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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 %%
**
1,871
1,509
24.0
3,322,159
2,516,527
32.0
20,189
15,974
26.4
592,714
405,897
46.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
79
66
19.7
D
25,093
N
(1000-2499)
1,146
N
D
10,086
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,051
775
35.6
778,729
551,634
41.2
8,331
6,005
38.7
197,941
129,411
53.0

44
Water transportation
19
27
-29.6
D
11,439
N
(20-99)
90
N
D
1,803
N

45
Transportation by air %%
109
86
26.7
100,390
134,830
-25.5
1,044
1,211
-13.8
25,147
28,394
-11.4

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
146
135
8.1
D
31,783
N
(500-999)
719
N
D
11,940
N

48
Communications
261
222
17.6
D
646,038
N
(2500-4999)
3,381
N
D
93,768
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
202
194
4.1
D
1,103,601
N
(2500-4999)
3,395
N
D
129,151
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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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 %%
**
1,871
1,509
24.0
3,322,159
2,516,527
32.0
20,189
15,974
26.4
592,714
405,897
46.0
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
79
66
19.7
D
25,093
N
(1000-2499)
1,146
N
D
10,086
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
29
28
3.6
D
7,435
N
(250-499)
378
N
D
3,480
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
7
4
75.0
D
1,761
N
(100-249)
77
N
D
1,221
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
22
24
-8.3
D
5,674
N
(250-499)
301
N
D
2,259
N
412
Taxi service
9
5
80.0
D
780
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
379
N
4121
Taxi service
9
5
80.0
D
780
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
379
N
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
0
N
2,248
0
N
86
0
N
809
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
0
N
2,248
0
N
86
0
N
809
0
N
414
Charter bus service
10
9
11.1
6,418
4,393
46.1
173
115
50.4
1,914
1,438
33.1
4141
Charter bus service, local
5
3
66.7
1,749
D
N
63
(1-19)
N
382
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
5
6
-16.7
4,669
D
N
110
(100-249)
N
1,532
D
N
415
School bus service
25
24
4.2
D
12,485
N
(500-999)
585
N
D
4,789
N
4151
School bus service
25
24
4.2
D
12,485
N
(500-999)
585
N
D
4,789
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
1,051
775
35.6
778,729
551,634
41.2
8,331
6,005
38.7
197,941
129,411
53.0
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
985
737
33.6
718,155
527,539
36.1
7,837
5,718
37.1
188,085
124,177
51.5
4212
Local trucking without storage
477
379
25.9
D
164,786
N
(2500-4999)
1,989
N
D
40,931
N
4213
Trucking, except local
447
314
42.4
455,703
345,894
31.7
4,554
3,375
34.9
119,471
77,602
54.0
4214
Local trucking with storage
15
23
-34.8
D
11,381
N
(100-249)
209
N
D
3,771
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
46
21
119.0
17,502
5,478
219.5
430
145
196.6
4,927
1,873
163.1
422
Public warehousing and storage
66
38
73.7
60,574
24,095
151.4
494
287
72.1
9,856
5,234
88.3
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
9
3
200.0
6,343
D
N
67
(1-19)
N
1,075
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
5
7
-28.6
41,863
13,878
201.7
228
140
62.9
5,495
3,432
60.1
4225
General warehousing and storage
46
20
130.0
11,192
6,794
64.7
179
111
61.3
2,997
1,141
162.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
8
-25.0
1,176
D
N
20
(1-19)
N
289
D
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal 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
44
Water transportation
19
27
-29.6
D
11,439
N
(20-99)
90
N
D
1,803
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
2
6
-66.7
D
2,040
N
(1-19)
15
N
D
453
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
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
2
6
-66.7
D
2,040
N
(1-19)
15
N
D
453
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
15
21
-28.6
D
9,399
N
(20-99)
75
N
D
1,350
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4493
Marinas
14
20
-30.0
4,042
D
N
41
(20-99)
N
550
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
109
86
26.7
100,390
134,830
-25.5
1,044
1,211
-13.8
25,147
28,394
-11.4
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
36
34
5.9
51,329
D
N
499
(500-999)
N
11,737
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
14
18
-22.2
25,307
D
N
199
(250-499)
N
3,163
D
N
4513
Air courier services
22
16
37.5
26,022
D
N
300
(100-249)
N
8,574
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
31
24
29.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
31
24
29.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
42
28
50.0
D
23,287
N
(250-499)
254
N
D
5,151
N
4581
Airport terminal services
42
28
50.0
D
23,287
N
(250-499)
254
N
D
5,151
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
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
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
146
135
8.1
D
31,783
N
(500-999)
719
N
D
11,940
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
97
99
-2.0
D
21,091
N
(500-999)
547
N
D
9,141
N
4724
Travel agencies
90
88
2.3
24,758
19,337
28.0
606
504
20.2
11,237
8,504
32.1
4725
Tour operators
6
8
-25.0
1,092
1,535
-28.9
22
34
-35.3
327
535
-38.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
1
3
-66.7
D
219
N
(1-19)
9
N
D
102
N
473
Freight shipping services
37
28
32.1
32,876
8,520
285.9
232
126
84.1
6,929
2,333
197.0
4731
Freight shipping services
37
28
32.1
32,876
8,520
285.9
232
126
84.1
6,929
2,333
197.0
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
12
8
50.0
D
2,172
N
(20-99)
46
N
D
466
N
4783
Packing and crating
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
48
Communications
261
222
17.6
D
646,038
N
(2500-4999)
3,381
N
D
93,768
N
481
Telephone
161
131
22.9
D
536,283
N
(1000-2499)
1,953
N
D
65,216
N
4812
Radiotelephone
39
18
116.7
D
16,453
N
(250-499)
103
N
D
3,308
N
4813
Other telephone
122
113
8.0
D
519,830
N
(1000-2499)
1,850
N
D
61,908
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
62
58
6.9
72,609
48,407
50.0
1,389
1,069
29.9
30,581
20,072
52.4
4832
Radio broadcasting
48
48
0.0
31,831
22,678
40.4
752
687
9.5
13,945
10,960
27.2
4833
Television broadcasting
14
10
40.0
40,778
25,729
58.5
637
382
66.8
16,636
9,112
82.6
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
32
28
14.3
D
60,843
N
(500-999)
343
N
D
8,381
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
32
28
14.3
D
60,843
N
(500-999)
343
N
D
8,381
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
3
66.7
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
202
194
4.1
D
1,103,601
N
(2500-4999)
3,395
N
D
129,151
N
491
Electric services
73
79
-7.6
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
73
79
-7.6
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
11
11
0.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
13
13
0.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
35
28
25.0
D
16,707
N
(100-249)
150
N
D
3,402
N
4941
Water supply
35
28
25.0
D
16,707
N
(100-249)
150
N
D
3,402
N
495
Sanitary services
37
30
23.3
D
28,632
N
(250-499)
292
N
D
6,200
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
33
33
0.0
D
12,154
N
(100-249)
200
N
D
2,608
N
4971
Irrigation systems
33
33
0.0
D
12,154
N
(100-249)
200
N
D
2,608
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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