Mobile, Alabama (AL): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Mobile, Alabama was 202,281 / 194,862
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Mobile
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Mobile
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Mobile
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Mobile
| 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 | 1,140 / 1,040 | 17,003 / 14,759 | $261,239 / $276,317 | $2,573,227 / $2,876,090 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 159 / 133 | 2,571 / 2,238 | $62,160 / $71,065 | $753,710 / $942,463 |
| Automobile dealers | 44 / 48 | 1,616 / 1,520 | $43,516 / $53,692 | $638,221 / $820,445 |
| New car dealers | 26 / 23 | 1,544 / 1,433 | $42,074 / $51,678 | $620,796 / $790,087 |
| Used car dealers | 18 / 25 | 72 / 87 | $1,442 / $2,014 | $17,425 / $30,358 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 21 / 17 | 165 / 152 | $3,188 / $4,165 | $34,195 / $56,666 |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | - / 1 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 20 / 16 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 5 | 83 / 20-99 | $1,777 / - | $16,272 / - |
| Boat dealers | 15 / 10 | 20-99 / 60 | - / $1,290 | - / $27,403 |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 94 / 68 | 790 / 566 | $15,456 / $13,208 | $81,294 / $65,352 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 65 / 44 | 531 / 352 | $9,197 / $7,154 | $54,241 / $41,192 |
| Tire dealers | 29 / 24 | 259 / 214 | $6,259 / $6,054 | $27,053 / $24,160 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 77 / 84 | 621 / 744 | $13,874 / $15,600 | $83,552 / $101,678 |
| Furniture stores | 35 / 39 | 362 / 392 | $8,196 / $9,108 | $48,926 / $55,866 |
| Home furnishings stores | 42 / 45 | 259 / 352 | $5,678 / $6,492 | $34,626 / $45,812 |
| Floor covering stores | 24 / 21 | 100-249 / 135 | - / $4,011 | - / $24,247 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 18 / 24 | 20-99 / 217 | - / $2,481 | - / $21,565 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 17 / 22 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 46 / 44 | 415 / 422 | $7,470 / $8,561 | $65,608 / $74,768 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 46 / 44 | 415 / 422 | $7,470 / $8,561 | $65,608 / $74,768 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 31 / 29 | 250-499 / 298 | - / $6,175 | - / $60,245 |
| Household appliance stores | 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 23 / 21 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | 11 / 10 | 20-99 / 72 | - / $1,385 | - / $12,012 |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 4 / 5 | 40 / 52 | $673 / $1,001 | $2,903 / $2,511 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 75 / 62 | 1,165 / 1,092 | $24,763 / $25,600 | $242,936 / $204,553 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 66 / 53 | 1,121 / 1,031 | $24,152 / $24,342 | $237,231 / $197,292 |
| Home centers | 4 | 250-499 / 592 | - / $10,698 | - / $102,893 |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 12 | 65 / 20-99 | $1,696 / - | $13,405 / - |
| Hardware stores | 9 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 41 / 27 | 551 / 277 | $13,564 / $8,838 | $139,924 / $68,503 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 9 | 44 / 61 | $611 / $1,258 | $5,705 / $7,261 |
| Outdoor power equipment stores | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Nursery & garden centers | 7 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 106 / 85 | 2,969 / 1,850 | $28,945 / $31,548 | $335,812 / $320,044 |
| Grocery stores | 66 / 55 | 2,810 / 1,740 | $27,251 / $29,727 | $313,933 / $301,459 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 52 / 42 | 2,724 / 1,715 | $26,410 / $29,431 | $305,904 / $297,122 |
| Convenience stores | 14 / - | 86 / - | $841 / - | $8,029 / - |
| Specialty food stores | 23 / 15 | 107 / 20-99 | $936 / - | $10,180 / - |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 17 / 15 | 52 / 20-99 | $758 / - | $11,699 / - |
| Health & personal care stores | 99 / 90 | 978 / 1,106 | $17,638 / $20,482 | $114,173 / $169,841 |
| Health & personal care stores | 99 / 90 | 978 / 1,106 | $17,638 / $20,482 | $114,173 / $169,841 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 52 / 49 | 673 / 702 | $12,218 / $13,800 | $86,878 / $139,291 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 13 / 12 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Optical goods stores | 17 / 12 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other health & personal care stores | 17 | 100-249 / 247 | - / $4,379 | - / $16,558 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 7 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other health & personal care stores | 10 / 11 | 121 / 100-249 | $2,809 / - | $11,079 / - |
| Gasoline stations | 118 / 122 | 749 / 701 | $10,588 / $10,290 | $189,080 / $197,088 |
| Gasoline stations | 118 / 122 | 749 / 701 | $10,588 / $10,290 | $189,080 / $197,088 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 88 / 105 | 501 / 613 | $7,051 / $8,417 | $125,881 / $173,569 |
| Other gasoline stations | 30 / 17 | 248 / 88 | $3,537 / $1,873 | $63,199 / $23,519 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 190 / 177 | 1,759 / 1,881 | $20,160 / $23,894 | $151,849 / $189,434 |
| Clothing stores | 110 / 114 | 1,112 / 1,425 | $11,578 / $15,964 | $95,360 / $134,464 |
| Men's clothing stores | 12 / 14 | 74 / 20-99 | $1,001 / - | $7,022 / - |
| Women's clothing stores | 49 / 39 | 432 / 382 | $3,674 / $3,465 | $27,613 / $28,954 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 5 / 10 | 69 / 100-249 | $869 / - | $6,429 / - |
| Family clothing stores | 19 / 29 | 393 / 670 | $4,698 / $8,085 | $44,150 / $77,405 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 7 / 9 | 20-99 / 34 | - / $526 | - / $2,916 |
| Other clothing stores | 18 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Shoe stores | 37 / 31 | 282 / 248 | $3,317 / $2,904 | $27,414 / $28,403 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 43 / 32 | 365 / 208 | $5,265 / $5,026 | $29,075 / $26,567 |
| Jewelry stores | 42 / 31 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 76 / 62 | 795 / 702 | $9,254 / $8,748 | $85,823 / $77,645 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 56 / 41 | 500-999 / 444 | - / $5,957 | - / $55,877 |
| Sporting goods stores | 24 / 21 | 295 / 178 | $3,547 / $3,025 | $37,015 / $32,193 |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 11 / 6 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 16 / 9 | 91 / 20-99 | $1,100 / - | $5,012 / - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 20 / 21 | 100-249 / 258 | - / $2,791 | - / $21,768 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 12 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Book stores | 11 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 8 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 46 / 47 | 3,873 / 3,179 | $50,270 / $48,457 | $431,886 / $513,902 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 13 / 9 | 3,223 / 1000-2499 | $43,710 / - | $335,898 / - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 13 / 9 | 3,223 / 1000-2499 | $43,710 / - | $335,898 / - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 13 / - | 3,223 / - | $43,710 / - | $335,898 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 5 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 4 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 33 / 38 | 650 / 1000-2499 | $6,560 / - | $95,988 / - |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 1 / 4 | 100-249 / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 32 / 34 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 114 / 105 | 725 / 669 | $8,303 / $8,989 | $66,076 / $67,303 |
| Florists | 23 / 21 | 165 / 128 | $1,335 / $1,230 | $5,543 / $4,558 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 35 / 31 | 256 / 229 | $2,877 / $3,235 | $31,856 / $30,338 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 8 / 10 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 27 / 21 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | 22 / 19 | 88 / 93 | $997 / $1,156 | $7,029 / $7,577 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 34 | 216 / 219 | $3,094 / $3,368 | $21,648 / $24,830 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 4 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 6 / 8 | 20-99 / 29 | - / $597 | - / $7,137 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 22 / 21 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 34 / 29 | 383 / 175 | $7,814 / $3,083 | $52,722 / $17,371 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 5 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Vending machine operators | 8 / 7 | 20-99 / 31 | - / $369 | - / $2,427 |
| Direct selling establishments | 21 / 16 | 101 / 100-249 | $1,805 / - | $11,320 / - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 21 / 15 | 101 / 94 | $1,805 / $2,385 | $11,320 / $11,273 |
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