Gastonia, North Carolina (NC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Gastonia, North Carolina was 56,409 / 67,821
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Gastonia
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Gastonia
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Gastonia
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Gastonia
| 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 | 442 / 415 | 6,895 / 6,293 | $103,301 / $111,694 | $1,128,102 / $1,110,179 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 53 / 45 | 1,005 / 748 | $26,724 / $22,660 | $352,873 / $242,068 |
| Automobile dealers | 26 / 21 | 715 / 483 | $21,098 / $16,412 | $324,794 / $202,359 |
| New car dealers | 13 | 655 / 442 | $19,523 / $14,984 | $295,385 / $185,656 |
| Used car dealers | 13 / 8 | 60 / 41 | $1,575 / $1,428 | $29,409 / $16,703 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / 4 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / 4 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 1 / 4 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 26 / 20 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 15 / 11 | 157 / 122 | $2,955 / $2,338 | $14,599 / $13,841 |
| Tire dealers | 11 / 9 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 29 / 27 | 147 / 124 | $2,405 / $2,342 | $16,807 / $16,726 |
| Furniture stores | 16 / 15 | 103 / 68 | $1,753 / $1,493 | $11,643 / $10,136 |
| Home furnishings stores | 13 / 12 | 44 / 56 | $652 / $849 | $5,164 / $6,590 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 9 / 8 | 29 / 20-99 | $306 / - | $2,937 / - |
| All other home furnishings stores | 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 16 / 18 | 129 / 217 | $2,222 / $3,908 | $22,327 / $43,901 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 16 / 18 | 129 / 217 | $2,222 / $3,908 | $22,327 / $43,901 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 10 / 15 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Household appliance stores | 4 / 5 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 6 / 10 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 28 / 26 | 535 / 462 | $9,733 / $9,413 | $98,077 / $80,990 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 23 / 20 | 487 / 413 | $9,094 / $8,399 | $92,127 / $75,104 |
| Home centers | 2 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 4 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Hardware stores | 5 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 12 / 9 | 20-99 / 39 | - / $667 | - / $7,429 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 5 / 6 | 48 / 49 | $639 / $1,014 | $5,950 / $5,886 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 40 / 39 | 1000-2499 / 747 | - / $11,701 | - / $116,639 |
| Grocery stores | 33 / 28 | 1,052 / 689 | $12,701 / $10,355 | $145,443 / $107,163 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 22 / 17 | 1,020 / 661 | $12,419 / $9,863 | $141,808 / $101,776 |
| Convenience stores | - / 11 | - / 28 | - / $492 | - / $5,387 |
| Specialty food stores | 4 / 6 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Health & personal care stores | 40 / 38 | 250-499 / 445 | - / $8,212 | - / $83,827 |
| Health & personal care stores | 40 / 38 | 250-499 / 445 | - / $8,212 | - / $83,827 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 22 / 19 | 275 / 341 | $4,436 / $6,426 | $40,066 / $75,156 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 6 | 31 / 20-99 | $347 / - | $2,730 / - |
| Optical goods stores | 6 / 5 | 50 / 37 | $924 / $745 | $3,375 / $3,056 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 6 / 8 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 53 / 58 | 311 / 307 | $4,072 / $5,097 | $71,071 / $76,900 |
| Gasoline stations | 53 / 58 | 311 / 307 | $4,072 / $5,097 | $71,071 / $76,900 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 42 / 50 | 258 / 269 | $3,407 / $4,528 | $55,194 / $70,477 |
| Other gasoline stations | 11 / - | 53 / - | $665 / - | $15,877 / - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 78 / 68 | 840 / 750 | $8,120 / $9,145 | $63,208 / $69,258 |
| Clothing stores | 42 / 39 | 578 / 520 | $4,799 / $5,484 | $42,820 / $47,026 |
| Women's clothing stores | 19 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Family clothing stores | 11 / 13 | 250-499 / 347 | - / $3,670 | - / $35,210 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 4 | 22 / 11 | $130 / $127 | $743 / $714 |
| Other clothing stores | 3 / 6 | 20-99 / 44 | - / $385 | - / $2,856 |
| Shoe stores | 18 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 18 / 16 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Jewelry stores | 18 / 16 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 28 / 23 | 319 / 395 | $4,689 / $6,129 | $37,922 / $42,595 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 17 / 13 | 225 / 250-499 | $3,517 / - | $27,809 / - |
| Sporting goods stores | - / 6 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 5 / 4 | 95 / 100-249 | $1,049 / - | $13,318 / - |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 3 / 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 3 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 11 / 10 | 94 / 100-249 | $1,172 / - | $10,113 / - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 4 / 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Book stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 19 / 20 | 1,772 / 1000-2499 | $19,032 / - | $204,749 / - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 / 6 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 / 6 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 / - | 1000-2499 / - | - | - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 3 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 3 | - / 325 | - / $4,739 | - / $59,483 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 12 / 14 | 250-499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Warehouse clubs & supercenters | - / 2 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 11 / 12 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 44 / 37 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Florists | 9 / - | 31 / - | $464 / - | $1,645 / - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 13 / 11 | 129 / 135 | $1,446 / $1,705 | $16,181 / $14,603 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 4 / 3 | 80 / 20-99 | $1,116 / - | $13,074 / - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 9 / 8 | 49 / 20-99 | $330 / - | $3,107 / - |
| Used merchandise stores | 7 / 6 | 20-99 / 57 | - / $977 | - / $2,871 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 15 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 4 | 56 / 21 | $2,759 / $635 | $30,659 / $6,511 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 7 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 14 / 16 | 100-249 / 90 | - / $1,392 | - / $9,256 |
| Vending machine operators | 3 / 1 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Direct selling establishments | 11 | 70 / 20-99 | $1,317 / - | $7,467 / - |
| Fuel dealers | 4 / - | 31 / - | $747 / - | $4,299 / - |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 7 / 8 | 39 / 53 | $570 / $626 | $3,168 / $3,290 |
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