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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 %%
**
7,246
14.0
22,258,343
32.9
135,632
11.0
4,453,538
27.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
392
1.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,069
19.4
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
152
3.4
492,891
14.4
1,745
-8.0
49,414
-5.0

45
Transportation by air %%
195
14.7
439,304
42.1
7,139
104.7
135,306
75.4

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
22
37.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
919
18.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
1,011
-0.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
486
11.5
6,430,444
16.0
18,338
-10.2
888,632
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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"% 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 %%
**
7,246
14.0
22,258,343
32.9
135,632
11.0
4,453,538
27.6
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
392
1.8
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
133
7.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
21
31.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
112
3.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
41
-6.8
16,926
12.2
366
-21.3
5,331
-0.4
4121
Taxi service
41
-6.8
16,926
12.2
366
-21.3
5,331
-0.4
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
7
-41.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
7
-41.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
25
19.0
19,647
N
334
N
5,154
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
5
-16.7
4,004
N
54
N
777
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
20
33.3
15,643
87.4
280
69.7
4,377
84.3
415
School bus service
186
1.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
186
1.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
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
4,069
19.4
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,794
18.2
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,688
15.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
1,773
18.8
4,727,934
57.7
30,107
7.5
910,861
25.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
93
-1.1
75,474
37.0
1,024
2.1
25,525
38.2
4215
Courier services, except by air
240
50.9
454,570
19.5
7,125
25.2
184,631
27.2
422
Public warehousing and storage
275
39.6
227,723
66.3
2,410
20.1
52,686
32.2
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
15
-16.7
28,114
79.4
146
-36.8
2,545
-36.4
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
12
-29.4
38,303
23.1
467
-3.5
12,076
14.1
4225
General warehousing and storage
227
72.0
150,705
125.5
1,687
82.2
35,055
102.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
21
-30.0
10,601
-54.5
110
-69.9
3,010
-62.2
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
152
3.4
492,891
14.4
1,745
-8.0
49,414
-5.0
441
Deep sea freight transportation
7
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
7
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
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
13
44.4
210,899
N
222
N
8,829
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
13
44.4
210,899
N
222
N
8,829
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
10
42.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
N
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
7
40.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
122
1.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
8
-27.3
20,882
-49.0
136
-41.9
4,049
-41.9
4492
Towing and tugboat services
21
-12.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
86
19.4
51,844
N
408
N
8,234
N
4499
Other water transportation services
7
-46.2
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 %%
195
14.7
439,304
42.1
7,139
104.7
135,306
75.4
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
73
1.4
248,881
32.9
2,075
21.3
63,208
33.3
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
16
-36.0
23,740
0.4
199
-26.0
4,798
-22.5
4513
Air courier services
57
21.3
225,141
37.6
1,876
30.1
58,410
41.7
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
-2.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
-2.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
83
43.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
83
43.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
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
22
37.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
22
37.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
7
250.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
14
27.3
33,501
N
77
N
3,945
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
-66.7
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
47
Transportation services
919
18.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
524
11.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
450
11.4
305,441
N
4,032
N
92,999
N
4725
Tour operators
60
25.0
43,080
N
327
N
9,910
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
14
-22.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
324
35.6
188,764
27.6
1,891
32.6
60,287
56.1
4731
Freight shipping services
324
35.6
188,764
27.6
1,891
32.6
60,287
56.1
474
Railroad car rental
4
-42.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
4
-42.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
67
11.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
17
-10.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
8
60.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
42
16.7
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
1,011
-0.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
669
-0.1
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
140
145.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
529
-13.7
5,076,422
30.8
28,002
10.7
1,274,034
36.9
482
Telegraph communications
3
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
202
-1.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
164
-5.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
38
18.8
365,431
36.0
2,232
9.5
96,100
33.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
102
-8.9
559,799
46.0
2,754
21.6
73,653
47.5
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
102
-8.9
559,799
46.0
2,754
21.6
73,653
47.5
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
35
218.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
35
218.2
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
486
11.5
6,430,444
16.0
18,338
-10.2
888,632
8.9
491
Electric services
115
-6.5
2,212,621
17.0
5,405
-7.0
249,666
15.0
4911
Electric services
115
-6.5
2,212,621
17.0
5,405
-7.0
249,666
15.0
492
Gas production and distribution
73
23.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
92
-6.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
57
26.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
57
26.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
144
33.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
100.0
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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