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1997 Economic Census: |
Transportation, Communications and Utilities
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg

Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
3,580
17.8
9,559,575
38.3
60,704
25.4
1,854,003
40.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
113
4.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
2,088
31.0
3,304,987
57.8
36,050
44.8
991,931
71.4

44
Water transportation
70
12.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
123
41.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
266
17.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

48
Communications
496
-6.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
416
-1.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
%% 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
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.
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
3,580
17.8
9,559,575
38.3
60,704
25.4
1,854,003
40.9
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
113
4.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
77
11.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
7
75.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
70
7.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
11
0.0
2,850
22.0
81
20.9
871
36.1
4121
Taxi service
11
0.0
2,850
22.0
81
20.9
871
36.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
-37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
-37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
12
-7.7
5,740
13.4
103
-20.2
1,709
8.3
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
11
10.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
2,088
31.0
3,304,987
57.8
36,050
44.8
991,931
71.4
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,926
29.7
3,135,310
58.0
34,511
46.0
956,296
72.0
4212
Local trucking without storage
851
39.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
991
24.3
2,480,794
53.8
25,644
41.9
747,205
69.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
27
-10.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
57
16.3
319,166
170.1
5,163
140.3
134,902
144.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
162
48.6
169,677
53.4
1,539
22.9
35,635
56.3
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
37
-11.9
57,461
0.4
368
-42.6
8,592
-12.4
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
17
0.0
63,084
109.1
667
118.0
16,345
129.8
4225
General warehousing and storage
94
147.4
36,133
109.8
449
85.5
8,741
101.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
14
16.7
12,999
116.9
55
-12.7
1,957
27.0
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
44
Water transportation
70
12.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
4
-20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
4
-20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
64
12.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
12
-14.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
4
-20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
47
23.7
13,729
N
152
N
2,352
N
4499
Other water transportation services
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
45
Transportation by air %%
123
41.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
36
28.6
202,990
261.9
1,284
170.3
33,012
191.3
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
11
10.0
145,684
686.3
684
470.0
18,608
698.3
4513
Air courier services
25
38.9
57,306
52.5
600
69.0
14,404
60.0
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
23
35.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
23
35.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
64
52.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
64
52.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
14.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
6
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
47
Transportation services
266
17.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
137
13.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
127
15.5
22,050
35.9
583
18.5
9,803
40.8
4725
Tour operators
6
0.0
464
3.1
6
-33.3
243
40.5
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
4
-20.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
106
26.2
79,778
71.9
701
22.8
22,974
57.8
4731
Freight shipping services
106
26.2
79,778
71.9
701
22.8
22,974
57.8
474
Railroad car rental
3
200.0
2,750
N
11
N
292
N
4741
Railroad car rental
3
200.0
2,750
N
11
N
292
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
20
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
7
40.0
5,202
N
114
N
1,933
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
12
-20.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
48
Communications
496
-6.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
286
-1.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
59
156.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
227
-14.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
-60.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
-60.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
138
-13.8
150,268
27.3
2,229
-1.6
49,189
14.3
4832
Radio broadcasting
116
-16.5
49,727
1.0
1,319
-5.9
21,723
0.2
4833
Television broadcasting
22
4.8
100,541
46.2
910
5.3
27,466
28.6
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
65
-17.7
172,578
15.4
865
-0.8
21,636
18.8
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
65
-17.7
172,578
15.4
865
-0.8
21,636
18.8
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
416
-1.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
151
-6.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
151
-6.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
66
-24.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
2
N
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
140
12.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
140
12.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
56
21.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
%% 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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