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NAICS 485113
Bus and motor vehicle transit systems

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

48-49	Transportation & warehousing	199,618	382,152,040	115,988,733	3,650,859
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	17,260	18,849,918	7,675,316	398,383
4851	Urban transit systems	1,025	2,808,395	1,694,094	53,644
48511	Urban transit systems	1,025	2,808,395	1,694,094	53,644
485113	Bus & motor vehicle transit systems	916	2,271,609	1,392,123	47,352

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)
N = Not available
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	1,008,617	422,849,549	808,999	80.2	40,697,509	9.6	199,618	382,152,040
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	180,129	23,500,586	162,869	90.4	4,650,668	19.8	17,260	18,849,918
4851	Urban transit systems	1,952	2,833,017	927	47.5	24,622	0.9	1,025	2,808,395
48511	Urban transit systems	1,952	2,833,017	927	47.5	24,622	0.9	1,025	2,808,395
485113	Bus & motor vehicle transit systems	N	N	N	N	N	N	916	2,271,609

Definition: NAICS 485113 Bus and motor vehicle transit systems

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban passenger transportation systems using buses or other motor vehicles over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Operating local and suburban passenger transportation systems using both a bus or other motor vehicle and another mode of transport--are classified in U.S. Industry 485111, Mixed Mode Transit Systems;
Providing interurban and rural bus transportation--are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation; and
Providing scenic and sightseeing transportation using buses or other motor vehicles--are classified in Industry 487110, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land.

Historical comparability

NAICS 485113, Bus and motor vehicle transit systems, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
485113	Bus & motor vehicle transit systems	2002	916	2,271,609	1,392,123	47,352
		1997	542	1,152,525	744,397	27,448
		% change	69.0	97.1	87.0	72.5

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Geographic Distribution -- Bus and motor vehicle transit systems: 2002

Data for the Transportation & warehousing sector are published for the U.S., states and metropolitan areas

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Revenue
($1,000)

Revenue
% of
U.S.

Revenue
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

916

2,271,609

100.00

7.88

1,392,123

47,352

California

173

427,278

18.81

12.20

232,523

9,220

North Carolina

48,984

2.16

5.89

41,812

1,520

Pennsylvania

40,339

1.78

3.27

19,585

948

Connecticut

37,608

1.66

10.88

55,184

1,327

Minnesota

36,994

1.63

7.36

20,316

847

Maryland

33,422

1.47

6.14

6,516

387

Wisconsin

33,240

1.46

6.11

13,438

664

Mississippi

9,080

0.40

3.17

3,097

164

Washington

7,437

0.33

1.23

3,927

166

South Dakota

5,129

0.23

6.75

3,138

128

New Mexico

835

0.04

0.45

314

All other states, including those below

589

1,591,263

70.05

992,273

31,952

New York

(5000-9999)

Arizona

(2500-4999)

Texas

(2500-4999)

Florida

(1000-2499)

Hawaii

(1000-2499)

Illinois

(1000-2499)

Louisiana

(1000-2499)

Massachusetts

(1000-2499)

Nevada

(1000-2499)

New Jersey

(1000-2499)

Tennessee

(1000-2499)

Virginia

(1000-2499)

Colorado

(500-999)

Michigan

(500-999)

Ohio

(250-499)

South Carolina

(250-499)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Indiana

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

Iowa

(20-99)

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Bus and motor vehicle transit systems
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-48SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US
EC02-48SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-48I-07	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-48A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 485113
Hypertext Tables	Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
	County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
	Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas