerships 399 92,201
81222 Cemeteries and crematories
All Establishments 2,566 85,278
Individual Proprietorships 1,993 38,225
Corporations 468 37,790
Partnerships 105 9,263
8123 Drycleaning and laundry services
All Establishments 36,617 1,740,872
Individual Proprietorships 31,401 1,229,502
Corporations 3,486 367,540
Partnerships 1,730 143,830
81231 Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners
All Establishments 14,707 758,441
Individual Proprietorships 11,487 511,315
Corporations 2,110 162,366
Partnerships 1,110 84,760
81232 Drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated)
All Establishments 19,104 910,877
Individual Proprietorships 17,236 662,484
Corporations 1,291 193,933
Partnerships 577 54,460
81233 Linen and uniform supply
All Establishments 2,806 71,554
Individual Proprietorships 2,678 55,703
Corporations 85 11,241
Partnerships 43 4,610
8129 Other personal services
All Establishments 925,232 19,057,435
Individual Proprietorships 877,710 15,005,185
Corporations 33,872 2,931,244
Partnerships 13,650 1,121,006
81291 Pet care (except veterinary) services
All Establishments 38,816 761,857
Individual Proprietorships 36,421 633,294
Corporations 1,564 91,273
Partnerships 831 37,290
81292 Photofinishing
All Establishments 11,665 298,032
Individual Proprietorships 10,942 236,779
Corporations 487 44,789
Partnerships 236 16,464
81293 Parking lots and garages
All Establishments 4,031 220,948
Individual Proprietorships 3,410 63,467
Corporations 358 75,059
Partnerships 263 82,422
81299 All other personal services
All Establishments 870,720 17,776,598
Individual Proprietorships 826,937 14,071,645
Corporations 31,463 2,720,123
Partnerships 12,320 984,830
813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
All Establishments 174,315 2,524,009
Individual Proprietorships 169,404 2,222,782
Corporations 4,664 283,582
Partnerships 247 17,645
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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

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