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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 %%
**
16,797
13,395
25.4
55,654,962
38,588,561
44.2
300,206
254,768
17.8
9,950,698
7,327,791
35.8

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
886
720
23.1
D
474,152
N
(10k-24999)
10,531
N
D
165,895
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
5,618
4,247
32.3
D
5,927,195
N
(50k-99999)
63,723
N
D
1,540,605
N

44
Water transportation
1,158
980
18.2
5,958,258
4,013,806
48.4
26,119
25,080
4.1
719,180
535,141
34.4

45
Transportation by air %%
1,086
782
38.9
D
2,576,518
N
(25k-49999)
22,068
N
D
552,906
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
12
13
-7.7
D
27,382
N
(100-249)
124
N
D
3,856
N

47
Transportation services
4,680
3,956
18.3
D
1,657,528
N
(25k-49999)
25,362
N
D
523,497
N

48
Communications
2,562
1,979
29.5
D
12,585,982
N
(50k-99999)
68,608
N
D
2,390,833
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
795
718
10.7
D
11,325,998
N
(25k-49999)
39,272
N
D
1,615,058
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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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 %%
**
16,797
13,395
25.4
55,654,962
38,588,561
44.2
300,206
254,768
17.8
9,950,698
7,327,791
35.8
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
886
720
23.1
D
474,152
N
(10k-24999)
10,531
N
D
165,895
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
534
353
51.3
D
266,790
N
(5000-9999)
5,940
N
D
101,973
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
88
61
44.3
D
73,260
N
(1000-2499)
1,888
N
D
31,034
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
446
292
52.7
D
193,530
N
(5000-9999)
4,052
N
D
70,939
N
412
Taxi service
125
123
1.6
55,183
57,192
-3.5
933
1,061
-12.1
15,257
15,353
-0.6
4121
Taxi service
125
123
1.6
55,183
57,192
-3.5
933
1,061
-12.1
15,257
15,353
-0.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
21
30
-30.0
43,352
42,597
1.8
583
918
-36.5
11,094
18,018
-38.4
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
21
30
-30.0
43,352
42,597
1.8
583
918
-36.5
11,094
18,018
-38.4
414
Charter bus service
83
75
10.7
93,930
81,268
15.6
1,903
1,467
29.7
29,224
22,378
30.6
4141
Charter bus service, local
42
46
-8.7
48,242
47,000
2.6
1,169
741
57.8
14,916
11,159
33.7
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
41
29
41.4
45,688
34,268
33.3
734
726
1.1
14,308
11,219
27.5
415
School bus service
119
139
-14.4
36,811
26,305
39.9
1,307
1,145
14.1
12,552
8,173
53.6
4151
School bus service
119
139
-14.4
36,811
26,305
39.9
1,307
1,145
14.1
12,552
8,173
53.6
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
4
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
4
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
5,618
4,247
32.3
D
5,927,195
N
(50k-99999)
63,723
N
D
1,540,605
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
4,730
3,579
32.2
8,459,173
5,550,333
52.4
76,278
59,572
28.0
2,302,622
1,461,909
57.5
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,173
1,548
40.4
2,199,627
1,471,944
49.4
17,658
14,183
24.5
445,055
293,558
51.6
4213
Trucking, except local
1,749
1,359
28.7
4,911,677
3,093,092
58.8
39,609
27,680
43.1
1,368,354
762,946
79.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
248
257
-3.5
154,397
145,254
6.3
2,398
2,605
-7.9
50,705
44,011
15.2
4215
Courier services, except by air
560
415
34.9
1,193,472
840,043
42.1
16,613
15,104
10.0
438,508
361,394
21.3
422
Public warehousing and storage
885
663
33.5
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
6
-33.3
1,354
D
N
16
(20-99)
N
320
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
50
54
-7.4
D
63,430
N
(500-999)
759
N
D
18,282
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
769
517
48.7
396,595
221,578
79.0
4,294
2,600
65.2
87,337
40,560
115.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
62
86
-27.9
D
77,062
N
(500-999)
617
N
D
15,602
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
3
5
-40.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
3
5
-40.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
44
Water transportation
1,158
980
18.2
5,958,258
4,013,806
48.4
26,119
25,080
4.1
719,180
535,141
34.4
441
Deep sea freight transportation
56
35
60.0
1,859,306
569,401
226.5
2,929
1,065
175.0
122,212
r
159.8
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
56
35
60.0
1,859,306
569,401
226.5
2,929
1,065
175.0
122,212
r
159.8
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
24
16
50.0
144,706
502,054
-71.2
532
745
-28.6
31,318
r
2.4
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
24
16
50.0
144,706
502,054
-71.2
532
745
-28.6
31,318
r
2.4
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
8
14
-42.9
D
31,094
N
(250-499)
130
N
D
5,769
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
14
-42.9
D
31,094
N
(250-499)
130
N
D
5,769
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
190
200
-5.0
D
2,215,908
N
(10k-24999)
9,433
N
D
198,858
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
45
27
66.7
D
2,108,493
N
(5000-9999)
8,195
N
D
178,238
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
6
33.3
D
1,829
N
(20-99)
56
N
D
851
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
137
167
-18.0
138,206
105,586
30.9
2,084
1,182
76.3
32,511
19,769
64.5
449
Services incidental to water transportation
880
714
23.2
D
695,349
N
(10k-24999)
13,707
N
D
252,902
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
89
105
-15.2
306,236
321,451
-4.7
7,247
8,749
-17.2
128,360
156,050
-17.7
4492
Towing and tugboat services
48
44
9.1
D
81,507
N
(500-999)
999
N
D
27,486
N
4493
Marinas
487
411
18.5
344,345
230,121
49.6
3,572
3,121
14.5
69,102
48,353
42.9
4499
Other water transportation services
256
154
66.2
133,711
62,270
114.7
732
838
-12.6
30,946
21,013
47.3
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 %%
1,086
782
38.9
D
2,576,518
N
(25k-49999)
22,068
N
D
552,906
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
416
317
31.2
2,349,224
1,503,994
56.2
14,261
9,608
48.4
423,451
272,129
55.6
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
186
145
28.3
1,533,797
972,766
57.7
7,178
4,751
51.1
202,823
135,649
49.5
4513
Air courier services
230
172
33.7
815,427
531,228
53.5
7,083
4,857
45.8
220,628
136,480
61.7
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
182
144
26.4
D
348,528
N
(1000-2499)
1,933
N
D
59,106
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
182
144
26.4
D
348,528
N
(1000-2499)
1,933
N
D
59,106
N
458
Airport terminal services
488
321
52.0
D
723,996
N
(10k-24999)
10,527
N
D
221,671
N
4581
Airport terminal services
488
321
52.0
D
723,996
N
(10k-24999)
10,527
N
D
221,671
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
12
13
-7.7
D
27,382
N
(100-249)
124
N
D
3,856
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
12
13
-7.7
D
27,382
N
(100-249)
124
N
D
3,856
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
8
9
-11.1
D
19,580
N
(20-99)
92
N
D
2,948
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
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
47
Transportation services
4,680
3,956
18.3
D
1,657,528
N
(25k-49999)
25,362
N
D
523,497
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
2,875
2,732
5.2
D
953,208
N
(10k-24999)
16,123
N
D
287,656
N
4724
Travel agencies
2,386
2,303
3.6
707,774
501,098
41.2
13,509
11,163
21.0
304,432
182,152
67.1
4725
Tour operators
402
302
33.1
269,486
153,823
75.2
4,319
2,664
62.1
97,412
50,444
93.1
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
87
127
-31.5
D
298,287
N
(1000-2499)
2,296
N
D
55,060
N
473
Freight shipping services
1,618
1,069
51.4
1,087,274
574,929
89.1
10,013
7,092
41.2
307,125
190,297
61.4
4731
Freight shipping services
1,618
1,069
51.4
1,087,274
574,929
89.1
10,013
7,092
41.2
307,125
190,297
61.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
185
155
19.4
D
129,391
N
(5000-9999)
2,147
N
D
45,544
N
4783
Packing and crating
75
83
-9.6
D
47,322
N
(250-499)
649
N
D
13,902
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
28
18
55.6
D
14,995
N
(500-999)
216
N
D
4,269
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
82
54
51.9
D
67,074
N
(5000-9999)
1,282
N
D
27,373
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
2,562
1,979
29.5
D
12,585,982
N
(50k-99999)
68,608
N
D
2,390,833
N
481
Telephone
1,660
1,216
36.5
15,042,199
10,014,974
50.2
53,346
49,242
8.3
2,362,802
1,858,007
27.2
4812
Radiotelephone
437
218
100.5
2,336,311
743,785
214.1
8,895
3,874
129.6
338,751
116,327
191.2
4813
Other telephone
1,223
998
22.5
12,705,888
9,271,189
37.0
44,451
45,368
-2.0
2,024,051
1,741,680
16.2
482
Telegraph communications
13
29
-55.2
7,614
24,545
-69.0
76
155
-51.0
1,847
3,690
-49.9
4822
Telegraph communications
13
29
-55.2
7,614
24,545
-69.0
76
155
-51.0
1,847
3,690
-49.9
483
Radio and television broadcasting
487
448
8.7
2,075,831
1,098,434
89.0
14,198
11,089
28.0
517,914
323,659
60.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
358
342
4.7
601,882
352,962
70.5
6,318
5,651
11.8
194,893
135,026
44.3
4833
Television broadcasting
129
106
21.7
1,473,949
745,472
97.7
7,880
5,438
44.9
323,021
188,633
71.2
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
249
204
22.1
1,925,176
1,365,139
41.0
9,628
7,627
26.2
317,400
189,399
67.6
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
249
204
22.1
1,925,176
1,365,139
41.0
9,628
7,627
26.2
317,400
189,399
67.6
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
153
82
86.6
D
82,890
N
(1000-2499)
495
N
D
16,078
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
153
82
86.6
D
82,890
N
(1000-2499)
495
N
D
16,078
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
795
718
10.7
D
11,325,998
N
(25k-49999)
39,272
N
D
1,615,058
N
491
Electric services
242
178
36.0
D
9,730,288
N
(10k-24999)
29,617
N
D
1,323,847
N
4911
Electric services
242
178
36.0
D
9,730,288
N
(10k-24999)
29,617
N
D
1,323,847
N
492
Gas production and distribution
54
57
-5.3
D
402,366
N
(1000-2499)
1,825
N
D
58,818
N
493
Combination utility services
11
29
-62.1
D
172,307
N
(500-999)
990
N
D
31,766
N
494
Water supply
129
141
-8.5
192,661
134,997
42.7
1,393
1,275
9.3
34,699
31,948
8.6
4941
Water supply
129
141
-8.5
192,661
134,997
42.7
1,393
1,275
9.3
34,699
31,948
8.6
495
Sanitary services
341
303
12.5
D
881,254
N
(5000-9999)
5,515
N
D
167,800
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
17
10
70.0
8,656
4,786
80.9
85
50
70.0
1,430
879
62.7
4971
Irrigation systems
17
10
70.0
8,656
4,786
80.9
85
50
70.0
1,430
879
62.7
%% 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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