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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Charleston, South Carolina was 98,795

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

69

1,441

$50,942

$324,935

  Transportation equipment mfg

7

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Ship & boat building

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Ship & boat building

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

Wholesale trade

107

1,252

$38,807

$538,689

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

55

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

2

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers

11

63

$3,189

$22,788

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

11

108

$2,795

$21,860

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

45

413

$14,267

$242,042

  Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers

6

104

$2,812

$42,618

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

6

79

$2,125

$35,306

  Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers in Charleston

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

16

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers in Charleston

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

Retail trade

743

9,685

$193,844

$1,817,314

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

54

1,181

$48,054

$619,015

  Automobile dealers

23

890

$40,742

$572,786

  New car dealers

16

874

$40,388

$557,171

  New car dealers

16

874

$40,388

$557,171

  Used car dealers

7

16

$354

$15,615

  Used car dealers

7

16

$354

$15,615

  Other motor vehicle dealers

13

90

$2,148

$26,009

  Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Boat dealers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other motor vehicle dealers

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores in Charleston

18

201

$5,164

$20,220

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

12

102

$2,088

$10,022

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

12

102

$2,088

$10,022

  Tire dealers

6

99

$3,076

$10,198

  Tire dealers

6

99

$3,076

$10,198

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

58

508

$10,525

$63,504

  Furniture stores

18

254

$6,647

$36,705

  Furniture stores

18

254

$6,647

$36,705

  Furniture stores

18

254

$6,647

$36,705

  Home furnishings stores

40

254

$3,878

$26,799

  Floor covering stores

7

31

$968

$4,036

  Floor covering stores

7

31

$968

$4,036

  Other home furnishings stores

33

223

$2,910

$22,763

  All other home furnishings stores

32

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Electronics & appliance stores

17

83

$1,756

$12,505

  Electronics & appliance stores

17

83

$1,756

$12,505

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

12

61

$1,447

$9,975

  Household appliance stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

4

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

4

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

38

825

$17,218

$146,489

  Building material & supplies dealers

33

737

$15,738

$138,975

  Home centers

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home centers

3

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

9

67

$1,865

$10,847

  Paint & wallpaper stores

9

67

$1,865

$10,847

  Hardware stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Hardware stores

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

16

184

$5,382

$36,888

  Other building material dealers

16

184

$5,382

$36,888

  Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores

5

88

$1,480

$7,514

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Food & beverage stores

71

1,944

$28,367

$274,216

  Grocery stores

44

1,836

$26,625

$246,617

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

36

1,811

$26,320

$243,952

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

36

1,811

$26,320

$243,952

  Specialty food stores

11

43

$666

$4,291

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

16

65

$1,076

$23,308

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

16

65

$1,076

$23,308

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

16

65

$1,076

$23,308

  Health & personal care stores

53

486

$10,325

$77,218

  Health & personal care stores

53

486

$10,325

$77,218

  Pharmacies & drug stores

18

240

$5,238

$48,888

  Pharmacies & drug stores

18

240

$5,238

$48,888

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

11

46

$622

$3,293

  Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores

11

46

$622

$3,293

  Optical goods stores

13

52

$1,028

$4,299

  Optical goods stores

13

52

$1,028

$4,299

  Other health & personal care stores

11

148

$3,437

$20,738

  Food (health) supplement stores

5

100-249

withheld

withheld

  All other health & personal care stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Gasoline stations

24

213

$3,339

$61,827

  Gasoline stations

24

213

$3,339

$61,827

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

22

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Gasoline stations with convenience stores

22

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Clothing & clothing accessories stores

187

1,669

$26,445

$189,664

  Clothing stores

116

1,251

$18,357

$135,836

  Men's clothing stores

14

98

$2,272

$11,095

  Men's clothing stores

14

98

$2,272

$11,095

  Women's clothing stores

45

456

$6,795

$55,030

  Women's clothing stores

45

456

$6,795

$55,030

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

10

55

$672

$4,109

  Children's & infants' clothing stores

10

55

$672

$4,109

  Family clothing stores

25

482

$6,063

$50,506

  Family clothing stores

25

482

$6,063

$50,506

  Clothing accessories stores

8

28

$418

$2,657

  Clothing accessories stores

8

28

$418

$2,657

  Other clothing stores

14

132

$2,137

$12,439

  Other clothing stores

14

132

$2,137

$12,439

  Shoe stores

24

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Shoe stores

24

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Shoe stores

24

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores

47

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry stores

43

182

$4,152

$26,867

  Jewelry stores

43

182

$4,152

$26,867

  Luggage & leather goods stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Luggage & leather goods stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

46

365

$4,977

$41,057

  Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores

30

249

$3,470

$23,482

  Sporting goods stores

17

120

$2,272

$16,137

  Sporting goods stores

17

120

$2,272

$16,137

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

87

$574

$3,693

  Hobby, toy, & game stores

5

87

$574

$3,693

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

5

31

$386

$2,236

  Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores

5

31

$386

$2,236

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

3

11

$238

$1,416

  Musical instrument & supplies stores

3

11

$238

$1,416

  Book, periodical, & music stores

16

116

$1,507

$17,575

  Book stores & news dealers

12

98

$1,304

$14,843

  Book stores

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  News dealers & newsstands

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

4

18

$203

$2,732

  Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores

4

18

$203

$2,732

  General merchandise stores

21

1,511

$23,601

$208,049

  Department stores

9

1,419

$22,284

$196,769

  Department stores

9

1,419

$22,284

$196,769

  Department stores (expt discount dept stores)

4

574

$8,498

$61,622

  Discount department stores

5

845

$13,786

$135,147

  All other general merchandise stores

12

92

$1,317

$11,280

  All other general merchandise stores

12

92

$1,317

$11,280

  Miscellaneous store retailers

144

652

$11,712

$78,206

  Florists

10

68

$852

$3,911

  Florists

10

68

$852

$3,911

  Florists

10

68

$852

$3,911

  Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores

50

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Office supplies & stationery stores

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

46

224

$2,911

$14,750

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

46

224

$2,911

$14,750

  Used merchandise stores

35

139

$3,513

$23,516

  Used merchandise stores

35

139

$3,513

$23,516

  Used merchandise stores

35

139

$3,513

$23,516

  Other miscellaneous store retailers

49

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

29

$400

$3,591

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

29

$400

$3,591

  Art dealers

29

76

$1,831

$11,680

  Art dealers

29

76

$1,831

$11,680

  All other miscellaneous store retailers

17

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nonstore retailers in Charleston

30

248

$7,525

$45,564

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

11

121

$3,627

$26,555

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

11

121

$3,627

$26,555

  Direct selling establishments

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other direct selling establishments

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other direct selling establishments

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

Information

44

2,896

$124,451

N

  Publishing industries (except Internet)

16

1,348

$68,374

$171,373

  Newspaper, periodical, book, & directory publishers

12

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Newspaper publishers

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Newspaper publishers

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Software publishers

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Software publishers

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Software publishers

4

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Motion picture & sound recording industries

5

20-99

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video industries

5

20-99

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video exhibition

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Broadcasting (except Internet)

4

138

$4,872

$14,859

  Radio & television broadcasting

4

138

$4,872

$14,859

  Telecommunications

13

1,334

$49,788

N

  Wired telecommunications carriers

10

250-499

withheld

Q

  Wired telecommunications carriers

10

250-499

withheld

Q

  Wired telecommunications carriers

10

250-499

withheld

Q

  Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

3

500-999

withheld

Q

  Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

3

500-999

withheld

Q

  Cellular & other wireless telecommunications

3

500-999

withheld

Q

Real estate & rental & leasing

221

1,442

$42,848

$172,399

  Real estate

188

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of real estate

53

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

26

118

$1,835

$15,478

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

26

118

$1,835

$15,478

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

22

57

$1,411

$11,212

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

22

57

$1,411

$11,212

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

76

327

$12,352

$62,471

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

76

327

$12,352

$62,471

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

76

327

$12,352

$62,471

  Activities related to real estate

59

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Real estate property managers

39

505

$18,138

$41,873

  Residential property managers

28

397

$13,978

$35,283

  Nonresidential property managers

11

108

$4,160

$6,590