Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 492210

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 492210
Local messengers and local delivery

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
492	Couriers and Messengers	EC02-48I-06	09/10/2004		387		200

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

48-49 Transportation & warehousing 178,025 318,245,044 82,346,182 2,920,777

492 Couriers & messengers 10,887 39,812,433 14,071,630 530,839

4922 Local messengers & local delivery 5,384 3,519,100 1,241,737 67,413

49221 Local messengers & local delivery 5,384 3,519,100 1,241,737 67,413

492210 Local messengers & local delivery 5,384 3,519,100 1,241,737 67,413

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	178,025	318,245,044	82,346,182	2,920,777
492	Couriers & messengers	10,887	39,812,433	14,071,630	530,839
4922	Local messengers & local delivery	5,384	3,519,100	1,241,737	67,413
49221	Local messengers & local delivery	5,384	3,519,100	1,241,737	67,413
492210	Local messengers & local delivery	5,384	3,519,100	1,241,737	67,413

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 492210: Local Messengers and Local Delivery . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local messenger and delivery services of small items within a single metropolitan or within an urban center. These establishments generally provide point-to-point pickup and delivery and do not operate as part of an intercity courier network.

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)

492210 Not Comparable Local messengers & local delivery 5,384 3,519,100 67,413 1,241,737

15% of 4215
Local messenger services
5,384 3,519,100 67,413 1,241,737

%% 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

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
492210		Local messengers & local delivery	5,384	3,519,100	67,413	1,241,737
15% of	4215	Local messenger services	5,384	3,519,100	67,413	1,241,737

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

4215 Courier services, except by air 1997 7,746 22,808,702 9,476,116 385,043
1992 5,966 19,334,322 7,396,148 307,061
% chg 29.8 18.0 28.1 25.4

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
4215	Courier services, except by air	1997	7,746	22,808,702	9,476,116	385,043
1992	5,966	19,334,322	7,396,148	307,061
% chg	29.8	18.0	28.1	25.4

Geographic Distribution -- Local messengers and local delivery: 1997

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

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Revenue
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 5,384 3,519,100 100.00 1,241,737 67,413

California 612 542,849 15.43 228,131 14,044

New York 509 496,456 14.11 181,323 10,377

Texas 412 298,538 8.48 95,655 3,862

Illinois 237 185,233 5.26 70,238 3,435

Florida 372 168,007 4.77 41,564 2,131

New Jersey 243 165,287 4.70 45,943 1,966

Minnesota 127 141,634 4.02 48,126 2,516

Ohio 171 139,469 3.96 38,222 1,712

Maryland 146 116,565 3.31 29,950 1,621

Georgia 119 113,748 3.23 39,154 2,010

Missouri 179 103,282 2.93 34,333 1,619

Virginia 155 99,825 2.84 33,324 2,021

Pennsylvania 151 83,443 2.37 24,708 1,241

Massachusetts 105 63,178 1.80 21,376 1,131

Michigan 139 57,823 1.64 31,716 1,381

Arizona 87 56,253 1.60 24,831 1,243

Colorado 93 54,784 1.56 24,638 1,434

Tennessee 96 51,129 1.45 17,778 936

Washington 104 47,957 1.36 21,384 1,174

North Carolina 118 42,100 1.20 15,375 1,136

Connecticut 48 40,816 1.16 10,350 478

Wisconsin 116 39,378 1.12 17,026 951

Indiana 102 36,283 1.03 9,849 529

Kentucky 71 31,603 0.90 12,595 881

Louisiana 49 27,433 0.78 8,852 537

Kansas 60 26,356 0.75 9,168 561

Oklahoma 60 25,873 0.74 7,590 451

Iowa 68 21,995 0.63 8,287 633

Alabama 49 20,212 0.57 8,743 541

Arkansas 34 20,191 0.57 7,218 371

Oregon 61 19,773 0.56 8,773 492

Nebraska 47 17,317 0.49 7,221 354

South Carolina 53 15,699 0.45 6,092 470

Nevada 41 11,425 0.32 4,208 213

South Dakota 22 11,321 0.32 3,374 250

West Virginia 25 11,157 0.32 3,814 285

Utah 29 11,026 0.31 4,418 259

Mississippi 18 10,832 0.31 4,652 288

Hawaii 28 10,257 0.29 3,772 220

Idaho 29 7,277 0.21 2,693 259

Maine 16 4,535 0.13 1,889 106

New Mexico 18 4,442 0.13 1,770 120

Alaska 18 4,346 0.12 1,870 87

Vermont 8 792 0.02 241 18

All other states, including those below 139 61,201 1.74 19,503 1,069

Delaware 6 D D (100-249)

District of Columbia 22 D D (100-249)

Montana 23 D D (100-249)

New Hampshire 22 D D (100-249)

North Dakota 15 D D (100-249)

Rhode Island 36 D D (100-249)

Wyoming 15 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Revenue % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	5,384	3,519,100	100.00	1,241,737	67,413
California	612	542,849	15.43	228,131	14,044
New York	509	496,456	14.11	181,323	10,377
Texas	412	298,538	8.48	95,655	3,862
Illinois	237	185,233	5.26	70,238	3,435
Florida	372	168,007	4.77	41,564	2,131
New Jersey	243	165,287	4.70	45,943	1,966
Minnesota	127	141,634	4.02	48,126	2,516
Ohio	171	139,469	3.96	38,222	1,712
Maryland	146	116,565	3.31	29,950	1,621
Georgia	119	113,748	3.23	39,154	2,010
Missouri	179	103,282	2.93	34,333	1,619
Virginia	155	99,825	2.84	33,324	2,021
Pennsylvania	151	83,443	2.37	24,708	1,241
Massachusetts	105	63,178	1.80	21,376	1,131
Michigan	139	57,823	1.64	31,716	1,381
Arizona	87	56,253	1.60	24,831	1,243
Colorado	93	54,784	1.56	24,638	1,434
Tennessee	96	51,129	1.45	17,778	936
Washington	104	47,957	1.36	21,384	1,174
North Carolina	118	42,100	1.20	15,375	1,136
Connecticut	48	40,816	1.16	10,350	478
Wisconsin	116	39,378	1.12	17,026	951
Indiana	102	36,283	1.03	9,849	529
Kentucky	71	31,603	0.90	12,595	881
Louisiana	49	27,433	0.78	8,852	537
Kansas	60	26,356	0.75	9,168	561
Oklahoma	60	25,873	0.74	7,590	451
Iowa	68	21,995	0.63	8,287	633
Alabama	49	20,212	0.57	8,743	541
Arkansas	34	20,191	0.57	7,218	371
Oregon	61	19,773	0.56	8,773	492
Nebraska	47	17,317	0.49	7,221	354
South Carolina	53	15,699	0.45	6,092	470
Nevada	41	11,425	0.32	4,208	213
South Dakota	22	11,321	0.32	3,374	250
West Virginia	25	11,157	0.32	3,814	285
Utah	29	11,026	0.31	4,418	259
Mississippi	18	10,832	0.31	4,652	288
Hawaii	28	10,257	0.29	3,772	220
Idaho	29	7,277	0.21	2,693	259
Maine	16	4,535	0.13	1,889	106
New Mexico	18	4,442	0.13	1,770	120
Alaska	18	4,346	0.12	1,870	87
Vermont	8	792	0.02	241	18
All other states, including those below	139	61,201	1.74	19,503	1,069
Delaware	6	D		D	(100-249)
District of Columbia	22	D		D	(100-249)
Montana	23	D		D	(100-249)
New Hampshire	22	D		D	(100-249)
North Dakota	15	D		D	(100-249)
Rhode Island	36	D		D	(100-249)
Wyoming	15	D		D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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tables Link
to pdf Series number Title Contents

EC97T48S-LS Source of Revenue Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.

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.

EC97T48S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97T48S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

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.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97T48S-LS	Source of Revenue	Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.
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.
EC97T48S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97T48S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
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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Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
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