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Census of

Retail Trade

RC92-A-9

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

District of Columbia

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Census of

Retail Trade

RC92-A-9

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

District of Columbia

U.S. Department of Commerce

Ronald H. Brown, Secretary

David J. Barram, Deputy Secretary

Economics and Statistics Administration

Everett M. Ehrlich, Under Secretary

for Economic Affairs

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director

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Many persons participated in the various activities of the 1992 Census of Retail Trade. The

overall planning and review of the census operations were performed by the Economic Census

Staff of the Economic Planning and Coordination Division.

This report was prepared in the Services Division. Bobby E. Russell,Assistant Chief for Census

Programs, was responsible for the overall planning, management, and coordination of

the census of retail trade. Planning and implementation were under the direction of

Anne S. Russell, Chief, Retail Census Branch, with primary staff assistance by Fay Dorsett,

Charles F. Brady, Pamela J. Palmer, Thomas G. Dassel, Jennifer E. Lins, Cheryl E. Merkle,

Barbara T. Parlett, Maria P. Ray, Barbara A. Collier, Venita L. Holland, Judith O. Belt, and

Mark A. Finley.

Systems and procedures for mailout, receipt, correspondence, data input, industry classification, other clerical processing, administrative record processing, quality control, and the associated

electronic computer programs, were developed in the Economic Planning and Coordination

Division.

Mailout preparation and receipt operations, clerical and analytical review activities, data keying,

and geocoding review were performed by the staff of the Data Preparation Division, Judith N.

Petty, Acting Chief.

Geographic coding procedures and associated computer programs were developed by the staff

of the Geography Division.

The computer processing systems were developed and coordinated in the Economic Statistical

Methods and Programming Division, Charles P. Pautler, Jr.,Chief. H. Ray Dennis, Assistant Chief

for Business Programs, was responsible for the design and implementation of the computer

systems. The computer programs were prepared under the supervision of Steven G. McCraith,

Chief, Utilities and Financial Census Branch, and William C. Wester, Chief, Business Census

Branch, assisted by Barbara L. Lambert, Diane A. Conley, Mark T. Lachendro, Leatrice D.

Hines, and David H. Hiller. Additional programming assistance was provided by Robert S.

Jewett.

Computer processing was performed in the Computer Services Division, Marvin D. Raines,

Chief.

The staff of the Administrative and Publications Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief,

performed planning, design, composition, editorial review, and printing planning and procurement

for publications and report forms. Bernadette J. Gayle provided publication coordination and

editing.

Special acknowledgment is also due the many businesses whose cooperation has contributed

to the publication of these data.

If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call 301-763-7038.

Acknowledgments
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SERVICES DIVISION

Carole A. Ambler, Acting Chief

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director

Paula J. Schneider, Principal Associate

Director for Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Acting Associate

Director for Economic Programs

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Assistant Director

for Economic Programs

ECONOMIC PLANNING AND COORDINATION

DIVISION

Carole A. Ambler, Chief

Economics and Statistics

Administration

Everett M. Ehrlich, Under Secretary

for Economic Affairs

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Introduction to

the Economic Census

PURPOSES AND USES OF THE ECONOMIC

CENSUS

The economic census is the major source of facts about

the structure and functioning of the Nation’s economy. It

provides essential information for government, business,

industry, and the general public.

The economic census furnishes an important part of the

framework for such composite measures as the gross

domestic product, input/output measures, production and

price indexes, and other statistical series that measure

short-term changes in economic conditions.

Policymaking agencies of the Federal Government use

the data, especially in monitoring economic activity and

providing assistance to business.

State and local governments use the data to assess

business activities and tax bases within their jurisdictions

and to develop programs to attract business.

Trade associations study trends in their own and competing industries and keep their members informed of

market changes.

Individual businesses use the data to locate potential

markets and to analyze their own production and sales

performance relative to industry or area averages.

AUTHORITY AND SCOPE

Title 13 of the United States Code (sections 131, 191,

and 224) directs the Census Bureau to take the economic

census every 5 years, covering years ending in 2 and 7.

The 1992 Economic Census consists of the following eight

censuses:

• Census of Retail Trade

• Census of Wholesale Trade

• Census of Service Industries

• Census of Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate

Industries

• Census of Transportation, Communications, and

Utilities

• Census of Manufactures

• Census of Mineral Industries

• Census of Construction Industries

Special programs also cover enterprise statistics and

minority-owned and women-owned businesses. (The 1992

Census of Agriculture and 1992 Census of Governments

are conducted separately.) The next economic census is

scheduled to be taken in 1998 covering the year 1997.

AVAILABILITY OF THE DATA

The results of the economic census are available in

printed reports for sale by the U.S. Government Printing

Office and on compact discs for sale by the Census

Bureau. Order forms for all types of products are available

on request from Customer Services, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233-8300. A more complete description of publications being issued from this census is on the

inside back cover of this document.

Census facts are also widely disseminated by trade

associations, business journals, and newspapers. Volumes containing census statistics are available in most

major public and college libraries. Finally, State data

centers in every State as well as business and industry

data centers in many States also supply economic census

statistics.

WHAT’S NEW IN 1992

The 1992 Economic Census covers more of the economy

than any previous census. New for 1992 are data on

communications, utilities, finance, insurance, and real estate,

as well as coverage of more transportation industries. The

economic, agriculture, and governments censuses now

collectively cover nearly 98 percent of all economic activity.

Among other changes, new 1992 definitions affect the

boundaries of about a third of all metropolitan areas. Also,

the Survey of Women-Owned Businesses has now been

expanded to include all corporations.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

The economic census has been taken as an integrated

program at 5-year intervals since 1967 and before that for

1963, 1958, and 1954. Prior to that time, the individual

subcomponents of the economic census were taken separately at varying intervals.

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The economic census traces its beginnings to the 1810

Decennial Census, when questions on manufacturing were

included with those for population. Coverage of economic

activities was expanded for 1840 and subsequent censuses to include mining and some commercial activities. In

1902, Congress established a permanent Census Bureau

and directed that a census of manufactures be taken every

5 years. The 1905 Manufactures Census was the first time

a census was taken apart from the regular every-10-year

population census.

The first census of business was taken in 1930, covering 1929. Initially it covered retail and wholesale trade and

construction industries, but it was broadened in 1933 to

include some of the service trades.

The 1954 Economic Census was the first census to be

fully integrated—providing comparable census data across

economic sectors, using consistent time periods, concepts, definitions, classifications, and reporting units. It

was the first census to be taken by mail, using lists of firms

provided by the administrative records of other Federal

agencies. Since 1963, administrative records also have

been used to provide basic statistics for very small firms,

reducing or eliminating the need to send them census

questionnaires. The Enterprise Statistics Program, which

publishes combined data from the economic census, was

made possible with the implementation of the integrated

census program in 1954.

The range of industries covered in the economic censuses has continued to expand. The census of construction industries began on a regular basis in 1967, and the

scope of service industries was broadened in 1967, 1977,

and 1987. The census of transportation began in 1963 as

a set of surveys covering travel, transportation of commodities, and trucks, but expanded in 1987 to cover business

establishments in several transportation industries. For

1992, these statistics are incorporated into a broadened

census of transportation, communications, and utilities.

Also new for 1992 is the census of financial, insurance,

and real estate industries. This is part of a gradual expansion in coverage of industries previously subjected to

government regulation.

The Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises

was first conducted as a special project in 1969 and was

incorporated into the economic census in 1972 along with

the Survey of Women-Owned Businesses.

An economic census has also been taken in Puerto

Rico since 1909, in the Virgin Islands of the United States

and Guam since 1958, and in the Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands since 1982.

Statistical reports from the 1987 and earlier censuses

provide historical figures for the study of long-term time

series and are available in some large libraries. All of the

census data published since 1967 are still available for

sale on microfiche from the Census Bureau.

AVAILABILITY OF MORE FREQUENT

ECONOMIC DATA

While the census provides complete enumerations every

5 years, there are many needs for more frequent data as

well. The Census Bureau conducts a number of monthly,

quarterly, and annual surveys, with the results appearing in

publication series such as Current Business Reports (retail

and wholesale trade and service industries), the Annual

Survey of Manufactures, Current Industrial Reports, and

the Quarterly Financial Report. Most of these surveys,

while providing more frequent observations, yield less

kind-of-business and geographic detail than the census.

The County Business Patterns program offers annual

statistics on the number of establishments, employment,

and payroll classified by industry within each county.

SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

More information about the scope, coverage, classification system, data items, and publications for each of the

economic censuses and related surveys is published in the

Guide to the 1992 Economic Census and Related Statistics. More information on the methodology, procedures,

and history of the census will be published in the History of

the 1992 Economic Census. Contact Customer Services

for information on availability.

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Census of Retail Trade

GENERAL

The 1992 Census of Retail Trade, part of the 1992

Economic Census, covered retail trade as defined in the

Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 19871 (SIC). It

included all establishments primarily engaged in selling

merchandise for personal or household consumption and

rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods. The

census excluded governmental organizations classified in

the covered industries except for liquor stores operated by

State and local governments. Data for direct sellers (SIC

5963) with no paid employees and post exchanges, ship

stores, and similar establishments operated on military

posts by agencies of the Federal Government were not

included. The basic tabulations in this report do not include

data for establishments which are auxiliary (primary function is providing a service, such as warehouses) to retail

establishments within the same organization. Data for

auxiliaries are presented in a subsequent report issued as

part of the 1992 Enterprise Statistics reports.

For the 1992 Census of Retail Trade, large- and mediumsize firms, plus all firms known to operate more than one

establishment, were sent questionnaires to be completed

and returned to the Census Bureau by mail. For most very

small firms, including those with no paid employees, data

from existing administrative records of other Federal agencies were used instead. These records provided basic

information on location, kind of business, sales, payroll,

number of employees, and legal form of organization. In

addition, more detailed information for selected kinds of

business was obtained on the various questionnaires.

Appendix A gives a more detailed explanation of census

coverage and methodology.

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES

In accordance with Federal law governing census reports,

no data are published that would disclose the operations of

an individual establishment or business. However, the

number of establishments in a kind-of-business classification is not considered a disclosure; therefore, this information may be released even though other information is

withheld.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS COVERED

This report series presents data for the following areas:

1. The United States as a whole.

2. Each State and the District of Columbia.

3. Each consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA)

and primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA) defined

by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of

June 30, 1993. A CMSA is an area used to facilitate

the presentation and analysis of data for large concentrations of metropolitan populations. It includes

two or more contiguous PMSA’s which have a population of at least 1,000,0002 and which meet specific

criteria of urban character and of social and economic

integration.

4. Each metropolitan statistical area (MSA) defined by

the OMB as of June 30, 1993. An MSA is an integrated

economic and social unit with a population nucleus of

at least 50,000 inhabitants.2 Each MSA consists of

one or more counties meeting standards of metropolitan character; in New England, cities and towns rather

than counties are the component geographic units.

5. The area within the State outside metropolitan areas

(MA’s).

6. Each county or county equivalent.3 Counties are the

primary divisions of States, except in Louisiana where

they are called parishes and in Alaska where they are

called boroughs and census areas. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia have one place or more

that is independent of any county organization and

constitutes primary divisions of their States. These

places are treated as counties and as places.

7. Each consolidated city.3 Consolidated cities are consolidated governments which consist of separately

incorporated municipalities.

8. Each municipality of 2,500 inhabitants or more incorporated as a city, borough, village, or town.2 3 For

the economic census, boroughs and census areas in

Alaska and boroughs in New York are not included in

this category.

1

Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-00314-2.

2

According to the 1990 Census of Population or subsequent special

census. 3

Those defined as of January 1, 1992.

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9. Special economic urban areas (SEUA’s), which include

townships in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

and towns in New York, Wisconsin, and the six New

England States with 10,000 inhabitants or more.4

DOLLAR VALUES

All dollar values presented in this report are expressed

in current dollars; i.e., 1992 data are expressed in 1992

dollars and 1987 data in 1987 dollars. Consequently, when

making comparisons to prior years, users of the data

should consider the inflation that has occurred.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

All data compiled in this report originated from either

census questionnaires or administrative records of other

Federal agencies and, therefore, are not subject to sampling errors. However, the data are subject to nonsampling

errors. Nonsampling errors can be attributed to many

sources: inability to identify all cases in the actual universe;

definition and classification difficulties; differences in the

interpretation of questions; errors in recording or coding

the data obtained; and other errors of collection, response, coverage, and estimation for missing or misreported data.

The accuracy of these tabulated data is determined by

the joint effects of the various nonsampling errors. No

direct measurement of these effects has been obtained

except for estimation for missing or misreported data;

however, precautionary steps were taken in all phases of

the collection, processing, and tabulation of the data in an

effort to minimize the effects of nonsampling errors.

The Census Bureau obtains on computer tape limited

information extracted from administrative records of other

Federal agencies. This information is used in conjunction

with other information available to the Census Bureau to

develop estimates for nonemployers, small employers,

and other establishments for which responses were not

received in time for publication. For an indication of the

extent that data included in these reports were obtained

from the administrative records of other Federal agencies

and from estimation, rather than reports directly from

respondents, see appendix E. Also, see appendix A for a

more detailed explanation of census coverage and methodology.

SPECIAL TABULATIONS

Special tabulations of data collected in the 1992 Census

of Retail Trade may be obtained, depending on availability

of time and personnel, on diskette, computer tape, or in

tabular form. The data will be in summary form and subject

to the same rules prohibiting disclosure of confidential

information (including name, address, kind of business, or

other data for individual business establishments or companies) as are the regular publications.

Special tabulations are prepared on a cost basis. A

request for a cost estimate, as well as exact specifications

on the type and format of the data to be provided, should

be directed to the Chief, Services Division, Bureau of the

Census, Washington, DC 20233.

To discuss a special tabulation before submitting specifications, call 1-800-541-8345.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols are used in

this publication:

– Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies; data are included in broader kindof-business totals.

(IC) Independent city.

(NA) Not available.

(NC) Not comparable.

(X) Not applicable.

CMSA Consolidated metropolitan statistical area.

MA Metropolitan area.

MSA Metropolitan statistical area.

n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.

PMSA Primary metropolitan statistical area.

pt. Part.

r Revised.

SIC Standard industrial classification.

The following symbols are used in this publication to

show employment size ranges for employment data that

has been withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies (employment size range codes are provided for

the first time in the 1992 Economic Census):

Symbol Employment Size

AA 0–19

BB 20–99

CC 100–249

EE 250–499

FF 500–999

GG 1,000–2,499

HH 2,500–4,999

II 5,000–9,999

JJ 10,000–24,999

KK 25,000–49,999

LL 50,000–99,999

MM 100,000 or more

4

According to the 1990 Census of Population or subsequent special

census.

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Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in This Report

by Table Number

Information shown in tables

Table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

The State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X

CMSA’s and MSA’s in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

PMSA’s in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Area of the State not in any CMSA, PMSA,

or MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Counties in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 1X X

Places in the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2X 1X 2X

DATA ITEMS3

Establishments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X

Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X

Annual payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X

First-quarter payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X

Paid employees for pay period including

March 12, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X

Sales per establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Sales per employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Annual payroll per employee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

Employees per establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

1987 to 1992 comparative statistics

(establishments, sales, payroll, employees). . . . . X

Counties ranked by volume of 1992 sales. . . . . . . X

Places ranked by volume of 1992 sales. . . . . . . . . 2X

1

Includes areas with 350 retail establishments or more.

2

Includes places with 2,500 inhabitants or more, according to the 1990 Census of Population or subsequent special census.

3

See Explanation of Terms, appendix A.

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Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in the

1992 Census of Retail Trade Reports

Report and geographic area

Information shown in reports by kind of business or industry category

Number

of establishments

Sales

($1,000)

Payroll

($1,000)

Number

of employees

Selected

ratios

and

rankings

Merchandise

line

sales

Sales

size and

employment

size of

establishments

and

firms

Concentration

ratios of

largest

firms

Single

units

and

multiunits

Legal

form of

organizationSelected

topics

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

CMSA, PMSA, MSA . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X

NONEMPLOYER STATISTICS

SERIES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

X 1X 2X X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1X 1X

CMSA, PMSA, MSA . . . . . . . . . . . X X

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3X 1 3X

Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3X 1 3X

ESTABLISHMENT AND FIRM

SIZE (INCLUDING LEGAL

FORM OF ORGANIZATION)

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X

MEASURES OF VALUE

PRODUCED, CAPITAL

EXPENDITURES,

DEPRECIABLE ASSETS, AND

OPERATING EXPENSES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X 4X

MERCHANDISE LINE SALES

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

X 3X 3X

CMSA, PMSA, MSA . . . . . . . . . . . 3

X 3X 3X

MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 5X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 5X

CMSA, PMSA, MSA . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 5X

ZIP CODES

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

See footnotes at end of table.

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Report and geographic area

Information shown in reports by kind of business or industry category

Number

of establishments

Sales

($1,000)

Payroll

($1,000)

Number

of employees

Selected

ratios

and

rankings

Merchandise

line

sales

Sales

size and

employment

size of

establishments

and

firms

Concentration

ratios of

largest

firms

Single

units

and

multiunits

Legal

form of

organizationSelected

topics

SPECIAL REPORT

SERIES—SELECTED

STATISTICS

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1X 1X X X X 6 7X

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X 6 7X

CMSA, MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X 6 7X

1

Includes data for all establishments, establishments with payroll, and establishments without payroll, by kind of business.

2

Data available by sales size of establishments without payroll only.

3

Data available on CD-ROM only.

4

Includes value produced, capital expenditures, depreciable assets, and selected operating expenses detail.

5

For United States, States, and MA’s, includes data on number of gasoline pumps and gallon sales of gasoline and other automotive fuels; storage

capacity and number of tanks; establishments offering self-service sale of gasoline; on seating capacity and average cost per meal; on the number of

pharmacists, number of prescriptions filled, and percent of prescriptions paid for by third parties; and floor space by selected kind of business. For United

States and States only, includes data on number of automotive service bays, number of automotive mechanics, number of boat docking/storage slips,

principal type of supplier, gasoline service stations operating 24 hours, shoe stores operating as self-service and concessions, types of food service, types

of menus, percent of food and beverage sales by day-part, franchise holders, concession operators, contract feeding and automatic merchandising

machine operators, number of opticians, part- and full-time employment, class of customer, and leased departments. 6

Includes percent of retail sales in MA’s, in non-MA’s, in central cities, and outside central cities within MA’s.

7

Includes percent of retail sales inside and outside central cities within each individual MA.

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Contents

District of Columbia

[Page numbers listed here omit the prefix that

appears as part of the number of each page]

Page

Introduction to the Economic Census III ...............................................

Census of Retail Trade ........................................................... V

Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in This Report by Table Number VII ..................

Users’ Guide for Locating Statistics in the 1992 Census of Retail Trade Reports VIII ........

Summary of Findings ............................................................. 2

FIGURES

1. Percent Change in Sales and Annual Payroll: 1987 to 1992 3 ..................... 2. Annual Payroll per Employee: 1992, 1987, and 1982 4 ........................... 3. Percent of Total Retail Sales by Selected Kinds of Business: 1992, 1987,

and 1982 .................................................................. 5

Maps ........................................................................... 7

TABLES

1. Summary Statistics for the District: 1992 8 ......................................

2. Selected Ratios for the District: 1992 10 .........................................

3. Comparative Statistics for the District: 1992 and 1987 12 ..........................

4. Summary Statistics for Counties and for Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More:

1992 ...................................................................... --

5. Summary Statistics for Places With 350 Establishments or More: 1992 -- ...........

6. Summary Statistics for Counties With 350 Establishments or More: 1992 -- .........

7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 14 ...............................

8. Summary Statistics for the Area Outside Metropolitan Areas: 1992 -- ..............

9. Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 -- ........

10. Counties Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992 -- ...................................

APPENDIXES

A. General Explanation A–1 .........................................................

B. Sample Report Form and Instructions B–1 .........................................

C. Kind-of-Business Titles and Reporting-Form Numbers C–1 ...........................

D. Metropolitan Areas D–1 ..........................................................

E. Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records and Estimation for the

District: 1992 .............................................................. E–1

F. Geographic Notes F–1 ...........................................................

G. Establishments in Business Any Time During Year and Establishments in Business

at End of Year for the District: 1992 and 1987 G–1 ................................

Publication Program Inside back cover ...................................................

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Summary of Findings

Data from the 1992 Census of Retail Trade show that

the District of Columbia’s 3,847 retail stores with payroll

had sales totaling $3.6 billion. In 1987, 3,681 retail stores

had sales of $3.4 billion. The 1992 data represent an

increase of 4.8 percent in total retail sales for the District.

For establishments with payroll in 1992, sales of grocery

stores accounted for 15.8 percent of the District’s total

sales by retailers compared with 15.5 percent in 1987.

Other leading retail kinds of business in 1992 were restaurants with 13.4 percent of sales, refreshment places with

6.7 percent, and drug stores with 6.0 percent.

For 1992, sales for establishments with payroll in the

District averaged $932 thousand per establishment, compared with $930 thousand in 1987. In 1992, department

stores (including leased departments) averaged $30.1

million per establishment; new and used car dealers, $13.1

million; grocery stores, $1.8 million; catalog and mail-order

houses, $1.5 million; and family clothing stores, $937

thousand.

For retail establishments with payroll, 1992 sales per

employee averaged $76 thousand. New and used car

dealers had sales per employee of $205 thousand, which

contrasts sharply with the $38 thousand per employee

average for restaurants.

The 1992 payroll of retailers in the District amounted to

$642 million, compared with $575 million for 1987. Payroll

as a percent of sales of establishments with payroll

averaged 17.9 percent for all retailers, 23.5 percent for

retail bakeries, compared with 5.3 percent for gasoline

service stations.

There were 46,890 paid employees (full- and part-time)

engaged in retail trade in the District as of mid-March 1992,

compared with 54,549 employees in 1987. Large employers included restaurants with 12,521 employees, refreshment places with 6,258 employees, and grocery stores

with 4,079 employees.

DC–2 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETAIL TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
Figure 1. Percent Change in Sales and Annual 

Payroll: 1987 to 1992

Sales

RETAIL TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC–3

Payroll

(Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and

symbols, see introductory text)

Retail trade

Building materials and

garden supplies stores

(SIC 52)

General merchandise stores

(SIC 53)

Food stores

(SIC 54)

Automotive dealers

 (SIC 55 ex. 554)

Gasoline service stations

(SIC 554)

Apparel and

accessory stores

(SIC 56)

Furniture and

homefurnishings stores

(SIC 57)

Eating and drinking places

 (SIC 58)

Drug and proprietary stores

 (SIC 591)

Miscellaneous retail stores

 (SIC 59 ex. 591)

4.8

11.6

–30.4

–8.1

–35.1

–30.4

8.3

24.3

–27.7

–20.7

60.1

27.1

10.2

16.2

15.0

4.1

22.0

23.2

16.7

10.5

–10.2

–1.2
Note: Data are based on 1987 Standard Industrial Classification.

Figure 2. Annual Payroll per Employee: 1992, 1987, and 1982

Retail trade

Building materials and

garden supplies stores

(SIC 52)

General merchandise stores

(SIC 53)

Food stores

(SIC 54)

Automotive dealers

 (SIC 55 ex. 554)

Gasoline service stations

(SIC 554)

Apparel and

accessory stores

(SIC 56)

Furniture and

homefurnishings stores

(SIC 57)

Eating and drinking places

 (SIC 58)

Drug and proprietary stores

 (SIC 591)

Miscellaneous retail stores

 (SIC 59 ex. 591)

DC–4 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETAIL TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES

1992

1987

1982

13,694

10,548

20,868

14,813

11,067

15,808

11,886

9,458

17,766

14,252

13,455

22,073

22,393

17,316

13,366

9,344

8,904

13,127

11,111

9,112

18,304

15,149

12,443

11,453

8,195

7,266

16,478

14,796

9,483

16,618

12,804

9,363

11,942

(In dollars. Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations

and symbols, see introductory text)
1992

Lumber and other building

materials dealers

(SIC 521)

1982

RETAIL TRADE—GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC–5

1987

Figure 3. Percent of Total Retail Sales by Selected Kinds 

of Business: 1992, 1987, and 1982

Grocery stores

(SIC 541)

Department stores

(incl. leased depts.)

(SIC 531)

New and used car dealers

(SIC 551)

Gasoline service stations

(SIC 554)

Restaurants

(SIC 5812 pt.)

Refreshment places

(SIC 5812 pt.)

Drug and proprietary stores

(SIC 591)

Apparel and

accessory stores

(SIC 56)

Furniture and

homefurnishings stores

(SIC 57)

(NA)

Note: Data are based on 1987 Standard Industrial Classification.

1.5

5.0

8.3

15.8

15.5

2.6

3.9

5.8

3.8

10.0

9.5

6.3

5.8

13.4

12.3

6.7

5.6

6.0

4.9

17.0

2.9

6.9

9.2

4.9

10.4

4.9

5.4

(Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and

symbols, see introductory text)

(D)

(D)
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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the District: 1992

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

Retail trade ------------------------------------------------------- 3 847 3 586 625 642 123 154 359 46 890

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 28 ------------------------------ 48 948 8 222 1 949 394

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 13 ---------------------------------------- 34 167 4 534 1 147 212

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 7 ------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) CC

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 6 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB

525 Hardware stores --------------------------------------------------------- 14 (D) (D) (D) CC

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 1 ----------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers – --------------------------------------- – – – –

53 General merchandise stores 34 ----------------------------------------------- 204 096 30 303 7 812 1 917

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 1 2----------------------------------- 6 180 425 (NA) (NA) (NA)

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 1------------------------------------ 6 172 953 26 181 6 884 1 609

531 pt. Conventional 1---------------------------------------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) GG

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 1 ---------------------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) CC

531 pt. National chain 1 -------------------------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) CC

533 Variety stores ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 (D) (D) (D) CC

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 18 ---------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC

54 Food stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 426 639 633 88 565 21 626 4 985

541 Grocery stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 312 565 989 78 658 19 344 4 079

541 pt. Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores 187 ------------------------ 512 004 70 425 17 190 3 396

541 pt. Convenience food stores ------------------------------------------------ 64 32 638 3 671 1 040 320

541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline stores 2 --------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA

541 pt. Delicatessens ---------------------------------------------------------- 59 (D) (D) (D) EE

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets 32 ------------------------------------------- 49 388 5 016 1 119 360

546 Retail bakeries ----------------------------------------------------------- 46 12 683 2 980 654 343

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 40 -------------------------------------- 11 129 2 686 628 320

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only 6 --------------------------------------------- 1 554 294 26 23

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores -------------------------------------------------------- 36 11 573 1 911 509 203

543 Fruit and vegetable markets 2 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 15 ------------------------------------- 3 536 602 151 72

545 Dairy products stores --------------------------------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) AA

549 Miscellaneous food stores 16 ---------------------------------------------- 7 093 1 181 328 113

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers ------------------------------------------------------- 47 126 131 17 040 4 209 772

551 New and used car dealers ------------------------------------------------ 7 91 544 12 155 2 864 446

552 Used car dealers --------------------------------------------------------- 12 (D) (D) (D) BB

553 Auto and home supply stores 27 --------------------------------------------- 22 179 3 859 1 105 280

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 27 ---------------------------------- 22 179 3 859 1 105 280

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores – ------------------------------------------- – – – –

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers 1 ------------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) AA 555 Boat dealers ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) AA 556 Recreational vehicle dealers – --------------------------------------------- – – – – 557 Motorcycle dealers ----------------------------------------------------- – – – – – 559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. ----------------------------------------------- – – – – –

554 Gasoline service stations -------------------------------------------------- 117 206 614 10 893 2 538 815

554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food stores 7 ----------------------------------------- 16 573 409 82 36 554 pt. Other gasoline service stations and truck stops 110 ----------------------------- 190 041 10 484 2 456 779

56 Apparel and accessory stores 449 --------------------------------------------- 359 581 49 227 11 889 3 750

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 60 ----------------------------- 64 322 9 488 2 412 492

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 177 ------------------------------------- 156 244 21 721 5 107 1 806 562 Women’s clothing stores 140 ------------------------------------------------ 134 949 18 284 4 458 1 585 563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 37 --------------------------------- 21 295 3 437 649 221

565 Family clothing stores ---------------------------------------------------- 73 68 410 7 725 1 797 697

566 Shoe stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 96 55 989 8 193 2 055 563 566 pt. Men’s shoe stores ----------------------------------------------------- 14 (D) (D) (D) BB

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores -------------------------------------------------- 28 12 172 1 830 466 127 566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores 1 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) AA

566 pt. Family shoe stores ----------------------------------------------------- 28 22 542 3 594 888 222 566 pt. Athletic footwear stores ------------------------------------------------- 25 16 058 1 991 465 167

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 43 ---------------------------------------- 14 616 2 100 518 192 564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 14 --------------------------------------- 6 427 813 215 79 569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 29 ------------------------------ 8 189 1 287 303 113

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 198 ------------------------------------- 226 664 28 756 6 766 1 571

5712 Furniture stores ---------------------------------------------------------- 48 40 913 6 597 1 528 284

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores --------------------------------------------------- 64 36 676 6 053 1 464 387

5713 Floor covering stores --------------------------------------------------- 14 8 774 1 229 324 84

5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 3 ----------------------------------- 1 150 84 18 8

5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 47 ------------------------------------ 26 752 4 740 1 122 295

572 Household appliance stores 10 ----------------------------------------------- 8 605 1 446 343 59

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 76 ------------------------------- 140 470 14 660 3 431 841

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 33 ---------------------------------- 75 189 7 757 1 726 318

5734 Computer and software stores 11 ------------------------------------------- 25 301 2 806 708 114

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 30 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE 5736 Musical instrument stores ----------------------------------------------- 2 (D) (D) (D) AA

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 1. Summary Statistics for the District: 1992 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for pay

period

including

March 12

(number)

58 Eating and drinking places 1 ------------------------------------------------ 568 1 021 145 296 702 71 332 25 907

5812 Eating places ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 502 982 290 285 013 68 243 24 710 5812 pt. Restaurants ----------------------------------------------------------- 589 482 046 146 760 35 564 12 521 5812 pt. Cafeterias ------------------------------------------------------------- 38 18 303 5 352 1 252 373 5812 pt. Refreshment places ---------------------------------------------------- 512 241 797 58 364 13 930 6 258 5812 pt. Other eating places ---------------------------------------------------- 363 240 144 74 537 17 497 5 558

5813 Drinking places ---------------------------------------------------------- 66 38 855 11 689 3 089 1 197

591 Drug and proprietary stores 113 ----------------------------------------------- 216 579 28 259 6 134 1 715

591 pt. Drug stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 106 214 467 27 928 6 061 1 699 591 pt. Proprietary stores -------------------------------------------------------- 7 2 112 331 73 16

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores 867 ------------------------------------------------ 537 234 84 156 20 104 5 064

592 Liquor stores ------------------------------------------------------------ 211 162 027 17 567 4 315 1 015 593 Used merchandise stores ------------------------------------------------- 61 21 986 4 902 1 195 331

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 322 -------------------------------------- 213 828 33 815 7 878 2 175 5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 18 --------------------------------- 16 040 2 343 497 170 5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 7 ------------------------------------- 7 256 839 172 70 5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 11 ------------------------------------ 8 784 1 504 325 100

5942 Book stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 69 62 800 8 875 2 029 635 5944 Jewelry stores --------------------------------------------------------- 69 39 596 7 598 1 777 320

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 166 ------------------------------ 95 392 14 999 3 575 1 050

5943 Stationery stores ----------------------------------------------------- 9 4 546 604 149 28 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 14 ------------------------------------------ 6 846 923 224 84 5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 21 -------------------------------- 25 108 3 773 1 006 161 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 102 -------------------------------------- 49 804 8 236 1 857 683 5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 12 ------------------------------------- 5 525 973 239 63 5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 8 ---------------------------- 3 563 490 100 31

596 Nonstore retailers -------------------------------------------------------- 43 35 807 5 955 1 427 401 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses 15 ------------------------------------------ 22 369 2 823 683 119 5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 10 ------------------------------ 4 137 651 175 40 5963 Direct selling establishments 18 -------------------------------------------- 9 301 2 481 569 242

598 Fuel dealers ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) BB 5983 Fuel oil dealers -------------------------------------------------------- 3 (D) (D) (D) BB

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers – ----------------------------- – – – – 5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. ----------------------------------------------------- – – – – –

5992 Florists ------------------------------------------------------------------ 55 25 124 6 778 1 485 353

5993 Tobacco stores and stands ----------------------------------------------- 6 3 243 556 146 35

5994 News dealers and newsstands 12 -------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) BB

5995 Optical goods stores ----------------------------------------------------- 51 18 692 4 780 1 192 184

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 103 ------------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) EE

5999 pt. Pet shops ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 (D) (D) (D) BB

5999 pt. Art dealers ------------------------------------------------------------ 41 17 792 2 575 619 146

5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 54 ---------------------------------- 25 104 5 663 1 430 309

1Includes sales from catalog order desks.

2Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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Table 2. Selected Ratios for the District: 1992

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Sales

Per establishment (dollars)Per employee1

(dollars)

Annual payroll

per employee1

(dollars)

Employees

per establishment 1

(number)

Retail trade ----------------------------------------------------- 932 317 76 490 13 694 12

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 1 ---------------------------- 748 143 124 234 20 868 14

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 2 -------------------------------------- 628 231 161 165 21 387 16

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers (D) ----------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (D) -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

525 Hardware stores -------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores (D) --------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers – ------------------------------------- – – –

53 General merchandise stores 6 --------------------------------------------- 002 824 106 466 15 808 56

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 2 3 --------------------------------- 30 070 833 (NA) (NA) (NA)

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 2 ---------------------------------- 28 825 500 107 491 16 272 268

531 pt. Conventional 2 -------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 2 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

531 pt. National chain 2 ------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

533 Variety stores ---------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores (D) -------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

54 Food stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 501 486 128 312 17 766 12

541 Grocery stores --------------------------------------------------------- 1 814 067 138 757 19 284 13

541 pt. Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores 2 ---------------------- 737 989 150 767 20 738 18

541 pt. Convenience food stores 509 ---------------------------------------------- 969 101 994 11 472 5

541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline stores (D) ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

541 pt. Delicatessens -------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets 1 ----------------------------------------- 543 375 137 189 13 933 11

546 Retail bakeries --------------------------------------------------------- 275 717 36 977 8 688 7

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 278 ------------------------------------- 225 34 778 8 394 8

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only 259 ------------------------------------------- 000 67 565 12 783 4

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores ------------------------------------------------------- 321 472 57 010 9 414 6

543 Fruit and vegetable markets ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 235 ----------------------------------- 733 49 111 8 361 5

545 Dairy products stores ------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

549 Miscellaneous food stores 443 --------------------------------------------- 313 62 770 10 451 7

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers ------------------------------------------------------ 2 683 638 163 382 22 073 16

551 New and used car dealers 13 ----------------------------------------------- 077 714 205 256 27 253 64

552 Used car dealers ------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

553 Auto and home supply stores 821 -------------------------------------------- 444 79 211 13 782 10

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 821 -------------------------------- 444 79 211 13 782 10

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores ------------------------------------------ – – – –

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers (D) ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) 555 Boat dealers --------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D) 556 Recreational vehicle dealers ------------------------------------------- – – – – 557 Motorcycle dealers --------------------------------------------------- – – – – 559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. --------------------------------------------- – – – –

554 Gasoline service stations 1 ------------------------------------------------ 765 932 253 514 13 366 7

554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food stores 2 --------------------------------------- 367 571 460 361 11 361 5 554 pt. Other gasoline service stations and truck stops 1 ---------------------------- 727 645 243 955 13 458 7

56 Apparel and accessory stores 800 ------------------------------------------- 849 95 888 13 127 8

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 1 ---------------------------- 072 033 130 736 19 285 8

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 882 ------------------------------------ 734 86 514 12 027 10 562 Women’s clothing stores 963 ---------------------------------------------- 921 85 141 11 536 11 563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 575 ------------------------------- 541 96 357 15 552 6

565 Family clothing stores --------------------------------------------------- 937 123 98 149 11 083 10

566 Shoe stores ------------------------------------------------------------ 583 219 99 448 14 552 6 566 pt. Men’s shoe stores ---------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores ------------------------------------------------- 434 714 95 843 14 409 5 566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores (D) ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

566 pt. Family shoe stores --------------------------------------------------- 805 071 101 541 16 189 8 566 pt. Athletic footwear stores 642 ----------------------------------------------- 320 96 156 11 922 7

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 339 -------------------------------------- 907 76 125 10 938 4 564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 459 ------------------------------------- 071 81 354 10 291 6 569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 282 ---------------------------- 379 72 469 11 389 4

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 1 ------------------------------------ 144 768 144 280 18 304 8

5712 Furniture stores -------------------------------------------------------- 852 354 144 060 23 229 6

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores ------------------------------------------------- 573 063 94 770 15 641 6

5713 Floor covering stores ------------------------------------------------- 626 714 104 452 14 631 6

5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 383 --------------------------------- 333 143 750 10 500 3

5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 569 ---------------------------------- 191 90 685 16 068 6

572 Household appliance stores 860 --------------------------------------------- 500 145 847 24 508 6

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 1 ----------------------------- 848 289 167 027 17 432 11

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 2 -------------------------------- 278 455 236 443 24 393 10

5734 Computer and software stores 2 ----------------------------------------- 300 091 221 939 24 614 10

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores (D) ----------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) 5736 Musical instrument stores --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Selected Ratios for the District: 1992 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Sales

Per establishment (dollars)Per employee1

(dollars)

Annual payroll

per employee1

(dollars)

Employees

per establishment 1

(number)

58 Eating and drinking places 651 ----------------------------------------------- 240 39 416 11 453 17

5812 Eating places ---------------------------------------------------------- 653 988 39 753 11 534 16

5812 pt. Restaurants ---------------------------------------------------------- 818 414 38 499 11 721 21

5812 pt. Cafeterias ----------------------------------------------------------- 481 658 49 070 14 349 10

5812 pt. Refreshment places -------------------------------------------------- 472 260 38 638 9 326 12

5812 pt. Other eating places --------------------------------------------------- 661 554 43 207 13 411 15

5813 Drinking places --------------------------------------------------------- 588 712 32 460 9 765 18

591 Drug and proprietary stores 1 --------------------------------------------- 916 628 126 285 16 478 15

591 pt. Drug stores ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 023 274 126 231 16 438 16

591 pt. Proprietary stores ------------------------------------------------------- 301 714 132 000 20 688 2

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores 619 ----------------------------------------------- 647 106 089 16 618 6

592 Liquor stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 767 900 159 633 17 307 5

593 Used merchandise stores 360 ----------------------------------------------- 426 66 423 14 810 5

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 664 ------------------------------------ 062 98 312 15 547 7

5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 891 -------------------------------- 111 94 353 13 782 9

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 1 ----------------------------------- 036 571 103 657 11 986 10

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 798 ---------------------------------- 545 87 840 15 040 9

5942 Book stores ---------------------------------------------------------- 910 145 98 898 13 976 9

5944 Jewelry stores -------------------------------------------------------- 573 855 123 738 23 744 5

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 574 ----------------------------- 651 90 850 14 285 6

5943 Stationery stores --------------------------------------------------- 505 111 162 357 21 571 3

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 489 ---------------------------------------- 000 81 500 10 988 6

5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 1 ------------------------------ 195 619 155 950 23 435 8

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 488 ------------------------------------- 275 72 919 12 059 7

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 460 ----------------------------------- 417 87 698 15 444 5

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 445 -------------------------- 375 114 935 15 806 4

596 Nonstore retailers ------------------------------------------------------ 832 721 89 294 14 850 9

5961 Catalog and mail-order houses 1 ----------------------------------------- 491 267 187 975 23 723 8

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 413 ---------------------------- 700 103 425 16 275 4

5963 Direct selling establishments 516 ------------------------------------------- 722 38 434 10 252 13

598 Fuel dealers ----------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

5983 Fuel oil dealers ------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers – --------------------------- – – –

5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. --------------------------------------------------- – – – –

5992 Florists ---------------------------------------------------------------- 456 800 71 173 19 201 6 5993 Tobacco stores and stands 540 ---------------------------------------------- 500 92 657 15 886 6 5994 News dealers and newsstands (D) ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

5995 Optical goods stores ---------------------------------------------------- 366 510 101 587 25 978 4

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (D) ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D)

5999 pt. Pet shops ----------------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) (D)

5999 pt. Art dealers ----------------------------------------------------------- 433 951 121 863 17 637 4 5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 464 --------------------------------- 889 81 243 18 327 6

1Based on number of employees for pay period including March 12.

2Includes sales from catalog order desks.

3Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the District: 1992 and 1987

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

Retail trade 3 ---------------------------- 847 3 681 3 586 625 3 422 972 4.8 642 123 575 357 11.6 46 890 54 549

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 28 --- 43 48 948 70 361 –30.4 8 222 8 947 –8.1 394 604

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 13 ------------- 24 34 167 55 371 –38.3 4 534 6 375 –28.9 212 436 521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 7 --- 16 (D) 52 334 (D) (D) 5 878 (D) CC 395

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 6 ------------- 8 (D) 3 037 (D) (D) 497 (D) BB 41

525 Hardware stores 14 ------------------------------ 17 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 1 -- 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers – ------------ – – – – – – – – –

53 General merchandise stores 34 -------------------- 34 204 096 314 486 –35.1 30 303 43 527 –30.4 1 917 3 662

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 1 2-------- 6 10 180 425 284 825 –36.7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 1--------- 6 10 172 953 272 180 –36.5 26 181 38 773 –32.5 1 609 3 282

531 pt. Conventional 1------------------------------- 3 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) GG HH

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 1 ------------- 1 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC CC

531 pt. National chain 1 ----------------------------- 2 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) CC EE

533 Variety stores 10 --------------------------------- 10 (D) 18 242 (D) (D) 2 792 (D) CC 168

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 18 ------- 14 (D) 24 064 (D) (D) 1 962 (D) CC 212

54 Food stores 426 ----------------------------------- 415 639 633 590 694 8.3 88 565 71 244 24.3 4 985 4 999

541 Grocery stores 312 -------------------------------- 296 565 989 532 189 6.4 78 658 63 857 23.2 4 079 4 174

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets 32 ---------------- 37 49 388 32 604 51.5 5 016 3 000 67.2 360 272

546 Retail bakeries 46 -------------------------------- 42 12 683 10 646 19.1 2 980 2 642 12.8 343 363

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 40 ----------- 35 11 129 8 873 25.4 2 686 2 360 13.8 320 296

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only 6 ------------------ 7 1 554 1 773 –12.4 294 282 4.3 23 67

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores 36 ----------------------------- 40 11 573 15 255 –24.1 1 911 1 745 9.5 203 190 543 Fruit and vegetable markets 2 ------------------ 5 (D) 7 817 (D) (D) 562 (D) AA 52

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 15 ---------- 19 3 536 3 310 6.8 602 595 1.2 72 74 545 Dairy products stores 3 ------------------------ 5 (D) 1 445 (D) (D) 191 (D) AA 18 549 Miscellaneous food stores 16 ------------------- 11 7 093 2 683 164.4 1 181 397 197.5 113 46

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers 47 ---------------------------- 66 126 131 174 422 –27.7 17 040 21 475 –20.7 772 959

551 New and used car dealers 7 --------------------- 12 91 544 133 220 –31.3 12 155 16 141 –24.7 446 620

552 Used car dealers 12 ------------------------------ 14 (D) 10 018 (D) (D) 681 (D) BB 38

553 Auto and home supply stores 27 ------------------ 36 22 179 27 532 –19.4 3 859 4 036 –4.4 280 265 553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 27 ------- 35 22 179 (D) (D) 3 859 (D) (D) 280 CC

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores – ---------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – BB

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers 1 --------------- 4 (D) 3 652 (D) (D) 617 (D) AA 36

555 Boat dealers 1 -------------------------------- 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA BB

556 Recreational vehicle dealers – ------------------ – – – – – – – – –

557 Motorcycle dealers – -------------------------- 3 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. – -------------------- – – – – – – – – –

554 Gasoline service stations 117 ----------------------- 115 206 614 129 050 60.1 10 893 8 568 27.1 815 917

56 Apparel and accessory stores 449 ------------------ 466 359 581 326 430 10.2 49 227 42 357 16.2 3 750 3 812

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 60 -- 56 64 322 68 079 –5.5 9 488 9 066 4.7 492 617

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 177 ---------- 191 156 244 134 591 16.1 21 721 16 694 30.1 1 806 1 655

562 Women’s clothing stores 140 --------------------- 154 134 949 112 260 20.2 18 284 13 604 34.4 1 585 1 433

563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 37 ------ 37 21 295 22 331 –4.6 3 437 3 090 11.2 221 222

565 Family clothing stores 73 ------------------------- 51 68 410 57 886 18.2 7 725 7 288 6.0 697 680

566 Shoe stores 96 ---------------------------------- 111 55 989 48 837 14.6 8 193 6 597 24.2 563 636 566 pt. Men’s shoe stores 14 -------------------------- 18 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores 28 ----------------------- 35 12 172 13 224 –8.0 1 830 1 908 –4.1 127 178 566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores 1 ---------- 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) AA AA

566 pt. Family shoe stores 28 -------------------------- 46 22 542 22 074 2.1 3 594 2 946 22.0 222 317 566 pt. Athletic footwear stores 25 ---------------------- 9 16 058 6 171 160.2 1 991 697 185.7 167 63

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 43 ------------- 57 14 616 17 037 –14.2 2 100 2 712 –22.6 192 224

564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 14 ------------ 15 6 427 4 383 46.6 813 588 38.3 79 64

569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 29 --- 42 8 189 12 654 –35.3 1 287 2 124 –39.4 113 160

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 198 ---------- 211 226 664 197 135 15.0 28 756 27 617 4.1 1 571 1 823

5712 Furniture stores 48 ------------------------------- 48 40 913 54 001 –24.2 6 597 8 686 –24.1 284 471

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores 64 ------------------------ 73 36 676 46 502 –21.1 6 053 7 967 –24.0 387 567 5713 Floor covering stores 14 ------------------------ 15 8 774 10 693 –17.9 1 229 1 795 –31.5 84 93 5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 3 -------- 7 1 150 1 931 –40.4 84 176 –52.3 8 19 5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 47 --------- 51 26 752 33 878 –21.0 4 740 5 996 –20.9 295 455

572 Household appliance stores 10 -------------------- 13 8 605 20 137 –57.3 1 446 3 151 –54.1 59 134

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 76 ---- 77 140 470 76 495 83.6 14 660 7 813 87.6 841 651

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 33 ------- 31 75 189 34 252 119.5 7 757 3 371 130.1 318 258

5734 Computer and software stores 11 ---------------- 15 25 301 10 356 144.3 2 806 926 203.0 114 64

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 30 ---------- 25 (D) 30 335 (D) (D) 3 319 (D) EE 308

5736 Musical instrument stores 2 -------------------- 6 (D) 1 552 (D) (D) 197 (D) AA 21

58 Eating and drinking places 1 --------------------- 568 1 295 1 021 145 836 691 22.0 296 702 240 882 23.2 25 907 29 393

5812 Eating places 1 --------------------------------- 502 1 221 982 290 789 266 24.5 285 013 227 057 25.5 24 710 27 646

5812 pt. Restaurants 589 -------------------------------- 552 482 046 421 471 14.4 146 760 127 471 15.1 12 521 14 019

5812 pt. Cafeterias 38 ---------------------------------- 45 18 303 20 029 –8.6 5 352 6 613 –19.1 373 654

5812 pt. Refreshment places 512 ------------------------- 396 241 797 190 868 26.7 58 364 44 422 31.4 6 258 7 497

5812 pt. Other eating places 363 ------------------------- 228 240 144 156 898 53.1 74 537 48 551 53.5 5 558 5 476

5813 Drinking places 66 ------------------------------- 74 38 855 47 425 –18.1 11 689 13 825 –15.5 1 197 1 747

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Comparative Statistics for the District: 1992 and 1987 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments Sales Annual payroll

Paid employees for pay

period including March 12

1992 (number)1987 (number)1992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 ($1,000)1987 ($1,000)

Percent

change

1987 to 19921992 (number)1987 (number)

591 Drug and proprietary stores 113 -------------------- 146 216 579 185 552 16.7 28 259 25 568 10.5 1 715 1 728

591 pt. Drug stores 106 ----------------------------------- 134 214 467 176 331 21.6 27 928 24 502 14.0 1 699 1 637

591 pt. Proprietary stores 7 ----------------------------- 12 2 112 9 221 –77.1 331 1 066 –68.9 16 91

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores 867 --------------------- 890 537 234 598 151 –10.2 84 156 85 172 –1.2 5 064 6 652

592 Liquor stores 211 --------------------------------- 232 162 027 179 539 –9.8 17 567 19 941 –11.9 1 015 1 472

593 Used merchandise stores 61 ---------------------- 48 21 986 18 490 18.9 4 902 3 438 42.6 331 244

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 322 ----------- 321 213 828 179 072 19.4 33 815 25 874 30.7 2 175 2 236

5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 18 ------ 18 16 040 16 701 –4.0 2 343 2 143 9.3 170 216

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 7 ---------- 7 7 256 10 267 –29.3 839 1 040 –19.3 70 101

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 11 --------- 11 8 784 6 434 36.5 1 504 1 103 36.4 100 115

5942 Book stores 69 -------------------------------- 73 62 800 48 798 28.7 8 875 6 265 41.7 635 750

5944 Jewelry stores 69 ------------------------------ 77 39 596 46 204 –14.3 7 598 7 622 –.3 320 447

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 166 --- 153 95 392 67 369 41.6 14 999 9 844 52.4 1 050 823

5943 Stationery stores 9 -------------------------- 14 4 546 4 737 –4.0 604 704 –14.2 28 73

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 14 --------------- 11 6 846 5 484 24.8 923 804 14.8 84 107

5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 21 ----- 23 25 108 24 465 2.6 3 773 3 250 16.1 161 155

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 102 ----------- 80 49 804 26 245 89.8 8 236 3 999 106.0 683 370

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 12 ---------- 14 5 525 4 164 32.7 973 704 38.2 63 76

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 8 - 11 3 563 2 274 56.7 490 383 27.9 31 42

596 Nonstore retailers 43 ----------------------------- 49 35 807 70 546 –49.2 5 955 9 312 –36.1 401 1 174

5961 Catalog and mail-order houses 15 --------------- 18 22 369 18 405 21.5 2 823 1 886 49.7 119 124

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 10 --- 8 4 137 5 611 –26.3 651 639 1.9 40 54

5963 Direct selling establishments 18 ----------------- 23 9 301 46 530 –80.0 2 481 6 787 –63.4 242 996

598 Fuel dealers 3 ---------------------------------- 10 (D) 44 222 (D) (D) 4 623 (D) BB 212

5983 Fuel oil dealers 3 ----------------------------- 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB CC

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers – -- – – – – – – – – –

5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. – -------------------------- 1 – (D) (D) – (D) (D) – AA

5992 Florists 55 --------------------------------------- 54 25 124 26 369 –4.7 6 778 5 965 13.6 353 405

5993 Tobacco stores and stands 6 -------------------- 8 3 243 3 430 –5.5 556 528 5.3 35 43

5994 News dealers and newsstands 12 ----------------- 17 (D) 5 205 (D) (D) 752 (D) BB 51

5995 Optical goods stores 51 -------------------------- 44 18 692 13 211 41.5 4 780 3 636 31.5 184 191

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 103 --------------- 107 (D) 58 067 (D) (D) 11 103 (D) EE 624

5999 pt. Pet shops 8 ---------------------------------- 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) BB BB

5999 pt. Art dealers 41 --------------------------------- 38 17 792 21 940 –18.9 2 575 2 982 –13.6 146 136 5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 54 ------- 63 25 104 (D) (D) 5 663 (D) (D) 309 EE

1Includes sales from catalog order desks.

2Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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Table 4. Summary Statistics for Counties and for Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More:

1992

[Not applicable]

Table 5. Summary Statistics for Places With 350 Establishments or More: 1992

[Not applicable]

Table 6. Summary Statistics for Counties With 350 Establishments or More: 1992

[Not applicable]

Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A. For definitions of metropolitan areas (CMSA’s, MSA’s, and PMSA’s), see appendix D]

SIC code Geographic area and kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for psy

period

including

March 12

(number)

WASHINGTON–BALTIMORE, DC–MD–VA–WV CMSA

Retail trade --------------------------------------------------------------- 38 945 54 251 374 7 094 826 1 679 920 522 560

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 1 -------------------------------------- 247 2 312 879 294 216 68 593 15 644

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 627 ------------------------------------------------ 1 875 579 216 664 51 403 10 330 521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 435 --------------------------------------- 1 776 067 200 348 47 621 9 396 523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 192 ------------------------------------------------ 99 512 16 316 3 782 934

525 Hardware stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 323 (D) (D) (D) HH

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 266 ------------------------------------- 196 828 36 950 7 654 2 642

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 31 ----------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) CC

53 General merchandise stores ------------------------------------------------------- 718 6 096 493 635 852 150 766 50 671

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 1 2 ------------------------------------------- 233 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA)

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 1 -------------------------------------------- 233 (D) (D) (D) KK

531 pt. Conventional 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 59 (D) (D) (D) JJ

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 1 ------------------------------------------------ 116 (D) (D) (D) JJ

531 pt. National chain 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 58 (D) (D) (D) JJ

533 Variety stores -------------------------------------------------------------------- 240 (D) (D) (D) HH

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 245 ------------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) II

54 Food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 307 10 712 903 1 297 356 313 596 76 150

541 Grocery stores ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 143 10 208 534 1 215 965 294 651 68 143 541 pt. Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores 1 -------------------------------- 471 9 069 252 1 089 152 262 939 55 737 541 pt. Convenience food stores -------------------------------------------------------- 1 163 869 541 95 167 24 119 9 337 541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline stores 182 ----------------------------------------------- 169 527 12 813 3 172 1 329 541 pt. Delicatessens ------------------------------------------------------------------ 327 100 214 18 833 4 421 1 740

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets --------------------------------------------------- 269 230 649 23 772 5 478 1 825

546 Retail bakeries ------------------------------------------------------------------- 429 133 549 37 687 8 727 3 956

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 367 ----------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) HH

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only ----------------------------------------------------- 62 (D) (D) (D) EE

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------- 466 140 171 19 932 4 740 2 226 543 Fruit and vegetable markets ----------------------------------------------------- 73 (D) (D) (D) EE

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 134 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF

545 Dairy products stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 (D) (D) (D) CC 549 Miscellaneous food stores ------------------------------------------------------- 209 (D) (D) (D) GG

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 721 10 793 752 986 659 226 880 35 967

551 New and used car dealers --------------------------------------------------------- 482 9 601 403 819 184 188 027 27 098 552 Used car dealers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 259 227 817 17 725 4 162 884

553 Auto and home supply stores ------------------------------------------------------ 754 636 638 112 939 26 805 6 282

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 738 ------------------------------------------ 623 510 111 287 26 389 6 173

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores ---------------------------------------------------- 16 13 128 1 652 416 109

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers 226 -------------------------------------------------- 327 894 36 811 7 886 1 703

555 Boat dealers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 128 (D) (D) (D) FF

556 Recreational vehicle dealers ----------------------------------------------------- 33 (D) (D) (D) EE

557 Motorcycle dealers ------------------------------------------------------------- 53 (D) (D) (D) FF

559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------- 12 (D) (D) (D) BB

554 Gasoline service stations ---------------------------------------------------------- 2 224 3 611 056 240 446 57 885 17 111

554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food stores 252 ------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

554 pt. Other gasoline service stations and truck stops 1 -------------------------------------- 972 (D) (D) (D) JJ

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A. For definitions of metropolitan areas (CMSA’s, MSA’s, and PMSA’s), see appendix D]

SIC code Geographic area and kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for psy

period

including

March 12

(number)

WASHINGTON–BALTIMORE, DC–MD–VA–WV CMSAmCon.

56 Apparel and accessory stores ----------------------------------------------------- 4 368 3 758 483 462 352 108 652 41 310

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 540 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) HH

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 1 ---------------------------------------------- 644 1 282 180 158 443 37 606 16 670 562 Women’s clothing stores -------------------------------------------------------- 1 312 (D) (D) (D) JJ

563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 332 ----------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

565 Family clothing stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 552 1 202 112 135 105 30 055 10 709

566 Shoe stores ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 195 624 855 80 649 19 553 6 708

566 pt. Men’s shoe stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 113 (D) (D) (D) EE

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 255 104 350 15 361 3 993 1 254

566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores 68 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE

566 pt. Family shoe stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 532 (D) (D) (D) HH

566 pt. Athletic footwear stores --------------------------------------------------------- 227 (D) (D) (D) GG

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 437 ------------------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) HH

564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 199 ----------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 238 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 3 ---------------------------------------------- 265 3 354 892 415 683 98 223 24 128

5712 Furniture stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 797 966 856 134 978 32 366 7 667

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 144 (D) (D) (D) II

5713 Floor covering stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 474 (D) (D) (D) GG

5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 83 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) EE

5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 587 -------------------------------------------- 358 526 50 906 12 455 4 060

572 Household appliance stores ------------------------------------------------------- 199 (D) (D) (D) GG

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 1 --------------------------------------- 125 1 481 196 147 539 34 032 8 739

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 464 ------------------------------------------ 730 162 78 135 17 891 4 035

5734 Computer and software stores --------------------------------------------------- 245 (D) (D) (D) GG

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 292 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

5736 Musical instrument stores ------------------------------------------------------- 124 (D) (D) (D) FF

58 Eating and drinking places --------------------------------------------------------- 11 229 6 239 766 1 724 829 408 537 187 619

5812 Eating places -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 393 6 016 426 1 675 411 396 204 181 672

5812 pt. Restaurants -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 306 2 774 729 832 234 197 433 88 933

5812 pt. Cafeterias --------------------------------------------------------------------- 164 (D) (D) (D) GG

5812 pt. Refreshment places ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 414 2 225 357 537 069 127 949 68 723

5812 pt. Other eating places ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 509 (D) (D) (D) JJ

5813 Drinking places ------------------------------------------------------------------- 836 223 340 49 418 12 333 5 947

591 Drug and proprietary stores ------------------------------------------------------- 1 029 2 013 368 230 270 53 861 15 411

591 pt. Drug stores ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 991 (D) (D) (D) JJ

591 pt. Proprietary stores ----------------------------------------------------------------- 38 (D) (D) (D) EE

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores --------------------------------------------------------- 8 837 5 357 782 807 163 192 927 58 549

592 Liquor stores --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 263 920 399 93 933 22 523 7 441

593 Used merchandise stores --------------------------------------------------------- 504 168 812 37 610 8 654 2 725

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 3 ---------------------------------------------- 758 2 314 208 304 772 72 178 26 526

5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 634 ------------------------------------------ 449 326 55 921 12 861 4 309

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 209 --------------------------------------------- 215 471 23 118 5 529 1 927

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 425 -------------------------------------------- 233 855 32 803 7 332 2 382

5942 Book stores -------------------------------------------------------------------- 434 311 952 35 095 8 391 3 315 5944 Jewelry stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 801 438 389 72 554 17 730 4 730

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 1 --------------------------------------- 889 1 114 541 141 202 33 196 14 172

5943 Stationery stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 117 (D) (D) (D) FF

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops -------------------------------------------------- 349 465 325 43 278 9 796 4 088 5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 103 ---------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 1 ----------------------------------------------- 015 346 828 51 872 11 870 5 912 5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 90 --------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 215 ------------------------------------ (D) (D) (D) GG

596 Nonstore retailers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 704 758 070 131 962 31 745 6 880 5961 Catalog and mail-order houses --------------------------------------------------- 176 (D) (D) (D) GG

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 140 -------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) GG

5963 Direct selling establishments ----------------------------------------------------- 388 (D) (D) (D) HH

598 Fuel dealers --------------------------------------------------------------------- 174 361 547 52 651 13 463 2 003

5983 Fuel oil dealers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 118 (D) (D) (D) GG

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 49 ------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) FF

5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 (D) (D) (D) AA

5992 Florists -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 653 181 912 47 157 11 090 4 006

5993 Tobacco stores and stands -------------------------------------------------------- 36 (D) (D) (D) CC

5994 News dealers and newsstands ----------------------------------------------------- 76 (D) (D) (D) EE

5995 Optical goods stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 523 185 661 48 222 11 662 2 470

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 1 -------------------------------------------------- 146 (D) (D) (D) II

5999 pt. Pet shops --------------------------------------------------------------------- 232 (D) (D) (D) GG

5999 pt. Art dealers --------------------------------------------------------------------- 166 (D) (D) (D) FF

5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 748 ------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (D) HH

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A. For definitions of metropolitan areas (CMSA’s, MSA’s, and PMSA’s), see appendix D]

SIC code Geographic area and kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for psy

period

including

March 12

(number)

WASHINGTON–BALTIMORE, DC–MD–VA–WV CMSAmCon.

Baltimore, MD PMSA

Retail trade --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 976 17 481 647 2 267 121 536 016 178 645

(See appropriate State for SIC detail.)

Hagerstown, MD PMSA

Retail trade --------------------------------------------------------------- 810 934 694 107 548 25 411 9 324

(See appropriate State for SIC detail.)

Washington, DC–MD–VA–WV PMSA

Retail trade --------------------------------------------------------------- 24 159 35 835 033 4 720 157 1 118 493 334 591

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 715 -------------------------------------- 1 429 256 185 225 42 700 9 638

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 383 ------------------------------------------------ 1 173 205 137 826 32 432 6 522

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 259 --------------------------------------- 1 111 716 127 706 30 020 5 952

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 124 ------------------------------------------------ 61 489 10 120 2 412 570

525 Hardware stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 167 122 559 22 796 5 350 1 478

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 151 ------------------------------------- 113 947 22 735 4 478 1 554

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 14 ----------------------------------------------- 19 545 1 868 440 84

53 General merchandise stores ------------------------------------------------------- 413 3 887 056 415 386 98 405 31 950

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 1 2 ------------------------------------------- 137 2 809 899 (NA) (NA) (NA)

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 1 -------------------------------------------- 137 2 717 207 330 150 79 891 25 307

531 pt. Conventional 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 1 190 123 161 601 40 755 11 227 531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 1 ------------------------------------------------ 60 700 583 71 087 15 600 6 611 531 pt. National chain 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 36 826 501 97 462 23 536 7 469

533 Variety stores -------------------------------------------------------------------- 130 146 975 19 831 4 483 1 923

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 146 ------------------------------------------ 1 022 874 65 405 14 031 4 720

54 Food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 560 6 890 383 845 854 204 516 46 668

541 Grocery stores ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 918 6 611 437 800 457 194 004 42 272 541 pt. Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores 913 -------------------------------- 5 910 757 723 194 173 916 34 908 541 pt. Convenience food stores -------------------------------------------------------- 682 526 930 57 980 15 407 5 600 541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline stores 119 ----------------------------------------------- 112 272 7 909 2 002 798 541 pt. Delicatessens ------------------------------------------------------------------ 204 61 478 11 374 2 679 966

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets --------------------------------------------------- 118 123 228 12 265 2 734 951

546 Retail bakeries ------------------------------------------------------------------- 273 80 579 21 702 5 032 2 261

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 239 ----------------------------------------------- 69 784 19 778 4 599 2 118

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only ----------------------------------------------------- 34 10 795 1 924 433 143

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------- 251 75 139 11 430 2 746 1 184 543 Fruit and vegetable markets ----------------------------------------------------- 26 11 110 1 866 357 147 544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 71 --------------------------------------------- 14 341 2 735 686 337 545 Dairy products stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 29 3 126 462 106 56 549 Miscellaneous food stores ------------------------------------------------------- 125 46 562 6 367 1 597 644

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 000 7 208 506 662 473 152 091 22 888

551 New and used car dealers --------------------------------------------------------- 299 6 503 913 561 395 128 647 17 581 552 Used car dealers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 152 145 729 11 830 2 739 547

553 Auto and home supply stores ------------------------------------------------------ 454 406 539 70 128 16 533 3 876

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 443 ------------------------------------------ 395 206 68 845 16 227 3 787

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores ---------------------------------------------------- 11 11 333 1 283 306 89

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers -------------------------------------------------- 95 152 325 19 120 4 172 884

555 Boat dealers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 48 747 5 850 1 234 302

556 Recreational vehicle dealers ----------------------------------------------------- 15 38 410 4 424 878 161

557 Motorcycle dealers ------------------------------------------------------------- 34 57 946 7 768 1 792 377

559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------- 10 7 222 1 078 268 44

554 Gasoline service stations ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 422 2 405 612 169 077 40 628 11 270

554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food stores 167 ------------------------------------------------- 300 214 16 092 3 821 1 397 554 pt. Other gasoline service stations and truck stops 1 -------------------------------------- 255 2 105 398 152 985 36 807 9 873

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Summary Statistics for Metropolitan Areas: 1992 mCon.

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A. For definitions of metropolitan areas (CMSA’s, MSA’s, and PMSA’s), see appendix D]

SIC code Geographic area and kind of business

Establishments

(number)

Sales

($1,000)

Annual

payroll

($1,000)

Firstquarter

payroll

($1,000)

Paid

employees

for psy

period

including

March 12

(number)

WASHINGTON–BALTIMORE, DC–MD–VA–WV CMSAmCon.

Washington, DC–MD–VA–WV PMSAmCon.

56 Apparel and accessory stores ----------------------------------------------------- 2 779 2 658 218 323 576 77 191 28 457

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 327 -------------------------------------- 310 562 42 178 10 433 2 959

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 1 ---------------------------------------------- 067 902 106 113 813 27 072 11 550

562 Women’s clothing stores -------------------------------------------------------- 849 792 477 98 209 23 523 10 221

563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 218 ----------------------------------------- 109 629 15 604 3 549 1 329

565 Family clothing stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 362 917 645 102 208 23 785 8 004

566 Shoe stores ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 745 396 814 49 992 12 212 4 286 566 pt. Men’s shoe stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 70 26 616 4 015 1 003 236 566 pt. Women’s shoe stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 170 73 003 10 560 2 774 851 566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores 46 --------------------------------------------- 15 801 2 772 600 293 566 pt. Family shoe stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 319 166 743 20 525 4 897 1 781 566 pt. Athletic footwear stores --------------------------------------------------------- 140 114 651 12 120 2 938 1 125

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 278 ------------------------------------------------ 131 091 15 385 3 689 1 658 564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 133 ----------------------------------------------- 84 908 8 743 2 143 1 067 569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 145 -------------------------------------- 46 183 6 642 1 546 591

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 2 ---------------------------------------------- 191 2 444 746 289 375 67 894 16 900

5712 Furniture stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 517 673 212 90 595 21 780 5 368

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 792 523 678 75 331 17 854 4 666 5713 Floor covering stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 336 233 479 34 447 7 933 1 464 5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 49 ------------------------------------------- 23 098 4 364 981 307 5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 407 -------------------------------------------- 267 101 36 520 8 940 2 895

572 Household appliance stores ------------------------------------------------------- 125 90 771 12 124 2 821 561

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 757 --------------------------------------- 1 157 085 111 325 25 439 6 305 5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 309 ------------------------------------------ 558 916 58 549 13 275 2 872 5734 Computer and software stores --------------------------------------------------- 181 346 545 25 911 5 940 1 243 5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 188 --------------------------------------------- 163 642 14 449 3 590 1 604 5736 Musical instrument stores ------------------------------------------------------- 79 87 982 12 416 2 634 586

58 Eating and drinking places --------------------------------------------------------- 7 075 4 214 514 1 178 094 280 763 121 463

5812 Eating places -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 871 4 131 352 1 157 281 275 511 119 114 5812 pt. Restaurants -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 989 1 981 005 591 948 140 975 60 208 5812 pt. Cafeterias --------------------------------------------------------------------- 118 40 682 11 325 2 670 939 5812 pt. Refreshment places ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 718 1 466 145 353 868 84 302 43 175 5812 pt. Other eating places ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 046 643 520 200 140 47 564 14 792

5813 Drinking places ------------------------------------------------------------------- 204 83 162 20 813 5 252 2 349

591 Drug and proprietary stores ------------------------------------------------------- 598 1 287 923 144 669 33 434 9 671

591 pt. Drug stores ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 574 1 271 695 143 072 33 066 9 536

591 pt. Proprietary stores ----------------------------------------------------------------- 24 16 228 1 597 368 135

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores --------------------------------------------------------- 5 406 3 408 819 506 428 120 871 35 686

592 Liquor stores --------------------------------------------------------------------- 635 535 614 55 974 13 521 4 029

593 Used merchandise stores --------------------------------------------------------- 332 121 019 27 233 6 215 1 882

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 2 ---------------------------------------------- 438 1 589 909 204 618 48 414 17 445

5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 400 ------------------------------------------ 320 156 39 455 8 972 2 977

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 147 --------------------------------------------- 156 777 15 986 3 716 1 323

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 253 -------------------------------------------- 163 379 23 469 5 256 1 654

5942 Book stores -------------------------------------------------------------------- 296 234 589 25 639 6 130 2 376

5944 Jewelry stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 522 286 113 45 767 11 179 2 862

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 1 --------------------------------------- 220 749 051 93 757 22 133 9 230

5943 Stationery stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 71 25 928 4 553 1 178 332

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops -------------------------------------------------- 222 313 353 29 635 6 690 2 814

5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 65 ---------------------------------------- 71 276 9 938 2 519 539

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 663 ----------------------------------------------- 224 716 32 737 7 473 3 653

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 63 --------------------------------------------- 27 940 4 177 1 026 322

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 136 ------------------------------------ 85 838 12 717 3 247 1 570

596 Nonstore retailers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 399 460 846 78 341 19 005 3 766

5961 Catalog and mail-order houses --------------------------------------------------- 122 165 151 19 256 4 855 847

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 63 -------------------------------------- 97 253 18 010 4 737 813 5963 Direct selling establishments ----------------------------------------------------- 214 198 442 41 075 9 413 2 106

598 Fuel dealers --------------------------------------------------------------------- 85 177 702 24 929 6 335 912 5983 Fuel oil dealers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 53 135 205 17 468 4 520 627 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 26 ------------------------------------- 41 769 7 358 1 798 275 5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------------- 6 728 103 17 10

5992 Florists -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 403 113 534 28 437 6 721 2 226 5993 Tobacco stores and stands -------------------------------------------------------- 20 7 449 1 073 271 98 5994 News dealers and newsstands ----------------------------------------------------- 46 11 357 1 195 307 128 5995 Optical goods stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 327 118 040 30 073 7 218 1 565

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. -------------------------------------------------- 721 273 349 54 555 12 864 3 635 5999 pt. Pet shops --------------------------------------------------------------------- 144 57 516 10 495 2 519 912 5999 pt. Art dealers --------------------------------------------------------------------- 117 38 390 6 433 1 533 381 5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 460 ------------------------------------------- 177 443 37 627 8 812 2 342

1Includes sales from catalog order desks.

2Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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Table 8. Summary Statistics for the Area Outside Metropolitan Areas: 1992

[Not applicable]

Table 9. Places With 2,500 Inhabitants or More Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992

[Not applicable]

Table 10. Counties Ranked by Volume of Sales: 1992

[Not applicable]

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Appendix A.

General Explanation

CENSUS COVERAGE AND METHODOLOGY

Structure and method of enumeration. Firms in the

1992 Census of Retail Trade were divided into the nonmail

universe and mail universe. The coverage and the method

of obtaining census information from each follow:

1. The nonmail universe consisted of firms which were

not required to file a regular census return and included:

a. All nonemployers, i.e., all firms with no paid employment during 1992. Sales information for these firms

was obtained from administrative records of other

Federal agencies. Although consisting of many

firms, nonemployers account for less than 5 percent of total retail sales.

The census included only those retail nonemployer firms which reported a sales volume of

$1,000 or more during 1992.

Data on nonemployers are provided in subsequent 1992 Census of Retail Trade reports; Nonemployer Statistics (RC92-N-1) and Selected Statistics (RC92-SP-1).

b. Selected small employers, i.e., single-establishment

firms with payroll below a specified cutoff. (The

term ‘‘employers’’ refers to all business firms with

one or more paid employees at any time during

1992 as shown in the active administrative records

of other Federal agencies.) Although the payroll

cutoff varied by kind of business, small employers

generally included firms with one to four employees

and represented about 10 percent of total retail

sales of establishments covered in the census.

Data on sales, payroll, and employment for employer

firms below the payroll cutoff were derived or

estimated from administrative records of other Federal agencies except for a sample of small employer

firms. This sample was included in the mail universe.

2. The mail universe consisted of firms for which information was obtained by means of a mail canvass and

included:

a. Large employers; i.e., all multiestablishment firms

and all employer firms above the payroll size cutoff

referred to in section 1b. Within this category, a

report of company organization was conducted

periodically to identify firms which operated establishments at more than one location and to obtain

information on payroll and mid-March employment

at each location. The 1991 Report of Company

Organization was used as a coverage check in the

census. In the 1992 census, all multiestablishment

firms were asked to notify the Census Bureau of

any establishments for which a form was not received.

Report forms were subsequently provided to the

firms for these establishments.

b. A sample of small employer firms referred to in

section 1b. These firms were sent the census

mailing packages containing the appropriate 1992

questionnaire. For the retail trade sector, the overall

sample of small employer firms was 20.6 percent

which varied by kind of business.

Method of classifying kinds of business. The retail

trade classifications for all establishments were based on

the Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 19871 (SIC).

However, the method of assigning these classifications,

and the level of detail at which establishments were

classified, differed between the nonmail and mail universe

as follows:

1. The nonmail universe.

a. Nonemployers were classified on the basis of information obtained from administrative records of other

Federal agencies.

b. Selected small employers were classified on the

basis of the most current census kind-of-business

classification available from one of the Census

Bureau’s current sample surveys or the 1987 census. Otherwise, the classification was obtained

from administrative records of other Federal agencies.

If the census or administrative record classifications proved inadequate (none corresponded to a

1992 census classification in the detail required for

employers), the firm was sent a brief inquiry requesting information necessary to assign a 1992 census

kind-of-business code.

1

Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-00314-2.

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2. Establishments in the mail universe were classified on

the basis of their self-designation, answers to questions on sales by merchandise line, and other special

inquiries.

COMPARABILITY OF THE 1987 AND 1992

CENSUSES

The 1987 and 1992 censuses were conducted under

similar conditions and procedures except for the following:

Geographic areas. The boundaries of a number of areas

for which data are shown in the 1992 census are not the

same as in the 1987 census because of annexations; other

boundary changes; and redefinitions of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA’s), primary metropolitan statistical areas

(PMSA’s), and consolidated metropolitan statistical areas

(CMSA’s).2 In addition, data for consolidated cities are

included in the 1992 census.

Data for special economic urban areas (SEUA’s) with

10,000 inhabitants or more in Michigan, Minnesota, New

York, and Wisconsin qualified for publication in the 1992

census. This included townships in Michigan and Minnesota and towns in New York and Wisconsin. However,

Minnesota did not have any townships that met the

publication criteria.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Establishments. An establishment is a single physical

location at which business is conducted. It is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which may

consist of one establishment or more. Census of retail

trade figures represent a summary of reports for individual

establishments rather than companies. For cases where a

census report was received, separate information was

obtained for each location where business was conducted.

When administrative records of other Federal agencies

were used instead of a census report, no information was

available on the number of locations operated. Estimates

of this number were derived from a sample and are

provided in the retail trade report, Miscellaneous Subjects

(RC92-S-4). Each retail establishment was tabulated according to the physical location at which the business was

conducted. The count of establishments represents those

in business at any time during 1992. Appendix G provides

a comparison of the number of establishments active any

time during the year versus the number in business at the

end of the year.

When two activities or more were carried on at a single

location under a single ownership, all activities generally

were grouped together as a single establishment. The

entire establishment was classified on the basis of its

major activity and all data for it were included in that

classification. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry classification

codes were appropriate) were conducted at a single

location under a single ownership, and when conditions

prescribed by the SIC manual for recognizing the existence

of more than one establishment were met, separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were

obtained in the census.

Leased departments are treated as separate establishments and are classified according to the kind of business

they conduct. For example, a leased department selling

shoes within a department store would be considered

a separate retail establishment under the ‘‘shoe store’’

classification.

Firms. A firm is a business organization or entity consisting

of one domestic establishment (location) or more under

common ownership or control. All establishments of subsidiary firms are included as part of the owning or controlling firm. For the economic census, the terms ‘‘firm’’ and

‘‘company’’ are synonymous.

Sales. Sales include merchandise sold for cash or credit at

retail and wholesale by establishments primarily engaged

in retail trade; amounts received from customers for

layaway purchases; receipts from rental or leasing of

vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; receipts for

delivery, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration,

storage, and other services; the total value of service

contracts; and gasoline, liquor, tobacco, and other excise

taxes which are paid by the manufacturer or wholesaler

and passed on to the retailer.

Sales are net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by customers. Trade-in

allowances are not deducted from total sales. Total sales

do not include carrying or other credit charges; sales (or

other) taxes collected from customers and forwarded to

taxing authorities; commissions from vending machine

operators; sales and receipts of departments or concessions operated by other firms; commissions or receipts

from the sale of government lottery tickets; installment

payments from leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc. marketed under capital, finance, or full

payout leases; and nonoperating income from such sources

as investments, rental or sale of real estate, etc.

Sales in this report do not include retail sales made by

manufacturers, wholesalers, service establishments, or

other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail

trade. They do include receipts other than from the sale of

merchandise at retail, e.g., service receipts, sales to industrial users, and sales to other retailers, by establishments

primarily engaged in retail trade.

Annual payroll. Payroll includes all forms of compensation such as salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, vacation allowances, sick-leave pay, employee contributions to

qualified pension plans, and the value of payments in kind

(e.g., free meals and lodgings) paid during the year to all

2

Newly defined metropolitan areas (MA’s) were announced by the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) effective June 30, 1993.

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employees. Tips and gratuities received by employees

from patrons and reported to employers are included. For

corporations, payroll includes amounts paid to officers and

executives; for unincorporated businesses, it does not

include profit or other compensation of proprietors or

partners. Payroll is reported before deductions for social

security, income tax, insurance, union dues, etc. This

definition of payroll is the same as that used by the Internal

Revenue Service (IRS) on form 941.

First-quarter payroll. This item consists of payroll, as

defined above, paid to persons employed at any time

during the quarter January to March 1992.

Paid employees for pay period including March 12.

Paid employees consist of the full- and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations, who were on the payroll during the pay period

including March 12. Included are employees on paid sick

leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are

proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses.

The definition of paid employees is the same as that used

on IRS form 941.

Auxiliary establishments. Each company included in this

census was asked to identify and separately report auxiliary locations whose primary functions were to manage,

administer, service, or support the activities of the other

establishments of the company. Data presented in this

report do not include auxiliary establishments. Data for

auxiliaries are presented in a subsequent report issued as

part of the 1992 Enterprise Statistics reports.

KIND-OF-BUSINESS CLASSIFICATIONS

Retail trade, SIC major groups 52 through 59 in the SIC

manual, includes establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise for personal or household consumption

and rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods.

Exceptions to this general rule are lumber yards; paint,

glass, and wallpaper stores; typewriter stores; stationery

stores; and gasoline service stations, which sell to both the

general public for personal and household consumption

and to businesses. These types of stores are included in

retail trade even if a higher proportion of their sales is

made to other than individuals for personal or household

consumption. However, such establishments that sell their

products only to institutional or industrial users and to other

wholesalers and establishments that sell similar merchandise for use exclusively by business establishments are

classified in wholesale trade.

Other important characteristics of retail trade establishments are that they are usually places of business; they

are engaged in activities to attract the general public to

buy; they buy or receive as well as sell merchandise; they

may process their products, although processing is incidental or subordinate to selling; and they are considered

as retail in the trade. Not all of these characteristics need

be present and some are modified by trade practice.

The retail trade industries were covered in the 1992

Economic and Agriculture Census. However, retail establishments of the following types were excluded from census coverage:

1. Federal, State, and local government agencies that

sold merchandise, other than liquor stores operated by

State and local governments

2. Officers’ clubs and officers’ open messes (classified

based on primary activity with a T/O code of 90); and

public school lunch programs except those which

operated on a fee or contract basis (classified based

on primary activity with a T/O code of 55)

The following types of retail establishments were covered in the census:

1. Appliance stores owned by public utilities if the establishments were primarily engaged in selling appliances

to customers

2. Liquor stores operated by State and local governments

Establishments covered by the census were assigned

kind-of-business classifications according to the industry

classifications defined in the 1987 SIC manual. When a

more detailed classification than defined in the SIC manual

was needed, additional kinds of business were identified

within a SIC industry.

In general, retail establishments were classified according to the principal lines of commodities sold (groceries,

hardware, etc.), or the usual trade designation (drug store,

cigar store, etc.).

Kind-of-business classifications are not interchangeable

with commodity classifications; most businesses sell several kinds of commodities. The kind-of-business code

generally reflects either the individual commodity or the

commodity group which is the primary source of the

establishment’s business. Thus, the classification of establishments by kind of business generally does not make it

possible to determine either the number of establishments

handling a particular commodity or the sales of that

commodity. For example, the food stores classification

excludes stores selling food if the sale of food is not the

primary source of receipts; moreover, even though stores

are classified as food stores, some of their receipts may be

derived from the sale of nonfood products. (Information on

the extent to which various broad groups of commodities

or merchandise lines are sold by different kinds of business is available in the 1992 Census of Retail Trade report,

Merchandise Line Sales, RC92-S-3.)

Building Materials and Garden Supplies Stores

(SIC Major Group 52)

This major group includes retail establishments primarily

engaged in selling lumber and other building materials;

paint, glass, and wallpaper; hardware; nursery stock; lawn

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and garden supplies; and manufactured (mobile) homes. It

includes lumber and other building materials dealers and

paint, glass, and wallpaper stores selling to the general

public, even if sales to contractors account for a larger

proportion of total sales; these establishments are known

as retail in the trade. Establishments primarily selling these

products but not selling to the general public are classified

in wholesale trade.

Lumber and other building materials dealers

(SIC 521). Establishments primarily engaged in selling

lumber, or lumber and a general line of building materials,

to the general public. While these establishments may also

sell to contractors, they are known as retail in the trade,

even if sales to contractors account for a higher proportion

of the sales. The lumber they sell may include rough and

dressed lumber, flooring, molding, doors, sashes, frames,

and other millwork. The building materials may include

roofing, siding, shingles, wallboard, paint, brick, tile, cement,

sand, gravel, and other building materials and supplies. For

lumber yards, at least 32 percent of sales must be from the

sale of lumber and millwork. Hardware is often an important line of retail lumber and building materials dealers.

Also included in this group are home centers. These are

retail establishments that sell both lumber and building

materials and hardware. Additionally, they must sell at

least 5 of the following merchandise lines: housewares,

tools (power and/or hand), floor coverings, electrical supplies, kitchen cabinets, plumbing and bath supplies, lawn

and garden products, paints and/or sundries, windows

and/or doors, roofing, wallcoverings, ceiling products and

materials, lawn and garden supplies, and appliances.

Establishments not selling to the general public or known

in the trade as wholesale are classified in SIC 503.

Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (SIC 523). Establishments primarily engaged in selling paint, glass, and wallpaper, or any combination of these lines, to the general

public. While these establishments may also sell to contractors, they are known as retail in the trade, even if sales

to contractors account for a higher proportion of the sales.

Establishments which do not sell to the general public are

classified in wholesale trade.

Hardware stores (SIC 525). Establishments primarily

engaged in selling a number of basic hardware lines, such

as tools, builders’ hardware, locks and other security

hardware, paint and glass, housewares, household appliances, cutlery, and building materials, no one of which

accounts for 50 percent or more of the sales of the

establishments.

Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores

(SIC 526). Establishments primarily engaged in selling

trees, shrubs, other plants, seeds, bulbs, mulches, soil

conditioners, fertilizers, pesticides, garden tools, and other

garden supplies to the general public. These establishments primarily sell products purchased from others, but

may sell some plants which they grow themselves. Establishments primarily engaged in growing trees, shrubs, other

plants, seeds, and bulbs are classified in SIC major group

01, and those growing Christmas trees are classified in SIC

major group 08.

Manufactured (mobile) home dealers (SIC 527). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and

used mobile homes, parts and equipment. Establishments

primarily selling travel trailers and campers are classified in

SIC 5561 and those primarily selling utility trailers are

classified in SIC 5599.

General Merchandise Stores

(SIC Major Group 53)

This major group includes retail stores which sell a

number of lines of merchandise, such as dry goods,

apparel and accessories, furniture and homefurnishings,

small wares, hardware, and food. The stores included in

this group are known as department stores, variety stores,

general merchandise stores, catalog showrooms, warehouse clubs, and general stores. Establishments primarily

engaged in selling used general merchandise are classified in SIC 593, and those selling general merchandise by

mail, vending machine, or direct selling are classified in SIC

596.

Department stores (SIC 531). Retail stores normally

having 50 employees or more, having sales of apparel and

soft goods combined amounting to 20 percent or more of

total sales, and selling each of the following groups of

merchandise:

1. Household linens, dry goods, furniture, homefurnishings, appliances, and radio and TV sets

2. A general line of apparel for the family

The employment and lines of merchandise sold in

leased departments are both taken into account when

classifying a department store.

To qualify as a department store, sales of each of the

lines listed above must be less than 80 percent of total

store sales. An establishment with total sales of $10 million

or more is classified as a department store even if sales of

one of the merchandise lines listed above exceed the

maximum percent of total sales, provided that the sales of

the other group is $1 million or more. Relatively few stores

are included in this classification as a result of this special

rule and most of those which are would otherwise have

been classified in the apparel group (SIC major group 56).

Due to the relatively high level of leased department

activity in department stores, department store sales have

been separately presented for the following classifications:

Department stores (including leased depts.)

Department stores (excluding leased depts.)

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For States and for areas with 10,000 retail establishments or more, the following subcategories of department

stores also are presented:

Conventional department stores (SIC 531 pt.). Establishments which satisfy the criteria of a department store

(see above) and:

1. Usually provide check-out service and customer assistance (sales persons) within each department

2. May have a catalog order service

3. Are not affiliated with a company which operates

similar establishments on a national basis

These stores often sell:

1. Soft goods and hard goods which are primarily nationally advertised brands

2. Appliances which are serviced by another company

3. Limited lines of merchandise through seasonal or

special catalogs

Discount or mass merchandising department stores

(SIC 531 pt.). Establishments which satisfy the criteria of a

department store (see above) and usually:

1. Convey the image of a high-volume, fast turnover

outlet selling a variety of merchandise for less than

conventional prices

2. Provide centralized check-out service

3. Sell merchandise through self-service with minimal

customer assistance provided in any department

4. Do not have a catalog order service

These stores often sell:

1. Soft goods which are usually their own corporate

brands or are unbranded

2. Hard goods which are primarily nationally advertised

brands

3. Appliances which are serviced by another company

National chain department stores (SIC 531 pt.). Establishments which satisfy the criteria of a department store

(see above) and:

1. Usually provide check-out service and customer assistance (sales persons) within each department

2. Usually have a catalog order service

3. Are affiliated with a company which operates similar

establishments on a national basis

These stores often sell:

1. Soft goods and hard goods which are their own

corporate brands or are unbranded

2. Appliances which are serviced by their own company

Variety stores (SIC 533). Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of a variety of merchandise in the low and

popular price ranges. Sales usually are made on a cashand-carry basis, with the open selling method of display

and customer selection of merchandise. These stores

generally do not carry a complete line of merchandise, are

not departmentalized, do not carry their own charge service, and do not deliver merchandise.

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores (SIC 539).

Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a

general line of apparel, dry goods, hardware, housewares

or homefurnishings, groceries, and other lines in limited

amounts. Stores selling commodities covered in the definition for department stores but normally having less than

50 employees, and stores usually known as country or

general stores are included here. Also included are most

catalog showrooms. Establishments primarily engaged in

the retail sales of merchandise by catalog, mail, or television order are classified in SIC 5961.

Warehouse clubs (SIC 539 pt.). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of general lines of merchandise

such as groceries; automotive tires, batteries, parts, and

accessories; audio and video equipment; household appliances; office equipment and supplies; apparel; and books

through warehouse-based operations. These establishments are sometimes known as membership warehouse

clubs.

Catalog showrooms (SIC 539 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of general lines of merchandise such as homefurnishings, housewares, jewelry, radios,

televisions, stereo equipment, and sporting goods. Inventory is stored at the location but not usually on display.

Customers order using a catalog and wait while the

merchandise is being delivered from the stock room.

Other miscellaneous general merchandise stores

(SIC 539 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the

retail sale of several lines of merchandise such as piece

goods, men’s and women’s apparel and accessories, dry

goods, hardware, housewares, homefurnishings, and other

lines in limited amounts. Included in this industry are stores

selling commodities covered in the definition for industry

5311, but normally having less than 50 employees. Also

included are stores known as country general stores.

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Food Stores

(SIC Major Group 54)

This major group includes retail stores primarily engaged

in selling food for home preparation and consumption.

Establishments primarily engaged in selling prepared foods

and drinks for consumption on the premises are classified

in major group 58, and stores primarily engaged in selling

packaged beers and liquors are classified in SIC 5921.

Grocery stores (SIC 541). Establishments primarily selling (1) a wide variety of canned or frozen foods such as

vegetables, fruits, and soups; (2) packaged or bulk dry

groceries such as tea, coffee, cocoa, dried fruits, spices,

sugar, flour, and crackers, and (3) other processed foods

and nonedible grocery items. These establishments often

sell smoked and prepared meats, fresh fish and poultry,

fresh vegetables and fruits, and fresh or frozen meats.

Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores

(SIC 541 pt.). Establishments commonly known as supermarkets, food stores, grocery stores, and food warehouses primarily engaged in the retail sale of a wide variety

of grocery store merchandise. Customers normally make

large, volume purchases from these stores.

Convenience food stores (SIC 541 pt.). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of a medium variety of

canned goods, dairy products, pre-packaged meats, and

other grocery items in limited amounts. They also may sell

newspapers, magazines, refreshment items, cigarettes,

beer, wine, and novelties. Customers normally utilize a

convenience store to purchase a few items, whereas

grocery stores are utilized for large, volume purchases.

Convenience stores normally have a maximum of two

check-out counters; less than 2,500 square feet of total

under-roof floor space; a small, private parking lot; and

hours of operation which normally extend beyond those of

traditional grocery stores. Establishments primarily selling

convenience store items but also selling gasoline are

classified in kind of business 541130.

Convenience food/gasoline stores (SIC 541 pt.). These

are establishments that satisfy the criteria of a convenience food store and also sell gasoline; however,

gasoline sales may not exceed 49 percent of total sales.

Establishments selling convenience store items but primarily selling gasoline are classified in kind of business

554130.

Delicatessens (SIC 541 pt.). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of cold cuts, oven-roasted

meats, bread, and other grocery items. They often prepare

sandwiches for carry-out and party platters, and may

prepare gourmet platters for take-home consumption.

Meat and fish (seafood) markets (SIC 542). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh, frozen

or cured meats, fish, shellfish, and other seafoods. They

may also sell poultry, dairy products, eggs, and other

commodities. Meat markets may butcher animals on their

own account, or they may buy from others. This industry

includes freezer and locker meat provisioners. Food locker

plants primarily engaged in renting locker space for the

storage of food products for individual households are

classified in industry 4222. Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of food via frozen food plans delivered to

households or individuals are classified in SIC 5963, and

establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of

poultry are classified in SIC 549.

Fruit and vegetable markets (SIC 543). Establishments

primarily selling fresh fruits and fresh vegetables. They

frequently also carry a limited line of grocery items. They

are often found in public or municipal markets, or roadside

stands. However, roadside stands of farmers selling only

their own produce are classified in SIC major group 01.

Candy, nut, and confectionery stores (SIC 544). Establishments primarily engaged in selling nuts, popcorn, boxed

or bulk candy and other confections such as candied fruits,

and chewing gum. Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and soft drinks

are often sold in these stores. Candy or confectionery

stores making their own products, and candy and popcorn

stands in theaters are classified here.

Dairy products stores (SIC 545). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of packaged dairy products such as milk, cream, butter, cheese, and related

products to over-the-counter customers. Ice cream and

frozen yogurt stands are classified in SIC 5812 and establishments selling ice cream and similar products from

trucks or wagons are classified in SIC 5963. Establishments primarily engaged in processing and distributing

milk and cream are classified in SIC 2026.

Retail bakeries (SIC 546). Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of bakery products. The products may be

purchased from others or made on the premises. Establishments manufacturing bakery products for the trade are

classified in SIC 2051 and those purchasing bakery products and selling them house to house are classified in SIC

5963.

Retail bakeries—baking and selling (SIC 546 pt.). Establishments selling, over the counter, bakery products

such as breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, and pies at least part

of which are baked on the premises.

Retail bakeries—selling only (SIC 546 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bakery products such as breads, cakes, and pies none of which are

produced on the premises.

Miscellaneous food stores (SIC 549). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized foods,

not elsewhere classified, such as eggs, poultry, health

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foods, vitamins, spices, herbs, coffee, and tea. The poultry

stores may sell live poultry, slaughter and clean poultry for

their own account, and sell dressed fowls or sell fowls

cleaned and dressed by others.

Automotive Dealers and Gasoline

Service Stations

(SIC Major Group 55)

This major group includes retail dealers selling new and

used automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles and utility

trailers, and motorcycles and mopeds; dealers selling new

automobile parts and accessories; and gasoline service

stations selling gasoline and lubricating oils. Automobile

repair shops maintained by establishments engaged in the

sale of new automobiles also are included unless reported

separately.

New and used car dealers (SIC 551). Establishments

primarily engaged in the sale of new automobiles or new

and used automobiles. These establishments have a franchise for the sale of new domestic and/or new imported

automobiles. They frequently maintain repair departments

and carry stocks of replacement parts, tires, batteries, and

automotive accessories. These establishments also frequently sell pickups and vans at retail.

Used car dealers (SIC 552). Establishments primarily

engaged in selling used cars and not holding a franchise

for the sale of new passenger cars. Some of these dealers

may sell a small quantity of trucks and farm equipment.

Some maintain repair and service departments. These

establishments also frequently sell used pickups and vans

at retail.

Auto and home supply stores (SIC 553). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of auto supplies such as

automotive batteries, parts, accessories; and sundry supplies such as polishes, paint, and decorative items. Establishments where used tires, batteries, and accessories

exceed 49 percent of total sales are classified in SIC 501.

Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores (SIC 553 pt.).

Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new

automotive tires and tubes. These establishments frequently have facilities for tire recapping and vulcanizing.

These establishments also sell auto supplies such as

automotive batteries, parts, and accessories. Establishments engaged in producing and installing custom-made

seat covers for household users are included here.

Home and auto supply stores (SIC 553 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling a combination of lines

such as tires, batteries and accessories; household appliances; sporting goods; housewares and hardware. These

differ from tire, battery, and accessory stores in that,

although the largest merchandise line sales may be in

automotive parts, accessories, and repairs, a considerable

amount of sales also are made in nonautomotive lines.

Gasoline service stations (SIC 554). Establishments

primarily engaged in selling gasoline and automotive

lubricants. These establishments frequently sell other merchandise such as tires, batteries, accessories, and other

automobile parts or perform minor repair work. Establishments called garages but deriving more than half of their

receipts from the sale of gasoline and automotive lubricants are included. Gasoline stations combined with other

activities such as grocery stores, convenience stores, or

car washes are classified based on primary activities as

determined by sales.

Gasoline/convenience food stores (SIC 554 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of gasoline and automotive lubricants and also sell a line of

convenience store items such as milk, eggs, bread, beer,

pet food, detergents, etc. Establishments selling gasoline

and lubricants but primarily selling convenience food items

are classified in SIC 541.

Other gasoline service stations and truck stops

(SIC 554 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling

gasoline and automotive lubricants. These establishments

usually sell tires, batteries, and accessories and perform

related services. They also may do minor repair work.

Truck stops primarily sell diesel fuel to truckers. They also

may sell gasoline and lubricants, provide repair services,

and operate a restaurant or motel as part of the truck stop

establishment. They normally are open on a 24-hour per

day basis.

Boat dealers (SIC 555). Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of new and used motorboats and other

watercraft including parts, accessories, marine supplies,

and outboard motors.

Recreational vehicle dealers (SIC 556). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motor

homes, recreational trailers, and campers (pickup coaches)

including parts and accessories. Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of manufactured (mobile) homes

are classified in SIC 527, and those primarily selling utility

trailers are classified in SIC 559.

Motorcycle dealers (SIC 557). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of new and used motorcycles,

including motor scooters, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, and

parts and accessories.

Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified

(SIC 559). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of new and used automotive vehicles, utility trailers,

and automotive equipment and supplies, not elsewhere

classified, such as snowmobiles, dunebuggies, and go-carts.

Also included are establishments primarily engaged in the

retail sale of aircraft.

Apparel and Accessory Stores

(SIC Major Group 56)

This major group includes retail stores primarily engaged

in selling clothing of all kinds and related articles for

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personal wear and adornment. Not included are establishments which meet the criteria for Department Stores (SIC

531) or Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (SIC

539) even though most of their receipts are from the sale

of apparel and apparel accessories.

Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores

(SIC 561). Establishments primarily engaged in selling

men’s and boys’ ready-to-wear clothing and accessories.

Establishments are included in this category if (1) sales of

all types of apparel (except as noted in the definition for

general merchandise stores) account for 50 percent or

more of total sales and (2) receipts from sales of all men’s

and boys’ apparel are three or more times the receipts

from sales of all women’s and girls’ apparel.

Women’s clothing stores (SIC 562). Establishments

primarily engaged in selling women’s and girls’ ready-towear apparel. Establishments are included in this category

if (1) sales of all types of apparel (except as noted in the

definition for general merchandise stores) account for 50

percent or more of total sales, (2) sales of all women’s and

girls’ apparel are three or more times the sales of all men’s

and boys’ apparel, and (3) sales of dresses, skirts, slacks,

coats, suits, and furs are two or more times greater than

the sales of millinery, hosiery, underwear, blouses, handbags, and other apparel and accessories. Custom tailors

primarily engaged in making women’s clothing to individual

order are classified in SIC 569.

Women’s accessory and specialty stores (SIC 563).

Establishments primarily engaged in selling women’s accessories and specialties such as millinery, hats, foundation

garments, lingerie, hosiery, costume jewelry, gloves, handbags, and fur including custom-made.

Furriers and fur shops (SIC 563 pt.). Establishments

primarily engaged in making fur coats and other fur apparel

to custom order and selling ready-made fur coats and

other fur apparel. If fur repair and storage are the chief

sources of receipts, the establishments are classified in

Services, SIC 7219.

Other women’s accessory and specialty stores

(SIC 563 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling

a specialized line of women’s accessories such as blouses,

knitwear, hosiery, hats, foundation garments, negligees,

costume jewelry, gloves and handbags. Juniors’ and misses’

accessory and specialty apparel is classified here.

Children’s and infants’ wear stores (SIC 564). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of children’s

and infants’ clothing, furnishings, and accessories. They

may specialize in either children’s or infants’ wear or sell a

combination of children’s and infants’ wear.

Family clothing stores (SIC 565). Establishments primarily engaged in selling clothing, furnishings, and accessories for men, women, and children, without specializing

in sales for an individual sex or age group. Establishments

are included in this category if (1) sales of all types of

apparel (except as noted in the definition for general

merchandise stores) account for 50 percent or more of

their total sales, and (2) sales of apparel items for an

individual sex or age group are not more than three times

the sales of all other apparel items.

Men’s shoe stores (SIC 566 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling men’s and boys’ shoes and other

footwear. Establishments selling women’s and girls’ and/or

children’s and infants’ footwear are included in this classification, if sales of men’s and boys’ footwear are more than

three times the combined sales of women’s, girls’, children’s,

and infants’ footwear.

Women’s shoe stores (SIC 566 pt.). Establishments

primarily engaged in selling women’s and girls’ shoes and

other footwear. Establishments selling men’s and boys’

and/or children’s and infants’ footwear are included in this

classification, if sales of women’s and girls’ footwear are

more than three times the combined sales of men’s, boys’,

children’s, and infants’ footwear.

Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores (SIC 566 pt.).

Establishments primarily engaged in selling children’s and

infants’ shoes and other footwear. Establishments selling

men’s, boys’, and/or women’s and girls’ footwear are

included in this classification, if sales of children’s and

infants’ footwear are more than three times the combined

sales of men’s, boys’, women’s, and girls’ footwear.

Family shoe stores (SIC 566 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling both men’s and women’s shoes

and other footwear; they may or may not sell children’s

shoes. Frequently, they also sell accessories such as

hosiery, gloves, and handbags. Establishments are included

in this classification, if sales of any one of the three major

groupings (men’s and boys’ footwear, women’s and girls’

footwear, and children’s and infants’ footwear) are not

more than three times the sales of the other two groups

combined.

Athletic footwear stores (SIC 566 pt.). Establishments

primarily engaged in selling athletic shoes for activities

such as tennis, jogging, baseball, softball, basketball,

boxing, racquetball, football, volleyball, etc. These establishments may also sell athletic apparel.

Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores

(SIC 569). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of specialized lines of apparel and accessories, not

elsewhere classified, such as uniforms, bathing suits, raincoats, riding apparel, sports apparel, umbrellas, wigs, and

toupees. This industry also includes custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling men’s and women’s

clothing, except fur apparel. Establishments primarily engaged

in making fur apparel to custom order are classified in SIC

563.

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Furniture and Homefurnishings Stores

(SIC Major Group 57)

This major group includes retail stores selling goods

used for furnishing the home such as furniture, floor

coverings, draperies, glass and chinaware, domestic stoves,

refrigerators, and other household electric and gas appliances. Establishments selling electric and gas appliances

are included in this group only if the major part of their

sales consists of articles for home use. These stores also

may perform repair work on household appliances, radios,

televisions, and stereo equipment; but establishments

primarily engaged in repair of these products are classified

in SIC 76. Dealers primarily engaged in selling antique and

secondhand furniture are classified in SIC 5932. Stores

furnishing interior decorating service are classified according to the merchandise handled. Stores primarily engaged

in selling furnishings in conjunction with an interior decorator service are classified according to the merchandise

handled; if the interior designer primarily advises clients on

selection of merchandise, the establishment is classified in

SIC 7389.

Furniture stores (SIC 5712). Establishments primarily

engaged in selling new household furniture, beds, mattresses, springs, and other sleep equipment. Also included

in this classification are establishments selling household

appliances, phonographs, radios, television sets, and floor

coverings, provided the receipts from sales of furniture and

sleep equipment exceed those from sales of other merchandise. Furniture warehouse showrooms, sleep shops

and waterbed stores, and specialty furniture stores such as

baby furniture stores, are classified here. If sales of new

office furniture account for more than half of the total

sales, the establishments are classified in SIC 502120.

Floor covering stores (SIC 5713). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of rugs, carpets, linoleum,

floor tile, and related products. Stores selling ceramic (wall

or floor) tile are classified in SIC 521130. Establishments

included in this industry may incidentally perform installation but contractors primarily engaged in installing floor

coverings for others are classified in SIC 1743 or 1752.

Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores (SIC 5714).

Establishments primarily engaged in selling draperies,

curtains, slipcovers, and upholstery materials. Establishments primarily selling custom-made draperies and

slipcovers for household use also are included. Establishments primarily engaged in reupholstering or repairing

furniture are classified in SIC 7641.

Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores (SIC 5719).Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of miscellaneous homefurnishings such as china, glassware, and

metalware for kitchen and table use; bedding and linen;

brooms and brushes; lamps and shades; mirrors and

pictures; and venetian blinds and window shades. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of miscellaneous homefurnishings by house-to-house canvass or by

party-plan merchandising are classified in SIC 5963.

Household appliance stores (SIC 572). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of electric and gas

refrigerators, stoves, microwave ovens, home freezers,

and other household appliances such as electric irons,

percolators, hot plates, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines,

dehumidifiers, and self contained room air-conditioners.

Many such stores also sell radios and television sets.

Radio, television, and electronics stores (SIC 5731).

Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of

radios, television sets, compact disc players, record players, high fidelity (hi-fi) sound reproducing equipment, and

other consumer electronics equipment. Such establishments also may sell additional lines such as household

appliances, computers, computer peripheral equipment,

software, musical instruments, and records. Establishments in this industry may perform incidental installation

and repair work on radios, televisions, and other consumer

electronics equipment. Establishments primarily engaged

in the installation and repair of these products are classified in SIC 7622.

Computer stores (SIC 5734 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of computer hardware and

peripheral equipment such as printers, disk drives, etc.

Computer software and computer furniture frequently are

sold in these establishments.

Computer software stores (SIC 5734 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepackaged

(off-the-shelf) computer software. Computer furniture, peripheral equipment, books, supplies, and accessories are

frequently sold in these establishments.

Record and prerecorded tape stores (SIC 5735). Establishments primarily engaged in selling phonograph records,

compact discs, and prerecorded audio and video tapes

and discs. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of computer software are classified in SIC 5734 and

those primarily engaged in the rental of video tapes in SIC

7841.

Musical instrument stores (SIC 5736). Establishments

primarily engaged in selling musical instruments such as

organs, pianos, horns, stringed instruments, and percussion instruments; sheet music; and similar supplies.

Eating and Drinking Places

(SIC Major Group 58)

This major group includes retail establishments engaged

in selling prepared foods and drinks for consumption on

the premises. Also included are caterers which serve

prepared food other than at the place of business and

lunch counters and refreshment stands selling prepared

foods and drinks for immediate consumption. In-plant food

contractors are included here as well as leased eating and

drinking concessions in hotels, motels, sports arenas, and

other amusement places.

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Restaurants (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged

in serving prepared food and beverages. Included here are

only those establishments in which waiters/waitresses

take orders from patrons while the patrons are seated at a

counter, booth, or table. They often serve alcoholic beverages. Establishments in which sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises exceed sales of

prepared food and nonalcoholic beverages are classified

in Drinking Places (SIC 5813).

Cafeterias (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments engaged in

serving a wide variety of prepared food and beverages

primarily through the use of a cafeteria line where customers make selections from displayed items. Some limited

waiter/waitress service may be provided. Table and/or

booth seating facilities are usually provided.

Refreshment places (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling limited lines of refreshments and

prepared food. Included in this group are establishments

which prepare items such as chicken and hamburgers for

consumption either on or near the premises or for ‘‘takehome’’ consumption. Such establishments do not have

waiter/waitress service where the patron’s order is taken

while the patron is seated at a table, booth, or counter.

Other eating places (SIC 5812 pt.). This includes social

caterers, contract feeding and ice cream and frozen yogurt

shops. See following descriptions.

Social caterers (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments primarily

engaged in serving prepared food and beverages for

weddings, banquets, etc. at a hall or similar dedicated

facility rather than at a fixed business location. Such

establishments also may arrange for some entertainment

but entertainment should be a minor part of the business.

(Separate data are shown only at the national level.)

Contract feeding (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in providing food service under contract to

another company; hospital; or governmental, penal, or

educational institution. The facilities and personnel of

these establishments may be provided by the contracting

company, institution, etc., but the management must always

be supplied by the contractor. (Separate data are shown

only at the national level.)

Ice cream and frozen yogurt shops (SIC 5812 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling ice cream, frozen

yogurt, or other frozen ices for consumption either on or

near the premises. ‘‘Take-home’’ packages also may be

provided for ice cream sold in bulk. (Separate data are

shown only at the national level.) Establishments known as

ice cream or yogurt shops but primarily selling hamburgers,

hot dogs, etc. are classified in SIC 581240.

Drinking places (SIC 5813). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic drinks such as beer,

ale, wine, and liquor for consumption on the premises. The

sale of food frequently accounts for a substantial portion of

the receipts of these establishments. Meals may or may

not be served.

Miscellaneous Retail Stores

(SIC Major Group 59)

This major group includes retail establishments not

elsewhere classified. These establishments fall into the

following categories: drug stores and proprietary stores;

liquor stores; used merchandise stores; miscellaneous

shopping goods stores; nonstore retailers, fuel dealers,

florists, cigar stores and stands, news dealers and newsstands, and miscellaneous retail stores not elsewhere

classified.

Drug stores (SIC 591 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of prescription drugs. They may carry a

number of related lines such as cosmetics, toiletries,

tobacco, and novelty merchandise and may operate a

soda fountain or lunch counter. Some of these stores sell

small electrical appliances, window fans, dishes, lawn

chairs, and similar products. Drug stores are classified

here if any prescriptions are sold or if there is an indication

that a pharmacist is employed. These stores are classified

on the basis of their usual trade designation rather than on

the stricter interpretation of commodities handled.

Proprietary stores (SIC 591 pt.). Establishments generally selling the same merchandise as drug stores, except

that prescriptions are not filled and sold.

Liquor stores (SIC 592). Establishments primarily engaged

in selling packaged alcoholic beverages such as ale, beer,

wine, and liquor for consumption off the premises. Liquor

stores operated by States, counties, and municipalities are

included.

Used merchandise stores (SIC 593). This industry includes

stores primarily engaged in the retail sale of used merchandise, antiques, and secondhand goods such as clothing

and shoes; furniture; books and rare manuscripts; musical

instruments; office furniture; phonographs and phonograph records; and store fixtures and equipment. The

industry also includes pawnshops. Dealers primarily engaged

in selling used motor vehicles, trailers, and boats are

classified in major group 55; and those primarily selling

used mobile homes in SIC 5271. Establishments primarily

selling used automobile parts and accessories are classified in SIC 5015 and scrap and waste dealers are classified

in SIC 5093. Establishments primarily engaged in automobile repair are classified in SIC 753.

General-line sporting goods stores (SIC 5941 pt.). Establishments primarily engaged in selling a general line of

sporting goods and equipment for hunting, camping, fishing, skiing, riding, tennis, golf, and other sports; and

gymnasium and playground equipment.

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Specialty-line sporting goods stores (SIC 5941 pt.).

Establishments specializing in a maximum of four lines of

sporting goods and equipment such as guns, bicycles,

trophies, skiing, golfing, bowling, and billiards equipment.

These stores may also sell parts and/or accessories for

the specialized line and often rent and/or repair the line

they sell. Sales of motorcycles and motor scooters (including mopeds) are classified in SIC 5571. Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of athletic footwear are

classified in SIC 5661.

Book stores (SIC 5942). Establishments primarily engaged

in selling new books and periodicals. Stationery and related

items may also be sold. The subclassifications are general,

specialty, and college book stores. Book clubs (not engaged

in publishing) primarily selling new books through the mail

are included in mail-order houses (SIC 5961). Establishments primarily engaged in the sale of used books are

classified in SIC 593.

Stationery stores (SIC 5943). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of stationery such as paper and

paper products (including printing and engraving), post

cards, novelties, and school supplies. These establishments also may sell additional lines of office type supplies

such as accounting and legal forms, blankbooks and

forms, and office forms and supplies. Establishments

primarily engaged in selling office supply forms and supplies are classified in SIC 5112. Stores specializing in the

sale of artists’ supplies are classified in SIC 5999.

Jewelry stores (SIC 5944). Establishments primarily engaged

in the retail sale of any combination of the lines of jewelry

such as diamonds and other precious stones; rings, bracelets, and brooches; sterling and plated silverware; and

watches and clocks. Stores primarily engaged in watch

and jewelry repair are classified in SIC 7631. Establishments primarily engaged in selling costume jewelry are

classified in kind of business 563210.

Hobby, toy, and game shops (SIC 5945). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of toys, games, and

hobby and craft kits and supplies. Establishments primarily

engaged in selling artists’ supplies or collectors’ items

such as coins, stamps, and autographs are classified in

SIC 5999.

Camera and photographic supply stores (SIC 5946).

Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of

cameras, film, and other photographic supplies and equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of

video cameras are classified in SIC 5731. Establishments

primarily engaged in finishing films are classified in SIC

7384.

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (SIC 5947). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of combined

lines of gifts and novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting

cards, holiday decorations, and miscellaneous small art

goods.

Luggage and leather goods stores (SIC 5948). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of luggage,

trunks, and leather goods, except apparel.

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

(SIC 5949). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarn, and other

needlework accessories.

Catalog and mail-order houses (SIC 5961). Establishments primarily selling merchandise as a result of orders

received by catalog, mail, or television order. Customers

are made aware of goods available for sale through

catalogs, mailing pieces, advertisements in newspapers

and magazines, advertising on radio and television, and by

operating catalog stores that carry little stock other than

display items. They receive their orders by phone or mail

and fill most of their orders by mail. These establishments

do not ordinarily maintain stock for sale on the premises.

Departmentalized retail stores normally with 50 employees

or more and operated by mail-order houses and selling a

general line of merchandise are classified in SIC 531.

Retail stores normally with less than 50 employees and

operated by mail-order houses and selling a general line of

merchandise are classified in SIC 539. Establishments

primarily engaged in mail-order sales of computer hardware and/or software and television order (home shopping) sales are included within the classification.

Mail-order houses, department store merchandise

(SIC 5961 pt.). These are mail-order houses selling the

following lines of merchandise; furniture; homefurnishings;

appliances; radio and TV sets; household linens and dry

goods; and apparel with the same percentage requirements of a department store.

Mail-order houses, other general merchandise

(SIC 5961 pt.). These are mail-order houses selling a

variety of merchandise but not meeting the criteria of a

department store (see SIC 5311 for criteria).

Mail-order houses, specialized (SIC 5961 pt.). These are

mail-order houses which primarily sell a single item or a

group of related items such as foods; apparel and accessories; computers and computer software; appliances,

TV’s, audio equipment, furniture, floor coverings, kitchenware, and homefurnishings; books and stationery; proprietary medicines; antiques; used merchandise; sporting

goods; silverware; cigars and cigarettes; cameras and

photographic equipment; gifts and novelties; optical goods;

leather goods; artists’ supplies; pet goods; hobby equipment; and toys and games. Sales of a single or related

group of items must exceed 49 percent.

Automatic merchandising machine operators (SIC 5962).

Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of

products by automatic merchandising units (vending machines)

which are generally located on the premises of other

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businesses. This industry does not include coin-operated

service machines such as washers and dryers (SIC 7215),

music machines and amusement game machines (SIC

7993), lockers and scales (SIC 7299), or insurance policies

sold through vending machines (SIC 63). The "establishment" is the location from which the vending route (or

routes) is serviced, not the number of vending machines or

the number of business locations in which vending machines

are located.

Direct selling establishments (SIC 5963). Establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise by houseto-house canvass, by party plan, by telephone, or from

trucks or wagons or other temporary locations. The ‘‘establishment’’ is the location from which the canvassers operate. Canvassers who do not have any paid help are

excluded from the tabulations in this report. In some

tabulations at the national level, direct selling organizations are divided into subclassifications on the basis of the

merchandise they sell. The subclassifications are furniture,

homefurnishings, and equipment; mobile food service;

books and stationery; and other direct selling.

Direct selling, furniture, homefurnishings, and

equipment (SIC 5963 pt.). These are establishments

primarily engaged in direct selling of furniture, baby furniture, floor coverings, draperies, curtains, china, glassware,

kitchen utensils, cutlery, plastic housewares, brooms and

brushes, lamps and shades, mirrors and pictures, venetian

blinds and window shades, radios and television sets and

parts, household appliances such as refrigerators and

broilers, and other homefurnishings. Sales of these items

must exceed 49 percent of total sales. Sellers of brushes

and other cleaning aids are classified here. Sellers by the

party plan where the salesperson conducts parties in order

to assemble customers are also included here.

Direct selling, mobile food service (SIC 5963 pt.).

These are establishments primarily engaged in direct

selling of food for immediate consumption such as sandwiches, soup, etc. Establishments primarily engaged in

direct selling of food, not for immediate consumption, are

classified in kind of business 596340.

Direct selling, books and stationery (SIC 5963 pt.).

These are establishments primarily engaged in direct

selling of books, magazine subscriptions, encyclopedias,

and stationery. Sales of these items must exceed 49

percent of total sales. Direct sellers of greeting cards and

newspapers are classified in kind of business 596340.

Direct selling, other (SIC 5963 pt.). These are direct

selling establishments which sell merchandise not covered

in above kind of businesses. Included are establishments

selling building materials, hardware, and lawn and garden

supplies; general merchandise; food (including frozen food

and freezer plans) and the door-to-door delivery of dairy

products (excluding prepared foods for immediate

consumption); apparel and accessories; cosmetics;

proprietary medicines; used merchandise; sporting goods;

jewelry; tobacco products; cameras and photographic

equipment; gifts, novelties, and souvenirs; optical goods;

leather goods; hobby equipment; religious articles;

newspapers; greeting cards; and toys and games.

Fuel oil dealers (SIC 5983). Establishments primarily

engaged in the retail sale of fuel oil. Establishments

primarily selling fuel oil burners are classified in SIC 5074;

dealers primarily engaged in installing and servicing fuel oil

burners, in SIC 1711; and fuel oil burner repair service only,

in SIC 7699.

Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers

(SIC 5984). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of bottled or bulk liquefied petroleum (LP) gas.

Fuel dealers, not elsewhere classified (SIC 5989). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of coal, coke,

charcoal, wood, or any combination of these lines. Establishments primarily selling fuel oil are classified in SIC 5983

and those primarily selling bottled gas in SIC 5984.

Florists (SIC 5992). Establishments primarily engaged in

the retail sale of cut flowers and growing plants. Stores

primarily engaged in the retail sale of seeds, bulbs, and

nursery stock are classified in SIC 5261, and greenhouses

and nurseries primarily engaged in growing seeds, bulbs,

flowers, and nursery stock are classified in SIC 0181.

Tobacco stores and stands (SIC 5993). Establishments

primarily engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, cigars,

tobacco, and smokers’ supplies. Many of the establishments included in this classification are operated as

concessions in places of amusement, railway stations,

airports, and other public places.

News dealers and newsstands (SIC 5994). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of newspapers,

magazines, and other periodicals. Home delivery of newspapers by other than printers or publishers is classified in

SIC 5963. Establishments engaged in delivering newspapers for subsequent home delivery are classified in SIC

4212.

Optical goods stores (SIC 5995). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prescription eyeglasses

and contact lenses for individuals. Offices of oculists,

ophthalmologists and optometrists are classified in major

group 80 even though a majority of their revenue is from

the sale of eyeglass frames or prescription eyeglasses and

contact lenses.

Miscellaneous retail stores, not elsewhere classified

(SIC 5999). Establishments primarily engaged in the retail

sale of specialized lines of merchandise, not elsewhere

classified. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in selling a general line of their own or

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consigned merchandise at retail or at auction. Establishments primarily engaged in auctioning tangible personal

property of others on a fee basis are classified in SIC 7389.

Pet shops (SIC 5999 pt.). These are retail stores selling

pets such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and tropical fish; pet

foods and remedies. Aquariums, cages, pet toys, and

aquatic plants are often sold in these types of stores. Many

of these shops board pets on the premises. If receipts from

the boarding of pets account for more than 49 percent of

total receipts, the establishments are classified in Agriculture, Industry 075200 6.

Art dealers (SIC 5999 pt.). These are retail establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of art goods,

including original oil paintings, sculptures, glassware items

and ceramics, at retail or at auction. Establishments

primarily selling supplies for making ceramic items are

classified in kind of business 594520. Establishments

primarily selling artists’ supplies are classified in kind of

business 599990. Establishments primarily selling art reproductions are classified in Industry 571900.

Other miscellaneous retail stores, not elsewhere

classified (SIC 5999 pt.). These are retail stores, not

elsewhere classified, which sell specialized lines such as

artists’ supplies, above-ground swimming pools and supplies, orthopedic and artificial limbs, drafting materials,

hearing aids, furniture polish, rubber stamps, monuments

and tombstones, sanitary supplies (including disinfectants),

seasonal decorations, artificial flowers and plants, fireworks, etc. Religious goods stores are classified here.

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Appendix C.

Kind-of-Business Titles and Reporting-Form Numbers

[Listed below are retail kind-of-business titles and their corresponding reporting-form numbers. Requests for copies of any of these forms, including the inquiries used to classify establishments by

kind of business, should be directed to the Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233]

SIC code Title Reporting

form CB52 BUILDING MATERIALS AND GARDEN SUPPLIES STORES

5211 Lumber and other building materials dealers 5201 --------------------------- 5231 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 5202 ------------------------------------ 5251 Hardware stores 5203 ---------------------------------------------------- 5261 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 5204 ----------------------- 5271 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 5205 ---------------------------------

53 GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES

5311 pt. Conventional department stores 5301 -------------------------------------- 5311 pt. Discount or mass merchandising department stores 5301 -------------------- 5311 pt. National chain department stores 5301 ------------------------------------ 5331 Variety stores 5302 ------------------------------------------------------ 5399 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 5301 ----------------------------

54 FOOD STORES

5411 Grocery stores 5400 ----------------------------------------------------- 5421 Meat and fish (seafood) markets 5400 ------------------------------------- 5431 Fruit and vegetable markets 5400 ----------------------------------------- 5441 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 5400 --------------------------------- 5451 Dairy products stores 5400 ----------------------------------------------- 5461 Retail bakeries 5400 ----------------------------------------------------- 5499 Miscellaneous food stores 5400 -------------------------------------------

55 AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND GASOLINE SERVICE

STATIONS

5511 New and used car dealers 5501 -------------------------------------------

5521 Used car dealers 5501 ---------------------------------------------------

5531 pt. Auto parts, tires and accessories stores 5502 ------------------------------

5531 pt. Home and auto supply stores 5502 ----------------------------------------

5541 Gasoline service stations 5504 --------------------------------------------

5551 Boat dealers 5503 -------------------------------------------------------

5561 Recreational vehicle dealers 5503 -----------------------------------------

5571 Motorcycle dealers 5503 -------------------------------------------------

5599 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. 5503 -------------------------------------------

56 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES

5611 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 5601 ------------------------

5621 Women’s clothing stores 5601 --------------------------------------------

5631 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 5601 -----------------------------

5641 Children’s and infants’ wear stores 5601 -----------------------------------

5651 Family clothing stores 5601 -----------------------------------------------

5661 pt. Men’s shoe stores 5602 --------------------------------------------------

5661 pt. Women’s shoe stores 5602 -----------------------------------------------

5661 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores 5602 ---------------------------------

5661 pt. Family shoe stores 5602 -------------------------------------------------

5661 pt. Athletic footwear stores 5602 ---------------------------------------------

5699 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 5601 --------------------------

SIC code Title Reporting

form CB57 FURNITURE AND HOMEFURNISHINGS STORES

5712 Furniture stores 5701 ---------------------------------------------------- 5713 Floor covering stores 5704 ----------------------------------------------- 5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 5705 ------------------------------- 5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 5705 --------------------------------

5722 Household appliance stores 5702 -----------------------------------------

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 5702 ------------------------------

5734 Computer and software stores 5702 ---------------------------------------

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 5703 ---------------------------------

5736 Musical instrument stores 5703 -------------------------------------------

58 EATING AND DRINKING PLACES

5812 pt. Restaurants 5801 --------------------------------------------------------

5812 pt. Social caterers 5801 -----------------------------------------------------

5812 pt. Cafeterias 5801 ---------------------------------------------------------

5812 pt. Refreshment places 5801 ------------------------------------------------

5812 pt. Contract feeding 5802 ----------------------------------------------------

5812 pt. Ice cream and frozen yogurt shops 5801 -----------------------------------

5813 Drinking places 5801 -----------------------------------------------------

59 MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES

5912 pt. Drug stores 5901 --------------------------------------------------------

5912 pt. Proprietary stores 5901 ---------------------------------------------------

5921 Liquor stores 5902 -------------------------------------------------------

5932 Used merchandise stores 5903 -------------------------------------------

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 5904 -----------------------------------

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 5904 ----------------------------------

5942 Book stores 5905 --------------------------------------------------------

5943 Stationery stores 5906 ---------------------------------------------------

5944 Jewelry stores 5907 ------------------------------------------------------

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 5908 ----------------------------------------

5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 5909 ------------------------------

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 5906 -------------------------------------

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 5906 -----------------------------------

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 5910 --------------------------

5961 pt. Mail-ordermdepartment store merchandise 5911 ----------------------------

5961 pt. Mail-ordermother general merchandise 5911 -------------------------------

5961 pt. Mail-ordermspecialized merchandise 5911 ---------------------------------

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 5802 --------------------------

5963 pt. Direct selling mfurniture, homefurnishings, and equipment 5911 ---------------

5963 pt. Direct selling mmobile food service 5911 -----------------------------------

5963 pt. Direct selling mbooks and stationery 5911 ----------------------------------

5963 pt. Other direct selling 5911 -------------------------------------------------

5983 Fuel oil dealers 5912 ----------------------------------------------------- 5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 5912 ------------------------- 5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. 5912 ------------------------------------------------- 5992 Florists 5913, 5917

------------------------------------------------------------

5993 Tobacco stores and stands 5902 ------------------------------------------

5994 News dealers and newsstands 5902 ---------------------------------------

5995 Optical goods stores 5914 ------------------------------------------------

5999 pt. Pet shops 5915 ---------------------------------------------------------

5999 pt. Art dealers 5916 ---------------------------------------------------------

5999 pt. Other retail stores, n.e.c. 5916 --------------------------------------------

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Appendix D.

Metropolitan Areas

(Titles and definitions shown for MSA’s, CMSA’s, and PMSA’s are those established by the Office of

Management and Budget, as of June 30, 1993)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA—see WashingtonBaltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA

Baltimore, MD PMSA

Anne Arundel County, MD

Baltimore County, MD

Carroll County, MD

Harford County, MD

Howard County, MD

Queen Anne’s County, MD

Baltimore city, MD

Hagerstown, MD PMSA

Washington County, MD

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA

District of Columbia, DC

Calvert County, MD

Charles County, MD

Frederick County, MD

Montgomery County, MD

Prince George’s County, MD

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA—Con.

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA—Con.

Arlington County, VA

Clarke County, VA

Culpeper County, VA

Fairfax County, VA

Fauquier County, VA

King George County, VA

Loudoun County, VA

Prince William County, VA

Spotsylvania County, VA

Stafford County, VA

Warren County, VA

Alexandria city, VA

Fairfax city, VA

Falls Church city, VA

Fredericksburg city, VA

Manassas city, VA

Manassas Park city, VA

Berkeley County, WV

Jefferson County, WV

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Appendix E.

Percent of Sales Data Based on Administrative Records

and Estimation for the District: 1992

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols and for more information on reliability of data, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability

of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Percent of sales m

From administrative records 1 Estimated2

Retail trade 12.8 ------------------------------ 10.3

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 3.2 ----- 4.1

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores 1.7 --------------- 1.4

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers (D) ----- (D)

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores (D) --------------- (D)

525 Hardware stores (D) -------------------------------- (D)

526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores (D) ---- (D)

527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers – -------------- –

53 General merchandise stores .6 ---------------------- 1.4

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 3 4---------- – –

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 3----------- – –

531 pt. Conventional 3--------------------------------- (D) (D)

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 3 --------------- (D) (D)

531 pt. National chain 3 ------------------------------- (D) (D)

533 Variety stores (D) ----------------------------------- (D)

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores (D) --------- (D)

54 Food stores 15.3 ------------------------------------- 4.0

541 Grocery stores 15.7 ---------------------------------- 4.1 541 pt. Supermarkets and other general-line grocery stores 13.8 --------------------------------------- 2.7 541 pt. Convenience food stores 34.5 ----------------------- 24.7 541 pt. Convenience food/gasoline stores (D) -------------- (D)

541 pt. Delicatessens (D) --------------------------------- (D)

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets 4.5 ------------------ .7

546 Retail bakeries 30.8 ---------------------------------- 6.9 546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling 27.5 ------------- 6.0 546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only 54.1 -------------------- 13.6

543, 4, 5, 9 Other food stores 24.2 ------------------------------- 8.8 543 Fruit and vegetable markets (D) -------------------- (D)

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 6.3 ------------ 11.3 545 Dairy products stores (D) -------------------------- (D) 549 Miscellaneous food stores 32.7 --------------------- 8.8

55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers 2.9 ------------------------------ 4.2

551 New and used car dealers – ----------------------- – 552 Used car dealers (D) -------------------------------- (D)

553 Auto and home supply stores 14.6 -------------------- 23.9

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 14.6 --------- 23.9

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores – ------------------ –

555, 6, 7, 9 Miscellaneous automotive dealers (D) ----------------- (D)

555 Boat dealers (D) ---------------------------------- (D)

556 Recreational vehicle dealers – -------------------- –

557 Motorcycle dealers – ---------------------------- –

559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. – ---------------------- –

554 Gasoline service stations 27.2 ------------------------- 12.1

554 pt. Gasoline/convenience food stores 44.3 ---------------- –

554 pt. Other gasoline service stations and truck stops 25.7 ---- 13.2

SIC code Kind of business

Percent of sales m

From administrative records 1 Estimated2

56 Apparel and accessory stores 10.6 -------------------- 13.2

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 4.5 ---- 25.0

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 12.0 ------------ 6.2 562 Women’s clothing stores 11.9 ----------------------- 6.2 563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 12.7 -------- 5.9

565 Family clothing stores 9.0 --------------------------- 21.7

566 Shoe stores 13.8 ------------------------------------ 8.1

566 pt. Men’s shoe stores (D) ---------------------------- (D)

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores – ------------------------- 25.1

566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores (D) ------------ (D)

566 pt. Family shoe stores 34.1 ---------------------------- 2.8

566 pt. Athletic footwear stores – ------------------------ –

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores 17.0 --------------- 16.8 564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores – -------------- 16.5 569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 30.3 ----- 17.0

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 10.6 ------------ 5.3

5712 Furniture stores 18.0 --------------------------------- 9.7

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores 18.8 -------------------------- 15.7 5713 Floor covering stores 45.2 -------------------------- 42.1 5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores – --------- – 5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 11.0 ----------- 7.7

572 Household appliance stores 10.9 ---------------------- 17.9

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 6.3 ------ .6

5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 8.1 --------- .8

5734 Computer and software stores .5 ------------------ .2

5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores (D) ------------ (D)

5736 Musical instrument stores (D) ---------------------- (D)

58 Eating and drinking places 12.7 ----------------------- 17.0

5812 Eating places 12.7 ----------------------------------- 17.0 5812 pt. Restaurants 14.1 ---------------------------------- 17.8 5812 pt. Cafeterias 14.5 ------------------------------------ 18.9 5812 pt. Refreshment places 19.9 --------------------------- 16.7 5812 pt. Other eating places 2.4 --------------------------- 15.7

5813 Drinking places 12.4 --------------------------------- 17.0

591 Drug and proprietary stores 6.2 ---------------------- 5.0

591 pt. Drug stores 6.2 ------------------------------------- 4.9 591 pt. Proprietary stores 5.7 ------------------------------- 17.0

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores 17.7 ----------------------- 11.7

592 Liquor stores 24.2 ----------------------------------- 7.7

593 Used merchandise stores 22.3 ------------------------ 14.3

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 14.0 ------------- 11.4

5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops .4 -------- 5.1

5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores .9 ------------ 11.4

5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores – ----------- –

5942 Book stores 12.5 ---------------------------------- 16.0

5944 Jewelry stores 26.8 -------------------------------- 11.5

5943, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 11.9 ----- 9.5

5943 Stationery stores 8.8 ---------------------------- –

5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 14.7 ----------------- 8.0

5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 4.8 ------- 5.2

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 14.7 ------------- 12.4

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 16.3 ------------ 4.1

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 12.6 --- 23.2

596 Nonstore retailers 5.4 ------------------------------- 10.7

5961 Catalog and mail-order houses – ----------------- 11.3

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators – ----- 13.9

5963 Direct selling establishments 20.9 ------------------- 7.8

598 Fuel dealers (D) ------------------------------------ (D)

5983 Fuel oil dealers (D) ------------------------------- (D)

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers – ---- –

5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. – ---------------------------- –

See footnotes at end of table.

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SIC code Kind of business

Percent of sales m

From

administrative records 1 Estimated2

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores mCon.

5992 Florists 13.0 ----------------------------------------- 8.9

5993 Tobacco stores and stands – ---------------------- 28.7

5994 News dealers and newsstands (D) ------------------- (D)

5995 Optical goods stores 14.2 ---------------------------- 20.2

SIC code Kind of business

Percent of sales m

From

administrative records 1 Estimated2

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores mCon.

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. (D) ----------------- (D)

5999 pt. Pet shops (D) ------------------------------------ (D)

5999 pt. Art dealers 43.9 ----------------------------------- 11.8

5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 17.3 --------- 26.4

1Includes sales information obtained from administrative records of other Federal agencies.

2Includes sales information which was imputed based on historic company ratios or administrative records, or on industry averages.

3Includes sales from catalog order desks.

4Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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Appendix F.

Geographic Notes

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

There are no geographic notes for the District of Columbia.

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Appendix G.

Establishments in Business Any Time During Year and

Establishments in Business at End of Year for the District:

1992 and 1987

[Includes only establishments with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms and comparability of 1987 and 1992 censuses, see

appendix A]

SIC code Kind of business

Establishments in business m

Any time during year At end of year

1992 1987 1992 1987

Retail trade --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 847 3 681 3 463 3 348

52 Building materials and garden supplies stores 28 -------------------------------------- 43 28 40

521, 3 Building materials and supply stores ------------------------------------------------ 13 24 13 22

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 7 --------------------------------------- 16 7 15

523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores ------------------------------------------------ 6 8 6 7

525 Hardware stores ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 17 14 16 526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 1 ------------------------------------- 2 1 2 527 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers ----------------------------------------------- – – – –

53 General merchandise stores ------------------------------------------------------- 34 34 29 32

531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 1 2 ------------------------------------------- 6 10 5 10

531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 1 -------------------------------------------- 6 10 5 10

531 pt. Conventional 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 7 3 7

531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising 1 ------------------------------------------------ 1 1 1 1

531 pt. National chain 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 1 2

533 Variety stores -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 10 8 9

539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 18 ------------------------------------------ 14 16 13

54 Food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 426 415 386 372

541 Grocery stores ------------------------------------------------------------------- 312 296 282 266

542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets --------------------------------------------------- 32 37 31 35

546 Retail bakeries ------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 42 41 36

546 pt. Retail bakeries mbaking and selling ----------------------------------------------- 40 35 35 30

546 pt. Retail bakeries mselling only ----------------------------------------------------- 6 7 6 6

543, 4, 5,

9

Other food stores ----------------------------------------------------------------- 36 40 32 35

543 Fruit and vegetable markets ----------------------------------------------------- 2 5 2 5

544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 15 --------------------------------------------- 19 13 18

545 Dairy products stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 5 3 3

549 Miscellaneous food stores ------------------------------------------------------- 16 11 14 9

55 ex.

554

Automotive dealers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 47 66 40 63

551 New and used car dealers --------------------------------------------------------- 7 12 7 12

552 Used car dealers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 14 12 14

553 Auto and home supply stores ------------------------------------------------------ 27 36 20 33

553 pt. Auto parts, tires, and accessories stores 27 ------------------------------------------ 35 20 32

553 pt. Home and auto supply stores ---------------------------------------------------- – 1 – 1

555, 6, 7,

9

Miscellaneous automotive dealers -------------------------------------------------- 1 4 1 4

555 Boat dealers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 1 1

556 Recreational vehicle dealers ----------------------------------------------------- – – – –

557 Motorcycle dealers ------------------------------------------------------------- – 3 – 3

559 Automotive dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------------- – – – –

554 Gasoline service stations ---------------------------------------------------------- 117 115 110 96

56 Apparel and accessory stores ----------------------------------------------------- 449 466 386 434

561 Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores 60 -------------------------------------- 56 57 55

562, 3 Women’s clothing and specialty stores 177 ---------------------------------------------- 191 148 179

562 Women’s clothing stores -------------------------------------------------------- 140 154 115 143

563 Women’s accessory and specialty stores 37 ----------------------------------------- 37 33 36

565 Family clothing stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 73 51 64 47

566 Shoe stores ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 111 78 99

566 pt. Men’s shoe stores -------------------------------------------------------------- 14 18 13 12

566 pt. Women’s shoe stores ----------------------------------------------------------- 28 35 16 34

566 pt. Children’s and juveniles’ shoe stores --------------------------------------------- 1 3 – 3

566 pt. Family shoe stores ------------------------------------------------------------- 28 46 26 41

566 pt. Athletic footwear stores --------------------------------------------------------- 25 9 23 9

564, 9 Other apparel and accessory stores ------------------------------------------------ 43 57 39 54

564 Children’s and infants’ wear stores ----------------------------------------------- 14 15 12 13

569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 29 -------------------------------------- 42 27 41

See footnotes at end of table.

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SIC code Kind of business

Establishments in business m

Any time during year At end of year

1992 1987 1992 1987

57 Furniture and homefurnishings stores 198 -------------------------------- 211 182 192

5712 Furniture stores ----------------------------------------------------- 48 48 43 45

5713, 4, 9 Homefurnishings stores ---------------------------------------------- 64 73 59 69 5713 Floor covering stores ---------------------------------------------- 14 15 12 14 5714 Drapery, curtain, and upholstery stores 3 ------------------------------ 7 3 6 5719 Miscellaneous homefurnishings stores 47 ------------------------------- 51 44 49

572 Household appliance stores 10 ------------------------------------------ 13 9 12

573 Radio, television, computer, and music stores 76 -------------------------- 77 71 66 5731 Radio, television, and electronics stores 33 ----------------------------- 31 32 29 5734 Computer and software stores 11 -------------------------------------- 15 10 9 5735 Record and prerecorded tape stores 30 -------------------------------- 25 27 24 5736 Musical instrument stores ------------------------------------------ 2 6 2 4

58 Eating and drinking places 1 ------------------------------------------- 568 1 295 1 403 1 149

5812 Eating places ------------------------------------------------------- 1 502 1 221 1 351 1 084 5812 pt. Restaurants ------------------------------------------------------ 589 552 526 495 5812 pt. Cafeterias -------------------------------------------------------- 38 45 34 42 5812 pt. Refreshment places ----------------------------------------------- 512 396 449 335 5812 pt. Other eating places ----------------------------------------------- 363 228 342 212

5813 Drinking places ----------------------------------------------------- 66 74 52 65

591 Drug and proprietary stores 113 ------------------------------------------ 146 108 139

591 pt. Drug stores --------------------------------------------------------- 106 134 102 129 591 pt. Proprietary stores --------------------------------------------------- 7 12 6 10

59 ex. 591 Miscellaneous retail stores 867 ------------------------------------------- 890 791 831

592 Liquor stores ------------------------------------------------------- 211 232 192 211 593 Used merchandise stores -------------------------------------------- 61 48 58 47

594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 322 --------------------------------- 321 291 297 5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 18 ---------------------------- 18 17 16 5941 pt. General line sporting goods stores 7 -------------------------------- 7 7 6 5941 pt. Specialty line sporting goods stores 11 ------------------------------- 11 10 10

5942 Book stores ------------------------------------------------------ 69 73 68 71 5944 Jewelry stores ---------------------------------------------------- 69 77 62 72

5943, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9

Other miscellaneous shopping goods stores 166 ------------------------- 153 144 138

5943 Stationery stores ------------------------------------------------ 9 14 8 13 5945 Hobby, toy, and game shops 14 ------------------------------------- 11 12 10 5946 Camera and photographic supply stores 21 --------------------------- 23 20 21

5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 102 --------------------------------- 80 89 72

5948 Luggage and leather goods stores 12 -------------------------------- 14 9 11

5949 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 8 ----------------------- 11 6 11

596 Nonstore retailers --------------------------------------------------- 43 49 40 46

5961 Catalog and mail-order houses 15 ------------------------------------- 18 15 18

5962 Automatic merchandising machine operators 10 ------------------------- 8 8 5

5963 Direct selling establishments 18 --------------------------------------- 23 17 23

598 Fuel dealers -------------------------------------------------------- 3 10 2 8

5983 Fuel oil dealers --------------------------------------------------- 3 9 2 8

5984 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers – ------------------------ – – –

5989 Fuel dealers, n.e.c. ------------------------------------------------ – 1 – –

5992 Florists ------------------------------------------------------------- 55 54 51 51

5993 Tobacco stores and stands ------------------------------------------ 6 8 5 8

5994 News dealers and newsstands 12 --------------------------------------- 17 11 17

5995 Optical goods stores ------------------------------------------------ 51 44 48 42

5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 103 ------------------------------------- 107 93 104

5999 pt. Pet shops -------------------------------------------------------- 8 6 8 6

5999 pt. Art dealers ------------------------------------------------------- 41 38 37 38

5999 pt. Other miscellaneous retail stores, n.e.c. 54 ----------------------------- 63 48 60

1Includes sales from catalog order desks.

2Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.

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1992 CENSUS OF RETAIL TRADE

Publications of the 1992 Census of Retail Trade, containing

data on retail establishments in the United States, are described

below. Publications order forms for specific reports may be

obtained from any Department of Commerce district office or

from Data User Services Division, Customer Services , Bureau of

the Census, Washington, DC 20233-8300. The first results were

issued in press releases. Final detailed statistics are issued in

separate paperbound reports and compact disc-read only memory

(CD-ROM).

Final Reports

Geographic area series—52 reports

(RC92-A-1 to -52)

A separate paperbound report containing data for establishments with payroll is published for each State, the District of

Columbia, and the United States. Each report presents general

statistics for establishments with payroll including number of

establishments, sales, payroll, and employment by varied retail

classifications. All statistics are presented for the State, metropolitan areas (MA’s), counties, and places with 2,500 inhabitants

or more. Greater kind-of-business detail is shown for larger areas.

For each State, the District of Columbia, and the United States,

1992 data are provided by kind of business on sales and

employees per establishment and sales and payroll per employee.

Comparative statistics showing percent changes in sales and

payroll between 1987 and 1992 are shown by kind of business.

Nonemployer statistics series—1 report

(RC92-N-1)

This report includes number of establishments and sales by

kind of business for all establishments, establishments with

payroll, and establishments without payroll for the United States

and States. Data on sales size of establishments without payroll

and the number of proprietorships and partnerships is also

provided for the United States. Also presented are statistics for

establishments without payroll including number of establishments and sales by varied retail classifications for MA’s. Similar

data for counties and places with 2,500 inhabitants or more are

available on electronic media only.

Subject series—4 reports

(RC92-S-1 to -4)

The Establishment and Firm Size report (RC92-S-1) presents

data for establishments with payroll, based on size of establishment, size of company or firm, and legal form of organization.

Establishment statistics are presented by sales size and by

employment size; statistics for firms by sales size (including

concentration by largest firms), by employment size, and by

number of establishments operated (single units and multiunits).

Statistics are presented by kind of business on the number of

establishments, sales, payroll, and employment for the United

States.

The Measures of Value Produced, Capital Expenditures, Depreciable Assets, and Operating Expenses report (RC92-S-2) presents data on measures of value produced, capital expenditures,

depreciable assets, and operating expenses for firms with payroll

for the United States by major kind of business. Operating

expenses include annual payroll, supplemental labor costs, purchased services, etc. Receipts data also are provided.

The Merchandise Line Sales report (RC92-S-3) presents data

on major categories of merchandise sold by retail kinds of

business for each State and the District of Columbia, each MA,

and the United States as a whole. Data for States and MA’s will

be available on electronic media only. Tables present data for

establishments with payroll for each kind of business and show,

for each merchandise line, the number of establishments handling the line and their sales of the line; the percentage of total

sales of the kind of business accounted for by each of the lines

carried; and, for establishments actually handling a specific line,

the percentage of their total sales represented by sales of that

line. Summary statistics also are provided for the 43 broad

merchandise line categories, including counts of establishments

and the amount and percentage of the line sold by various kinds

of retail businesses.

The Miscellaneous Subjects report (RC92-S-4) contains special statistics on eating and drinking places, gasoline service

stations, shoe stores, optical goods stores, and other miscellaneous subjects. Data are presented for the United States as a

whole and, where feasible, for States and MA’s.

Special report series—1 report

(RC92-SP-1)

The Selected Statistics report presents selected data for

establishments with and without payroll for 1992 and 1987 by

kind of business. Data include number of establishments, sales,

payroll and employment, and selected ratios and rankings. Data

are presented for the United States as a whole and for States and

MA’s.

Electronic Media

All data included in the printed reports are available on

CD-ROM. The CD-ROM’s provide the same information found in

the final reports as well as additional information not published in

the final reports such as ZIP Code statistics available from series

RC92-Z, merchandise line sales statistics for States and MA’s

from series RC92-S, and nonemployer data for counties and

places from series RC92-N. Electronic media products are available for users who wish to summarize, rearrange, or process

large amounts of data. These products, with corresponding

technical documentation, are sold by Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC

20233-8300.

OTHER ECONOMIC CENSUS REPORTS

Data on wholesale trade, service industries, transportation,

communications, utilities, financial, insurance, real estate, construction industries, manufactures, mineral industries, enterprise

statistics, minority-owned business enterprises, and women-owned

businesses also are available from the 1992 Economic Census. A

separate series of reports covers the census of outlying areas:

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, and the

Northern Marianas. Separate announcements describing these

reports are available free of charge from Data User Services

Division, Customer Services , Bureau of the Census, Washington,

DC 20233-8300.

Publication Program