Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI): 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin was 584,684 / 590,895
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Milwaukee
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Milwaukee
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Milwaukee
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Milwaukee
| 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 | 1,700 / 1,513 | 22,655 / 19,506 | $360,593 / $390,498 | $3,381,213 / $3,594,429 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 180 / 176 | 2,697 / 2,330 | $71,225 / $71,928 | $782,239 / $760,179 |
| Automobile dealers | 75 / 78 | 1,808 / 1,522 | $49,876 / $50,990 | $674,999 / $640,347 |
| New car dealers | 25 / 27 | 1,599 / 1,329 | $45,250 / $46,184 | $617,816 / $578,744 |
| Used car dealers | 50 / 51 | 209 / 193 | $4,626 / $4,806 | $57,183 / $61,603 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 12 / 14 | 93 / 155 | $4,031 / $5,302 | $16,867 / $43,457 |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 12 | 93 / 100-249 | $4,031 / - | $16,867 / - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 7 | 44 / 20-99 | $1,291 / - | $12,031 / - |
| Boat dealers | 4 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 93 / 84 | 796 / 653 | $17,318 / $15,636 | $90,373 / $76,375 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 73 / 63 | 654 / 549 | $13,835 / $12,739 | $72,572 / $63,726 |
| Tire dealers | 20 / 21 | 142 / 104 | $3,483 / $2,897 | $17,801 / $12,649 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 89 / 70 | 753 / 527 | $22,044 / $16,081 | $149,960 / $86,146 |
| Furniture stores | 37 / 33 | 437 / 294 | $14,875 / $9,241 | $110,019 / $52,786 |
| Home furnishings stores | 52 / 37 | 316 / 233 | $7,169 / $6,840 | $39,941 / $33,360 |
| Floor covering stores | 30 / 21 | 158 / 103 | $4,433 / $3,476 | $28,051 / $20,027 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 22 / 16 | 158 / 130 | $2,736 / $3,364 | $11,890 / $13,333 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 18 / 13 | 139 / 116 | $2,436 / $3,057 | $10,766 / $11,988 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 57 / 60 | 473 / 466 | $7,944 / $9,697 | $72,458 / $84,017 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 57 / 60 | 473 / 466 | $7,944 / $9,697 | $72,458 / $84,017 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 46 / 50 | 421 / 401 | $6,928 / $8,551 | $64,711 / $73,655 |
| Household appliance stores | 18 / 10 | 100 / 61 | $2,000 / $1,906 | $10,876 / $8,169 |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 28 / 40 | 321 / 340 | $4,928 / $6,645 | $53,835 / $65,486 |
| Computer & software stores | 9 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 102 / 88 | 1,759 / 1,428 | $40,048 / $41,774 | $294,619 / $238,394 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 91 / 79 | 1,564 / 1,171 | $37,791 / $36,688 | $277,674 / $218,768 |
| Home centers | 5 / 2 | 559 / 250-499 | $8,302 / - | $77,011 / - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 10 / 11 | 41 / 20-99 | $1,044 / - | $9,036 / - |
| Hardware stores | 23 / 25 | 268 / 281 | $4,226 / $4,094 | $19,421 / $20,827 |
| Other building material dealers | 53 / 41 | 696 / 571 | $24,219 / $24,360 | $172,206 / $129,177 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 11 / 9 | 195 / 257 | $2,257 / $5,086 | $16,945 / $19,626 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 8 / 6 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 351 / 319 | 4,871 / 4,012 | $63,296 / $65,012 | $699,460 / $672,518 |
| Grocery stores | 232 / 222 | 4,191 / 3,303 | $55,933 / $55,293 | $612,435 / $569,820 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 174 / 151 | 4,012 / 3,137 | $54,255 / $53,126 | $585,706 / $537,371 |
| Convenience stores | 58 / 71 | 179 / 166 | $1,678 / $2,167 | $26,729 / $32,449 |
| Specialty food stores | 41 / 30 | 309 / 335 | $2,902 / $4,625 | $15,641 / $22,452 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 78 / 67 | 371 / 374 | $4,461 / $5,094 | $71,384 / $80,246 |
| Health & personal care stores | 131 / 135 | 3,043 / 3,115 | $43,943 / $53,795 | $290,489 / $387,594 |
| Health & personal care stores | 131 / 135 | 3,043 / 3,115 | $43,943 / $53,795 | $290,489 / $387,594 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 70 / 80 | 2,579 / 2,795 | $35,538 / $45,840 | $254,028 / $352,564 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 13 / 14 | 73 / 96 | $711 / $1,330 | $5,769 / $10,107 |
| Optical goods stores | 31 / 21 | 171 / 97 | $3,638 / $2,390 | $14,442 / $8,739 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 17 / 20 | 220 / 127 | $4,056 / $4,235 | $16,250 / $16,184 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 7 | 125 / 20 | $1,694 / $235 | $9,369 / $1,798 |
| All other health & personal care stores | 10 / 13 | 95 / 107 | $2,362 / $4,000 | $6,881 / $14,386 |
| Gasoline stations | 184 / 172 | 1,201 / 998 | $14,211 / $17,132 | $287,609 / $425,543 |
| Gasoline stations | 184 / 172 | 1,201 / 998 | $14,211 / $17,132 | $287,609 / $425,543 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 130 / 144 | 970 / 862 | $10,727 / $14,180 | $231,732 / $306,021 |
| Other gasoline stations | 54 / 28 | 231 / 136 | $3,484 / $2,952 | $55,877 / $119,522 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 246 / 164 | 1,918 / 1,526 | $20,697 / $22,130 | $163,684 / $152,797 |
| Clothing stores | 145 / 92 | 1,169 / 986 | $11,964 / $13,958 | $97,016 / $99,677 |
| Men's clothing stores | 20 / 16 | 148 / 99 | $1,933 / $2,364 | $11,034 / $14,570 |
| Women's clothing stores | 47 / 29 | 403 / 230 | $3,398 / $2,594 | $26,686 / $17,123 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 4 / 9 | 41 / 20-99 | $439 / - | $4,140 / - |
| Family clothing stores | 27 / 17 | 361 / 198 | $3,560 / $2,725 | $38,888 / $23,709 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 19 / 7 | 43 / 20-99 | $462 / - | $2,793 / - |
| Other clothing stores | 28 / 14 | 173 / 328 | $2,172 / $4,666 | $13,475 / $29,152 |
| Shoe stores | 55 / 39 | 442 / 407 | $5,376 / $6,136 | $44,431 / $36,658 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 46 / 33 | 307 / 133 | $3,357 / $2,036 | $22,237 / $16,462 |
| Jewelry stores | 45 / 33 | 250-499 / 133 | - / $2,036 | - / $16,462 |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 99 / 74 | 794 / 727 | $9,847 / $9,064 | $88,603 / $81,556 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 58 / 47 | 547 / 540 | $7,177 / $6,781 | $60,292 / $57,786 |
| Sporting goods stores | 26 / 20 | 233 / 125 | $2,939 / $2,066 | $15,721 / $12,850 |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 14 / 10 | 208 / 280 | $2,637 / $2,753 | $33,708 / $30,260 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 6 / 5 | 71 / 48 | $810 / $578 | $4,342 / $4,443 |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 12 | 35 / 87 | $791 / $1,384 | $6,521 / $10,233 |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 41 / 27 | 247 / 187 | $2,670 / $2,283 | $28,311 / $23,770 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 20 / 16 | 110 / 121 | $1,313 / $1,563 | $13,505 / $15,382 |
| Book stores | 17 / 16 | 100-249 / 121 | - / $1,563 | - / $15,382 |
| News dealers & newsstands | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 21 / 11 | 137 / 66 | $1,357 / $720 | $14,806 / $8,388 |
| General merchandise stores | 36 / 44 | 3,088 / 2,537 | $35,280 / $46,840 | $320,312 / $410,642 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 14 / 15 | 2,709 / 2,093 | $30,316 / $39,210 | $252,526 / $320,304 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 14 / 15 | 2,709 / 2,093 | $30,316 / $39,210 | $252,526 / $320,304 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 14 / - | 2,709 / - | $30,316 / - | $252,526 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 6 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 9 | - / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 22 / 29 | 379 / 444 | $4,964 / $7,630 | $67,786 / $90,338 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 1 | 100-249 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 21 / 28 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 172 / 151 | 1,302 / 1,246 | $14,614 / $18,006 | $87,049 / $95,672 |
| Florists | 32 / 24 | 192 / 136 | $2,115 / $1,708 | $8,943 / $7,280 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 48 / 43 | 371 / 288 | $3,361 / $4,021 | $32,544 / $33,491 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 8 / 7 | 127 / 108 | $1,549 / $1,961 | $19,854 / $20,726 |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 40 / 36 | 244 / 180 | $1,812 / $2,060 | $12,690 / $12,765 |
| Used merchandise stores | 34 / 31 | 399 / 480 | $4,408 / $7,082 | $17,085 / $21,624 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 58 / 53 | 340 / 342 | $4,730 / $5,195 | $28,477 / $33,277 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 19 / 11 | 144 / 149 | $1,499 / $1,462 | $9,809 / $9,053 |
| Art dealers | 15 | 49 / 57 | $619 / $941 | $4,528 / $5,944 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 23 / 26 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 53 / 60 | 756 / 594 | $17,444 / $19,039 | $144,731 / $199,371 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 15 / 20 | 100-249 / 387 | - / $13,659 | - / $164,030 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 15 / 20 | 100-249 / 387 | - / $13,659 | - / $164,030 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 15 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Vending machine operators | 13 / 7 | 20-99 / 73 | - / $1,873 | - / $10,959 |
| Direct selling establishments | 25 / 33 | 250-499 / 134 | - / $3,507 | - / $24,382 |
| Fuel dealers | 7 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Heating oil dealers | 6 / 4 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Other fuel dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 18 / 27 | 408 / 100-249 | $7,395 / - | $23,017 / - |
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