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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 %%
**
4,208
32.1
15,471,090
83.6
92,711
52.7
2,916,595
67.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
232
34.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,726
40.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
55
292.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
245
51.2
694,686
69.3
5,555
51.4
169,383
76.4

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

47
Transportation services
892
19.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
693
27.9
4,683,035
87.8
22,569
30.1
862,093
62.7

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
354
13.1
6,338,699
79.7
11,674
-4.8
629,730
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
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
4,208
32.1
15,471,090
83.6
92,711
52.7
2,916,595
67.0
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
232
34.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
166
76.6
235,990
175.7
5,936
132.8
119,643
202.6
4111
Local and suburban transit
25
13.6
55,293
152.3
1,759
94.6
41,468
151.6
4119
Other local passenger transportation
141
33.0
180,697
85.5
4,177
83.1
78,175
121.3
412
Taxi service
17
-41.4
9,054
11.4
288
1.4
3,560
26.3
4121
Taxi service
17
-41.4
9,054
11.4
288
1.4
3,560
26.3
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-57.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-57.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
30
25.0
29,968
68.8
528
42.3
8,220
80.1
4141
Charter bus service, local
7
133.3
5,539
489.9
118
555.6
1,918
844.8
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
23
9.5
24,429
45.3
410
16.1
6,302
44.5
415
School bus service
12
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
12
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
1,726
40.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,455
37.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
707
43.1
550,309
62.8
6,230
47.0
149,204
64.6
4213
Trucking, except local
575
43.0
1,601,889
112.6
18,067
96.3
465,110
103.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
48
-18.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
125
25.0
484,291
92.8
8,859
132.9
191,021
103.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
271
59.4
117,643
95.2
1,305
60.5
24,243
141.0
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
-33.3
11,443
22.2
123
-18.0
2,623
0.1
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
8
33.3
12,974
140.9
173
367.6
4,503
417.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
242
76.6
87,058
122.3
901
62.9
15,018
174.0
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
17
-19.0
6,168
-2.7
108
47.9
2,099
93.1
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
55
292.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
8
100.0
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
8
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
46
360.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4493
Marinas
44
340.0
59,743
N
396
N
8,278
N
4499
Other water transportation services
2
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 %%
245
51.2
694,686
69.3
5,555
51.4
169,383
76.4
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
90
26.8
385,212
103.9
2,492
55.0
69,688
67.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
34
25.9
157,058
198.9
554
18.1
11,871
11.9
4513
Air courier services
56
27.3
228,154
67.3
1,938
70.1
57,817
86.8
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
51
96.2
108,398
30.6
835
51.3
27,025
69.5
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
51
96.2
108,398
30.6
835
51.3
27,025
69.5
458
Airport terminal services
104
60.0
201,076
45.2
2,228
47.7
72,670
88.7
4581
Airport terminal services
104
60.0
201,076
45.2
2,228
47.7
72,670
88.7
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
11
-8.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
11
-8.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
5
-16.7
D
N
(20-99)
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
47
Transportation services
892
19.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
649
16.1
326,535
94.3
8,098
152.0
205,994
273.1
4724
Travel agencies
556
14.6
283,801
156.8
7,155
169.9
184,998
310.4
4725
Tour operators
78
30.0
34,879
-36.6
854
79.4
18,879
120.3
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
15
7.1
7,855
211.1
89
2.3
2,117
35.7
473
Freight shipping services
211
34.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
211
34.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
32
6.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
19
-9.5
4,959
3.2
90
36.4
1,112
28.0
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
10
42.9
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
693
27.9
4,683,035
87.8
22,569
30.1
862,093
62.7
481
Telephone
462
37.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
113
135.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
349
20.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
6
50.0
1,129
0.5
20
-13.0
458
37.5
4822
Telegraph communications
6
50.0
1,129
0.5
20
-13.0
458
37.5
483
Radio and television broadcasting
142
15.4
573,269
92.6
4,114
28.2
154,621
71.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
113
16.5
185,559
113.6
2,098
26.4
68,139
76.2
4833
Television broadcasting
29
11.5
387,710
83.9
2,016
30.1
86,482
67.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
52
-17.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
52
-17.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
31
106.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
31
106.7
D
N
(100-249)
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
354
13.1
6,338,699
79.7
11,674
-4.8
629,730
17.0
491
Electric services
41
7.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
41
7.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
60
53.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
5
-76.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
129
21.7
126,879
102.2
1,131
135.6
37,301
227.8
4941
Water supply
129
21.7
126,879
102.2
1,131
135.6
37,301
227.8
495
Sanitary services
107
20.2
D
N
(500-999)
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
12
-36.8
13,628
N
132
N
3,445
N
4971
Irrigation systems
12
-36.8
13,628
N
132
N
3,445
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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