Census of Retail Trade, 1977: Geographic Area Files

<p>The data in this file set include for all establishments the number, sales, percent change in sales 1972-1977, number of sole proprietorships and partnerships, number of inhabitants per establishment, sales per capita and sales per establishment; and for establishments with payroll, the number, sales, percent change in sales 1972-1977, payroll for the year 1972 and 1977, the percent change in payroll 1972-1977, the payroll for the first quarter 1977, the number of paid employees for the week of March 12, 1977, sales per establishment, sales per employee, the number of employees per establishment for 1972 and 1977, and the percent change in employees per establishment between 1972 and 1977. Data are provided for the following geographic areas: States, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs), area outside SMSAs, counties with 2,500 inhabitants or more, counties with 500 establishments or more, cities with 2,500 inhabitants or more, and cities with 500 establishments or more.</p>