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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 %%
**
1,988
18.5
3,700,710
18.7
20,364
9.8
615,598
22.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
121
14.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,019
22.2
741,350
34.5
6,927
21.8
177,166
35.3

44
Water transportation
178
33.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
58
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
203
18.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
245
8.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
161
11.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
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 %%
**
1,988
18.5
3,700,710
18.7
20,364
9.8
615,598
22.7
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
121
14.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
65
4.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
6
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
59
9.3
31,201
38.2
1,047
19.4
12,399
44.8
412
Taxi service
30
57.9
4,736
23.3
227
56.6
1,731
20.7
4121
Taxi service
30
57.9
4,736
23.3
227
56.6
1,731
20.7
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
3
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
17
-19.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
17
-19.0
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
1,019
22.2
741,350
34.5
6,927
21.8
177,166
35.3
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
982
21.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
555
34.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
386
11.6
453,130
20.7
3,846
10.4
109,782
21.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
12
-42.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
29
11.5
16,569
107.7
284
56.0
4,463
82.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
37
32.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
29
52.6
27,922
339.2
269
212.8
6,309
319.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
3
-40.0
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
178
33.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
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
50
42.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
10
233.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
166.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
32
10.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
123
28.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
10
100.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
8
33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
85
18.1
45,731
22.0
454
-8.8
11,699
11.7
4499
Other water transportation services
20
53.8
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 %%
58
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
18
-18.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
5
-37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4513
Air courier services
13
-7.1
42,654
N
422
N
12,581
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
19
46.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
19
46.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
21
-8.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
21
-8.7
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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
203
18.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
141
19.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
124
21.6
19,704
27.1
491
32.0
8,952
54.9
4725
Tour operators
12
20.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
5
-16.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
52
13.0
33,940
206.0
306
71.9
6,826
81.3
4731
Freight shipping services
52
13.0
33,940
206.0
306
71.9
6,826
81.3
474
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
10
25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
7
40.0
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
48
Communications
245
8.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
148
9.6
657,188
-3.2
2,676
2.6
112,398
9.6
4812
Radiotelephone
32
52.4
116,077
197.8
387
71.2
15,841
136.5
4813
Other telephone
116
1.8
541,111
-15.4
2,289
-3.9
96,557
0.7
482
Telegraph communications
2
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
60
-3.2
97,836
32.8
1,359
-1.2
37,436
24.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
45
-15.1
27,252
-12.6
577
-29.8
11,448
-20.4
4833
Television broadcasting
15
66.7
70,584
66.1
782
41.2
25,988
66.7
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
20.0
125,087
20.3
660
8.0
18,395
23.7
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
20.0
125,087
20.3
660
8.0
18,395
23.7
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
150.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
150.0
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
161
11.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
70
-4.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
70
-4.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
6
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
22
4.8
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
22
4.8
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
58
28.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
N
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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