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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 %%
**
4,861
25.3
20,024,860
90.2
107,532
44.6
4,102,332
71.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
186
9.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,948
32.2
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
34
36.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
247
25.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
15
-16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
991
19.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
976
21.7
8,404,634
138.7
43,285
62.9
2,065,746
102.5

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
464
26.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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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 %%
**
4,861
25.3
20,024,860
90.2
107,532
44.6
4,102,332
71.9
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
186
9.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
136
21.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
30
20.0
68,191
234.0
1,727
109.3
27,256
190.1
4119
Other local passenger transportation
106
21.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
17
-5.6
16,055
-8.8
306
-27.5
4,875
-9.1
4121
Taxi service
17
-5.6
16,055
-8.8
306
-27.5
4,875
-9.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-33.3
13,776
N
265
N
4,990
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-33.3
13,776
N
265
N
4,990
N
414
Charter bus service
19
11.8
27,202
86.5
414
-0.7
8,371
57.8
4141
Charter bus service, local
10
66.7
14,676
253.6
252
137.7
4,809
237.0
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
9
-18.2
12,526
20.0
162
-47.9
3,562
-8.1
415
School bus service
8
-20.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
8
-20.0
D
N
(500-999)
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
1,948
32.2
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,707
30.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
796
37.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
693
26.9
1,223,227
43.4
10,509
12.6
339,029
22.8
4214
Local trucking with storage
77
-1.3
116,946
15.9
1,704
3.6
39,996
11.6
4215
Courier services, except by air
141
30.6
443,937
77.4
8,317
83.8
196,287
63.7
422
Public warehousing and storage
241
50.6
133,908
124.6
1,089
66.5
28,224
163.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
9
-35.7
18,472
3.8
151
-14.2
4,099
15.5
4225
General warehousing and storage
210
70.7
109,740
195.0
836
114.9
22,257
270.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
21
5.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
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
34
36.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
2
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
2
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
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
1
-80.0
D
N
(1-19)
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
1
-80.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
31
82.4
8,090
N
57
N
1,788
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
27
58.8
7,341
N
52
N
1,585
N
4499
Other water transportation services
4
N
749
N
5
N
203
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 %%
247
25.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
95
3.3
721,097
146.6
3,846
54.1
126,986
69.5
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
36
-2.7
428,733
310.9
1,646
79.5
52,466
102.2
4513
Air courier services
59
7.3
292,364
55.4
2,200
39.3
74,520
52.2
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
47
14.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
47
14.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
105
64.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
105
64.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
15
-16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
15
-16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
8
-27.3
51,593
N
108
N
6,105
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
6
20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
-50.0
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
47
Transportation services
991
19.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
768
19.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
640
13.7
217,925
N
4,461
N
117,340
N
4725
Tour operators
78
30.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
50
150.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
167
24.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
167
24.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
3
-57.1
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
3
-57.1
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
53
17.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
17
-15.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
-25.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
33
57.1
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
976
21.7
8,404,634
138.7
43,285
62.9
2,065,746
102.5
481
Telephone
631
28.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
141
110.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
490
15.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
6
-53.8
7,207
-74.4
20
-91.3
1,193
-89.4
4822
Telegraph communications
6
-53.8
7,207
-74.4
20
-91.3
1,193
-89.4
483
Radio and television broadcasting
160
3.2
508,221
74.2
4,287
30.5
140,940
46.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
119
-5.6
191,315
79.7
2,666
42.0
62,803
45.1
4833
Television broadcasting
41
41.4
316,906
71.0
1,621
15.1
78,137
47.1
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
137
19.1
1,318,198
257.1
6,145
260.0
200,056
402.7
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
137
19.1
1,318,198
257.1
6,145
260.0
200,056
402.7
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
42
50.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
42
50.0
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
464
26.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
75
27.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
75
27.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
95
37.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
27
-6.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
71
12.7
30,141
53.4
314
26.1
6,862
72.4
4941
Water supply
71
12.7
30,141
53.4
314
26.1
6,862
72.4
495
Sanitary services
154
46.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
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
42
2.4
13,210
-11.1
220
1.4
3,992
9.6
4971
Irrigation systems
42
2.4
13,210
-11.1
220
1.4
3,992
9.6
%% 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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