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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 %%
**
4,439
4,026
10.3
17,813,725
10,849,383
64.2
79,676
68,977
15.5
2,518,260
1,967,885
28.0

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
193
165
17.0
D
73,806
N
(2500-4999)
2,115
N
D
25,605
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
2,531
2,284
10.8
D
1,949,382
N
(25k-49999)
22,141
N
D
501,243
N

44
Water transportation
127
101
25.7
D
326,729
N
(2500-4999)
2,517
N
D
71,052
N

45
Transportation by air %%
112
84
33.3
D
1,628,075
N
(10k-24999)
12,821
N
D
406,447
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
374
309
21.0
D
144,265
N
(2500-4999)
2,439
N
D
49,720
N

48
Communications
679
658
3.2
D
2,217,774
N
(10k-24999)
12,315
N
D
377,018
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
416
419
-0.7
D
4,485,935
N
(10k-24999)
14,490
N
D
530,824
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 %%
**
4,439
4,026
10.3
17,813,725
10,849,383
64.2
79,676
68,977
15.5
2,518,260
1,967,885
28.0
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
193
165
17.0
D
73,806
N
(2500-4999)
2,115
N
D
25,605
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
115
96
19.8
D
43,898
N
(1000-2499)
1,411
N
D
17,420
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
5
5
0.0
D
829
N
(20-99)
44
N
D
289
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
110
91
20.9
D
43,069
N
(1000-2499)
1,367
N
D
17,131
N
412
Taxi service
45
33
36.4
16,161
11,862
36.2
611
300
103.7
8,098
3,401
138.1
4121
Taxi service
45
33
36.4
16,161
11,862
36.2
611
300
103.7
8,098
3,401
138.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
9
-44.4
D
3,830
N
(250-499)
100
N
D
1,315
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
9
-44.4
D
3,830
N
(250-499)
100
N
D
1,315
N
414
Charter bus service
14
11
27.3
10,619
6,410
65.7
255
125
104.0
4,051
2,060
96.7
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
12
9
33.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
14
16
-12.5
D
7,806
N
(250-499)
179
N
D
1,409
N
4151
School bus service
14
16
-12.5
D
7,806
N
(250-499)
179
N
D
1,409
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
2,531
2,284
10.8
D
1,949,382
N
(25k-49999)
22,141
N
D
501,243
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
2,366
2,167
9.2
D
1,860,615
N
(10k-24999)
20,908
N
D
476,344
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,457
1,380
5.6
908,029
674,304
34.7
9,478
7,565
25.3
215,325
143,799
49.7
4213
Trucking, except local
771
662
16.5
1,594,699
975,473
63.5
12,252
9,494
29.0
376,781
234,967
60.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
42
63
-33.3
D
26,915
N
(250-499)
572
N
D
9,657
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
96
62
54.8
D
183,923
N
(1000-2499)
3,277
N
D
87,921
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
165
117
41.0
D
88,767
N
(1000-2499)
1,233
N
D
24,899
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
13
18
-27.8
14,920
D
N
222
(100-249)
N
2,972
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
6
2
200.0
7,601
D
N
77
(100-249)
N
3,238
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
129
80
61.2
120,820
60,806
98.7
1,247
812
53.6
31,991
17,166
86.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
17
17
0.0
D
10,725
N
(250-499)
178
N
D
3,659
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
127
101
25.7
D
326,729
N
(2500-4999)
2,517
N
D
71,052
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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
10
3
233.3
252,891
D
N
1,456
(250-499)
N
53,153
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
10
3
233.3
252,891
D
N
1,456
(250-499)
N
53,153
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
10
5
100.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
7
3
133.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
106
93
14.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
17
21
-19.0
19,179
D
N
200
(250-499)
N
6,732
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
22
32
-31.2
D
149,898
N
(1000-2499)
1,533
N
D
40,252
N
4493
Marinas
57
34
67.6
32,262
D
N
324
(100-249)
N
7,145
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
10
6
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
45
Transportation by air %%
112
84
33.3
D
1,628,075
N
(10k-24999)
12,821
N
D
406,447
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
43
37
16.2
D
1,531,318
N
(10k-24999)
11,714
N
D
379,965
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
11
9
22.2
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
32
28
14.3
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
30
18
66.7
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
30
18
66.7
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
39
29
34.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
39
29
34.5
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
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
374
309
21.0
D
144,265
N
(2500-4999)
2,439
N
D
49,720
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
201
187
7.5
D
43,446
N
(1000-2499)
1,067
N
D
15,722
N
4724
Travel agencies
188
169
11.2
50,871
36,762
38.4
1,051
872
20.5
18,140
13,505
34.3
4725
Tour operators
10
9
11.1
12,964
5,231
147.8
143
140
2.1
2,394
1,709
40.1
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
9
-66.7
D
1,453
N
(100-249)
55
N
D
508
N
473
Freight shipping services
131
80
63.8
123,055
53,385
130.5
1,328
783
69.6
35,826
21,059
70.1
4731
Freight shipping services
131
80
63.8
123,055
53,385
130.5
1,328
783
69.6
35,826
21,059
70.1
474
Railroad car rental
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
41
42
-2.4
D
47,434
N
(500-999)
589
N
D
12,939
N
4783
Packing and crating
8
7
14.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
30
33
-9.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
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
679
658
3.2
D
2,217,774
N
(10k-24999)
12,315
N
D
377,018
N
481
Telephone
380
362
5.0
D
1,774,546
N
(5000-9999)
7,581
N
D
276,672
N
4812
Radiotelephone
85
42
102.4
233,867
109,641
113.3
1,074
558
92.5
33,314
14,899
123.6
4813
Other telephone
295
320
-7.8
D
1,664,905
N
(5000-9999)
7,023
N
D
261,773
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
4
N
0
625
N
0
5
N
0
81
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
4
N
0
625
N
0
5
N
0
81
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
189
184
2.7
278,155
188,882
47.3
3,645
3,158
15.4
95,022
66,494
42.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
166
163
1.8
114,015
79,082
44.2
2,208
1,930
14.4
44,424
30,939
43.6
4833
Television broadcasting
23
21
9.5
164,140
109,800
49.5
1,437
1,228
17.0
50,598
35,555
42.3
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
91
101
-9.9
D
252,252
N
(1000-2499)
1,542
N
D
33,296
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
91
101
-9.9
D
252,252
N
(1000-2499)
1,542
N
D
33,296
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
19
7
171.4
17,327
1,469
1079.5
66
29
127.6
3,303
475
595.4
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
19
7
171.4
17,327
1,469
1079.5
66
29
127.6
3,303
475
595.4
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
416
419
-0.7
D
4,485,935
N
(10k-24999)
14,490
N
D
530,824
N
491
Electric services
168
143
17.5
D
2,249,923
N
(5000-9999)
6,723
N
D
244,714
N
4911
Electric services
168
143
17.5
D
2,249,923
N
(5000-9999)
6,723
N
D
244,714
N
492
Gas production and distribution
102
108
-5.6
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
29
31
-6.5
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
42
51
-17.6
D
40,524
N
(250-499)
340
N
D
8,412
N
4941
Water supply
42
51
-17.6
D
40,524
N
(250-499)
340
N
D
8,412
N
495
Sanitary services
73
83
-12.0
D
139,427
N
(1000-2499)
1,094
N
D
28,673
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
2
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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