Comparative Service Industry Activity in the Middle Peninsula: 1987, 1992 and 1997

1987
1992
1997
# of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)*
Essex 64 $10,235 75 $16,517 97 $34,631
Gloucester 146 $32,410 158 $40,730 225 $75,178
King and Queen 10 N/A 13 $4,833 16 $941
King William 46 $7,629 50 $8,179 82 $17,954
Mathews 35 $4,621 36 $4,829 47 $7,645
Middlesex 52 $7,668 57 $10,087 98 $32,200
Middle Peninsula 353 $62,563 389 $85,175 565 $168,549

Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Census of Service Industries, 1987, 1992 and 1997 Editions.
* Some sales withheld to avoid disclosure

Comparative Retail Trade Activity in the Middle Peninsula: 1987 , 1992 and 1997

1987
1992
1997
# of Establish- ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)*
Essex 80 $78,851 91 $109,288 68 $125,954
Gloucester 145 $132,069 161 $177,193 134 $228,076
King and Queen 14 $4,700 8 $4,281 9 $5,228
King William 67 $59,106 67 $56,910 58 $88,803
Mathews 46 $19,527 59 $26,895 42 $48,394
Middlesex 65 $31,655 67 $37,659 53 $48,394
Middle Peninsula 417 $325,908 453 $412,226 364 $529,915

Sources: U. S. Department Of Commerce, Census of Retail Trade, 1987, 1992 and 1997 Editions.
* Some sales withheld to avoid disclosure
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Comparative Wholesale Trade Activity in the Middle Peninsula: 1987 , 1992 and 1997

1987
1992
1997
# of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)* # of Establish-ments $ Sales (thousands)*
Essex 16 $24,398 16 $40,065 7 $21,395
Gloucester 35 $40,044 28 W 30 $42,502
King and Queen 4 W 1 W 1 W
King William 12 $25,636 19 $45,583 7 W
Mathews 14 $9,040 13 $9,263 9 W
Middlesex 14 $27,220 17 $25,571 17 $26,172
Middle Peninsula 95 $126,338 94 $120,482 71 $90,069

Source: Department Of Commerce, Census of Wholesale Trade, 1987, 1992 and 1997 Editions.
W= Sales withheld to avoid disclosure
* Some sales withheld to avoid disclosure.