1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Alaska
1987 SIC Basis: Transportation, Communications and Utilities

 
Transportation, Communications and Utilities by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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detail		 SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Transportation, communications, and utilities %% ** 1,470 1,270 15.7 4,998,865 4,806,712 4.0 20,489 17,887 14.5 908,872 693,432 31.1
41 Local and interurban passenger transportation 94 94 0.0 78,224 38,127 105.2 1,480 1,344 10.1 22,939 15,072 52.2
42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing 321 263 22.1 D 407,587 N (2500-4999) 2,524 N D 83,370 N
44 Water transportation 159 125 27.2 D 232,368 N (1000-2499) 1,140 N D 54,807 N
45 Transportation by air %% 296 255 16.1 674,212 574,241 17.4 5,385 5,044 6.8 202,839 163,165 24.3
46 Pipelines, except natural gas 9 9 0.0 D 2,218,608 N (1000-2499) 1,453 N D 117,091 N
47 Transportation services 251 225 11.6 117,842 92,826 26.9 1,611 1,289 25.0 46,224 32,226 43.4
48 Communications 203 184 10.3 D 670,897 N (2500-4999) 3,273 N D 127,583 N
49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 137 115 19.1 D 572,058 N (1000-2499) 1,820 N D 100,118 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Census

 

 

Transportation, Communications and Utilities by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Transportation, communications, and utilities %% ** 1,470 1,270 15.7 4,998,865 4,806,712 4.0 20,489 17,887 14.5 908,872 693,432 31.1
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
41 Local and interurban passenger transportation 94 94 0.0 78,224 38,127 105.2 1,480 1,344 10.1 22,939 15,072 52.2
411 Local and suburban passenger transportation 28 20 40.0 D 5,304 N (100-249) 76 N D 1,533 N
4111 Local and suburban transit 2 3 -33.3 D 260 N (1-19) 4 N D 78 N
4119 Other local passenger transportation 26 17 52.9 D 5,044 N (100-249) 72 N D 1,455 N
412 Taxi service 31 36 -13.9 5,276 8,163 -35.4 171 223 -23.3 1,708 2,906 -41.2
4121 Taxi service 31 36 -13.9 5,276 8,163 -35.4 171 223 -23.3 1,708 2,906 -41.2
413 Interurban and rural bus transportation 2 2 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4131 Interurban and rural bus transportation 2 2 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
414 Charter bus service 6 5 20.0 1,269 D N 26 (1-19) N 270 D N
4141 Charter bus service, local 5 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N D 0 N
4142 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 1 5 -80.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
415 School bus service 27 31 -12.9 30,007 23,964 25.2 1,103 1,028 7.3 13,940 10,508 32.7
4151 School bus service 27 31 -12.9 30,007 23,964 25.2 1,103 1,028 7.3 13,940 10,508 32.7
417 Bus terminal and service facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4173 Bus terminal and service facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing 321 263 22.1 D 407,587 N (2500-4999) 2,524 N D 83,370 N
421 Trucking and courier services, except air 290 240 20.8 D 402,189 N (2500-4999) 2,470 N D 82,248 N
4212 Local trucking without storage 144 101 42.6 D 92,434 N (1000-2499) 607 N D 21,244 N
4213 Trucking, except local 99 83 19.3 392,198 269,249 45.7 1,846 1,308 41.1 68,112 45,670 49.1
4214 Local trucking with storage 19 30 -36.7 24,477 35,624 -31.3 224 427 -47.5 6,825 13,277 -48.6
4215 Courier services, except by air 28 26 7.7 5,548 4,882 13.6 109 128 -14.8 2,227 2,057 8.3
422 Public warehousing and storage 31 23 34.8 9,984 5,398 85.0 110 54 103.7 1,881 1,122 67.6
4221 Farm product warehousing and storage facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4222 Refrigerated products warehousing 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4225 General warehousing and storage 28 18 55.6 D 3,906 N (100-249) 33 N D 681 N
4226 Other special warehousing and storage 3 5 -40.0 D 1,492 N (1-19) 21 N D 441 N
423 Trucking terminal facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4231 Trucking terminal facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
44 Water transportation 159 125 27.2 D 232,368 N (1000-2499) 1,140 N D 54,807 N
441 Deep sea freight transportation 6 2 200.0 D D N (100-249) (1-19) N D D N
4412 Deep sea freight transportation 6 2 200.0 D D N (100-249) (1-19) N D D N
442 Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation 23 13 76.9 103,270 57,353 80.1 344 178 93.3 20,873 6,706 211.3
4424 Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation 23 13 76.9 103,270 57,353 80.1 344 178 93.3 20,873 6,706 211.3
443 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight transportation 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4432 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight transportation 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
444 Inland waterways freight transportation 5 6 -16.7 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
4449 Inland waterways freight transportation 5 6 -16.7 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
448 Water transportation of passengers 35 25 40.0 35,023 15,239 129.8 167 152 9.9 7,519 4,618 62.8
4481 Deep sea passenger transportation, except by ferry 3 0 N D 0 N (1-19) 0 N D 0 N
4482 Ferry transportation 5 4 25.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
4489 Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere classified 27 21 28.6 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
449 Services incidental to water transportation 90 79 13.9 D 112,548 N (500-999) 751 N D 40,245 N
4491 Marine cargo handling and operation of port and waterfront terminals 13 16 -18.8 D 62,143 N (500-999) 480 N D 26,584 N
4492 Towing and tugboat services 16 19 -15.8 D 24,604 N (100-249) 185 N D 8,606 N
4493 Marinas 25 15 66.7 10,441 6,493 60.8 87 38 128.9 2,459 1,114 120.7
4499 Other water transportation services 36 29 24.1 21,308 19,308 10.4 109 48 127.1 5,669 3,941 43.8
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
45 Transportation by air %% 296 255 16.1 674,212 574,241 17.4 5,385 5,044 6.8 202,839 163,165 24.3
451 Scheduled air transportation and air courier services %% 114 109 4.6 427,293 382,583 11.7 3,390 3,083 10.0 140,590 118,939 18.2
4512 Scheduled air transportation %% 82 88 -6.8 273,818 D N 2,343 (1000-2499) N 77,898 D N
4513 Air courier services 32 21 52.4 153,475 D N 1,047 (500-999) N 62,692 D N
452 Nonscheduled air transportation 117 100 17.0 D 111,336 N (1000-2499) 950 N D 30,742 N
4522 Nonscheduled air transportation 117 100 17.0 D 111,336 N (1000-2499) 950 N D 30,742 N
458 Airport terminal services 65 46 41.3 D 80,322 N (500-999) 1,011 N D 13,484 N
4581 Airport terminal services 65 46 41.3 D 80,322 N (500-999) 1,011 N D 13,484 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
46 Pipelines, except natural gas 9 9 0.0 D 2,218,608 N (1000-2499) 1,453 N D 117,091 N
461 Pipelines, except natural gas 9 9 0.0 D 2,218,608 N (1000-2499) 1,453 N D 117,091 N
4612 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 5 7 -28.6 D D N (500-999) (1000-2499) N D D N
4613 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 4 2 100.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
4619 All other pipeline transportation 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
47 Transportation services 251 225 11.6 117,842 92,826 26.9 1,611 1,289 25.0 46,224 32,226 43.4
472 Arrangement of passenger transportation 195 175 11.4 D 48,069 N (1000-2499) 829 N D 18,907 N
4724 Travel agencies 138 139 -0.7 40,493 37,332 8.5 918 721 27.3 19,473 15,318 27.1
4725 Tour operators 51 32 59.4 18,870 D N 103 (20-99) N 7,622 D N
4729 Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere classified 6 4 50.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
473 Freight shipping services 50 44 13.6 D 35,604 N (500-999) 416 N D 11,836 N
4731 Freight shipping services 50 44 13.6 D 35,604 N (500-999) 416 N D 11,836 N
474 Railroad car rental 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4741 Railroad car rental 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
478 Miscellaneous services incidental to transportation 6 6 0.0 D 9,153 N (20-99) 44 N D 1,483 N
4783 Packing and crating 3 2 50.0 478 D N 3 (1-19) N 160 D N
4785 Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing services 2 3 -33.3 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4789 Transportation services, not elsewhere classified 1 1 0.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
48 Communications 203 184 10.3 D 670,897 N (2500-4999) 3,273 N D 127,583 N
481 Telephone 121 103 17.5 D D N (1000-2499) (1000-2499) N D D N
4812 Radiotelephone 20 14 42.9 60,693 8,264 634.4 147 78 88.5 6,938 2,582 168.7
4813 Other telephone 101 89 13.5 D D N (1000-2499) (1000-2499) N D D N
482 Telegraph communications 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4822 Telegraph communications 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
483 Radio and television broadcasting 54 60 -10.0 64,035 50,226 27.5 929 1,059 -12.3 28,678 24,218 18.4
4832 Radio broadcasting 39 44 -11.4 30,055 18,555 62.0 447 555 -19.5 12,247 10,828 13.1
4833 Television broadcasting 15 16 -6.2 33,980 31,671 7.3 482 504 -4.4 16,431 13,390 22.7
484 Cable and other pay television broadcasting 21 19 10.5 55,559 48,970 13.5 276 228 21.1 9,952 7,148 39.2
4841 Cable and other pay television broadcasting 21 19 10.5 55,559 48,970 13.5 276 228 21.1 9,952 7,148 39.2
489 Communication services, not elsewhere classified 7 2 250.0 2,414 D N 35 (1-19) N 815 D N
4899 Communication services, not elsewhere classified 7 2 250.0 2,414 D N 35 (1-19) N 815 D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Revenue
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 137 115 19.1 D 572,058 N (1000-2499) 1,820 N D 100,118 N
491 Electric services 63 52 21.2 D D N (1000-2499) (1000-2499) N D D N
4911 Electric services 63 52 21.2 D D N (1000-2499) (1000-2499) N D D N
492 Gas production and distribution 8 9 -11.1 D D N (100-249) (100-249) N D D N
493 Combination utility services 4 2 100.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
494 Water supply 6 4 50.0 D 1,043 N (1-19) 12 N D 347 N
4941 Water supply 6 4 50.0 D 1,043 N (1-19) 12 N D 347 N
495 Sanitary services 55 48 14.6 D 40,693 N (250-499) 312 N D 12,349 N
496 Steam and air-conditioning supply 1 0 N D 0 N (1-19) 0 N D 0 N
4961 Steam and air-conditioning supply 1 0 N D 0 N (1-19) 0 N D 0 N
497 Irrigation systems 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4971 Irrigation systems 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Census

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