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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 %%
**
5,617
17.4
19,654,813
16.1
105,779
14.7
3,445,825
29.4

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
222
-15.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
2,224
40.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
871
4.9
3,419,836
25.5
24,320
13.2
736,053
47.2

45
Transportation by air %%
164
26.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
53
-1.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
645
5.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
725
8.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
713
11.2
8,220,389
3.6
16,902
-16.2
789,382
-3.3
%% 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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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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 %%
**
5,617
17.4
19,654,813
16.1
105,779
14.7
3,445,825
29.4
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
222
-15.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
138
-23.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
8
0.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
130
-24.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
35
-2.8
6,689
-24.4
187
-27.8
2,173
-18.8
4121
Taxi service
35
-2.8
6,689
-24.4
187
-27.8
2,173
-18.8
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
10
-28.6
15,099
33.6
246
43.0
4,608
125.2
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
10
-28.6
15,099
33.6
246
43.0
4,608
125.2
414
Charter bus service
23
35.3
29,034
98.3
572
188.9
9,203
134.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
9
28.6
17,890
N
333
N
5,355
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
14
40.0
11,144
N
239
N
3,848
N
415
School bus service
16
-5.9
917
12.5
37
-32.7
318
21.8
4151
School bus service
16
-5.9
917
12.5
37
-32.7
318
21.8
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
2,224
40.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
2,003
38.7
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,011
42.4
627,167
38.8
6,980
31.7
149,051
49.4
4213
Trucking, except local
868
38.9
1,296,683
24.8
13,900
41.1
387,076
57.5
4214
Local trucking with storage
35
-32.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
89
56.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
221
60.1
280,177
-11.5
2,502
-10.4
66,135
-25.9
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
18
0.0
54,395
-4.0
421
-17.1
8,542
-24.6
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
10
11.1
18,579
79.7
228
91.6
5,905
106.2
4225
General warehousing and storage
159
106.5
86,382
180.3
1,078
177.8
22,827
180.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
34
0.0
120,821
-44.7
775
-56.4
28,861
-56.9
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
871
4.9
3,419,836
25.5
24,320
13.2
736,053
47.2
441
Deep sea freight transportation
35
150.0
327,116
-47.6
1,696
-20.8
35,144
-47.0
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
35
150.0
327,116
-47.6
1,696
-20.8
35,144
-47.0
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
69
13.1
533,800
75.8
3,825
74.7
120,245
141.6
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
69
13.1
533,800
75.8
3,825
74.7
120,245
141.6
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
51
54.5
377,802
9.2
1,340
-11.0
45,687
13.4
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
51
54.5
377,802
9.2
1,340
-11.0
45,687
13.4
448
Water transportation of passengers
76
22.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
8
-42.9
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
9
28.6
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
59
43.9
293,156
195.0
2,385
70.0
63,161
127.3
449
Services incidental to water transportation
640
-3.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
84
-19.2
483,444
-0.7
4,107
-9.5
131,594
17.7
4492
Towing and tugboat services
284
-12.6
871,967
41.7
7,085
-4.0
226,101
43.7
4493
Marinas
86
50.9
38,354
41.1
451
16.8
9,065
121.7
4499
Other water transportation services
186
6.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
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 %%
164
26.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
60
17.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
15.4
56,850
23.7
344
-1.4
12,824
18.7
4513
Air courier services
45
18.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
49
14.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
49
14.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
55
52.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
55
52.8
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
53
-1.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
53
-1.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
35
0.0
286,965
N
487
N
25,891
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
16
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
2
-33.3
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
47
Transportation services
645
5.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
304
-5.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
254
-8.3
79,159
63.7
1,352
3.5
28,767
37.6
4725
Tour operators
39
34.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
11
-21.4
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
265
10.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
265
10.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
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
75
38.9
114,867
142.7
818
21.5
24,592
39.4
4783
Packing and crating
11
10.0
5,726
130.7
83
151.5
1,611
182.1
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
33
94.1
38,146
99.7
346
28.6
12,655
55.3
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
31
14.8
70,995
175.7
389
4.9
10,326
15.8
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
1997
% chg
48
Communications
725
8.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
456
15.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
108
129.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
348
0.3
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
172
-0.6
401,495
45.0
4,098
-1.9
122,555
28.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
135
-2.9
132,750
33.9
2,020
-11.9
45,846
15.1
4833
Television broadcasting
37
8.8
268,745
51.2
2,078
10.3
76,709
38.7
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
80
-3.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
80
-3.6
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
33.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
33.3
D
N
(100-249)
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
713
11.2
8,220,389
3.6
16,902
-16.2
789,382
-3.3
491
Electric services
204
50.0
4,670,827
N
8,790
N
469,249
N
4911
Electric services
204
50.0
4,670,827
N
8,790
N
469,249
N
492
Gas production and distribution
183
-4.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
15
-70.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
192
13.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
192
13.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
118
31.1
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
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
-66.7
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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