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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 %%
**
16,797
25.4
55,654,962
44.2
300,206
17.8
9,950,698
35.8

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
886
23.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
5,618
32.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
1,158
18.2
5,958,258
48.4
26,119
4.1
719,180
34.4

45
Transportation by air %%
1,086
38.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
12
-7.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
4,680
18.3
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
2,562
29.5
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
795
10.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
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 %%
**
16,797
25.4
55,654,962
44.2
300,206
17.8
9,950,698
35.8
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
886
23.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
534
51.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
88
44.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
446
52.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
125
1.6
55,183
-3.5
933
-12.1
15,257
-0.6
4121
Taxi service
125
1.6
55,183
-3.5
933
-12.1
15,257
-0.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
21
-30.0
43,352
1.8
583
-36.5
11,094
-38.4
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
21
-30.0
43,352
1.8
583
-36.5
11,094
-38.4
414
Charter bus service
83
10.7
93,930
15.6
1,903
29.7
29,224
30.6
4141
Charter bus service, local
42
-8.7
48,242
2.6
1,169
57.8
14,916
33.7
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
41
41.4
45,688
33.3
734
1.1
14,308
27.5
415
School bus service
119
-14.4
36,811
39.9
1,307
14.1
12,552
53.6
4151
School bus service
119
-14.4
36,811
39.9
1,307
14.1
12,552
53.6
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
4
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
4
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
5,618
32.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
4,730
32.2
8,459,173
52.4
76,278
28.0
2,302,622
57.5
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,173
40.4
2,199,627
49.4
17,658
24.5
445,055
51.6
4213
Trucking, except local
1,749
28.7
4,911,677
58.8
39,609
43.1
1,368,354
79.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
248
-3.5
154,397
6.3
2,398
-7.9
50,705
15.2
4215
Courier services, except by air
560
34.9
1,193,472
42.1
16,613
10.0
438,508
21.3
422
Public warehousing and storage
885
33.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
-33.3
1,354
N
16
N
320
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
50
-7.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
769
48.7
396,595
79.0
4,294
65.2
87,337
115.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
62
-27.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
3
-40.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
3
-40.0
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
44
Water transportation
1,158
18.2
5,958,258
48.4
26,119
4.1
719,180
34.4
441
Deep sea freight transportation
56
60.0
1,859,306
226.5
2,929
175.0
122,212
159.8
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
56
60.0
1,859,306
226.5
2,929
175.0
122,212
159.8
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
24
50.0
144,706
-71.2
532
-28.6
31,318
2.4
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
24
50.0
144,706
-71.2
532
-28.6
31,318
2.4
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
8
-42.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
-42.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
190
-5.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
45
66.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
137
-18.0
138,206
30.9
2,084
76.3
32,511
64.5
449
Services incidental to water transportation
880
23.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
89
-15.2
306,236
-4.7
7,247
-17.2
128,360
-17.7
4492
Towing and tugboat services
48
9.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
487
18.5
344,345
49.6
3,572
14.5
69,102
42.9
4499
Other water transportation services
256
66.2
133,711
114.7
732
-12.6
30,946
47.3
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 %%
1,086
38.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
416
31.2
2,349,224
56.2
14,261
48.4
423,451
55.6
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
186
28.3
1,533,797
57.7
7,178
51.1
202,823
49.5
4513
Air courier services
230
33.7
815,427
53.5
7,083
45.8
220,628
61.7
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
182
26.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
182
26.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
488
52.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
488
52.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
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
12
-7.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
12
-7.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
8
-11.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
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
47
Transportation services
4,680
18.3
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
2,875
5.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
2,386
3.6
707,774
41.2
13,509
21.0
304,432
67.1
4725
Tour operators
402
33.1
269,486
75.2
4,319
62.1
97,412
93.1
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
87
-31.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
1,618
51.4
1,087,274
89.1
10,013
41.2
307,125
61.4
4731
Freight shipping services
1,618
51.4
1,087,274
89.1
10,013
41.2
307,125
61.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
185
19.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
75
-9.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
28
55.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
82
51.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
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
2,562
29.5
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
1,660
36.5
15,042,199
50.2
53,346
8.3
2,362,802
27.2
4812
Radiotelephone
437
100.5
2,336,311
214.1
8,895
129.6
338,751
191.2
4813
Other telephone
1,223
22.5
12,705,888
37.0
44,451
-2.0
2,024,051
16.2
482
Telegraph communications
13
-55.2
7,614
-69.0
76
-51.0
1,847
-49.9
4822
Telegraph communications
13
-55.2
7,614
-69.0
76
-51.0
1,847
-49.9
483
Radio and television broadcasting
487
8.7
2,075,831
89.0
14,198
28.0
517,914
60.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
358
4.7
601,882
70.5
6,318
11.8
194,893
44.3
4833
Television broadcasting
129
21.7
1,473,949
97.7
7,880
44.9
323,021
71.2
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
249
22.1
1,925,176
41.0
9,628
26.2
317,400
67.6
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
249
22.1
1,925,176
41.0
9,628
26.2
317,400
67.6
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
153
86.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
153
86.6
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
795
10.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
242
36.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
242
36.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
54
-5.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
11
-62.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
129
-8.5
192,661
42.7
1,393
9.3
34,699
8.6
4941
Water supply
129
-8.5
192,661
42.7
1,393
9.3
34,699
8.6
495
Sanitary services
341
12.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
17
70.0
8,656
80.9
85
70.0
1,430
62.7
4971
Irrigation systems
17
70.0
8,656
80.9
85
70.0
1,430
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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