Merrillville, Indiana (IN): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Merrillville, Indiana was 30,534 / 30,943
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Merrillville
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Merrillville
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Merrillville
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Merrillville
| 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 | 308 / 294 | 5,485 / 5,975 | $87,472 / $109,459 | $965,622 / $1,135,133 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 29 / 28 | 724 / 766 | $24,012 / $28,384 | $306,715 / $392,361 |
| Automobile dealers | 13 / 15 | 500-999 | - | - |
| New car dealers | 11 / 12 | 575 / 555 | $20,323 / $22,555 | $276,920 / $326,719 |
| Used car dealers | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 2 / 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | 1 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 14 / 12 | 100-249 / 104 | - / $2,685 | - / $13,082 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 9 / 7 | 67 / 53 | $1,251 / $1,288 | $9,122 / $6,858 |
| Tire dealers | 5 | 20-99 / 51 | - / $1,397 | - / $6,224 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 22 / 15 | 329 / 157 | $7,372 / $4,581 | $55,736 / $29,804 |
| Furniture stores | 14 / 9 | 229 / 136 | $5,731 / $4,268 | $44,932 / $27,686 |
| Home furnishings stores | 8 / - | 100 / - | $1,641 / - | $10,804 / - |
| Floor covering stores | 3 / - | 27 / - | $637 / - | $3,468 / - |
| Other home furnishings stores | 5 / 4 | 73 / 0-19 | $1,004 / - | $7,336 / - |
| All other home furnishings stores | 5 / - | 73 / - | $1,004 / - | $7,336 / - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 17 | 190 / 82 | $3,138 / $1,669 | $39,324 / $14,326 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 17 | 190 / 82 | $3,138 / $1,669 | $39,324 / $14,326 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 13 | 168 / 51 | $2,615 / $1,057 | $35,983 / $11,280 |
| Household appliance stores | - / 4 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 9 | 153 / 20-99 | $2,442 / - | $34,737 / - |
| Computer & software stores | 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 11 | 285 / 351 | $6,024 / $7,410 | $46,181 / $64,898 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 11 | 285 / 351 | $6,024 / $7,410 | $46,181 / $64,898 |
| Home centers | 2 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 4 | 20 / 23 | $448 / $485 | $3,463 / $3,294 |
| Other building material dealers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 26 / 23 | 671 / 689 | $9,310 / $10,365 | $92,048 / $105,242 |
| Grocery stores | 8 / 9 | 500-999 / 610 | - / $8,767 | - / $98,486 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 7 / 9 | 558 / 610 | $7,791 / $8,767 | $84,365 / $98,486 |
| Specialty food stores | 12 / 8 | 20-99 / 63 | - / $1,301 | - / $3,896 |
| Health & personal care stores | 29 / 27 | 321 / 339 | $4,704 / $5,236 | $34,920 / $39,443 |
| Health & personal care stores | 29 / 27 | 321 / 339 | $4,704 / $5,236 | $34,920 / $39,443 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 6 | 174 / 192 | $2,619 / $2,799 | $21,965 / $25,710 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 9 / 5 | 61 / 43 | $610 / $479 | $5,807 / $4,441 |
| Optical goods stores | 10 / 9 | 48 / 73 | $778 / $1,518 | $3,848 / $6,810 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 4 / 7 | 38 / 31 | $697 / $440 | $3,300 / $2,482 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 2 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 20 / 19 | 143 / 113 | $1,536 / $1,553 | $36,664 / $34,413 |
| Gasoline stations | 20 / 19 | 143 / 113 | $1,536 / $1,553 | $36,664 / $34,413 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 18 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 76 / 84 | 855 / 965 | $8,597 / $12,341 | $77,564 / $99,500 |
| Clothing stores | 48 / 50 | 652 / 714 | $6,094 / $8,603 | $54,707 / $69,454 |
| Men's clothing stores | 7 / 6 | 59 / 38 | $833 / $759 | $7,155 / $3,664 |
| Women's clothing stores | 17 / 15 | 158 / 152 | $1,359 / $1,553 | $12,084 / $14,827 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 3 / 5 | 20-99 / 96 | - / $1,009 | - / $9,550 |
| Family clothing stores | 15 / 14 | 392 / 311 | $3,540 / $3,644 | $32,393 / $32,352 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 2 / 4 | 0-19 / 18 | - / $267 | - / $1,652 |
| Other clothing stores | 4 / 6 | 12 / 99 | $129 / $1,371 | $603 / $7,409 |
| Shoe stores | 17 / 19 | 147 / 137 | $1,511 / $1,453 | $16,220 / $12,294 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 11 / 15 | 56 / 114 | $992 / $2,285 | $6,637 / $17,752 |
| Jewelry stores | 11 / 15 | 56 / 114 | $992 / $2,285 | $6,637 / $17,752 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 22 / 14 | 238 / 158 | $2,700 / $2,216 | $28,384 / $21,941 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 11 / 7 | 114 | $1,366 / $1,714 | $13,729 / $17,377 |
| Sporting goods stores | 4 / 3 | 76 / 81 | $893 / $1,255 | $10,305 / $12,305 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 2 / 1 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 11 / 7 | 124 / 44 | $1,334 / $502 | $14,655 / $4,564 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Book stores | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 7 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 13 / 15 | 1000-2499 / 2,011 | - / $30,620 | - / $296,910 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 | 1,118 / 1,307 | $12,826 / $19,568 | $151,632 / $191,307 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 | 1,118 / 1,307 | $12,826 / $19,568 | $151,632 / $191,307 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 7 / - | 1,118 / - | $12,826 / - | $151,632 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 4 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 3 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 6 / 8 | 250-499 / 704 | - / $11,052 | - / $105,603 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 1 / 3 | 100-249 / 500-999 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 5 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 39 / 35 | 250-499 / 320 | - / $4,779 | - / $33,865 |
| Florists | 6 / 4 | 28 / 34 | $335 / $425 | $1,624 / $1,959 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 19 / 17 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 2 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 17 / 15 | 152 / 114 | $1,255 / $1,097 | $9,739 / $8,078 |
| Used merchandise stores | 2 / 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 12 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 5 / 3 | 41 / 24 | $289 / $402 | $1,524 / $2,144 |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 6 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 4 / 6 | 5 / 24 | $100 / $305 | $1,610 / $2,430 |
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