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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 %%
**
1,529
-0.3
4,459,645
20.4
34,443
4.4
1,064,737
13.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
123
5.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
293
-6.1
421,020
7.1
4,419
-10.2
122,946
1.8

44
Water transportation
110
13.4
376,055
-16.8
3,551
-5.7
106,792
1.4

45
Transportation by air %%
102
-9.7
270,832
-34.3
2,975
-6.9
70,885
-5.5

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

47
Transportation services
630
0.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
201
-4.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
70
22.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
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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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 %%
**
1,529
-0.3
4,459,645
20.4
34,443
4.4
1,064,737
13.9
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
123
5.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
82
6.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
15
36.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
67
1.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
18
20.0
8,716
60.9
186
64.6
2,947
64.1
4121
Taxi service
18
20.0
8,716
60.9
186
64.6
2,947
64.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
414
Charter bus service
2
-33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
415
School bus service
21
-4.5
23,885
N
1,104
N
10,664
N
4151
School bus service
21
-4.5
23,885
N
1,104
N
10,664
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
293
-6.1
421,020
7.1
4,419
-10.2
122,946
1.8
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
251
-6.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
153
-9.5
162,943
-13.5
1,614
-12.6
42,084
-16.3
4213
Trucking, except local
37
32.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4214
Local trucking with storage
28
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
33
-21.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
42
-6.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
4
-20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
34
9.7
28,827
57.0
291
95.3
5,587
81.2
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
4
-50.0
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
110
13.4
376,055
-16.8
3,551
-5.7
106,792
1.4
441
Deep sea freight transportation
4
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
4
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
7
-22.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
7
-22.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
64
20.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
60
25.0
95,146
N
1,542
N
25,034
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
34
3.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
9
28.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
6
20.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
10
42.9
4,152
30.5
65
242.1
1,101
32.3
4499
Other water transportation services
9
-35.7
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 %%
102
-9.7
270,832
-34.3
2,975
-6.9
70,885
-5.5
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
36
-16.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
-37.5
103,817
N
623
N
17,247
N
4513
Air courier services
21
10.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
-15.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
-15.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
27
12.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
27
12.5
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
630
0.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
559
1.1
358,953
-0.9
5,433
-6.1
135,184
9.4
4724
Travel agencies
362
-0.5
201,872
45.9
2,845
21.7
70,943
42.1
4725
Tour operators
180
11.8
151,139
-26.5
2,440
-24.7
61,289
-9.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
17
-39.3
5,942
-67.7
148
-29.5
2,952
-47.6
473
Freight shipping services
65
-3.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
65
-3.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
6
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
3
0.0
1,339
N
17
N
256
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
1
0.0
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
48
Communications
201
-4.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
126
-2.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
39
178.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
87
-24.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
50
-3.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
33
-10.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
13.3
96,957
41.6
683
26.0
31,041
54.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
12.5
153,337
N
618
N
29,488
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
12.5
153,337
N
618
N
29,488
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
7
-30.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
7
-30.0
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
70
22.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
15
-6.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
15
-6.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
1
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
2
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
9
12.5
5,341
N
24
N
543
N
4941
Water supply
9
12.5
5,341
N
24
N
543
N
495
Sanitary services
40
53.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
3
-50.0
1,835
N
28
N
941
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
-50.0
1,835
N
28
N
941
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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