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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 %%
**
3,117
7.2
14,845,997
22.7
71,136
4.8
2,884,882
26.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
358
11.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,036
8.6
1,716,305
32.4
15,626
19.1
511,595
31.4

44
Water transportation
190
17.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
129
14.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

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

47
Transportation services
776
-2.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
395
13.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
233
8.9
5,680,556
3.7
12,502
-12.2
733,359
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
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 %%
**
3,117
7.2
14,845,997
22.7
71,136
4.8
2,884,882
26.0
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
358
11.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
197
16.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
-42.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
185
25.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
29
-6.5
12,875
26.6
243
-25.5
4,460
21.4
4121
Taxi service
29
-6.5
12,875
26.6
243
-25.5
4,460
21.4
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
14
0.0
44,930
138.4
515
41.5
16,169
125.5
4141
Charter bus service, local
4
100.0
2,829
N
76
N
1,197
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
10
-16.7
42,101
N
439
N
14,972
N
415
School bus service
115
10.6
175,198
27.5
5,080
2.4
71,104
25.1
4151
School bus service
115
10.6
175,198
27.5
5,080
2.4
71,104
25.1
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
1,036
8.6
1,716,305
32.4
15,626
19.1
511,595
31.4
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
929
7.2
1,619,108
29.8
14,821
17.6
490,917
29.5
4212
Local trucking without storage
532
19.0
685,628
74.4
4,394
30.8
159,806
53.7
4213
Trucking, except local
265
-8.0
536,673
7.6
4,506
2.9
167,115
13.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
56
-3.4
58,081
-11.2
679
-28.1
16,109
-20.3
4215
Courier services, except by air
76
2.7
338,726
16.8
5,242
33.9
147,887
37.8
422
Public warehousing and storage
107
23.0
97,197
100.4
805
53.6
20,678
101.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
2
-33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
95
55.7
71,489
N
697
N
16,423
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
10
-56.5
D
N
(20-99)
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
190
17.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
18
12.5
461,384
N
345
N
23,132
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
18
12.5
461,384
N
345
N
23,132
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
6
50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
6
50.0
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
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
18
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
5
66.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
10
-33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
145
16.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
6
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
8
-20.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
113
27.0
90,997
41.4
699
13.8
22,722
22.9
4499
Other water transportation services
18
-18.2
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
45
Transportation by air %%
129
14.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
48
-7.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
13
-23.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4513
Air courier services
35
0.0
212,709
N
1,888
N
68,290
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
26
8.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
26
8.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
55
48.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
55
48.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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
776
-2.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
574
-6.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
527
-5.7
185,689
34.7
3,120
8.0
87,983
48.4
4725
Tour operators
33
-13.2
63,063
39.4
366
-15.9
17,656
18.0
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
14
-6.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
183
15.1
294,169
122.3
1,437
31.4
94,917
72.3
4731
Freight shipping services
183
15.1
294,169
122.3
1,437
31.4
94,917
72.3
474
Railroad car rental
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
18
-10.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
9
-40.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
6
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
3
N
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
48
Communications
395
13.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
232
20.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
69
146.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
163
-0.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
-78.6
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
-78.6
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
84
3.7
306,884
36.9
2,366
9.4
85,375
22.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
59
-6.3
95,457
-1.6
1,207
-10.0
36,230
-3.2
4833
Television broadcasting
25
38.9
211,427
66.3
1,159
41.2
49,145
50.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
21.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
21.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
25
25.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
25
25.0
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
233
8.9
5,680,556
3.7
12,502
-12.2
733,359
9.2
491
Electric services
71
-4.1
3,927,272
N
8,142
N
500,081
N
4911
Electric services
71
-4.1
3,927,272
N
8,142
N
500,081
N
492
Gas production and distribution
29
3.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
5
25.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
32
-3.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
32
-3.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
94
27.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
N
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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