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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 %%
**
8,279
16.0
36,595,788
51.6
158,480
16.8
5,958,085
30.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
367
4.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,782
20.9
7,055,285
53.5
59,195
28.4
1,946,988
47.4

44
Water transportation
325
34.3
255,420
54.9
1,705
36.1
59,882
42.5

45
Transportation by air %%
328
21.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
18
63.6
106,461
-22.2
206
-4.2
10,567
12.2

47
Transportation services
1,398
11.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
1,430
15.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
631
-2.5
16,255,479
44.9
30,447
-5.8
1,691,614
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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"% 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 %%
**
8,279
16.0
36,595,788
51.6
158,480
16.8
5,958,085
30.7
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
367
4.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
230
0.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
24
-27.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
206
5.1
216,744
86.7
5,506
54.7
99,014
93.0
412
Taxi service
61
-7.6
17,711
-4.9
486
-17.1
6,451
8.9
4121
Taxi service
61
-7.6
17,711
-4.9
486
-17.1
6,451
8.9
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
-60.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
-60.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
41
41.4
49,947
50.4
950
35.3
17,227
49.9
4141
Charter bus service, local
13
62.5
10,124
239.7
164
137.7
3,475
277.3
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
28
33.3
39,823
31.7
786
24.2
13,752
30.1
415
School bus service
28
47.4
28,572
N
948
N
12,750
N
4151
School bus service
28
47.4
28,572
N
948
N
12,750
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
3,782
20.9
7,055,285
53.5
59,195
28.4
1,946,988
47.4
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,446
18.3
6,762,084
51.6
56,569
26.5
1,881,091
46.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,813
22.4
2,100,750
82.6
16,270
30.7
539,853
63.9
4213
Trucking, except local
1,368
13.4
3,948,228
44.6
28,017
21.6
972,449
35.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
70
-30.0
80,045
-12.0
969
-24.9
30,409
0.6
4215
Courier services, except by air
195
53.5
633,061
29.5
11,313
42.4
338,380
61.7
422
Public warehousing and storage
336
60.8
293,201
N
2,626
N
65,897
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
-50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
28
0.0
39,514
3.6
363
-1.1
9,391
2.8
4225
General warehousing and storage
270
94.2
207,963
188.2
1,750
137.4
41,809
151.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
35
-2.8
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
325
34.3
255,420
54.9
1,705
36.1
59,882
42.5
441
Deep sea freight transportation
3
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
3
0.0
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
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
41
7.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
13
8.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
24
-7.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
273
40.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
9
50.0
14,627
31.5
98
-13.3
5,291
12.4
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
-22.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
232
38.9
140,963
70.9
1,083
56.3
26,897
75.9
4499
Other water transportation services
25
92.3
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
45
Transportation by air %%
328
21.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
154
43.9
954,291
78.4
6,901
69.6
224,906
80.1
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
67
71.8
341,629
52.3
2,183
41.2
61,918
41.3
4513
Air courier services
87
27.9
612,662
97.1
4,718
87.1
162,988
101.0
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
69
9.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
69
9.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
105
4.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
105
4.0
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
18
63.6
106,461
-22.2
206
-4.2
10,567
12.2
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
18
63.6
106,461
-22.2
206
-4.2
10,567
12.2
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
7
-12.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
11
266.7
D
N
(20-99)
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
1,398
11.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
1,001
9.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
891
9.7
310,892
47.2
5,433
15.6
117,894
40.2
4725
Tour operators
85
23.2
68,616
144.0
857
56.7
21,504
79.7
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
25
-16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
315
17.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
315
17.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
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
82
17.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
26
8.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
10
-16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
46
35.3
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
1,430
15.6
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
968
20.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
185
172.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
783
6.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
-75.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
-75.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
247
-5.0
1,014,452
61.2
7,271
16.3
254,868
39.5
4832
Radio broadcasting
196
-8.8
436,634
80.7
4,392
16.2
134,721
52.3
4833
Television broadcasting
51
13.3
577,818
49.0
2,879
16.5
120,147
27.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
164
16.3
1,060,915
37.5
4,498
24.9
134,648
52.1
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
164
16.3
1,060,915
37.5
4,498
24.9
134,648
52.1
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
48
128.6
22,852
115.7
311
182.7
5,593
73.7
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
48
128.6
22,852
115.7
311
182.7
5,593
73.7
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
631
-2.5
16,255,479
44.9
30,447
-5.8
1,691,614
10.4
491
Electric services
173
-11.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
173
-11.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
127
-3.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
104
16.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
12
20.0
4,137
N
66
N
844
N
4941
Water supply
12
20.0
4,137
N
66
N
844
N
495
Sanitary services
215
-1.4
617,783
-18.0
3,513
-17.8
125,226
-7.5
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
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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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