Houston, 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 Houston, Texas was 1,765,587 / 2,009,834
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Houston
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Houston
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Houston
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Houston
| 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 | 7,871 / 7,674 | 112,989 / 110,706 | $2,078,293 / $2,471,944 | $21,778,420 / $25,813,909 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 841 / 790 | 16,925 / 17,424 | $554,498 / $667,401 | $7,068,793 / $8,941,817 |
| Automobile dealers | 314 / 373 | 11,482 / 13,468 | $429,208 / $559,471 | $6,219,716 / $8,231,605 |
| New car dealers | 127 | 10,364 / 11,838 | $393,440 / $513,528 | $5,817,386 / $7,543,056 |
| Used car dealers | 187 / 246 | 1,118 / 1,630 | $35,768 / $45,943 | $402,330 / $688,549 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 65 / 48 | 581 / 520 | $18,110 / $18,983 | $174,004 / $159,143 |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | 19 / 9 | 188 / 132 | $5,540 / $4,612 | $62,425 / $32,463 |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 46 / 39 | 393 / 388 | $12,570 / $14,371 | $111,579 / $126,680 |
| Motorcycle dealers | 14 / 15 | 180 / 234 | $7,253 / $9,476 | $56,255 / $83,757 |
| Boat dealers | 20 / 11 | 181 / 71 | $4,391 / $2,119 | $48,746 / $20,177 |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | 12 / 13 | 32 / 83 | $926 / $2,776 | $6,578 / $22,746 |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 462 / 369 | 4,862 / 3,436 | $107,180 / $88,947 | $675,073 / $551,069 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 321 / 263 | 3,588 / 2,398 | $78,090 / $60,252 | $504,542 / $379,313 |
| Tire dealers | 141 / 106 | 1,274 / 1,038 | $29,090 / $28,695 | $170,531 / $171,756 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 478 / 529 | 4,540 / 5,569 | $111,893 / $150,561 | $888,360 / $1,161,924 |
| Furniture stores | 234 / 246 | 2,572 / 2,605 | $69,178 / $90,392 | $563,946 / $687,679 |
| Home furnishings stores | 244 / 283 | 1,968 / 2,964 | $42,715 / $60,169 | $324,414 / $474,245 |
| Floor covering stores | 95 / 103 | 669 / 635 | $21,072 / $21,494 | $165,479 / $196,600 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 149 / 180 | 1,299 / 2,329 | $21,643 / $38,675 | $158,935 / $277,645 |
| Window treatment stores | 16 / 18 | 98 / 162 | $2,111 / $3,873 | $12,165 / $16,622 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 133 / 162 | 1,201 / 2,167 | $19,532 / $34,802 | $146,770 / $261,023 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 356 / 361 | 3,822 / 4,629 | $79,766 / $114,098 | $950,452 / $1,091,097 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 356 / 361 | 3,822 / 4,629 | $79,766 / $114,098 | $950,452 / $1,091,097 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 193 / 235 | 2,327 / 3,327 | $41,233 / $78,963 | $493,012 / $749,174 |
| Household appliance stores | 53 / 50 | 340 / 1,059 | $7,817 / $26,282 | $99,968 / $243,291 |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 140 / 185 | 1,987 / 2,268 | $33,416 / $52,681 | $393,044 / $505,883 |
| Computer & software stores | 148 / 105 | 1,418 / 1,166 | $36,974 / $32,052 | $446,221 / $321,864 |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 15 / 21 | 77 / 136 | $1,559 / $3,083 | $11,219 / $20,059 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 425 / 373 | 7,835 / 7,727 | $203,408 / $205,504 | $1,840,639 / $1,667,831 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 368 / 318 | 7,036 / 7,057 | $191,137 / $191,634 | $1,755,355 / $1,581,923 |
| Home centers | 20 / 29 | 2,117 / 2500-4999 | $37,229 / - | $379,587 / - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 58 / 49 | 305 / 250-499 | $7,842 / - | $69,015 / - |
| Hardware stores | 63 / 57 | 794 / 670 | $13,904 / $15,034 | $85,716 / $83,383 |
| Other building material dealers | 227 / 183 | 3,820 / 2,720 | $132,162 / $93,262 | $1,221,037 / $661,858 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 57 / 55 | 799 / 670 | $12,271 / $13,870 | $85,284 / $85,908 |
| Outdoor power equipment stores | 21 / 12 | 213 / 72 | $3,919 / $2,832 | $30,122 / $21,282 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 36 / 43 | 586 / 598 | $8,352 / $11,038 | $55,162 / $64,626 |
| Food & beverage stores | 1,295 / 1,226 | 22,103 / 20,589 | $296,621 / $358,606 | $3,192,207 / $3,679,616 |
| Grocery stores | 942 / 914 | 20,684 / 18,859 | $278,849 / $328,737 | $3,002,139 / $3,359,445 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 695 / 584 | 19,742 / 18,124 | $268,594 / $319,097 | $2,876,454 / $3,217,201 |
| Convenience stores | 247 / 330 | 942 / 735 | $10,255 / $9,640 | $125,685 / $142,244 |
| Specialty food stores | 137 / 163 | 845 / 1,113 | $11,562 / $18,419 | $88,004 / $150,032 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 216 / 149 | 574 / 617 | $6,210 / $11,450 | $102,064 / $170,139 |
| Health & personal care stores | 597 / 637 | 7,261 / 7,818 | $119,536 / $147,635 | $833,604 / $1,178,118 |
| Health & personal care stores | 597 / 637 | 7,261 / 7,818 | $119,536 / $147,635 | $833,604 / $1,178,118 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 271 / 279 | 5,311 / 5,877 | $81,734 / $106,975 | $660,238 / $943,745 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 82 / 115 | 618 / 801 | $9,821 / $11,102 | $59,315 / $99,260 |
| Optical goods stores | 143 / 117 | 713 / 501 | $15,628 / $12,073 | $60,329 / $50,293 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 101 / 126 | 619 / 639 | $12,353 / $17,485 | $53,722 / $84,820 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 52 / 57 | 282 / 193 | $3,594 / $3,466 | $24,931 / $23,280 |
| All other health & personal care stores | 49 / 69 | 337 / 446 | $8,759 / $14,019 | $28,791 / $61,540 |
| Gasoline stations | 891 / 838 | 5,598 / 4,502 | $74,559 / $76,238 | $1,313,265 / $1,494,098 |
| Gasoline stations | 891 / 838 | 5,598 / 4,502 | $74,559 / $76,238 | $1,313,265 / $1,494,098 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 567 / 712 | 3,815 / 3,703 | $48,234 / $59,221 | $758,796 / $1,281,936 |
| Other gasoline stations | 324 / 126 | 1,783 / 799 | $26,325 / $17,017 | $554,469 / $212,162 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 1,356 / 1,280 | 13,662 / 12,938 | $198,759 / $208,510 | $1,677,356 / $1,735,429 |
| Clothing stores | 808 / 753 | 10,302 / 9,395 | $143,911 / $143,634 | $1,211,995 / $1,176,136 |
| Men's clothing stores | 113 / 82 | 1,454 / 702 | $28,347 / $16,370 | $192,423 / $104,646 |
| Women's clothing stores | 322 / 310 | 3,364 / 3,244 | $49,453 / $49,903 | $400,402 / $400,935 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 47 / 59 | 644 / 662 | $6,816 / $8,978 | $62,509 / $82,322 |
| Family clothing stores | 173 / 166 | 3,897 / 3,736 | $46,447 / $51,583 | $460,495 / $485,197 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 61 / 63 | 339 / 250 | $3,980 / $4,284 | $26,156 / $32,338 |
| Other clothing stores | 92 / 73 | 604 / 801 | $8,868 / $12,516 | $70,010 / $70,698 |
| Shoe stores | 247 / 265 | 1000-2499 / 2,239 | - / $30,388 | - / $265,815 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 301 / 262 | 1000-2499 / 1,304 | - / $34,488 | - / $293,478 |
| Jewelry stores | 281 / 243 | 1,706 / 1000-2499 | $29,987 / - | $243,192 / - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 20 / 19 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 451 / 372 | 5,251 / 4,497 | $67,963 / $71,595 | $628,849 / $656,737 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 281 / 218 | 3,405 / 2,771 | $45,479 / $47,686 | $431,002 / $442,423 |
| Sporting goods stores | 123 / 90 | 1,650 / 1,171 | $21,414 / $20,891 | $222,639 / $219,486 |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 83 / 70 | 1,032 / 1,113 | $12,681 / $14,999 | $131,976 / $137,648 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 43 / 30 | 301 / 202 | $3,601 / $2,839 | $23,762 / $25,014 |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 32 / 28 | 422 / 285 | $7,783 / $8,957 | $52,625 / $60,275 |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 170 / 154 | 1,846 / 1,726 | $22,484 / $23,909 | $197,847 / $214,314 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 110 / 81 | 1,292 / 1,056 | $16,359 / $15,350 | $140,497 / $139,444 |
| Book stores | 93 / 70 | 1,151 / 983 | $14,479 / $13,551 | $132,154 / $132,638 |
| News dealers & newsstands | 17 / 11 | 141 / 73 | $1,880 / $1,799 | $8,343 / $6,806 |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 60 / 73 | 554 / 670 | $6,125 / $8,559 | $57,350 / $74,870 |
| General merchandise stores | 221 / 268 | 18,567 / 17,270 | $245,890 / $309,184 | $2,517,693 / $3,026,250 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 78 / 65 | 14,719 / 12,318 | $200,234 / $217,779 | $1,884,347 / $1,925,752 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 78 / 65 | 14,719 / 12,318 | $200,234 / $217,779 | $1,884,347 / $1,925,752 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 78 / - | 14,719 / - | $200,234 / - | $1,884,347 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 39 | - / 8,916 | - / $158,519 | - / $1,296,390 |
| Discount department stores | - / 26 | - / 3,402 | - / $59,260 | - / $629,362 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 143 / 203 | 3,848 / 4,952 | $45,656 / $91,405 | $633,346 / $1,100,498 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 7 / 14 | 1000-2499 / 2500-4999 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 136 / 189 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 769 / 721 | 5,671 / 5,648 | $81,391 / $102,508 | $634,251 / $694,615 |
| Florists | 137 / 108 | 618 / 590 | $9,710 / $10,602 | $49,508 / $45,884 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 285 / 261 | 2,585 / 2,370 | $34,513 / $41,453 | $321,802 / $330,728 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 67 / 68 | 1,248 / 993 | $18,672 / $23,408 | $220,690 / $208,858 |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 218 / 193 | 1,337 / 1,377 | $15,841 / $18,045 | $101,112 / $121,870 |
| Used merchandise stores | 136 / 128 | 1,199 / 1,213 | $14,780 / $20,204 | $83,021 / $102,527 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 211 / 224 | 1,269 / 1,475 | $22,388 / $30,249 | $179,920 / $215,476 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 53 / 40 | 444 / 497 | $5,450 / $7,956 | $46,575 / $63,318 |
| Art dealers | 44 / 46 | 123 / 139 | $2,309 / $3,437 | $14,776 / $23,194 |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 17 | 133 / 74 | $5,129 / $2,539 | $57,685 / $24,000 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 97 / 121 | 569 / 765 | $9,500 / $16,317 | $60,884 / $104,964 |
| Nonstore retailers | 191 / 279 | 1,754 / 2,095 | $44,009 / $60,104 | $232,951 / $486,377 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 52 / 108 | 523 / 775 | $12,342 / $24,208 | $95,997 / $314,563 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 52 / 108 | 523 / 775 | $12,342 / $24,208 | $95,997 / $314,563 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 52 / - | 523 / - | $12,342 / - | $95,997 / - |
| Vending machine operators | 50 / 31 | 413 / 317 | $10,034 / $7,369 | $53,176 / $34,616 |
| Direct selling establishments | 89 / 140 | 818 / 1,003 | $21,633 / $28,527 | $83,778 / $137,198 |
| Fuel dealers | 10 / 9 | 153 / 46 | $7,043 / $2,114 | $17,948 / $8,095 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 8 / 4 | 100-249 / 38 | - / $1,773 | - / $6,007 |
| Other fuel dealers | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 79 / 131 | 665 / 957 | $14,590 / $26,413 | $65,830 / $129,103 |
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