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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 %%
**
3,649
2,968
22.9
8,011,288
6,359,795
26.0
46,325
41,635
11.3
1,448,856
1,130,536
28.2

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
95
70
35.7
D
36,481
N
(1000-2499)
817
N
D
12,423
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,922
1,438
33.7
D
1,393,566
N
(10k-24999)
17,554
N
D
390,658
N

44
Water transportation
76
74
2.7
D
168,403
N
(1000-2499)
1,857
N
D
46,261
N

45
Transportation by air %%
82
55
49.1
D
74,488
N
(1000-2499)
1,395
N
D
34,138
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
23
-17.4
69,239
146,718
-52.8
122
132
-7.6
6,136
5,534
10.9

47
Transportation services
201
165
21.8
D
55,612
N
(1000-2499)
952
N
D
15,576
N

48
Communications
561
531
5.6
D
1,563,494
N
(5000-9999)
8,629
N
D
266,459
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
693
612
13.2
D
2,921,033
N
(5000-9999)
10,299
N
D
359,487
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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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 %%
**
3,649
2,968
22.9
8,011,288
6,359,795
26.0
46,325
41,635
11.3
1,448,856
1,130,536
28.2
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
95
70
35.7
D
36,481
N
(1000-2499)
817
N
D
12,423
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
38
25
52.0
D
21,716
N
(1000-2499)
480
N
D
7,954
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
31
20
55.0
61,068
D
N
1,591
(250-499)
N
27,485
D
N
412
Taxi service
15
24
-37.5
2,524
2,813
-10.3
98
121
-19.0
968
1,101
-12.1
4121
Taxi service
15
24
-37.5
2,524
2,813
-10.3
98
121
-19.0
968
1,101
-12.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
6
0.0
5,551
9,399
-40.9
115
127
-9.4
1,668
2,580
-35.3
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
6
0.0
5,551
9,399
-40.9
115
127
-9.4
1,668
2,580
-35.3
414
Charter bus service
17
6
183.3
8,995
2,423
271.2
241
75
221.3
3,041
743
309.3
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
14
6
133.3
D
2,423
N
(100-249)
75
N
D
743
N
415
School bus service
17
9
88.9
2,679
130
1960.8
165
14
1078.6
1,113
45
2373.3
4151
School bus service
17
9
88.9
2,679
130
1960.8
165
14
1078.6
1,113
45
2373.3
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
2
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
1,922
1,438
33.7
D
1,393,566
N
(10k-24999)
17,554
N
D
390,658
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,786
1,340
33.3
D
1,292,111
N
(10k-24999)
16,525
N
D
371,886
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
893
628
42.2
D
267,854
N
(2500-4999)
3,330
N
D
56,448
N
4213
Trucking, except local
823
653
26.0
1,209,096
919,316
31.5
12,669
10,689
18.5
365,826
259,606
40.9
4214
Local trucking with storage
29
33
-12.1
13,226
12,686
4.3
200
249
-19.7
3,897
3,698
5.4
4215
Courier services, except by air
41
26
57.7
31,381
92,255
-66.0
590
2,257
-73.9
9,042
52,134
-82.7
422
Public warehousing and storage
136
98
38.8
99,136
101,455
-2.3
1,091
1,029
6.0
22,088
18,772
17.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
25
33
-24.2
32,850
61,127
-46.3
321
472
-32.0
6,354
8,496
-25.2
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
10
11
-9.1
20,095
8,570
134.5
306
106
188.7
5,681
2,144
165.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
90
46
95.7
41,851
27,208
53.8
416
406
2.5
9,303
7,344
26.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
11
8
37.5
4,340
4,550
-4.6
48
45
6.7
750
788
-4.8
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
76
74
2.7
D
168,403
N
(1000-2499)
1,857
N
D
46,261
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
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
7
12
-41.7
95,594
D
N
522
(500-999)
N
19,277
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
7
12
-41.7
95,594
D
N
522
(500-999)
N
19,277
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
5
10
-50.0
D
1,596
N
(20-99)
98
N
D
522
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
4
9
-55.6
1,147
D
N
20
(1-19)
N
365
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
63
51
23.5
D
115,007
N
(1000-2499)
1,166
N
D
33,235
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
13
10
30.0
35,084
22,569
55.5
563
379
48.5
12,850
9,097
41.3
4492
Towing and tugboat services
22
18
22.2
D
81,830
N
(500-999)
678
N
D
22,035
N
4493
Marinas
18
15
20.0
7,825
5,866
33.4
127
64
98.4
1,662
955
74.0
4499
Other water transportation services
10
8
25.0
D
4,742
N
(20-99)
45
N
D
1,148
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 %%
82
55
49.1
D
74,488
N
(1000-2499)
1,395
N
D
34,138
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
24
19
26.3
D
28,851
N
(250-499)
309
N
D
7,865
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
4
6
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
20
13
53.8
33,263
D
N
393
(250-499)
N
10,487
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
11
27.3
D
4,240
N
(20-99)
31
N
D
848
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
11
27.3
D
4,240
N
(20-99)
31
N
D
848
N
458
Airport terminal services
44
25
76.0
D
41,397
N
(1000-2499)
1,055
N
D
25,425
N
4581
Airport terminal services
44
25
76.0
D
41,397
N
(1000-2499)
1,055
N
D
25,425
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
19
23
-17.4
69,239
146,718
-52.8
122
132
-7.6
6,136
5,534
10.9
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
23
-17.4
69,239
146,718
-52.8
122
132
-7.6
6,136
5,534
10.9
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
8
16
-50.0
18,440
D
N
63
(20-99)
N
3,021
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
11
7
57.1
50,799
D
N
59
(20-99)
N
3,115
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
201
165
21.8
D
55,612
N
(1000-2499)
952
N
D
15,576
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
119
107
11.2
27,701
19,148
44.7
645
607
6.3
11,149
7,653
45.7
4724
Travel agencies
101
88
14.8
24,571
D
N
514
(500-999)
N
10,167
D
N
4725
Tour operators
8
6
33.3
1,552
396
291.9
67
26
157.7
614
143
329.4
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
10
13
-23.1
1,578
D
N
64
(20-99)
N
368
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
69
47
46.8
37,488
21,071
77.9
296
222
33.3
7,992
5,092
57.0
4731
Freight shipping services
69
47
46.8
37,488
21,071
77.9
296
222
33.3
7,992
5,092
57.0
474
Railroad car rental
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
12
11
9.1
D
15,393
N
(100-249)
123
N
D
2,831
N
4783
Packing and crating
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
10
10
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
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
561
531
5.6
D
1,563,494
N
(5000-9999)
8,629
N
D
266,459
N
481
Telephone
329
310
6.1
D
1,321,113
N
(5000-9999)
5,819
N
D
211,575
N
4812
Radiotelephone
66
46
43.5
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
263
264
-0.4
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
150
145
3.4
174,523
96,022
81.8
2,370
1,984
19.5
56,167
36,336
54.6
4832
Radio broadcasting
121
128
-5.5
53,828
38,476
39.9
1,155
1,164
-0.8
19,046
15,468
23.1
4833
Television broadcasting
29
17
70.6
120,695
57,546
109.7
1,215
820
48.2
37,121
20,868
77.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
73
72
1.4
284,860
145,597
95.6
1,400
815
71.8
39,508
18,350
115.3
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
73
72
1.4
284,860
145,597
95.6
1,400
815
71.8
39,508
18,350
115.3
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
4
100.0
D
762
N
(20-99)
11
N
D
198
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
4
100.0
D
762
N
(20-99)
11
N
D
198
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
693
612
13.2
D
2,921,033
N
(5000-9999)
10,299
N
D
359,487
N
491
Electric services
195
162
20.4
D
2,183,062
N
(5000-9999)
6,878
N
D
273,066
N
4911
Electric services
195
162
20.4
D
2,183,062
N
(5000-9999)
6,878
N
D
273,066
N
492
Gas production and distribution
93
96
-3.1
D
628,467
N
(1000-2499)
1,967
N
D
64,773
N
493
Combination utility services
6
0
N
D
0
N
(250-499)
0
N
D
0
N
494
Water supply
332
315
5.4
64,277
D
N
1,001
(500-999)
N
12,570
D
N
4941
Water supply
332
315
5.4
64,277
D
N
1,001
(500-999)
N
12,570
D
N
495
Sanitary services
63
37
70.3
D
65,474
N
(500-999)
611
N
D
13,584
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
3
2
50.0
655
D
N
5
(1-19)
N
109
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
2
50.0
655
D
N
5
(1-19)
N
109
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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