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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 %%
**
6,124
19.3
16,400,262
37.3
103,124
19.3
3,250,254
36.8

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
540
9.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,034
26.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
115
8.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
176
25.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
13
62.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
942
20.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
913
8.6
5,250,486
62.4
24,251
29.6
896,165
53.5

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
391
11.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
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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"% 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 %%
**
6,124
19.3
16,400,262
37.3
103,124
19.3
3,250,254
36.8
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
540
9.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
193
29.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
20
0.0
23,820
182.5
570
81.5
8,640
115.4
4119
Other local passenger transportation
173
34.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
47
6.8
16,531
36.0
441
8.1
6,345
39.1
4121
Taxi service
47
6.8
16,531
36.0
441
8.1
6,345
39.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
12
-7.7
12,526
11.3
274
57.5
3,716
31.9
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
12
-7.7
12,526
11.3
274
57.5
3,716
31.9
414
Charter bus service
47
11.9
35,139
36.7
833
29.3
10,909
35.8
4141
Charter bus service, local
15
0.0
11,734
1.7
306
9.7
4,425
6.7
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
32
18.5
23,405
65.3
527
44.4
6,484
66.8
415
School bus service
240
-2.8
212,271
34.4
8,042
14.8
89,375
40.8
4151
School bus service
240
-2.8
212,271
34.4
8,042
14.8
89,375
40.8
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
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
3,034
26.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
2,903
27.1
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,544
20.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
1,148
38.1
2,550,846
37.8
17,128
21.0
553,946
42.8
4214
Local trucking with storage
41
-26.8
50,646
37.7
659
0.2
16,671
31.0
4215
Courier services, except by air
170
41.7
537,313
14.1
9,170
37.4
217,572
49.1
422
Public warehousing and storage
131
6.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
7
-41.7
10,625
3.6
35
-57.3
1,006
-52.9
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
23
-17.9
25,551
0.3
247
-17.9
6,795
7.6
4225
General warehousing and storage
93
36.8
122,621
208.7
623
48.0
15,032
84.2
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
8
-46.7
D
N
(100-249)
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
115
8.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
4
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
4
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
14
27.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
13
30.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
90
4.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
11
-8.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
6
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
60
9.1
30,129
N
239
N
6,463
N
4499
Other water transportation services
13
18.2
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 %%
176
25.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
65
38.3
347,890
46.2
2,656
41.5
79,195
52.9
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
24
100.0
138,113
84.7
847
39.3
30,114
79.9
4513
Air courier services
41
17.1
209,777
28.5
1,809
42.6
49,081
40.1
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
35
6.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
35
6.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
76
26.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
76
26.7
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
13
62.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
13
62.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
9
350.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
-75.0
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
47
Transportation services
942
20.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
648
18.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
566
20.4
205,727
68.7
3,947
37.2
91,515
63.1
4725
Tour operators
68
15.3
73,119
48.2
1,416
37.6
26,152
19.6
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
14
-12.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
259
27.6
286,290
123.8
2,214
52.9
83,196
93.8
4731
Freight shipping services
259
27.6
286,290
123.8
2,214
52.9
83,196
93.8
474
Railroad car rental
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
34
3.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
13
-23.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
17
41.7
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
48
Communications
913
8.6
5,250,486
62.4
24,251
29.6
896,165
53.5
481
Telephone
588
12.4
3,701,873
38.4
16,230
31.0
646,044
47.7
4812
Radiotelephone
101
87.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
487
3.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
201
4.7
621,458
121.6
5,620
27.1
167,630
62.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
168
1.2
247,307
97.4
3,531
20.0
85,715
49.0
4833
Television broadcasting
33
26.9
374,151
141.1
2,089
41.2
81,915
78.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
-5.2
865,878
244.1
1,979
16.8
65,769
80.6
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
-5.2
865,878
244.1
1,979
16.8
65,769
80.6
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
29
45.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
29
45.0
D
N
(250-499)
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
391
11.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
127
13.4
1,808,685
N
5,543
N
288,380
N
4911
Electric services
127
13.4
1,808,685
N
5,543
N
288,380
N
492
Gas production and distribution
84
2.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
28
-12.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
6
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
6
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
138
20.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0.0
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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