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2002 Census Hierarchy, 1997 Definition Comparability SIC 97-92 States Census pubs Annual+ data
 

2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS Report title Report number Release
date (PDF)		 Full report Tables only
Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb		 Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb
487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation EC02-48I-03 06/16/2004 link to full pdf 373 link to tables-only pdf 195

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail		 NAICS
code		 NAICS Title
(and link to definition) 		Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail 48-49 Transportation & warehousing 178,025 318,245,044 82,346,182 2,920,777
Go to industry detail 487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 2,325 1,893,436 492,482 23,907
Go to industry detail 4879 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 179 207,213 40,002 1,495
Go to industry detail 48799 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 179 207,213 40,002 1,495
  487990 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 179 207,213 40,002 1,495
  4879901 Sightseeing airplanes and helicopters 166 199,691 36,919 1,408
  4879902 Aerial tramways (scenic or sightseeing) & cable lifts 13 7,522 3,083 87

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 487990: Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other .   This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation (except on land and water). The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of departure.

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Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.
NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
487990 Not Comparable Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 179 207,213 1,495 40,002
4% of 4522
Sightseeing airplane or helicopter
 166 199,691 1,408 36,919
1% of 7999
Aerial tramway (scenic or sightseeing) & cable lifts
 13 7,522 87 3,083

%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Ce

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual payroll
($1,000)		 Paid employees
4522 Nonscheduled air transportation 1997 2,176 4,748,024 1,006,804 29,417
1992 N N N N
% chg N N N N
7999 Amusement and recreation services, not elsewhere classified % Taxable 1997 23,726 22,592,210 5,147,246 351,573
1992 21,717 10,430,216 2,503,018 215,793
% chg 9.3 116.6 105.6 62.9
Exempt 1997 2,225 850,314 189,724 14,316
1992 633 417,508 68,461 6,380
% chg 251.5 103.7 177.1 124.4
N=Not comparable  

 

Geographic Distribution -- Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other: 1997

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

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 State Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Revenue
% of
U.S.		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail United States 179 207,213 100.00 40,002 1,495
Go to industry detail Hawaii 21 56,826 27.42 11,873 411
Go to industry detail Nevada 10 45,081 21.76 6,026 225
Go to industry detail Alaska 14 20,184 9.74 5,833 100
Go to industry detail Arizona 13 16,334 7.88 4,144 182
Go to industry detail Florida 13 6,769 3.27 1,133 63
Go to industry detail Texas 12 6,503 3.14 1,147 35
All other states, including those below 96 55,516 26.79 9,846 479
Go to industry detail     California 10 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     New York 7 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     Pennsylvania 6 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     Washington 6 D   D (20-99)
Go to industry detail     Michigan 8 D   D (1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available


 

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables		 Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Contents
  link to PDF EC97T48S-LS Source of Revenue Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.
  link to PDF EC97T48S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by revenue size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by revenue size and by employment size for the U.S.
  link to PDF EC97T48S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
  link to PDF EC97T48S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports
Link to Bridge tables  EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.
Link to Comparative Statistics  EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
Link to Nonemployer Statistics  EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 78 % of establishments and 8.5 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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2002 Economic Census

2002 Questionnaire

TW-48160 Air transportation
TW-48560 Transit and ground passenger transportation

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents
  County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Link to hypertext table Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

 

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: December 02 2004   Questions?