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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 %%
**
7,924
24.4
34,517,369
50.0
183,540
20.4
6,558,196
37.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
322
9.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,806
34.5
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
136
16.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
269
33.8
1,029,145
6.4
9,302
21.4
230,002
18.7

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
28
-3.4
325,833
204.6
461
-13.7
26,719
-0.1

47
Transportation services
1,322
15.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
1,405
16.0
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
636
17.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
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 %%
**
7,924
24.4
34,517,369
50.0
183,540
20.4
6,558,196
37.0
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
322
9.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
202
3.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
24
33.3
8,167
-34.9
313
-19.7
4,011
-21.0
4119
Other local passenger transportation
178
0.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
61
22.0
13,018
17.1
312
10.2
3,730
16.2
4121
Taxi service
61
22.0
13,018
17.1
312
10.2
3,730
16.2
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
9
-18.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
9
-18.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
32
68.4
27,887
99.7
481
101.3
7,955
113.5
4141
Charter bus service, local
13
85.7
7,351
4.0
97
-4.9
1,498
-27.1
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
19
58.3
20,536
197.7
384
180.3
6,457
286.6
415
School bus service
18
0.0
4,964
N
146
N
1,546
N
4151
School bus service
18
0.0
4,964
N
146
N
1,546
N
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
3,806
34.5
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,302
30.8
5,531,188
38.8
61,696
33.1
1,757,808
51.8
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,613
43.0
1,275,373
88.6
12,685
52.4
313,467
78.5
4213
Trucking, except local
1,415
19.7
3,558,537
34.3
37,134
26.0
1,178,159
50.8
4214
Local trucking with storage
94
-3.1
92,382
-0.1
1,482
-6.6
31,664
12.0
4215
Courier services, except by air
180
53.8
604,896
6.9
10,395
49.1
234,518
35.8
422
Public warehousing and storage
503
64.4
536,234
93.2
5,083
50.8
133,304
81.2
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
24
-11.1
29,662
140.7
281
126.6
5,725
138.5
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
39
34.5
108,178
70.7
1,077
52.3
36,859
112.2
4225
General warehousing and storage
383
90.5
305,308
138.6
2,794
56.8
65,975
83.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
57
16.3
93,086
26.0
931
23.0
24,745
39.1
423
Trucking terminal facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
1
N
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
136
16.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
17
41.7
193,464
N
348
N
15,368
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
17
41.7
193,464
N
348
N
15,368
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
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
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
11
57.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
10
42.9
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
106
10.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
21
23.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
6
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
66
8.2
48,820
61.4
453
20.2
9,883
61.7
4499
Other water transportation services
13
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
45
Transportation by air %%
269
33.8
1,029,145
6.4
9,302
21.4
230,002
18.7
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
122
38.6
683,970
-18.1
5,264
-17.5
145,873
-11.0
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
39
44.4
194,666
-64.6
754
-79.6
24,245
-73.5
4513
Air courier services
83
36.1
489,304
71.8
4,510
68.4
121,628
67.6
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
32
10.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
32
10.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
115
36.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
115
36.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
28
-3.4
325,833
204.6
461
-13.7
26,719
-0.1
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
28
-3.4
325,833
204.6
461
-13.7
26,719
-0.1
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
28
-3.4
325,833
204.6
461
-13.7
26,719
-0.1
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
1,322
15.6
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
713
1.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
646
2.2
279,734
56.6
5,028
28.0
148,177
78.2
4725
Tour operators
49
0.0
16,837
N
311
N
7,364
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
18
-14.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
529
39.2
501,420
61.2
4,487
33.9
155,518
53.4
4731
Freight shipping services
529
39.2
501,420
61.2
4,487
33.9
155,518
53.4
474
Railroad car rental
6
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
6
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
74
32.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
21
10.5
9,144
N
102
N
2,504
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
9
125.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
44
33.3
D
N
(500-999)
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
1,405
16.0
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
895
16.2
9,856,646
77.5
45,266
9.9
2,128,772
27.5
4812
Radiotelephone
262
144.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
633
-4.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
4
-73.3
1,638
-95.5
11
-96.3
362
-94.8
4822
Telegraph communications
4
-73.3
1,638
-95.5
11
-96.3
362
-94.8
483
Radio and television broadcasting
281
6.0
736,743
85.8
5,256
19.9
183,318
61.3
4832
Radio broadcasting
231
1.3
312,500
120.6
3,169
18.7
91,418
82.3
4833
Television broadcasting
50
35.1
424,243
66.5
2,087
21.7
91,900
44.8
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
167
23.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
167
23.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
58
123.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
58
123.1
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
636
17.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
372
11.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
372
11.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
73
-3.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
11
N
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
34
9.7
10,769
N
130
N
2,420
N
4941
Water supply
34
9.7
10,769
N
130
N
2,420
N
495
Sanitary services
139
41.8
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
6
200.0
3,736
N
19
N
398
N
4971
Irrigation systems
6
200.0
3,736
N
19
N
398
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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