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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 %%
**
8,279
7,137
16.0
36,595,788
24,138,403
51.6
158,480
135,736
16.8
5,958,085
4,557,575
30.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
367
353
4.0
D
216,197
N
(5000-9999)
6,259
N
D
89,604
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,782
3,127
20.9
7,055,285
4,595,292
53.5
59,195
46,090
28.4
1,946,988
1,320,453
47.4

44
Water transportation
325
242
34.3
255,420
164,929
54.9
1,705
1,253
36.1
59,882
42,035
42.5

45
Transportation by air %%
328
271
21.0
D
809,568
N
(10k-24999)
6,645
N
D
184,670
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
18
11
63.6
106,461
136,925
-22.2
206
215
-4.2
10,567
9,416
12.2

47
Transportation services
1,398
1,249
11.9
D
595,570
N
(10k-24999)
9,094
N
D
213,922
N

48
Communications
1,430
1,237
15.6
D
6,398,896
N
(25k-49999)
33,856
N
D
1,165,794
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
631
647
-2.5
16,255,479
11,221,026
44.9
30,447
32,324
-5.8
1,691,614
1,531,681
10.4
%% 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
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
8,279
7,137
16.0
36,595,788
24,138,403
51.6
158,480
135,736
16.8
5,958,085
4,557,575
30.7
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
367
353
4.0
D
216,197
N
(5000-9999)
6,259
N
D
89,604
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
230
229
0.4
D
147,014
N
(5000-9999)
4,529
N
D
67,539
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
24
33
-27.3
D
30,945
N
(500-999)
970
N
D
16,225
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
206
196
5.1
216,744
116,069
86.7
5,506
3,559
54.7
99,014
51,314
93.0
412
Taxi service
61
66
-7.6
17,711
18,624
-4.9
486
586
-17.1
6,451
5,924
8.9
4121
Taxi service
61
66
-7.6
17,711
18,624
-4.9
486
586
-17.1
6,451
5,924
8.9
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
10
-60.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
10
-60.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
41
29
41.4
49,947
33,219
50.4
950
702
35.3
17,227
11,492
49.9
4141
Charter bus service, local
13
8
62.5
10,124
2,980
239.7
164
69
137.7
3,475
921
277.3
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
28
21
33.3
39,823
30,239
31.7
786
633
24.2
13,752
10,571
30.1
415
School bus service
28
19
47.4
28,572
D
N
948
(250-499)
N
12,750
D
N
4151
School bus service
28
19
47.4
28,572
D
N
948
(250-499)
N
12,750
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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
3,782
3,127
20.9
7,055,285
4,595,292
53.5
59,195
46,090
28.4
1,946,988
1,320,453
47.4
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,446
2,914
18.3
6,762,084
4,460,571
51.6
56,569
44,712
26.5
1,881,091
1,287,885
46.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,813
1,481
22.4
2,100,750
1,150,272
82.6
16,270
12,445
30.7
539,853
329,346
63.9
4213
Trucking, except local
1,368
1,206
13.4
3,948,228
2,730,569
44.6
28,017
23,033
21.6
972,449
719,034
35.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
70
100
-30.0
80,045
90,946
-12.0
969
1,290
-24.9
30,409
30,220
0.6
4215
Courier services, except by air
195
127
53.5
633,061
488,784
29.5
11,313
7,944
42.4
338,380
209,285
61.7
422
Public warehousing and storage
336
209
60.8
293,201
D
N
2,626
(1000-2499)
N
65,897
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
6
-50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
28
28
0.0
39,514
38,148
3.6
363
367
-1.1
9,391
9,134
2.8
4225
General warehousing and storage
270
139
94.2
207,963
72,148
188.2
1,750
737
137.4
41,809
16,607
151.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
35
36
-2.8
D
18,687
N
(250-499)
247
N
D
r
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
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
44
Water transportation
325
242
34.3
255,420
164,929
54.9
1,705
1,253
36.1
59,882
42,035
42.5
441
Deep sea freight transportation
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
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
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
41
38
7.9
D
26,457
N
(100-249)
150
N
D
7,528
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
13
12
8.3
D
17,482
N
(100-249)
92
N
D
5,932
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
24
26
-7.7
D
8,975
N
(20-99)
58
N
D
1,596
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
273
195
40.0
D
112,462
N
(1000-2499)
964
N
D
25,827
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
9
6
50.0
14,627
11,119
31.5
98
113
-13.3
5,291
4,707
12.4
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
9
-22.2
D
15,173
N
(20-99)
127
N
D
4,342
N
4493
Marinas
232
167
38.9
140,963
82,470
70.9
1,083
693
56.3
26,897
15,295
75.9
4499
Other water transportation services
25
13
92.3
D
3,700
N
(20-99)
31
N
D
1,483
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 %%
328
271
21.0
D
809,568
N
(10k-24999)
6,645
N
D
184,670
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
154
107
43.9
954,291
535,007
78.4
6,901
4,068
69.6
224,906
124,894
80.1
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
67
39
71.8
341,629
224,242
52.3
2,183
1,546
41.2
61,918
43,816
41.3
4513
Air courier services
87
68
27.9
612,662
310,765
97.1
4,718
2,522
87.1
162,988
81,078
101.0
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
69
63
9.5
D
134,075
N
(1000-2499)
864
N
D
23,702
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
69
63
9.5
D
134,075
N
(1000-2499)
864
N
D
23,702
N
458
Airport terminal services
105
101
4.0
D
140,486
N
(1000-2499)
1,713
N
D
36,074
N
4581
Airport terminal services
105
101
4.0
D
140,486
N
(1000-2499)
1,713
N
D
36,074
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
18
11
63.6
106,461
136,925
-22.2
206
215
-4.2
10,567
9,416
12.2
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
18
11
63.6
106,461
136,925
-22.2
206
215
-4.2
10,567
9,416
12.2
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
7
8
-12.5
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
11
3
266.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
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
1,398
1,249
11.9
D
595,570
N
(10k-24999)
9,094
N
D
213,922
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
1,001
911
9.9
D
255,069
N
(5000-9999)
5,404
N
D
99,074
N
4724
Travel agencies
891
812
9.7
310,892
211,208
47.2
5,433
4,699
15.6
117,894
84,087
40.2
4725
Tour operators
85
69
23.2
68,616
28,118
144.0
857
547
56.7
21,504
11,965
79.7
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
25
30
-16.7
D
15,743
N
(100-249)
158
N
D
3,022
N
473
Freight shipping services
315
268
17.5
D
199,858
N
(2500-4999)
2,460
N
D
72,340
N
4731
Freight shipping services
315
268
17.5
D
199,858
N
(2500-4999)
2,460
N
D
72,340
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
82
70
17.1
D
140,643
N
(1000-2499)
1,230
N
D
42,508
N
4783
Packing and crating
26
24
8.3
D
67,699
N
(500-999)
490
N
D
20,907
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
10
12
-16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
46
34
35.3
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
1,430
1,237
15.6
D
6,398,896
N
(25k-49999)
33,856
N
D
1,165,794
N
481
Telephone
968
803
20.5
D
4,962,689
N
(10k-24999)
23,815
N
D
889,162
N
4812
Radiotelephone
185
68
172.1
D
212,734
N
(2500-4999)
986
N
D
28,518
N
4813
Other telephone
783
735
6.5
D
4,749,955
N
(10k-24999)
22,829
N
D
860,644
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
12
-75.0
D
24,575
N
(20-99)
80
N
D
2,272
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
12
-75.0
D
24,575
N
(20-99)
80
N
D
2,272
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
247
260
-5.0
1,014,452
629,363
61.2
7,271
6,250
16.3
254,868
182,639
39.5
4832
Radio broadcasting
196
215
-8.8
436,634
241,596
80.7
4,392
3,779
16.2
134,721
88,434
52.3
4833
Television broadcasting
51
45
13.3
577,818
387,767
49.0
2,879
2,471
16.5
120,147
94,205
27.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
164
141
16.3
1,060,915
771,674
37.5
4,498
3,601
24.9
134,648
88,502
52.1
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
164
141
16.3
1,060,915
771,674
37.5
4,498
3,601
24.9
134,648
88,502
52.1
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
48
21
128.6
22,852
10,595
115.7
311
110
182.7
5,593
3,219
73.7
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
48
21
128.6
22,852
10,595
115.7
311
110
182.7
5,593
3,219
73.7
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
631
647
-2.5
16,255,479
11,221,026
44.9
30,447
32,324
-5.8
1,691,614
1,531,681
10.4
491
Electric services
173
196
-11.7
D
4,793,030
N
(10k-24999)
12,546
N
D
683,199
N
4911
Electric services
173
196
-11.7
D
4,793,030
N
(10k-24999)
12,546
N
D
683,199
N
492
Gas production and distribution
127
131
-3.1
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
104
89
16.9
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
12
10
20.0
4,137
D
N
66
(20-99)
N
844
D
N
4941
Water supply
12
10
20.0
4,137
D
N
66
(20-99)
N
844
D
N
495
Sanitary services
215
218
-1.4
617,783
753,853
-18.0
3,513
4,273
-17.8
125,226
135,381
-7.5
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
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
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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