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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 %%
**
7,924
6,368
24.4
34,517,369
23,011,273
50.0
183,540
152,466
20.4
6,558,196
4,788,150
37.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
322
293
9.9
D
141,090
N
(5000-9999)
3,915
N
D
50,353
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,806
2,830
34.5
D
4,261,113
N
(50k-99999)
49,721
N
D
1,231,561
N

44
Water transportation
136
117
16.2
D
240,272
N
(2500-4999)
4,055
N
D
55,048
N

45
Transportation by air %%
269
201
33.8
1,029,145
966,983
6.4
9,302
7,663
21.4
230,002
193,834
18.7

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
28
29
-3.4
325,833
106,959
204.6
461
534
-13.7
26,719
26,748
-0.1

47
Transportation services
1,322
1,144
15.6
D
720,989
N
(10k-24999)
9,252
N
D
232,985
N

48
Communications
1,405
1,211
16.0
D
7,826,875
N
(50k-99999)
51,207
N
D
1,941,059
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
636
543
17.1
D
8,746,992
N
(10k-24999)
26,119
N
D
1,056,562
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 %%
**
7,924
6,368
24.4
34,517,369
23,011,273
50.0
183,540
152,466
20.4
6,558,196
4,788,150
37.0
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
322
293
9.9
D
141,090
N
(5000-9999)
3,915
N
D
50,353
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
202
195
3.6
D
95,060
N
(2500-4999)
2,900
N
D
38,131
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
24
18
33.3
8,167
12,538
-34.9
313
390
-19.7
4,011
5,078
-21.0
4119
Other local passenger transportation
178
177
0.6
D
82,522
N
(2500-4999)
2,510
N
D
33,053
N
412
Taxi service
61
50
22.0
13,018
11,113
17.1
312
283
10.2
3,730
3,210
16.2
4121
Taxi service
61
50
22.0
13,018
11,113
17.1
312
283
10.2
3,730
3,210
16.2
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
9
11
-18.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
9
11
-18.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
32
19
68.4
27,887
13,967
99.7
481
239
101.3
7,955
3,726
113.5
4141
Charter bus service, local
13
7
85.7
7,351
7,069
4.0
97
102
-4.9
1,498
2,056
-27.1
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
19
12
58.3
20,536
6,898
197.7
384
137
180.3
6,457
1,670
286.6
415
School bus service
18
18
0.0
4,964
D
N
146
(250-499)
N
1,546
D
N
4151
School bus service
18
18
0.0
4,964
D
N
146
(250-499)
N
1,546
D
N
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
3,806
2,830
34.5
D
4,261,113
N
(50k-99999)
49,721
N
D
1,231,561
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,302
2,524
30.8
5,531,188
3,983,602
38.8
61,696
46,351
33.1
1,757,808
1,157,998
51.8
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,613
1,128
43.0
1,275,373
676,352
88.6
12,685
8,322
52.4
313,467
175,650
78.5
4213
Trucking, except local
1,415
1,182
19.7
3,558,537
2,648,962
34.3
37,134
29,471
26.0
1,178,159
781,341
50.8
4214
Local trucking with storage
94
97
-3.1
92,382
92,478
-0.1
1,482
1,587
-6.6
31,664
28,261
12.0
4215
Courier services, except by air
180
117
53.8
604,896
565,810
6.9
10,395
6,971
49.1
234,518
172,746
35.8
422
Public warehousing and storage
503
306
64.4
536,234
277,511
93.2
5,083
3,370
50.8
133,304
73,563
81.2
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
24
27
-11.1
29,662
12,322
140.7
281
124
126.6
5,725
2,400
138.5
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
39
29
34.5
108,178
63,356
70.7
1,077
707
52.3
36,859
17,371
112.2
4225
General warehousing and storage
383
201
90.5
305,308
127,961
138.6
2,794
1,782
56.8
65,975
35,999
83.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
57
49
16.3
93,086
73,872
26.0
931
757
23.0
24,745
17,793
39.1
423
Trucking terminal facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
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
44
Water transportation
136
117
16.2
D
240,272
N
(2500-4999)
4,055
N
D
55,048
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
17
12
41.7
193,464
D
N
348
(100-249)
N
15,368
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
17
12
41.7
193,464
D
N
348
(100-249)
N
15,368
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
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
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
11
7
57.1
D
1,863
N
(20-99)
55
N
D
r
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
10
7
42.9
D
1,863
N
(20-99)
55
N
D
r
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
106
96
10.4
D
146,650
N
(2500-4999)
3,803
N
D
47,877
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
21
17
23.5
D
100,652
N
(2500-4999)
3,189
N
D
36,509
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
6
5
20.0
D
9,082
N
(100-249)
107
N
D
2,101
N
4493
Marinas
66
61
8.2
48,820
30,257
61.4
453
377
20.2
9,883
6,113
61.7
4499
Other water transportation services
13
13
0.0
D
6,659
N
(20-99)
130
N
D
3,154
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 %%
269
201
33.8
1,029,145
966,983
6.4
9,302
7,663
21.4
230,002
193,834
18.7
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
122
88
38.6
683,970
835,363
-18.1
5,264
6,383
-17.5
145,873
163,873
-11.0
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
39
27
44.4
194,666
550,594
-64.6
754
3,705
-79.6
24,245
91,322
-73.5
4513
Air courier services
83
61
36.1
489,304
284,769
71.8
4,510
2,678
68.4
121,628
72,551
67.6
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
32
29
10.3
D
44,526
N
(250-499)
209
N
D
8,873
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
32
29
10.3
D
44,526
N
(250-499)
209
N
D
8,873
N
458
Airport terminal services
115
84
36.9
D
87,094
N
(2500-4999)
1,071
N
D
21,088
N
4581
Airport terminal services
115
84
36.9
D
87,094
N
(2500-4999)
1,071
N
D
21,088
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
28
29
-3.4
325,833
106,959
204.6
461
534
-13.7
26,719
26,748
-0.1
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
28
29
-3.4
325,833
106,959
204.6
461
534
-13.7
26,719
26,748
-0.1
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
28
29
-3.4
325,833
106,959
204.6
461
534
-13.7
26,719
26,748
-0.1
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
1,322
1,144
15.6
D
720,989
N
(10k-24999)
9,252
N
D
232,985
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
713
702
1.6
D
325,607
N
(5000-9999)
5,270
N
D
115,400
N
4724
Travel agencies
646
632
2.2
279,734
178,613
56.6
5,028
3,928
28.0
148,177
83,173
78.2
4725
Tour operators
49
49
0.0
16,837
D
N
311
(500-999)
N
7,364
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
18
21
-14.3
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
529
380
39.2
501,420
311,070
61.2
4,487
3,350
33.9
155,518
101,360
53.4
4731
Freight shipping services
529
380
39.2
501,420
311,070
61.2
4,487
3,350
33.9
155,518
101,360
53.4
474
Railroad car rental
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
74
56
32.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
21
19
10.5
9,144
D
N
102
(100-249)
N
2,504
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
9
4
125.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
44
33
33.3
D
30,730
N
(500-999)
463
N
D
13,336
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
1,405
1,211
16.0
D
7,826,875
N
(50k-99999)
51,207
N
D
1,941,059
N
481
Telephone
895
770
16.2
9,856,646
5,552,624
77.5
45,266
41,173
9.9
2,128,772
1,669,304
27.5
4812
Radiotelephone
262
107
144.9
D
368,085
N
(5000-9999)
3,057
N
D
103,137
N
4813
Other telephone
633
663
-4.5
D
5,184,539
N
(25k-49999)
38,116
N
D
1,566,167
N
482
Telegraph communications
4
15
-73.3
1,638
36,663
-95.5
11
295
-96.3
362
6,904
-94.8
4822
Telegraph communications
4
15
-73.3
1,638
36,663
-95.5
11
295
-96.3
362
6,904
-94.8
483
Radio and television broadcasting
281
265
6.0
736,743
396,459
85.8
5,256
4,385
19.9
183,318
r
61.3
4832
Radio broadcasting
231
228
1.3
312,500
141,688
120.6
3,169
2,670
18.7
91,418
50,153
82.3
4833
Television broadcasting
50
37
35.1
424,243
254,771
66.5
2,087
1,715
21.7
91,900
r
44.8
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
167
135
23.7
D
1,557,222
N
(5000-9999)
4,692
N
D
129,479
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
167
135
23.7
D
1,557,222
N
(5000-9999)
4,692
N
D
129,479
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
58
26
123.1
D
44,182
N
(1000-2499)
354
N
D
10,081
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
58
26
123.1
D
44,182
N
(1000-2499)
354
N
D
10,081
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
636
543
17.1
D
8,746,992
N
(10k-24999)
26,119
N
D
1,056,562
N
491
Electric services
372
335
11.0
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(10k-24999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
372
335
11.0
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(10k-24999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
73
76
-3.9
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
11
0
N
D
0
N
(500-999)
0
N
D
0
N
494
Water supply
34
31
9.7
10,769
D
N
130
(20-99)
N
2,420
D
N
4941
Water supply
34
31
9.7
10,769
D
N
130
(20-99)
N
2,420
D
N
495
Sanitary services
139
98
41.8
D
175,386
N
(1000-2499)
1,236
N
D
35,889
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
6
2
200.0
3,736
D
N
19
(1-19)
N
398
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
6
2
200.0
3,736
D
N
19
(1-19)
N
398
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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