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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 %%
**
7,246
6,354
14.0
22,258,343
16,747,693
32.9
135,632
122,199
11.0
4,453,538
3,490,372
27.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
392
385
1.8
D
233,439
N
(10k-24999)
8,801
N
D
93,185
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,069
3,408
19.4
D
4,284,240
N
(50k-99999)
45,860
N
D
1,105,339
N

44
Water transportation
152
147
3.4
492,891
430,933
14.4
1,745
1,896
-8.0
49,414
52,027
-5.0

45
Transportation by air %%
195
170
14.7
439,304
309,067
42.1
7,139
3,488
104.7
135,306
77,125
75.4

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
22
16
37.5
D
83,451
N
(100-249)
148
N
D
6,264
N

47
Transportation services
919
776
18.4
D
947,178
N
(5000-9999)
8,001
N
D
195,797
N

48
Communications
1,011
1,016
-0.5
D
4,915,493
N
(25k-49999)
33,587
N
D
1,144,888
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
486
436
11.5
6,430,444
5,543,892
16.0
18,338
20,418
-10.2
888,632
815,747
8.9
%% 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 %%
**
7,246
6,354
14.0
22,258,343
16,747,693
32.9
135,632
122,199
11.0
4,453,538
3,490,372
27.6
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
392
385
1.8
D
233,439
N
(10k-24999)
8,801
N
D
93,185
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
133
124
7.3
D
76,634
N
(2500-4999)
2,186
N
D
29,223
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
21
16
31.2
D
6,491
N
(250-499)
209
N
D
3,020
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
112
108
3.7
D
70,143
N
(2500-4999)
1,977
N
D
26,203
N
412
Taxi service
41
44
-6.8
16,926
15,079
12.2
366
465
-21.3
5,331
5,354
-0.4
4121
Taxi service
41
44
-6.8
16,926
15,079
12.2
366
465
-21.3
5,331
5,354
-0.4
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
7
12
-41.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
7
12
-41.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
25
21
19.0
19,647
D
N
334
(250-499)
N
5,154
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
5
6
-16.7
4,004
D
N
54
(20-99)
N
777
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
20
15
33.3
15,643
8,347
87.4
280
165
69.7
4,377
2,375
84.3
415
School bus service
186
184
1.1
D
122,091
N
(5000-9999)
5,625
N
D
49,780
N
4151
School bus service
186
184
1.1
D
122,091
N
(5000-9999)
5,625
N
D
49,780
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
4,069
3,408
19.4
D
4,284,240
N
(50k-99999)
45,860
N
D
1,105,339
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,794
3,211
18.2
D
4,147,310
N
(25k-49999)
43,853
N
D
1,065,474
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,688
1,466
15.1
D
713,969
N
(10k-24999)
9,162
N
D
174,492
N
4213
Trucking, except local
1,773
1,492
18.8
4,727,934
2,997,812
57.7
30,107
27,997
7.5
910,861
727,330
25.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
93
94
-1.1
75,474
55,097
37.0
1,024
1,003
2.1
25,525
18,469
38.2
4215
Courier services, except by air
240
159
50.9
454,570
380,432
19.5
7,125
5,691
25.2
184,631
145,183
27.2
422
Public warehousing and storage
275
197
39.6
227,723
136,930
66.3
2,410
2,007
20.1
52,686
39,865
32.2
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
15
18
-16.7
28,114
15,668
79.4
146
231
-36.8
2,545
4,004
-36.4
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
12
17
-29.4
38,303
31,115
23.1
467
484
-3.5
12,076
10,584
14.1
4225
General warehousing and storage
227
132
72.0
150,705
66,836
125.5
1,687
926
82.2
35,055
17,321
102.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
21
30
-30.0
10,601
23,311
-54.5
110
366
-69.9
3,010
7,956
-62.2
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
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
44
Water transportation
152
147
3.4
492,891
430,933
14.4
1,745
1,896
-8.0
49,414
52,027
-5.0
441
Deep sea freight transportation
7
7
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
7
7
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(250-499)
N
0
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(250-499)
N
0
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
13
9
44.4
210,899
D
N
222
(100-249)
N
8,829
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
13
9
44.4
210,899
D
N
222
(100-249)
N
8,829
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
10
7
42.9
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
122
120
1.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
8
11
-27.3
20,882
40,970
-49.0
136
234
-41.9
4,049
6,968
-41.9
4492
Towing and tugboat services
21
24
-12.5
D
82,041
N
(500-999)
484
N
D
14,406
N
4493
Marinas
86
72
19.4
51,844
D
N
408
(250-499)
N
8,234
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
7
13
-46.2
D
11,413
N
(20-99)
86
N
D
3,123
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 %%
195
170
14.7
439,304
309,067
42.1
7,139
3,488
104.7
135,306
77,125
75.4
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
73
72
1.4
248,881
187,271
32.9
2,075
1,711
21.3
63,208
47,419
33.3
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
16
25
-36.0
23,740
23,642
0.4
199
269
-26.0
4,798
6,191
-22.5
4513
Air courier services
57
47
21.3
225,141
163,629
37.6
1,876
1,442
30.1
58,410
41,228
41.7
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
40
-2.5
D
50,332
N
(500-999)
388
N
D
11,052
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
40
-2.5
D
50,332
N
(500-999)
388
N
D
11,052
N
458
Airport terminal services
83
58
43.1
D
71,464
N
(2500-4999)
1,389
N
D
18,654
N
4581
Airport terminal services
83
58
43.1
D
71,464
N
(2500-4999)
1,389
N
D
18,654
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
22
16
37.5
D
83,451
N
(100-249)
148
N
D
6,264
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
22
16
37.5
D
83,451
N
(100-249)
148
N
D
6,264
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
7
2
250.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
14
11
27.3
33,501
D
N
77
(20-99)
N
3,945
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
47
Transportation services
919
776
18.4
D
947,178
N
(5000-9999)
8,001
N
D
195,797
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
524
470
11.5
D
514,687
N
(5000-9999)
5,543
N
D
131,690
N
4724
Travel agencies
450
404
11.4
305,441
D
N
4,032
(2500-4999)
N
92,999
D
N
4725
Tour operators
60
48
25.0
43,080
D
N
327
(250-499)
N
9,910
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
14
18
-22.2
D
D
N
(500-999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
324
239
35.6
188,764
147,972
27.6
1,891
1,426
32.6
60,287
38,611
56.1
4731
Freight shipping services
324
239
35.6
188,764
147,972
27.6
1,891
1,426
32.6
60,287
38,611
56.1
474
Railroad car rental
4
7
-42.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
4
7
-42.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
67
60
11.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
17
19
-10.5
D
4,387
N
(20-99)
146
N
D
1,540
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
8
5
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
42
36
16.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
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
1,011
1,016
-0.5
D
4,915,493
N
(25k-49999)
33,587
N
D
1,144,888
N
481
Telephone
669
670
-0.1
D
4,071,519
N
(25k-49999)
26,161
N
D
955,282
N
4812
Radiotelephone
140
57
145.6
D
191,414
N
(1000-2499)
877
N
D
24,908
N
4813
Other telephone
529
613
-13.7
5,076,422
3,880,105
30.8
28,002
25,284
10.7
1,274,034
930,374
36.9
482
Telegraph communications
3
18
-83.3
D
36,917
N
(1-19)
319
N
D
10,490
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
18
-83.3
D
36,917
N
(1-19)
319
N
D
10,490
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
202
205
-1.5
D
411,843
N
(2500-4999)
4,810
N
D
128,192
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
164
173
-5.2
D
143,151
N
(2500-4999)
2,771
N
D
56,211
N
4833
Television broadcasting
38
32
18.8
365,431
268,692
36.0
2,232
2,039
9.5
96,100
71,981
33.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
102
112
-8.9
559,799
383,525
46.0
2,754
2,264
21.6
73,653
49,938
47.5
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
102
112
-8.9
559,799
383,525
46.0
2,754
2,264
21.6
73,653
49,938
47.5
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
35
11
218.2
D
11,689
N
(250-499)
33
N
D
986
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
35
11
218.2
D
11,689
N
(250-499)
33
N
D
986
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
486
436
11.5
6,430,444
5,543,892
16.0
18,338
20,418
-10.2
888,632
815,747
8.9
491
Electric services
115
123
-6.5
2,212,621
1,891,318
17.0
5,405
5,811
-7.0
249,666
217,071
15.0
4911
Electric services
115
123
-6.5
2,212,621
1,891,318
17.0
5,405
5,811
-7.0
249,666
217,071
15.0
492
Gas production and distribution
73
59
23.7
D
1,100,659
N
(2500-4999)
3,823
N
D
140,682
N
493
Combination utility services
92
98
-6.1
D
2,284,606
N
(5000-9999)
8,680
N
D
404,831
N
494
Water supply
57
45
26.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
57
45
26.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
144
108
33.3
D
149,273
N
(1000-2499)
1,140
N
D
26,745
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
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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