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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 %%
**
3,117
2,907
7.2
14,845,997
12,102,359
22.7
71,136
67,861
4.8
2,884,882
2,289,150
26.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
358
322
11.2
D
358,927
N
(10k-24999)
10,234
N
D
175,082
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,036
954
8.6
1,716,305
1,295,916
32.4
15,626
13,125
19.1
511,595
389,363
31.4

44
Water transportation
190
162
17.3
D
908,562
N
(1000-2499)
2,125
N
D
69,915
N

45
Transportation by air %%
129
113
14.2
D
448,075
N
(2500-4999)
3,857
N
D
106,974
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N

47
Transportation services
776
793
-2.1
D
335,816
N
(5000-9999)
4,645
N
D
136,327
N

48
Communications
395
349
13.2
D
3,277,902
N
(10k-24999)
19,630
N
D
739,914
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
233
214
8.9
5,680,556
5,477,161
3.7
12,502
14,245
-12.2
733,359
671,575
9.2
%% 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
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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 %%
**
3,117
2,907
7.2
14,845,997
12,102,359
22.7
71,136
67,861
4.8
2,884,882
2,289,150
26.0
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
358
322
11.2
D
358,927
N
(10k-24999)
10,234
N
D
175,082
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
197
169
16.6
D
185,071
N
(5000-9999)
4,516
N
D
106,123
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
21
-42.9
D
49,125
N
(250-499)
1,536
N
D
43,259
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
185
148
25.0
D
135,946
N
(2500-4999)
2,980
N
D
62,864
N
412
Taxi service
29
31
-6.5
12,875
10,167
26.6
243
326
-25.5
4,460
3,673
21.4
4121
Taxi service
29
31
-6.5
12,875
10,167
26.6
243
326
-25.5
4,460
3,673
21.4
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
4
-25.0
D
7,458
N
(20-99)
66
N
D
1,292
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
4
-25.0
D
7,458
N
(20-99)
66
N
D
1,292
N
414
Charter bus service
14
14
0.0
44,930
18,843
138.4
515
364
41.5
16,169
7,171
125.5
4141
Charter bus service, local
4
2
100.0
2,829
D
N
76
(1-19)
N
1,197
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
10
12
-16.7
42,101
D
N
439
(250-499)
N
14,972
D
N
415
School bus service
115
104
10.6
175,198
137,388
27.5
5,080
4,962
2.4
71,104
56,823
25.1
4151
School bus service
115
104
10.6
175,198
137,388
27.5
5,080
4,962
2.4
71,104
56,823
25.1
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
1,036
954
8.6
1,716,305
1,295,916
32.4
15,626
13,125
19.1
511,595
389,363
31.4
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
929
867
7.2
1,619,108
1,247,405
29.8
14,821
12,601
17.6
490,917
379,111
29.5
4212
Local trucking without storage
532
447
19.0
685,628
393,248
74.4
4,394
3,360
30.8
159,806
103,952
53.7
4213
Trucking, except local
265
288
-8.0
536,673
498,687
7.6
4,506
4,380
2.9
167,115
147,599
13.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
56
58
-3.4
58,081
65,406
-11.2
679
945
-28.1
16,109
20,210
-20.3
4215
Courier services, except by air
76
74
2.7
338,726
290,064
16.8
5,242
3,916
33.9
147,887
107,350
37.8
422
Public warehousing and storage
107
87
23.0
97,197
48,511
100.4
805
524
53.6
20,678
10,252
101.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
95
61
55.7
71,489
D
N
697
(100-249)
N
16,423
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
10
23
-56.5
D
26,330
N
(20-99)
276
N
D
5,734
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
190
162
17.3
D
908,562
N
(1000-2499)
2,125
N
D
69,915
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
18
16
12.5
461,384
D
N
345
(20-99)
N
23,132
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
18
16
12.5
461,384
D
N
345
(20-99)
N
23,132
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
6
4
50.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
6
4
50.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(500-999)
N
D
D
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
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
18
18
0.0
D
19,515
N
(100-249)
197
N
D
7,585
N
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
3
66.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
10
15
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
145
124
16.9
D
158,639
N
(1000-2499)
1,327
N
D
43,631
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
6
3
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
8
10
-20.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4493
Marinas
113
89
27.0
90,997
64,332
41.4
699
614
13.8
22,722
18,492
22.9
4499
Other water transportation services
18
22
-18.2
D
38,315
N
(20-99)
78
N
D
4,470
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 %%
129
113
14.2
D
448,075
N
(2500-4999)
3,857
N
D
106,974
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
48
52
-7.7
D
358,119
N
(1000-2499)
3,258
N
D
89,362
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
13
17
-23.5
D
D
N
(250-499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
35
35
0.0
212,709
D
N
1,888
(1000-2499)
N
68,290
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
26
24
8.3
D
41,300
N
(250-499)
187
N
D
6,705
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
26
24
8.3
D
41,300
N
(250-499)
187
N
D
6,705
N
458
Airport terminal services
55
37
48.6
D
48,656
N
(1000-2499)
412
N
D
10,907
N
4581
Airport terminal services
55
37
48.6
D
48,656
N
(1000-2499)
412
N
D
10,907
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
776
793
-2.1
D
335,816
N
(5000-9999)
4,645
N
D
136,327
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
574
612
-6.2
D
186,853
N
(2500-4999)
3,372
N
D
76,353
N
4724
Travel agencies
527
559
-5.7
185,689
137,883
34.7
3,120
2,888
8.0
87,983
59,281
48.4
4725
Tour operators
33
38
-13.2
63,063
45,255
39.4
366
435
-15.9
17,656
14,968
18.0
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
14
15
-6.7
D
3,715
N
(20-99)
49
N
D
2,104
N
473
Freight shipping services
183
159
15.1
294,169
132,347
122.3
1,437
1,094
31.4
94,917
55,073
72.3
4731
Freight shipping services
183
159
15.1
294,169
132,347
122.3
1,437
1,094
31.4
94,917
55,073
72.3
474
Railroad car rental
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
18
20
-10.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
9
15
-40.0
D
11,991
N
(100-249)
143
N
D
2,442
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
6
5
20.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
3
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
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
48
Communications
395
349
13.2
D
3,277,902
N
(10k-24999)
19,630
N
D
739,914
N
481
Telephone
232
192
20.8
D
1,836,418
N
(10k-24999)
14,044
N
D
539,680
N
4812
Radiotelephone
69
28
146.4
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
163
164
-0.6
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(10k-24999)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
14
-78.6
D
D
N
(1-19)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
14
-78.6
D
D
N
(1-19)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
84
81
3.7
306,884
224,146
36.9
2,366
2,162
9.4
85,375
70,005
22.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
59
63
-6.3
95,457
97,001
-1.6
1,207
1,341
-10.0
36,230
37,437
-3.2
4833
Television broadcasting
25
18
38.9
211,427
127,145
66.3
1,159
821
41.2
49,145
32,568
50.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
42
21.4
D
1,117,613
N
(2500-4999)
2,989
N
D
108,532
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
42
21.4
D
1,117,613
N
(2500-4999)
2,989
N
D
108,532
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
25
20
25.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
25
20
25.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
233
214
8.9
5,680,556
5,477,161
3.7
12,502
14,245
-12.2
733,359
671,575
9.2
491
Electric services
71
74
-4.1
3,927,272
D
N
8,142
(5000-9999)
N
500,081
D
N
4911
Electric services
71
74
-4.1
3,927,272
D
N
8,142
(5000-9999)
N
500,081
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
29
28
3.6
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
5
4
25.0
D
1,042
N
(100-249)
159
N
D
10,414
N
494
Water supply
32
33
-3.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
32
33
-3.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
94
74
27.0
D
263,594
N
(1000-2499)
1,244
N
D
46,439
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
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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