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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 %%
**
6,662
21.3
24,965,721
33.4
127,195
10.6
4,071,112
21.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
302
8.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,802
24.9
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
88
14.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
170
25.0
649,753
35.7
7,526
16.7
179,183
25.5

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
0.0
102,470
106.7
237
24.7
12,040
46.7

47
Transportation services
688
15.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
1,017
14.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
575
26.9
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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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 %%
**
6,662
21.3
24,965,721
33.4
127,195
10.6
4,071,112
21.9
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
302
8.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
148
17.5
86,474
28.5
2,772
10.6
40,308
19.7
4111
Local and suburban transit
13
116.7
16,148
470.6
325
155.9
6,338
284.6
4119
Other local passenger transportation
135
12.5
70,326
9.1
2,447
2.9
33,970
6.1
412
Taxi service
38
-20.8
15,767
-24.2
351
-53.1
4,630
-43.3
4121
Taxi service
38
-20.8
15,767
-24.2
351
-53.1
4,630
-43.3
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
-72.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
3
-72.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
32
45.5
40,880
63.1
763
22.3
11,851
46.8
4141
Charter bus service, local
5
N
1,802
N
65
N
611
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
27
22.7
39,078
55.9
698
11.9
11,240
39.2
415
School bus service
81
14.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
81
14.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
3,802
24.9
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,499
21.8
7,252,189
22.1
60,422
21.7
1,760,946
37.6
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,518
28.2
1,364,865
45.0
13,580
43.8
357,888
69.6
4213
Trucking, except local
1,790
17.5
5,393,234
19.1
38,842
15.7
1,206,571
33.9
4214
Local trucking with storage
50
-32.4
47,140
-15.6
674
-14.5
15,881
-3.7
4215
Courier services, except by air
141
53.3
446,950
7.8
7,326
25.5
180,606
19.4
422
Public warehousing and storage
302
75.6
255,641
89.0
3,454
91.5
80,877
106.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
5
-37.5
4,099
-17.2
67
-47.7
1,580
4.5
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
17
13.3
34,434
33.5
391
60.9
10,458
67.4
4225
General warehousing and storage
255
109.0
181,011
112.5
2,627
128.6
58,969
136.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
25
-7.4
36,097
86.8
369
29.9
9,870
52.6
423
Trucking terminal facilities
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
1
N
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
44
Water transportation
88
14.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
4
-42.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
4
-42.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
5
25.0
D
N
(500-999)
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
5
25.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
74
17.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
7
-12.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
8
14.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
54
28.6
30,583
N
213
N
4,512
N
4499
Other water transportation services
5
-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
45
Transportation by air %%
170
25.0
649,753
35.7
7,526
16.7
179,183
25.5
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
65
4.8
498,132
21.1
5,505
-4.5
134,000
3.9
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
19
-9.5
168,700
-15.0
889
-67.8
22,104
-67.9
4513
Air courier services
46
12.2
329,432
54.7
4,616
53.4
111,896
86.0
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
38
31.0
33,293
22.7
225
-14.1
6,175
1.0
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
38
31.0
33,293
22.7
225
-14.1
6,175
1.0
458
Airport terminal services
67
48.9
118,328
192.5
1,796
329.7
39,008
405.2
4581
Airport terminal services
67
48.9
118,328
192.5
1,796
329.7
39,008
405.2
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
20
0.0
102,470
106.7
237
24.7
12,040
46.7
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
0.0
102,470
106.7
237
24.7
12,040
46.7
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
4
-42.9
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
16
77.8
D
N
(100-249)
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
688
15.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
415
7.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
382
7.9
94,224
46.4
2,090
23.4
41,360
50.8
4725
Tour operators
23
0.0
4,386
3.2
83
27.7
1,705
110.0
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
10
11.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
213
30.7
148,203
86.0
1,411
84.2
42,614
105.9
4731
Freight shipping services
213
30.7
148,203
86.0
1,411
84.2
42,614
105.9
474
Railroad car rental
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
59
28.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
23
53.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
33
13.8
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
1,017
14.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
708
17.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
126
110.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
582
6.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
197
2.6
437,835
24.1
5,024
5.8
144,953
32.8
4832
Radio broadcasting
158
3.9
172,239
38.4
2,732
3.6
65,102
33.9
4833
Television broadcasting
39
-2.5
265,596
16.3
2,292
8.5
79,851
31.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
89
18.7
482,953
27.8
2,419
29.3
64,595
37.3
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
89
18.7
482,953
27.8
2,419
29.3
64,595
37.3
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
21
90.9
29,865
N
148
N
4,590
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
21
90.9
29,865
N
148
N
4,590
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
575
26.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
157
23.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
157
23.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
104
25.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
41
20.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
114
21.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
114
21.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
156
36.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
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
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