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 %% **		4,439	10.3	17,813,725	64.2	79,676	15.5	2,518,260	28.0
	41	Local and interurban passenger transportation		193	17.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
	42	Motor freight transportation and warehousing		2,531	10.8	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
	44	Water transportation		127	25.7	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
	45	Transportation by air %%		112	33.3	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
	46	Pipelines, except natural gas		7	16.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
	47	Transportation services		374	21.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
	48	Communications		679	3.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
	49	Electric, gas, and sanitary services		416	-0.7	D	N	(10k-24999)	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 %% **		4,439	10.3	17,813,725	64.2	79,676	15.5	2,518,260	28.0
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		193	17.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
411	Local and suburban passenger transportation		115	19.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4111	Local and suburban transit		5	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4119	Other local passenger transportation		110	20.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
412	Taxi service		45	36.4	16,161	36.2	611	103.7	8,098	138.1
4121	Taxi service		45	36.4	16,161	36.2	611	103.7	8,098	138.1
413	Interurban and rural bus transportation		5	-44.4	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4131	Interurban and rural bus transportation		5	-44.4	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
414	Charter bus service		14	27.3	10,619	65.7	255	104.0	4,051	96.7
4141	Charter bus service, local		2	0.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4142	Charter bus service, interstate/interurban		12	33.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
415	School bus service		14	-12.5	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4151	School bus service		14	-12.5	D	N	(250-499)	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		2,531	10.8	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
421	Trucking and courier services, except air		2,366	9.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
4212	Local trucking without storage		1,457	5.6	908,029	34.7	9,478	25.3	215,325	49.7
4213	Trucking, except local		771	16.5	1,594,699	63.5	12,252	29.0	376,781	60.4
4214	Local trucking with storage		42	-33.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4215	Courier services, except by air		96	54.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
422	Public warehousing and storage		165	41.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4221	Farm product warehousing and storage facilities		13	-27.8	14,920	N	222	N	2,972	N
4222	Refrigerated products warehousing		6	200.0	7,601	N	77	N	3,238	N
4225	General warehousing and storage		129	61.2	120,820	98.7	1,247	53.6	31,991	86.4
4226	Other special warehousing and storage		17	0.0	D	N	(250-499)	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		127	25.7	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		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		10	233.3	252,891	N	1,456	N	53,153	N
4449	Inland waterways freight transportation		10	233.3	252,891	N	1,456	N	53,153	N
448	Water transportation of passengers		10	100.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4481	Deep sea passenger transportation, except by ferry		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4482	Ferry transportation		3	50.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4489	Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere classified		7	133.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
449	Services incidental to water transportation		106	14.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4491	Marine cargo handling and operation of port and waterfront terminals		17	-19.0	19,179	N	200	N	6,732	N
4492	Towing and tugboat services		22	-31.2	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4493	Marinas		57	67.6	32,262	N	324	N	7,145	N
4499	Other water transportation services		10	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
45	Transportation by air %%		112	33.3	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
451	Scheduled air transportation and air courier services %%		43	16.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
4512	Scheduled air transportation %%		11	22.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
4513	Air courier services		32	14.3	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
452	Nonscheduled air transportation		30	66.7	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4522	Nonscheduled air transportation		30	66.7	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
458	Airport terminal services		39	34.5	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
4581	Airport terminal services		39	34.5	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
46	Pipelines, except natural gas		7	16.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
461	Pipelines, except natural gas		7	16.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4612	Pipeline transportation of crude oil		6	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
4613	Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products		1	N	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		374	21.0	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
472	Arrangement of passenger transportation		201	7.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4724	Travel agencies		188	11.2	50,871	38.4	1,051	20.5	18,140	34.3
4725	Tour operators		10	11.1	12,964	147.8	143	2.1	2,394	40.1
4729	Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere classified		3	-66.7	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
473	Freight shipping services		131	63.8	123,055	130.5	1,328	69.6	35,826	70.1
4731	Freight shipping services		131	63.8	123,055	130.5	1,328	69.6	35,826	70.1
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		41	-2.4	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
4783	Packing and crating		8	14.3	D	N	(100-249)	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		30	-9.1	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		679	3.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
481	Telephone		380	5.0	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
4812	Radiotelephone		85	102.4	233,867	113.3	1,074	92.5	33,314	123.6
4813	Other telephone		295	-7.8	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
482	Telegraph communications		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
4822	Telegraph communications		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
483	Radio and television broadcasting		189	2.7	278,155	47.3	3,645	15.4	95,022	42.9
4832	Radio broadcasting		166	1.8	114,015	44.2	2,208	14.4	44,424	43.6
4833	Television broadcasting		23	9.5	164,140	49.5	1,437	17.0	50,598	42.3
484	Cable and other pay television broadcasting		91	-9.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
4841	Cable and other pay television broadcasting		91	-9.9	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
489	Communication services, not elsewhere classified		19	171.4	17,327	1079.5	66	127.6	3,303	595.4
4899	Communication services, not elsewhere classified		19	171.4	17,327	1079.5	66	127.6	3,303	595.4
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		416	-0.7	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
491	Electric services		168	17.5	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
4911	Electric services		168	17.5	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
492	Gas production and distribution		102	-5.6	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
493	Combination utility services		29	-6.5	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
494	Water supply		42	-17.6	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
4941	Water supply		42	-17.6	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
495	Sanitary services		73	-12.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	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		2	0.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
4971	Irrigation systems		2	0.0	D	N	(1-19)	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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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
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