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Understanding the 

2002 Economic Census

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

Helping You Make Informed Decisions

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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s Table of Contents Introduction....................................................... 1

Collecting Data by Law....................................... 1

The 2 Major Data Classifications........................ 2

Content: What Do We Ask?................................ 4

The Major Types of Reports............................... 6

Special Census Programs................................... 8

Data Dissemination Formats.............................. 9

Schedule for 2002 Economic Census Reports..... 10

What’s New for 2002.......................................... 12

Where to Get More Information.......................... 13
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Collecting Data by Law

The 2002 Economic Census measured activity during calendar 

year 2002. Census forms were 

mailed to more than 5 million 

companies in December 2002. 

 There were over 600 versions

 of the census form, 

 each customized 

 to particular indus- 

 tries. Some very

 small companies 

 did not receive 

 a census form.

 The economic 

 census is mandated 

 by law under Title 13 

 of the United States Code 

(sections 131, 191, and 224). 

The law requires fi rms to 

respond and specifi es penalties 

for fi rms that fail to report.

The law also requires the Census

Bureau to maintain confi dentiality. Individual responses may be 

seen only by persons sworn to 

uphold Title 13 confi dentiality 

requirements. No data are published that could reveal the 

identity or activity of any 

individual or business.

 he economic census 

provides a detailed portrait of 

the nation’s economy once every 

5 years, from the national to the 

local level.

The 2002 Economic Census 

covers nearly all of the U.S. 

economy in its basic 

collection of establishment statistics. 

There also are 

several related 

programs, including statistics 

on minority- and 

women-owned businesses. The census of 

agriculture (conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture) 

and the census of governments 

(conducted by the U.S. Census 

Bureau) are conducted at the 

same time.

Results from the census are 

being issued on the Internet 

and on DVD-ROM. These began 

in early 2004 and will continue 

for over 2 years. Only a few 

summary reports will be issued 

in print.

 of the census form, 

 each customized 

 to particular indus- 

 tries. Some very

 small companies 

 did not receive 

 a census form.

 The economic 

 census is mandated 

 by law under Title 13 

 of the United States Code agriculture (conducted by the 

 of the census form, 

 each customized 

 to particular indus- 

 tries. Some very

 small companies 

 did not receive 

 a census form.

 The economic 

 census is mandated 

 by law under Title 13 

 of the United States Code agriculture (conducted by the 

 of the census form, 

 each customized 

 to particular indus- 

 tries. Some very

 small companies 

 did not receive 

 a census form.

 The economic 

 census is mandated 

 by law under Title 13 

 of the United States Code agriculture (conducted by the 

 he economic census 

provides a detailed portrait of 
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The 2 Major Data 

Classifi cations

Economic census statistics are

collected primarily by “establishment” and published by 

aggregation of establishments. 

An establishment is a business 

or industrial unit at a single 

physical location that produces 

or distributes goods or performs 

services. An example would be 

 a single store or factory.

 Many companies 

 own or control 

 more than one 

 establishment. 

 Those establish-

 ments may be 

 located in diff erent

 geographic areas and

may be engaged in diff erent 

kinds of business. By collecting 

separate information for each 

establishment, the economic 

census includes detailed data for 

each industry and area.

Industrial Classifi cation

The statistics issued by industry 

in the 2002 Economic Census 

are based on the 2002 North 

American Industry Classifi cation 

System (NAICS), categorizes 

establishments by the principal 

or primary activity in which they 

are engaged.

NAICS, developed in cooperation with Canada and Mexico, 

classifi es economic activities at 

2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-digit levels of 

detail. The United States version 

of NAICS further defi nes some 

industries by adding a 6-digit

national detail level. The economic census uses this hierarchy 

to publish data at successive 

levels of detail. 

NAICS is reviewed for changes 

every 5 years. Changes to the 

classifi cation are incorporated 

into the economic census.

The Census Bureau categorizes

products made by establishments classifi ed under NAICS. 

Since 1999, the United States, 

Canada, and Mexico have 

been cooperatively developing 

North American Product Classifi cation System (NAPCS). The 

initial phases of the project 

focused on service products. 

The 2002 Economic Census 

tested early results for selected 

industries in four sectors: 

(1) Information; (2) Finance 

and Insurance; (3) Professional, 

Scientifi c, and Technical Services; 

and (4) Administrative and 

Support and Waste Management 

and Remediation Services. Additional service product detail will 

be incorporated into the 2007 

Economic Census.

a single store or factory.

 

 own or control 

 more than one 

 establishment. 

 Those establish-

 ments may be 

 located in different

 geographic areas and

The law also 

requires the 

Census Bureau 

to maintain

confi dentiality.
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Table 1. NAICS Hierarchic Structure

NAICS level

Example 

NAICS 

code Description

Sector 51 Information

Subsector 515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 

Industry group 5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting 

Industry 51511 Radio Broadcasting 

U.S. Industry 515112 Radio Stations 

The manufacturing and mining 

areas continued to use the 

Numerical List of Manufactured 

and Mineral Products to classify 

products. Wholesale and retail 

trades classify products using 

broad and detailed product 

lines in the economic census.

The 2002 Economic Census 

covers 1,070 of the 1,179 

industries in NAICS 2002; the 

relatively small number of 

industries not covered are 

listed below:

• Agriculture, Forestry, 

Fishing, and Hunting 

(NAICS 11, partially 

covered by the census 

 of agriculture, con-

 ducted by the 

 U.S. Department 

 of Agriculture).

• U.S. Postal Service, large 

certifi cated passenger 

air transportation, and 

all rail transportation

(part of NAICS 48-49, 

Transportation and 

Warehousing).

• Funds and trusts (part 

of NAICS 52, Finance 

and Insurance).

• Elementary and secondary 

schools, colleges, and 

professional schools 

(part of NAICS 61, 

Educational Services).

• Labor, political, and 

religious organizations; 

private households (part

of NAICS 81, Other 

Services [Except Public 

Administration]).
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• Public Administration

(NAICS 92, covered by the 

census of governments, 

conducted by the Census 

Bureau).

Additional information on 

NAICS and NAPCS is available 

on the Web at <www.census

.gov/naics>.

Geographic Classifi cation 

The most detailed data are 

provided for the United States 

as a whole. Key statistics, 

albeit progressively fewer to 

protect confi dentiality, are 

available for states, metropolitan and micropolitan areas 

(MAs), counties, and places 

with 2,500 or more inhabitants. 

Limited data are provided for 

ZIP Codes. Statistics for smaller 

areas are more frequently 

withheld to avoid disclosing 

information about individual 

fi rms. The level of geographic 

detail varies by sector, as 

shown in Table 2.

Content: What Do We Ask?

Several key statistics are tabulated for all industries covered 

in the economic census. 

These include:

• Number of establishments 

(or companies).

• Number of employees.

• Payroll.

• Measure of output (sales, 

receipts, revenue, value 

of shipments, or value of 

construction work done). 

Other data items are tabulated, 

but vary by sector within the

economic census. These include detailed statistics on labor 

costs, expenses, assets, capital 

expenditures, and inventories

For a list of these additional 

data items and the sectors and 

geographic levels at which they 

are published, see the Guide 

to the 2002 Economic Census

at <www.census.gov/econ

/census02/guide>.
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Table 2. NAICS Sectors and the Geographic Areas 

 in the 2002 Economic Census

NAICS 

code Sector States MAs Counties

Places

2500+

ZIP

Codes

21 Mining X

22 Utilities X X

23 Construction X

31-33 Manufacturing X X X X X 

42 Wholesale Trade X X X X

44-45 Retail Trade X X X X X

48-49 Transportation and 

Warehousing X X

51 Information X X X X

52 Finance and Insurance X X

53 Real Estate and Rental 

and Leasing X X X X

54 Professional, Scientific, 

and Technical Services X X X X X

55 Management of Companies 

and Enterprises X

56

Administrative and Support 

and Waste Management 

and Remediation Services

X X X X X

61 Educational Services X X X X X

62 Health Care and 

Social Assistance X X X X X

71 Arts, Entertainment, 

and Recreation X X X X X

72 Accommodation and 

Food Services X X X X X

81 Other Services (Except 

Public Administration) X X X X X
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The Major 

Types of 

Reports

There are fi ve major 

report series. Four 

of them—the Industry 

Series, the Geographic Area 

Series, the Subject/Summary 

Series, and Zip Code 

Statistics—issue data specifi c 

to a sector. The fi fth—the Core 

Business Statistics Series—

issues data that are economywide. All fi ve issue detailed 

data.

Specifi c Sector Reports

• Industry Series reports 

provide national totals 

for establishments with 

employees for individual 

industries and their 

products, with limited 

data for states (data are 

preliminary and superceded by later series). 

• Geographic Area Series

reports provide detail 

for establishments with 

employees by industry. 

Data are shown for the 

United States, states, and

substate areas. 

 • Subject 

 Series reports 

 provide 

 national and, 

 in some cases, 

 state data on 

 special topics 

including Products, Concentration Ratios, and

Establishment and Firm 

Size. Summary reports for 

some sectors supercede 

data from the Industry 

Series. 

• ZIP Code Statistics reports 

(published for 8 of the 18 

sectors) include counts 

of establishments by 

employment and sales 

size by industry. 

Economy-Wide Reports

The Core Business Statistics 

Series issues economy-wide 

data (for most or all sectors), 

and comprises four titles: the 

Advance Report, the Bridge 

Between NAICS 2002 and 

NAICS 1997, Comparative 

Statistics, and Nonemployer 

Statistics.
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• The Advance Report gives 

the fi rst data for broad 

NAICS categories. 

• Bridge Between NAICS 

2002 and NAICS 1997

shows the relationships 

between 2002 NAICS and 

1997 NAICS for industries 

that have changed. 

• Comparative Statistics

shows U.S. and state 

totals classifi ed by 1997 

NAICS for both 1997

and 2002—comparisons 

not possible elsewhere 

for construction and 

wholesale trade industries. 

• Nonemployer Statistics

is the only source for 

information about 

nonemployers—16 million 

small businesses not 

included in other census 

reports.
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Special Census Programs

Survey of Business Owners

The number of fi rms and their 

sales, employment, and 

payroll are tabulated 

by NAICS subsector 

and geographic 

area. Tabulations 

are made for businesses owned by

Blacks, Hispanics, 

American Indians 

and Alaska Natives, 

Asians, Native Hawaiians 

and Other Pacifi c Islanders, and 

Women.

Data for fi rms owned by these

groups are presented, along 

with data for businesses 

owned by nonminority males, 

at the national and state 

levels on selected ownership 

characteristics (including age, 

education, hours worked,

and disability) and business 

characteristics (including 

home-based, family-owned, 

franchising, year started, and 

fi nancing).

Business Expenses

Data on operating expenses 

of most broad industry groups 

are presented in this report. 

These expenses include supplemental labor costs, energy 

costs, taxes, and a variety of 

purchased services 

including adver-

 tising, legal 

 and accounting 

 services, and 

 repairs. 

 Transportation 

 Surveys

 The Vehicle Inven-

 tory and Use Survey 

reports on the physical characteristics and operational use 

of the nation’s 85 million 

private and commercial trucks. 

The Commodity Flow Survey 

reports on the origin and destination of commodities shipped 

from selected industries. 

Economic Census of 

Island Areas

This special census provides 

data on businesses in Puerto 

Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

Guam, American Samoa (new

for 2002), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands.

sales, employment, and 

payroll are tabulated 

by NAICS subsector 

and Alaska Natives, 

Asians, Native Hawaiians 

costs, taxes, and a variety of 

purchased services 

including adver-

 tising, legal 

 and accounting 

 services, and 

 repairs. 

Transportation 

 Surveys

 The Vehicle Inven-

 tory and Use Survey 
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Data Dissemination 

Formats

American FactFinderTM

• Accessible via 

<www.census.gov> or 

<factfinder.census.gov>. 

• Complete economic 

census data coverage. 

This now includes data 

from the Comparative 

Statistics and Bridge reports, as well as data from 

the Business Expenses 

Survey, the Survey of Business Owners, and the ZIP 

Code Statistics reports, 

which were previously 

available only on CD-ROM.

• Data item and industry 

definitions are readily 

accessible.

• "Geo within geo" functionality allows selection of

all places in the United 

States, all counties 

within a metro area.

• Data are presented in 

"database" format with 

ability to export to ASCII 

and HTML formats.

• Application functions 

are similar to the Econ02

DVD-ROM, including 

simple displays through 

Industry and Geography 

Quick Reports.

• Customized queries are

available through the 

"data sets" option.

PDFs (portable document 

format files)

• Simple to use.

• Look just like the printed 

reports issued from 

previous censuses. 

• Include most economic 

census data. 

• Free at <www.census.

gov>. 

• Can be printed out at 

data user’s workstation.

Drill-down tables

• Quickest access to facts. 

• Simplest navigation to 

other data and definitions 

of terms. 

Internet
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• Access to the 

most frequently 

used data. 

Custom Print 

Service

The Census 

Bureau’s 

Customer 

Services Center 

can print and 

bind any PDF report 

on demand, priced 

at $25 or more per report, 

depending on the number of 

pages. See <www.census.gov

/mso/www/cps.htm> for more 

information.

• All of the data in a form 

easy to manipulate. 

• Windows XP- and 2000-

compliant software that is 

powerful yet easy to use. 

• Ability to select, fi lter, 

manipulate, and export 

the data to a spreadsheet 

or other application for 

further manipulation. 

• A comprehensive medium 

for 2002 Economic Census 

data and maps. 

• Software can download 

more recently released 

 data from an File Transfer 

Protocol (FTP) site as 

 well as update itself 

 for application 

 updates. 

 • Sold by 

 subscription 

 only (from the

 Census Bureau’s 

 Customer Services 

 Center) with discs 

updated quarterly as more

publications become 

available.

• Data from previous 

censuses (1987 onward) 

are available on CD-ROM. 

(CD-ROMs for 1992 and 

earlier use diff erent access 

software.)

Schedule for 

2002 Economic 

Census Reports

Reports from the 2002 

Economic Census (and related 

programs) are being released 

on a fl ow basis starting in the 

fi rst quarter of 2004 through 

the third quarter of 2006. For a 

detailed schedule, see <www

.census.gov/econ/census02/

guide>.

most frequently 

used data. 

Custom Print 

Services Center 

bind any PDF report 

on demand, priced 

at $25 or more per report, 

more recently released 

 data from an File Transfer 

Protocol (FTP) site as 

 well as update itself 

 for application 

 updates. 

 • Sold by 

 subscription 

 only (from the

 Census Bureau’s 

 Customer Services 

 Center) with discs 

updated quarterly as more

Econ02 DVD-ROM
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Subject Telephone E-mail

Mining, Construction, or 

Manufacturing data 301-763-4680 ask.census.gov

Utilities or Transportation and 

Warehousing data 301-763-2786 ucb@census.gov

Wholesale Trade data 301-763-2725 wcb@census.gov

Retail Trade or Accommodations 

and Food Services data 301-763-2687 rcb@census.gov

Finance and Insurance or 

Real Estate and Rental and 

Leasing data

301-763-2824 fcb@census.gov

All other services 301-763-2689 scb@census.gov

Vehicle Inventory 

and Use Survey 301-763-2797 vius@census.gov

Commodity Flow Survey 301-763-2826 svsd@census.gov

Company Statistics 301-763-3321 csd@census.gov

Minority- and Women-Owned 

Businesses 301-763-3316 csd@census.gov

Economic Census of 

Island Areas 301-763-3314 csd@census.gov

NAICS 301-763-2632 naics@census.gov

General data uses, DVD-ROM, 

and Internet questions

301-763-2547

877-790-1876 econ@census.gov

Subject Specialists

Subject specialists are available to discuss plans for specific 

sectors, programs, or data products.

Table 4. Subject Specialist Contacts
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 What’s New 

for 2002

 What’s New 

for 2002

Comparable Data, Revised 

Industry and Product 

Classifi cations

The 2002 Economic Census 

publishes data primarily on 

the 2002 NAICS. Data for most 

industries can be compared 

across 1997 and 2002. Changes 

between 1997 NAICS and 2002 

NAICS are primarily within the 

construction and wholesale trade 

sectors. 

Product statistics for four service 

sectors are now classifi ed using 

the new NAPCS. This results 

in substantially more product 

categories than were published 

in 1997. 

Micropolitan 

Statistical Areas

Several hundred new micropolitan statistical areas, defi ned 

around urban cores of 10,000 

to 50,000, now complement the 

revised metropolitan statistical 

area concept. The same types of 

statistics are published from the 

2002 Economic Census for micro 

areas as are published for metro 

areas. 

Expanded Survey of 

Business Owners

Hispanic- and women-owned 

business counts will be comparable across 1997 and 2002. 

However, comparability of race

counts will be aff ected by multiple race reporting by individual 

owners. In addition, new data

on owner and business characteristics will be available. 

American FactFinderTM

(AFF) and the Econ02

DVD-ROM

Data coverage in AFF is 

expanded, and the data on 

AFF are better integrated with 

economic census data elsewhere 

on the Census Bureau Web site. 

Data downloads from AFF may 

now exceed 15,000 lines, and a 

FTP site also allows downloading 
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entire databases. A wider variety 

of data display maps can be 

generated. For Econ02, most data 

are consolidated onto one DVD, 

eliminating the inconvenience of 

working with multiple CDs. PDF 

maps also are included on the 

DVD to aid user understanding 

of economic census geographies. 

Finally, the software can download more recently released 

databases from the FTP site.

New Industries and Fewer 

Out-of-Scope Industries

NAICS 2002 introduces a number 

of new industries: residential 

remodelers, discount department stores, electronic shopping, 

electronic auctions, wholesale 

electronic markets, Internet publishing and broadcasting, and

Web search portals. The 2002

Economic Census also includes 

landscape architecture, landscaping services, veterinary 

services, and pet care.

New Industry Series 

Reports for ServiceProducing Series

Industry Series reports, previously published only for 

goods-producing industries 

(manufacturing, mining, 

and construction) 

are being published for all 

industries for 2002. The new 

reports yield faster release 

of national data for servicesproducing industries, from 

retailing to health care.

More Maps in PDF

In addition to the state maps 

showing the boundaries of 

counties and metropolitan and 

micropolitan areas within each 

state, another series of maps 

will show the boundaries of 

recognized places within each 

county. That will be especially 

helpful to understanding what 

areas are included in “balance 

of county” data.

Where to Get More 

Information

To order custom printed reports, 

DVD-ROMs of 2002 data, or 

CD-ROMs of 1997 and earlier 

data, consult the Online Product 

Catalog at <censuscatalog

.mso.census.gov/esales> or 

contact the Census Bureau’s 

Customer Service Center at 

301-763-INFO(4636).

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Local Assistance

Your area has a variety of 

resources that can help you 

find more information about 

the economic census. 

Regional offices, State Data 

Centers (SDCs), and depository 

libraries are listed on the 

Internet.

• Census Regional 

Offices in 12 large 

cities have information 

specialists who can 

answer questions about 

availability and uses of 

census data. See the back 

cover of this brochure for 

more information. See 

also <www.census.gov

/field/www>.

• State Data Centers 

(SDCs) and their affiliates 

have recent reports and 

CD-ROMs for their respective areas. Business and 

Industry Data Centers 

are extensions of the 

SDC program in about 

half of the states. These 

centers and their affiliates 

specialize in economic 

data for business data 

users. See <www.census

.gov/SDC/www>.

• Federal Depository 

Libraries in the reference 

sections of many university and community 

libraries maintain collections of economic census 

reports and electronic 

media. See <www

.gpoaccess.gov/libraries

.html>.

To access 2002 Economic 

Census data see <www.census

.gov/econ/census02>.

The economic census Web 

site <www.census.gov/econ

/census02>, also accessible 

directly from <www.census

.gov>, includes links to all data 

products and information on 

the latest developments.

The Guide to the Economic 

Census <www.census.gov

/econ/census02/guide> features many detailed references, 

including schedules, lists of 

data items, definitions of 

terms, maps, tutorials, and 

slide shows.
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Table 5. Sample Data in the Geographic Area Series

Table 1. Summary Statistics for the State: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see 

Census. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at end of table]

NAICS

code Geographic area and kind of business

Estab

lishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

First quarter

payroll

($1,000)

MARYLAND

44 45 Retail trade 19 394 60 039 971 6 208 963 1 488 758 

441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1 746 16 395 760 1 420 730 333 742 

4411 Automobile dealers 675 14 514 985 1 143 255 272 402 

44111 New car dealers 406 13 943 956 1 102 484 262 642 

441110 New car dealers 406 13 943 956 1 102 484 262 642 

44112 Used car dealers 269 571 029 40 771 9 760 

441120 Used car dealers 269 571 029 40 771 9 760 

4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 263 888 500 79 344 15 548 

44121 Recreational vehicle dealers 23 120 412 9 171 1 896 

441210 Recreational vehicle dealers 23 120 412 9 171 1 896 

44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other motor vehicle dealers 240 768 088 70 173 13 652 

441221 Motorcycle dealers 56 219 844 22 166 4 937 

441222 Boat dealers 158 507 489 42 710 7 859 

441229 All other motor vehicle dealers 26 40 755 5 297 856 

4413 Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores 808 992 275 198 131 45 792 

44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores 543 640 539 116 017 27 442 

441310 Automotive parts and accessories stores 543 640 539 116 017 27 442 

44132 Tire dealers 265 351 736 82 114 18 350 

441320 Tire dealers 265 351 736 82 114 18 350 

442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 1 152 1 929 799 280 764 64 590 

4421 Furniture stores 471 1 064 349 157 124 35 405 

44211 Furniture stores 471 1 064 349 157 124 35 405 

442110 Furniture stores 471 1 064 349 157 124 35 405 

4422 Home furnishings stores 681 865 450 123 640 29 185 

44221 Floor covering stores 314 412 873 64 843 15 162 

442210 Floor covering stores 314 412 873 64 843 15 162 

44229 Other home furnishings stores 367 452 577 58 797 14 023 

442291 Window treatment stores 33 24 821 4 301 944 

442299 All other home furnishings stores 334 427 756 54 496 13 079 

443 Electronics and appliance stores 793 1 635 047 183 955 44 777 

4431 Electronics and appliance stores 793 1 635 047 183 955 44 777 

44311 Appliance, television, and other electronics stores 525 1 246 214 138 134 33 554 

443111 Household appliance stores 144 189 531 25 868 5 901 

443112 Radio, television, and other electronics stores 381 1 056 683 112 266 27 653 

44312 Computer and software stores 204 315 092 34 755 8 444 

443120 Computer and software stores 204 315 092 34 755 8 444 

44313 Camera and photographic supplies stores 64 73 741 11 066 2 779 

443130 Camera and photographic supplies stores 64 73 741 11 066 2 779 

444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 1 261 4 824 675 606 129 142 614 

4441 Building material and supplies dealers 985 4 374 446 528 540 125 788 

44411 Home centers 102 D D D 

444110 Home centers 102 D D D 

44412 Paint and wallpaper stores 130 D D D 

444120 Paint and wallpaper stores 130 D D D 

44413 Hardware stores 192 200 325 33 996 7 894 

444130 Hardware stores 192 200 325 33 996 7 894 

44419 Other building material dealers 561 1 941 448 266 344 61 962 

444190 Other building material dealers 561 1 941 448 266 344 61 962 

4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 276 450 229 77 589 16 826 

44421 Outdoor power equipment stores 62 107 705 15 659 3 573 

444210 Outdoor power equipment stores 62 107 705 15 659 3 573 

44422 Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores 214 342 524 61 930 13 253 

444220 Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores 214 342 524 61 930 13 253 

445 Food and beverage stores 3 332 10 564 414 1 214 828 299 089 

4451 Grocery stores 1 790 9 300 537 1 084 245 268 880 

44511 Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience)

stores 1 091 8 704 055 1 019 521 253 899 

445110 Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience)

stores 1 091 8 704 055 1 019 521 253 899 

44512 Convenience stores 699 596 482 64 724 14 981 

445120 Convenience stores 699 596 482 64 724 14 981 

4452 Specialty food stores 479 302 848 36 832 8 367 

4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores 1 063 961 029 93 751 21 842 

44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores 1 063 961 029 93 751 21 842 

445310 Beer, wine, and liquor stores 1 063 961 029 93 751 21 842 

446 Health and personal care stores 1 586 3 305 419 335 605 82 297 

4461 Health and personal care stores 1 586 3 305 419 335 605 82 297 

44611 Pharmacies and drug stores 700 2 801 456 236 891 57 348 

446110 Pharmacies and drug stores 700 2 801 456 236 891 57 348 

4461101 Pharmacies and drug stores 684 2 786 951 235 053 56 902 

4461102 Proprietary stores 16 14 505 1 838 446 

44612 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores 251 139 706 20 155 4 781 

446120 Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores 251 139 706 20 155 4 781 

44613 Optical goods stores 338 185 317 45 139 11 442 

446130 Optical goods stores 338 185 317 45 139 11 442 

44619 Other health and personal care stores 297 178 940 33 420 8 726 

446191 Food (health) supplement stores 165 92 206 12 897 3 189 

446199 All other health and personal care stores 132 86 734 20 523 5 537 
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TX

OK

Dallas

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Puerto Rico

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GA

ME

Denver

Atlanta

Kansas 

City

Charlotte

Chicago

Detroit New York

Philadelphia

LA

NJ

SC

HI

MO

TN

NC

IL

AR

KY

OH

CT WI

IN

NY

Boston

MD DE

VA

PA

WV

RI

ATLANTA - www.census.gov/atlanta

 Alabama, Florida, Georgia 

BOSTON - www.census.gov/boston

 Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

 New Hampshire, Rhode Island, 

 Maine, Vermont, New York (all 

 counties except those covered by 

 the NY Regional Office listed under 

 the state of NY), Puerto Rico

CHARLOTTE - www.census.gov/charlotte

 Kentucky, North Carolina, 

 South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

CHICAGO - www.census.gov/chicago

 Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

DALLAS - www.census.gov/dallas

 Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

DENVER - www.census.gov/denver

 Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, 

 Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, 

 South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

DETROIT - www.census.gov/detroit

 Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia

KANSAS CITY - www.census.gov/kansascity

 Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

 Missouri, Oklahoma

LOS ANGELES - www.census.gov/losangeles

 Hawaii, southern California (Fresno, 

 Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles,

 Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, 

 Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, 

 San Diego, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, 

 Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura counties)

NEW YORK - www.census.gov/newyork

 New York (New York, Bronx, Queens, 

 Richmond, Nassau, Kings, Westchester, 

 Rockland, and Suffolk counties), New Jersey 

 (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Middlesex, 

 Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and 

 Warren counties)

PHILADELPHIA - www.census.gov/philadelphia

 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, 

 Pennsylvania, New Jersey (all counties 

 except those covered by the NY Regional 

 Office listed under the state of NJ)

SEATTLE - www.census.gov/seattle

 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, 

 northern California (all counties except 

 those covered by the LA Regional Office 

 listed under southern California)

Issued September 2005

EPCD/05-A02ECD