More detail	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 %% **		1,871	24.0	3,322,159	32.0	20,189	26.4	592,714	46.0
	41	Local and interurban passenger transportation		79	19.7	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
	42	Motor freight transportation and warehousing		1,051	35.6	778,729	41.2	8,331	38.7	197,941	53.0
	44	Water transportation		19	-29.6	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
	45	Transportation by air %%		109	26.7	100,390	-25.5	1,044	-13.8	25,147	-11.4
	46	Pipelines, except natural gas		4	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
	47	Transportation services		146	8.1	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
	48	Communications		261	17.6	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
	49	Electric, gas, and sanitary services		202	4.1	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% 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

Transportation, Communications and Utilities by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

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 %% **		1,871	24.0	3,322,159	32.0	20,189	26.4	592,714	46.0
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		79	19.7	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
411	Local and suburban passenger transportation		29	3.6	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4111	Local and suburban transit		7	75.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
4119	Other local passenger transportation		22	-8.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
412	Taxi service		9	80.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4121	Taxi service		9	80.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
413	Interurban and rural bus transportation		6	N	2,248	N	86	N	809	N
4131	Interurban and rural bus transportation		6	N	2,248	N	86	N	809	N
414	Charter bus service		10	11.1	6,418	46.1	173	50.4	1,914	33.1
4141	Charter bus service, local		5	66.7	1,749	N	63	N	382	N
4142	Charter bus service, interstate/interurban		5	-16.7	4,669	N	110	N	1,532	N
415	School bus service		25	4.2	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
4151	School bus service		25	4.2	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	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		1,051	35.6	778,729	41.2	8,331	38.7	197,941	53.0
421	Trucking and courier services, except air		985	33.6	718,155	36.1	7,837	37.1	188,085	51.5
4212	Local trucking without storage		477	25.9	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
4213	Trucking, except local		447	42.4	455,703	31.7	4,554	34.9	119,471	54.0
4214	Local trucking with storage		15	-34.8	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
4215	Courier services, except by air		46	119.0	17,502	219.5	430	196.6	4,927	163.1
422	Public warehousing and storage		66	73.7	60,574	151.4	494	72.1	9,856	88.3
4221	Farm product warehousing and storage facilities		9	200.0	6,343	N	67	N	1,075	N
4222	Refrigerated products warehousing		5	-28.6	41,863	201.7	228	62.9	5,495	60.1
4225	General warehousing and storage		46	130.0	11,192	64.7	179	61.3	2,997	162.7
4226	Other special warehousing and storage		6	-25.0	1,176	N	20	N	289	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		19	-29.6	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
441	Deep sea freight transportation		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4412	Deep sea freight transportation		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
442	Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4424	Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	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		2	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4449	Inland waterways freight transportation		2	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
448	Water transportation of passengers		2	-66.7	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4481	Deep sea passenger transportation, except by ferry		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4482	Ferry transportation		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4489	Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere classified		2	-66.7	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
449	Services incidental to water transportation		15	-28.6	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4491	Marine cargo handling and operation of port and waterfront terminals		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4492	Towing and tugboat services		1	0.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4493	Marinas		14	-30.0	4,042	N	41	N	550	N
4499	Other water transportation services		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
45	Transportation by air %%		109	26.7	100,390	-25.5	1,044	-13.8	25,147	-11.4
451	Scheduled air transportation and air courier services %%		36	5.9	51,329	N	499	N	11,737	N
4512	Scheduled air transportation %%		14	-22.2	25,307	N	199	N	3,163	N
4513	Air courier services		22	37.5	26,022	N	300	N	8,574	N
452	Nonscheduled air transportation		31	29.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
4522	Nonscheduled air transportation		31	29.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
458	Airport terminal services		42	50.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4581	Airport terminal services		42	50.0	D	N	(250-499)	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		4	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
461	Pipelines, except natural gas		4	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4612	Pipeline transportation of crude oil		2	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4613	Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products		2	-50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	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		146	8.1	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
472	Arrangement of passenger transportation		97	-2.0	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
4724	Travel agencies		90	2.3	24,758	28.0	606	20.2	11,237	32.1
4725	Tour operators		6	-25.0	1,092	-28.9	22	-35.3	327	-38.9
4729	Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere classified		1	-66.7	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
473	Freight shipping services		37	32.1	32,876	285.9	232	84.1	6,929	197.0
4731	Freight shipping services		37	32.1	32,876	285.9	232	84.1	6,929	197.0
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		12	50.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4783	Packing and crating		4	100.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4785	Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing services		1	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4789	Transportation services, not elsewhere classified		7	16.7	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
48	Communications		261	17.6	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
481	Telephone		161	22.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4812	Radiotelephone		39	116.7	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4813	Other telephone		122	8.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
482	Telegraph communications		1	-50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4822	Telegraph communications		1	-50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
483	Radio and television broadcasting		62	6.9	72,609	50.0	1,389	29.9	30,581	52.4
4832	Radio broadcasting		48	0.0	31,831	40.4	752	9.5	13,945	27.2
4833	Television broadcasting		14	40.0	40,778	58.5	637	66.8	16,636	82.6
484	Cable and other pay television broadcasting		32	14.3	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
4841	Cable and other pay television broadcasting		32	14.3	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
489	Communication services, not elsewhere classified		5	66.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4899	Communication services, not elsewhere classified		5	66.7	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
49	Electric, gas, and sanitary services		202	4.1	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
491	Electric services		73	-7.6	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4911	Electric services		73	-7.6	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
492	Gas production and distribution		11	0.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
493	Combination utility services		13	0.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
494	Water supply		35	25.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
4941	Water supply		35	25.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
495	Sanitary services		37	23.3	D	N	(250-499)	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		33	0.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
4971	Irrigation systems		33	0.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% 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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