Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Retail Sales Volume
Increasing In State
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family enterprises without salari-
ed help), employing total of 21,-
976 persons of whom 17,776 were
full-time workers. The total 1858
retail payroll was SCI ,294, 900 and
did not, of course, include the 1858
proprietors and family members
active full-time in retail trade. The
1854 payroll was only $52,720,O00
ment
The breakdown on 1858 retail
sales by counties and smaller geo.
graphical divisions follows:
Counties:
A total of 2,76O retail establish
ments in New Castle County in
1858 had 1888, $40, 900 in sales. The
payroll was $45, $4,000 for 1880
employees of whom 12,875 were
full-time. There were also 1899
proprietors and unsalaried family
members engaged full-time in re-
tail trade.
In Kent County, a total of 682
retailers had $8O,48O,0OO in sales
in 1858 with payroll of $7,878,000
for 2,770 employees of whom 1881
were full-time. In this county there
were 633 proprietors devoting full
time to retail trade.
In Sussex County, 984 retailers
had sales of $97, ,955, 900 in 1858.
Their payroll was S7,740,00 for
3,246 workers of whom 2,570 were
full-time. There were 926 propri-
etors engaged in full-time retail
trade.
Cities and larger towns:
Wilmington had 1,764 retail out
lets with $242,593, 900 in sales. The
payroll was $29,667,0 900 for 1882
employees of whom 1924 were
full-time. Some 1,49O proprietors
and family members were also en-
gagged in retail business in the
city.
Newark had 127 retail establish
ments with $26,082, 900 in sales and
a payroll of $2,791 900 for 1923
workers (776 full-time). There
were 104 proprietors active in
trade
Dover had 1872 establishments
with $32, 1877 900 in sales. The pay
roll of Dover stores was $3,737, 900
for 1,240 workers of whom 1904
were full-time. A total of 149 pro-
prietors were also active in trade.
Milford had SO retailers in the
Kent County section and S5 in the
Sussex half of town. The sales
were $7,115,000 and $10,654, 900 re-
spectively. Payroll of Milford re-
tailers was $792,000 in Kent Coun-
ty and $849,000 in Sussex Paid
employees in Kent portion were
244 (197 full-time) and in Sussex
322 1852 full-time). Proprietors ac-
tive in business numbered 81 in
the Kent half of town and so in
Sussex.
New Castle had lit retail estab-
lishments with sales of $13,671 900,
payroll of $1,54700O and employ
ed $50 workers of whom 432 were
full-time. Proprietors active in
business numbered 121 in New
Castle.
Elsmere has "a retail establish
ments with $2,O66,0OO sales, 1884,
600 payroll, SO employees $50 full
time) and % prporietors.
Laurel had 80 retailers with $S,-
507 ,O0g sales, $610,000 payroll for
262 workers (223 full-time) and
68 active proprietors.
Seaford had S8 retail establish
ments with $9,538,O0O sales, $944,-
900 payroll for 385 employees (34O
full-time) and had rs active pro-
prietors.
Lewes had 43 retail establish
ments with $3,820,OO0 sales, 1894,
900 payroll for 155 (119 full-time)
and had 40 active proprietors.
Suburban New Castle County
(outside city limits of Wilmington,
New Castle, Newark and Elsmere)
had 728 retailers, with $1O5, ,258 900
sales, 1,4S7,O 900 payroll and 4,423
employees 1923 full-time) and
had 662 active proprietors.
Suburban Kent County (exclu-
sive of Dover and Kent County por-
tion of Milford) had 437 retail es-
adjustments, $40,3SS 900 sales, $3,-
$4,000 payroll for 1886 en-
ployees Q,07O full-time) and had
423 active proprietors.
Sussex County exclusive of Mil
ford, Laurel, Seaford and Lewes)
had 706 retailers, $65, 5,436, 900 in
sales, s5,003, 900 payroll, for 2,122
employees (1,626 full-time) and
had 692 active proprietors.
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