Austin, Texas (TX): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
car dealers, clothing stores, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Austin, Texas was 542,095 / 671,873
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Austin
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Austin
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Austin
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Austin
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,604 / 2,742 | 40,259 / 43,586 | $749,700 / $994,948 | $7,561,447 / $9,784,154 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 238 / 239 | 5,188 / 6,104 | $167,473 / $233,114 | $2,121,954 / $2,905,772 |
| Automobile dealers | 94 / 109 | 3,581 / 4,406 | $126,729 / $185,102 | $1,885,494 / $2,576,823 |
| New car dealers | 41 / 46 | 3,313 / 4,096 | $118,186 / $174,895 | $1,771,990 / $2,420,566 |
| Used car dealers | 53 / 63 | 268 / 310 | $8,543 / $10,207 | $113,504 / $156,257 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 27 | 253 / 531 | $8,010 / $16,237 | $68,106 / $158,505 |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | 2 / 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 25 / 26 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 11 / 10 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Boat dealers | 12 / 14 | 123 / 100-249 | $4,125 / - | $35,621 / - |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 117 / 103 | 1,354 / 1,167 | $32,734 / $31,775 | $168,354 / $170,444 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 86 / 63 | 902 / 693 | $19,625 / $16,847 | $108,673 / $100,393 |
| Tire dealers | 31 / 40 | 452 / 474 | $13,109 / $14,928 | $59,681 / $70,051 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 175 / 210 | 1,748 / 2,239 | $39,894 / $61,578 | $276,518 / $402,117 |
| Furniture stores | 89 / 98 | 1,073 / 1,115 | $27,005 / $37,734 | $175,127 / $236,884 |
| Home furnishings stores | 86 / 112 | 675 / 1,124 | $12,889 / $23,844 | $101,391 / $165,233 |
| Floor covering stores | 37 / 46 | 189 / 298 | $6,424 / $11,947 | $43,098 / $68,596 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 49 / 66 | 486 / 826 | $6,465 / $11,897 | $58,293 / $96,637 |
| Window treatment stores | 9 / 5 | 20-99 / 21 | - / $664 | - / $3,245 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 40 / 61 | 250-499 / 805 | - / $11,233 | - / $93,392 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 141 / 177 | 1000-2499 / 1,712 | - / $41,382 | - / $385,911 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 141 / 177 | 1000-2499 / 1,712 | - / $41,382 | - / $385,911 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 77 / 128 | 827 / 1,063 | $16,303 / $24,449 | $129,009 / $209,597 |
| Household appliance stores | 28 / 16 | 209 / 134 | $3,906 / $4,292 | $22,085 / $39,149 |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 49 / 112 | 618 / 929 | $12,397 / $20,157 | $106,924 / $170,448 |
| Computer & software stores | 60 / 38 | 500 / 546 | $11,927 / $14,336 | $174,030 / $161,089 |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 4 / 11 | 20-99 / 103 | - / $2,597 | - / $15,225 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 173 / 162 | 2500-4999 / 3,073 | - / $88,147 | - / $710,659 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 146 / 137 | 2500-4999 / 2,662 | - / $79,699 | - / $671,431 |
| Home centers | 10 / 9 | 897 / 1000-2499 | $15,029 / - | $150,218 / - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 22 | 157 / 100-249 | $3,655 / - | $31,311 / - |
| Hardware stores | 13 / 15 | 100-249 / 203 | - / $5,063 | - / $25,005 |
| Other building material dealers | 101 / 91 | 1,639 / 1,125 | $47,005 / $43,198 | $456,169 / $320,699 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 27 / 25 | 250-499 / 411 | - / $8,448 | - / $39,228 |
| Outdoor power equipment stores | 7 | 20-99 / 66 | - / $1,750 | - / $8,780 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 20 / 18 | 403 / 345 | $5,549 / $6,698 | $27,040 / $30,448 |
| Food & beverage stores | 308 / 329 | 8,178 / 8,348 | $133,287 / $180,679 | $1,320,684 / $1,783,096 |
| Grocery stores | 176 / 217 | 7,560 / 7,820 | $124,691 / $171,687 | $1,252,352 / $1,683,366 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 128 / 108 | 7,356 / 7,532 | $122,232 / $167,348 | $1,227,474 / $1,622,150 |
| Convenience stores | 48 / 109 | 204 / 288 | $2,459 / $4,339 | $24,878 / $61,216 |
| Specialty food stores | 49 / 47 | 250-499 / 322 | - / $5,094 | - / $35,804 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 83 / 65 | 250-499 / 206 | - / $3,898 | - / $63,926 |
| Health & personal care stores | 197 / 180 | 1000-2499 / 2,476 | - / $43,387 | - / $350,545 |
| Health & personal care stores | 197 / 180 | 1000-2499 / 2,476 | - / $43,387 | - / $350,545 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 84 / 68 | 1,743 / 1,748 | $25,761 / $30,705 | $205,137 / $282,760 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 35 / 34 | 100-249 / 310 | - / $3,672 | - / $24,865 |
| Optical goods stores | 49 / 36 | 100-249 / 187 | - / $3,687 | - / $18,441 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 29 / 42 | 100-249 / 231 | - / $5,323 | - / $24,479 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 18 / 25 | 20-99 / 120 | - / $1,269 | - / $7,958 |
| All other health & personal care stores | 11 / 17 | 20-99 / 111 | - / $4,054 | - / $16,521 |
| Gasoline stations | 272 / 321 | 1000-2499 / 2,380 | - / $39,881 | - / $668,231 |
| Gasoline stations | 272 / 321 | 1000-2499 / 2,380 | - / $39,881 | - / $668,231 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 219 / 298 | 1000-2499 / 2,238 | - / $36,245 | - / $625,034 |
| Other gasoline stations | 53 / 23 | 432 / 142 | $6,723 / $3,636 | $108,512 / $43,197 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 396 / 409 | 2500-4999 / 4,319 | - / $64,240 | - / $520,724 |
| Clothing stores | 253 / 257 | 2500-4999 / 3,281 | - / $44,621 | - / $367,039 |
| Men's clothing stores | 28 / 20 | 100-249 / 147 | - / $3,112 | - / $19,945 |
| Women's clothing stores | 104 / 98 | 873 / 997 | $9,949 / $14,559 | $84,586 / $116,586 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 15 / 23 | 215 / 238 | $2,009 / $2,682 | $20,225 / $28,809 |
| Family clothing stores | 45 / 57 | 951 / 1,391 | $9,816 / $17,097 | $106,311 / $160,135 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 16 / 21 | 20-99 / 94 | - / $1,268 | - / $7,845 |
| Other clothing stores | 45 / 38 | 316 / 414 | $4,047 / $5,903 | $26,332 / $33,719 |
| Shoe stores | 77 / 74 | 500-999 / 552 | - / $7,875 | - / $69,963 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 66 / 78 | 250-499 / 486 | - / $11,744 | - / $83,722 |
| Jewelry stores | 64 / 73 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 2 / 5 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 210 / 173 | 2500-4999 / 2,683 | - / $43,246 | - / $388,700 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 144 / 119 | 1000-2499 / 1,798 | - / $29,335 | - / $263,798 |
| Sporting goods stores | 72 / 54 | 917 / 825 | $10,404 / $15,231 | $102,557 / $138,195 |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 36 / 32 | 438 / 617 | $5,079 / $7,042 | $47,352 / $71,416 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 18 / 16 | 100-249 / 134 | - / $2,089 | - / $17,039 |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 18 / 17 | 129 / 222 | $3,024 / $4,973 | $17,052 / $37,148 |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 66 / 54 | 1,045 / 885 | $14,591 / $13,911 | $144,436 / $124,902 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 46 / 33 | 500-999 / 639 | - / $10,320 | - / $97,243 |
| Book stores | 42 / 31 | 500-999 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 4 / 2 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 20 / 21 | 100-249 / 246 | - / $3,591 | - / $27,659 |
| General merchandise stores | 51 / 59 | 5,648 / 6,373 | $74,130 / $111,757 | $842,490 / $1,118,531 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 24 / 25 | 4,744 / 5,201 | $63,378 / $86,028 | $653,712 / $786,673 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 24 / 25 | 4,744 / 5,201 | $63,378 / $86,028 | $653,712 / $786,673 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 24 / - | 4,744 / - | $63,378 / - | $653,712 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 14 | - / 2,946 | - / $48,943 | - / $383,582 |
| Discount department stores | - / 11 | - / 2,255 | - / $37,085 | - / $403,091 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 27 / 34 | 904 / 1,172 | $10,752 / $25,729 | $188,778 / $331,858 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 2 / 4 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 25 / 30 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 360 / 374 | 2500-4999 | - | - |
| Florists | 52 / 43 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 118 / 124 | 500-999 / 971 | - / $15,791 | - / $112,830 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 27 / 26 | 250-499 / 307 | - / $7,267 | - / $66,091 |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 91 / 98 | 500-999 / 664 | - / $8,524 | - / $46,739 |
| Used merchandise stores | 72 / 73 | 500-999 / 661 | - / $10,876 | - / $48,700 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 118 / 134 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 21 / 20 | 171 / 234 | $2,332 / $3,642 | $20,994 / $23,979 |
| Art dealers | 19 / 23 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 13 / 21 | 100-249 / 148 | - / $3,904 | - / $50,618 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 65 / 70 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 83 / 109 | 1,478 / 1000-2499 | $42,249 / - | $244,395 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 28 / 51 | 809 / 476 | $28,205 / $26,069 | $164,331 / $167,434 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 28 / 51 | 809 / 476 | $28,205 / $26,069 | $164,331 / $167,434 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 28 / - | 809 / - | $28,205 / - | $164,331 / - |
| Vending machine operators | 10 / 15 | 56 / 20-99 | $1,179 / - | $7,594 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | 45 / 43 | 613 / 699 | $12,865 / $13,159 | $72,470 / $63,682 |
| Fuel dealers | - / 4 | - / 63 | - / $1,534 | - / $8,897 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 7 / 4 | 33 / 63 | $1,021 / $1,534 | $3,948 / $8,897 |
| Other direct selling establishments | 38 / 39 | 580 / 636 | $11,844 / $11,625 | $68,522 / $54,785 |
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