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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 %%
**
3,753
3,150
19.1
11,749,763
8,581,003
36.9
61,856
55,382
11.7
2,138,854
1,546,054
38.3

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
170
154
10.4
D
75,189
N
(2500-4999)
3,311
N
D
30,061
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,993
1,575
26.5
D
1,762,931
N
(25k-49999)
21,259
N
D
486,734
N

44
Water transportation
17
19
-10.5
D
7,697
N
(100-249)
164
N
D
1,714
N

45
Transportation by air %%
120
105
14.3
252,485
179,384
40.8
2,384
1,877
27.0
70,404
40,460
74.0

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
43
42
2.4
140,792
200,726
-29.9
639
712
-10.3
30,348
30,537
-0.6

47
Transportation services
378
320
18.1
D
148,369
N
(2500-4999)
2,352
N
D
48,379
N

48
Communications
663
596
11.2
D
2,776,732
N
(10k-24999)
14,073
N
D
468,801
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
369
339
8.8
4,161,526
3,429,975
21.3
9,188
11,634
-21.0
435,692
439,368
-0.8
%% 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 %%
**
3,753
3,150
19.1
11,749,763
8,581,003
36.9
61,856
55,382
11.7
2,138,854
1,546,054
38.3
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
170
154
10.4
D
75,189
N
(2500-4999)
3,311
N
D
30,061
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
72
48
50.0
D
21,361
N
(1000-2499)
697
N
D
8,003
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
10
8
25.0
D
3,394
N
(100-249)
147
N
D
1,433
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
62
40
55.0
D
17,967
N
(500-999)
550
N
D
6,570
N
412
Taxi service
22
17
29.4
4,109
3,277
25.4
199
201
-1.0
1,541
1,378
11.8
4121
Taxi service
22
17
29.4
4,109
3,277
25.4
199
201
-1.0
1,541
1,378
11.8
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
4
-50.0
D
325
N
(1-19)
13
N
D
171
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
4
-50.0
D
325
N
(1-19)
13
N
D
171
N
414
Charter bus service
17
19
-10.5
12,313
10,127
21.6
243
200
21.5
3,338
2,600
28.4
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
16
16
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
57
66
-13.6
D
40,099
N
(1000-2499)
2,200
N
D
17,909
N
4151
School bus service
57
66
-13.6
D
40,099
N
(1000-2499)
2,200
N
D
17,909
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
1,993
1,575
26.5
D
1,762,931
N
(25k-49999)
21,259
N
D
486,734
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,860
1,464
27.0
2,218,246
1,625,391
36.5
24,315
20,181
20.5
667,734
465,713
43.4
4212
Local trucking without storage
893
699
27.8
D
333,301
N
(5000-9999)
4,520
N
D
86,717
N
4213
Trucking, except local
851
672
26.6
1,327,235
985,108
34.7
12,273
10,624
15.5
371,910
265,439
40.1
4214
Local trucking with storage
21
33
-36.4
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
95
60
58.3
316,754
D
N
5,543
(2500-4999)
N
142,390
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
133
111
19.8
D
137,540
N
(1000-2499)
1,078
N
D
21,021
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
18
16
12.5
9,187
D
N
91
(20-99)
N
2,318
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
12
16
-25.0
58,029
36,181
60.4
414
437
-5.3
13,177
8,244
59.8
4225
General warehousing and storage
98
64
53.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
5
15
-66.7
D
39,557
N
(20-99)
209
N
D
4,339
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
17
19
-10.5
D
7,697
N
(100-249)
164
N
D
1,714
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
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
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
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
15
17
-11.8
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
1
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
14
17
-17.6
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
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 %%
120
105
14.3
252,485
179,384
40.8
2,384
1,877
27.0
70,404
40,460
74.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
38
34
11.8
91,152
68,598
32.9
847
651
30.1
24,509
16,267
50.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
13
18
-27.8
14,430
D
N
146
(100-249)
N
3,457
D
N
4513
Air courier services
25
16
56.2
76,722
D
N
701
(500-999)
N
21,052
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
22
23
-4.3
D
69,036
N
(100-249)
542
N
D
10,468
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
22
23
-4.3
D
69,036
N
(100-249)
542
N
D
10,468
N
458
Airport terminal services
60
48
25.0
D
41,750
N
(1000-2499)
684
N
D
13,725
N
4581
Airport terminal services
60
48
25.0
D
41,750
N
(1000-2499)
684
N
D
13,725
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
43
42
2.4
140,792
200,726
-29.9
639
712
-10.3
30,348
30,537
-0.6
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
43
42
2.4
140,792
200,726
-29.9
639
712
-10.3
30,348
30,537
-0.6
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
14
19
-26.3
55,930
D
N
360
(250-499)
N
15,761
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
29
18
61.1
84,862
111,256
-23.7
279
257
8.6
14,587
10,848
34.5
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
5
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
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
47
Transportation services
378
320
18.1
D
148,369
N
(2500-4999)
2,352
N
D
48,379
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
243
216
12.5
D
64,381
N
(1000-2499)
1,391
N
D
25,040
N
4724
Travel agencies
216
189
14.3
53,767
43,360
24.0
1,300
1,112
16.9
26,843
18,511
45.0
4725
Tour operators
20
19
5.3
21,607
D
N
262
(100-249)
N
6,539
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
7
8
-12.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
106
77
37.7
D
37,389
N
(500-999)
350
N
D
10,759
N
4731
Freight shipping services
106
77
37.7
D
37,389
N
(500-999)
350
N
D
10,759
N
474
Railroad car rental
2
4
-50.0
D
3,052
N
(1-19)
28
N
D
811
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
4
-50.0
D
3,052
N
(1-19)
28
N
D
811
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
27
23
17.4
D
43,547
N
(500-999)
583
N
D
11,769
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
8
-37.5
D
509
N
(1-19)
18
N
D
88
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
21
14
50.0
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
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
663
596
11.2
D
2,776,732
N
(10k-24999)
14,073
N
D
468,801
N
481
Telephone
459
391
17.4
D
2,432,800
N
(10k-24999)
10,483
N
D
389,315
N
4812
Radiotelephone
89
38
134.2
D
78,430
N
(1000-2499)
499
N
D
14,699
N
4813
Other telephone
370
353
4.8
D
2,354,370
N
(10k-24999)
9,984
N
D
374,616
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
110
115
-4.3
D
150,872
N
(1000-2499)
2,445
N
D
55,460
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
87
91
-4.4
D
60,626
N
(1000-2499)
1,494
N
D
27,437
N
4833
Television broadcasting
23
24
-4.2
97,404
90,246
7.9
950
951
-0.1
31,835
28,023
13.6
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
82
86
-4.7
214,334
190,087
12.8
1,124
1,112
1.1
28,141
23,411
20.2
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
82
86
-4.7
214,334
190,087
12.8
1,124
1,112
1.1
28,141
23,411
20.2
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
4
175.0
D
2,973
N
(20-99)
33
N
D
615
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
4
175.0
D
2,973
N
(20-99)
33
N
D
615
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
369
339
8.8
4,161,526
3,429,975
21.3
9,188
11,634
-21.0
435,692
439,368
-0.8
491
Electric services
69
56
23.2
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
69
56
23.2
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
140
134
4.5
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
69
78
-11.5
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
38
30
26.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
38
30
26.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
52
40
30.0
58,823
127,937
-54.0
479
807
-40.6
11,914
20,422
-41.7
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
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
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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