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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 %%
**
3,753
19.1
11,749,763
36.9
61,856
11.7
2,138,854
38.3

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
170
10.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,993
26.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
17
-10.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
120
14.3
252,485
40.8
2,384
27.0
70,404
74.0

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
43
2.4
140,792
-29.9
639
-10.3
30,348
-0.6

47
Transportation services
378
18.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
663
11.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
369
8.8
4,161,526
21.3
9,188
-21.0
435,692
-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
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 %%
**
3,753
19.1
11,749,763
36.9
61,856
11.7
2,138,854
38.3
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
170
10.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
72
50.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
10
25.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
62
55.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
22
29.4
4,109
25.4
199
-1.0
1,541
11.8
4121
Taxi service
22
29.4
4,109
25.4
199
-1.0
1,541
11.8
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
17
-10.5
12,313
21.6
243
21.5
3,338
28.4
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
16
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
57
-13.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
57
-13.6
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
1,993
26.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,860
27.0
2,218,246
36.5
24,315
20.5
667,734
43.4
4212
Local trucking without storage
893
27.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
851
26.6
1,327,235
34.7
12,273
15.5
371,910
40.1
4214
Local trucking with storage
21
-36.4
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
95
58.3
316,754
N
5,543
N
142,390
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
133
19.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
18
12.5
9,187
N
91
N
2,318
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
12
-25.0
58,029
60.4
414
-5.3
13,177
59.8
4225
General warehousing and storage
98
53.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
5
-66.7
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
17
-10.5
D
N
(100-249)
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
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
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
15
-11.8
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
1
N
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4493
Marinas
14
-17.6
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
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 %%
120
14.3
252,485
40.8
2,384
27.0
70,404
74.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
38
11.8
91,152
32.9
847
30.1
24,509
50.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
13
-27.8
14,430
N
146
N
3,457
N
4513
Air courier services
25
56.2
76,722
N
701
N
21,052
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
22
-4.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
22
-4.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
60
25.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
60
25.0
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
43
2.4
140,792
-29.9
639
-10.3
30,348
-0.6
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
43
2.4
140,792
-29.9
639
-10.3
30,348
-0.6
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
14
-26.3
55,930
N
360
N
15,761
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
29
61.1
84,862
-23.7
279
8.6
14,587
34.5
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
378
18.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
243
12.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
216
14.3
53,767
24.0
1,300
16.9
26,843
45.0
4725
Tour operators
20
5.3
21,607
N
262
N
6,539
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
7
-12.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
106
37.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
106
37.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
27
17.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
-37.5
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
21
50.0
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
663
11.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
459
17.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
89
134.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
370
4.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
110
-4.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
87
-4.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
23
-4.2
97,404
7.9
950
-0.1
31,835
13.6
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
82
-4.7
214,334
12.8
1,124
1.1
28,141
20.2
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
82
-4.7
214,334
12.8
1,124
1.1
28,141
20.2
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
175.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
175.0
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
369
8.8
4,161,526
21.3
9,188
-21.0
435,692
-0.8
491
Electric services
69
23.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
69
23.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
140
4.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
69
-11.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
38
26.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
38
26.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
52
30.0
58,823
-54.0
479
-40.6
11,914
-41.7
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
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0.0
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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