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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
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg

Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
4,208
3,186
32.1
15,471,090
8,426,447
83.6
92,711
60,703
52.7
2,916,595
1,746,124
67.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
232
172
34.9
D
133,892
N
(5000-9999)
3,701
N
D
52,627
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,726
1,225
40.9
D
1,466,657
N
(25k-49999)
19,248
N
D
444,874
N

44
Water transportation
55
14
292.9
D
6,256
N
(250-499)
90
N
D
1,323
N

45
Transportation by air %%
245
162
51.2
694,686
410,336
69.3
5,555
3,668
51.4
169,383
96,009
76.4

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
11
12
-8.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
892
746
19.6
D
241,110
N
(5000-9999)
4,250
N
D
76,670
N

48
Communications
693
542
27.9
4,683,035
2,493,259
87.8
22,569
17,354
30.1
862,093
529,924
62.7

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
354
313
13.1
6,338,699
3,527,205
79.7
11,674
12,262
-4.8
629,730
538,264
17.0
%% 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
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
4,208
3,186
32.1
15,471,090
8,426,447
83.6
92,711
60,703
52.7
2,916,595
1,746,124
67.0
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
232
172
34.9
D
133,892
N
(5000-9999)
3,701
N
D
52,627
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
166
94
76.6
235,990
85,601
175.7
5,936
2,550
132.8
119,643
39,539
202.6
4111
Local and suburban transit
25
22
13.6
55,293
21,917
152.3
1,759
904
94.6
41,468
16,481
151.6
4119
Other local passenger transportation
141
106
33.0
180,697
97,437
85.5
4,177
2,281
83.1
78,175
r
121.3
412
Taxi service
17
29
-41.4
9,054
8,127
11.4
288
284
1.4
3,560
2,818
26.3
4121
Taxi service
17
29
-41.4
9,054
8,127
11.4
288
284
1.4
3,560
2,818
26.3
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
14
-57.1
D
D
N
(20-99)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
14
-57.1
D
D
N
(20-99)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
30
24
25.0
29,968
17,755
68.8
528
371
42.3
8,220
4,565
80.1
4141
Charter bus service, local
7
3
133.3
5,539
939
489.9
118
18
555.6
1,918
203
844.8
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
23
21
9.5
24,429
16,816
45.3
410
353
16.1
6,302
4,362
44.5
415
School bus service
12
10
20.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
12
10
20.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
1,726
1,225
40.9
D
1,466,657
N
(25k-49999)
19,248
N
D
444,874
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,455
1,055
37.9
D
1,406,398
N
(25k-49999)
18,435
N
D
434,814
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
707
494
43.1
550,309
338,015
62.8
6,230
4,238
47.0
149,204
90,645
64.6
4213
Trucking, except local
575
402
43.0
1,601,889
753,613
112.6
18,067
9,203
96.3
465,110
228,642
103.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
48
59
-18.6
D
63,529
N
(500-999)
1,190
N
D
21,833
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
125
100
25.0
484,291
251,241
92.8
8,859
3,804
132.9
191,021
93,694
103.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
271
170
59.4
117,643
60,259
95.2
1,305
813
60.5
24,243
10,060
141.0
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
6
-33.3
11,443
9,367
22.2
123
150
-18.0
2,623
2,621
0.1
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
8
6
33.3
12,974
5,386
140.9
173
37
367.6
4,503
871
417.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
242
137
76.6
87,058
39,164
122.3
901
553
62.9
15,018
5,481
174.0
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
17
21
-19.0
6,168
6,342
-2.7
108
73
47.9
2,099
1,087
93.1
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
55
14
292.9
D
6,256
N
(250-499)
90
N
D
1,323
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
8
4
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
8
4
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
46
10
360.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
44
10
340.0
59,743
D
N
396
(20-99)
N
8,278
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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
45
Transportation by air %%
245
162
51.2
694,686
410,336
69.3
5,555
3,668
51.4
169,383
96,009
76.4
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
90
71
26.8
385,212
188,906
103.9
2,492
1,608
55.0
69,688
41,550
67.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
34
27
25.9
157,058
52,541
198.9
554
469
18.1
11,871
10,605
11.9
4513
Air courier services
56
44
27.3
228,154
136,365
67.3
1,938
1,139
70.1
57,817
30,945
86.8
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
51
26
96.2
108,398
82,971
30.6
835
552
51.3
27,025
15,948
69.5
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
51
26
96.2
108,398
82,971
30.6
835
552
51.3
27,025
15,948
69.5
458
Airport terminal services
104
65
60.0
201,076
138,459
45.2
2,228
1,508
47.7
72,670
38,511
88.7
4581
Airport terminal services
104
65
60.0
201,076
138,459
45.2
2,228
1,508
47.7
72,670
38,511
88.7
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
11
12
-8.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
11
12
-8.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
5
6
-16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
47
Transportation services
892
746
19.6
D
241,110
N
(5000-9999)
4,250
N
D
76,670
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
649
559
16.1
326,535
168,066
94.3
8,098
3,214
152.0
205,994
55,207
273.1
4724
Travel agencies
556
485
14.6
283,801
110,517
156.8
7,155
2,651
169.9
184,998
45,076
310.4
4725
Tour operators
78
60
30.0
34,879
55,024
-36.6
854
476
79.4
18,879
8,571
120.3
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
15
14
7.1
7,855
2,525
211.1
89
87
2.3
2,117
1,560
35.7
473
Freight shipping services
211
157
34.4
D
64,378
N
(1000-2499)
926
N
D
19,848
N
4731
Freight shipping services
211
157
34.4
D
64,378
N
(1000-2499)
926
N
D
19,848
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
32
30
6.7
D
8,666
N
(250-499)
110
N
D
1,615
N
4783
Packing and crating
19
21
-9.5
4,959
4,807
3.2
90
66
36.4
1,112
869
28.0
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
10
7
42.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
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
693
542
27.9
4,683,035
2,493,259
87.8
22,569
17,354
30.1
862,093
529,924
62.7
481
Telephone
462
337
37.1
D
1,908,685
N
(10k-24999)
12,004
N
D
387,718
N
4812
Radiotelephone
113
48
135.4
D
153,341
N
(1000-2499)
981
N
D
23,889
N
4813
Other telephone
349
289
20.8
D
1,755,344
N
(10k-24999)
11,023
N
D
363,829
N
482
Telegraph communications
6
4
50.0
1,129
1,123
0.5
20
23
-13.0
458
333
37.5
4822
Telegraph communications
6
4
50.0
1,129
1,123
0.5
20
23
-13.0
458
333
37.5
483
Radio and television broadcasting
142
123
15.4
573,269
297,698
92.6
4,114
3,209
28.2
154,621
90,448
71.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
113
97
16.5
185,559
86,884
113.6
2,098
1,660
26.4
68,139
38,671
76.2
4833
Television broadcasting
29
26
11.5
387,710
210,814
83.9
2,016
1,549
30.1
86,482
51,777
67.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
52
63
-17.5
D
266,109
N
(1000-2499)
2,033
N
D
49,324
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
52
63
-17.5
D
266,109
N
(1000-2499)
2,033
N
D
49,324
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
31
15
106.7
D
19,644
N
(100-249)
85
N
D
2,101
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
31
15
106.7
D
19,644
N
(100-249)
85
N
D
2,101
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
354
313
13.1
6,338,699
3,527,205
79.7
11,674
12,262
-4.8
629,730
538,264
17.0
491
Electric services
41
38
7.9
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
41
38
7.9
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
60
39
53.8
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
5
21
-76.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
129
106
21.7
126,879
62,736
102.2
1,131
480
135.6
37,301
11,380
227.8
4941
Water supply
129
106
21.7
126,879
62,736
102.2
1,131
480
135.6
37,301
11,380
227.8
495
Sanitary services
107
89
20.2
D
93,541
N
(500-999)
907
N
D
20,770
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
12
19
-36.8
13,628
D
N
132
(500-999)
N
3,445
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
12
19
-36.8
13,628
D
N
132
(500-999)
N
3,445
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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