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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 %%
**
3,649
22.9
8,011,288
26.0
46,325
11.3
1,448,856
28.2

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
95
35.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,922
33.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
76
2.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
82
49.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
-17.4
69,239
-52.8
122
-7.6
6,136
10.9

47
Transportation services
201
21.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

48
Communications
561
5.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
693
13.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
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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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 %%
**
3,649
22.9
8,011,288
26.0
46,325
11.3
1,448,856
28.2
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
95
35.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
38
52.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
7
40.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
31
55.0
61,068
N
1,591
N
27,485
N
412
Taxi service
15
-37.5
2,524
-10.3
98
-19.0
968
-12.1
4121
Taxi service
15
-37.5
2,524
-10.3
98
-19.0
968
-12.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
0.0
5,551
-40.9
115
-9.4
1,668
-35.3
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
0.0
5,551
-40.9
115
-9.4
1,668
-35.3
414
Charter bus service
17
183.3
8,995
271.2
241
221.3
3,041
309.3
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
14
133.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
17
88.9
2,679
1960.8
165
1078.6
1,113
2373.3
4151
School bus service
17
88.9
2,679
1960.8
165
1078.6
1,113
2373.3
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
2
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
1,922
33.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,786
33.3
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
893
42.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
823
26.0
1,209,096
31.5
12,669
18.5
365,826
40.9
4214
Local trucking with storage
29
-12.1
13,226
4.3
200
-19.7
3,897
5.4
4215
Courier services, except by air
41
57.7
31,381
-66.0
590
-73.9
9,042
-82.7
422
Public warehousing and storage
136
38.8
99,136
-2.3
1,091
6.0
22,088
17.7
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
25
-24.2
32,850
-46.3
321
-32.0
6,354
-25.2
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
10
-9.1
20,095
134.5
306
188.7
5,681
165.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
90
95.7
41,851
53.8
416
2.5
9,303
26.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
11
37.5
4,340
-4.6
48
6.7
750
-4.8
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
76
2.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
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
7
-41.7
95,594
N
522
N
19,277
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
7
-41.7
95,594
N
522
N
19,277
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
5
-50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
4
-55.6
1,147
N
20
N
365
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
63
23.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
13
30.0
35,084
55.5
563
48.5
12,850
41.3
4492
Towing and tugboat services
22
22.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
18
20.0
7,825
33.4
127
98.4
1,662
74.0
4499
Other water transportation services
10
25.0
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 %%
82
49.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
24
26.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
4
-33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4513
Air courier services
20
53.8
33,263
N
393
N
10,487
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
27.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
27.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
44
76.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
44
76.0
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
19
-17.4
69,239
-52.8
122
-7.6
6,136
10.9
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
-17.4
69,239
-52.8
122
-7.6
6,136
10.9
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
8
-50.0
18,440
N
63
N
3,021
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
11
57.1
50,799
N
59
N
3,115
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
201
21.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
119
11.2
27,701
44.7
645
6.3
11,149
45.7
4724
Travel agencies
101
14.8
24,571
N
514
N
10,167
N
4725
Tour operators
8
33.3
1,552
291.9
67
157.7
614
329.4
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
10
-23.1
1,578
N
64
N
368
N
473
Freight shipping services
69
46.8
37,488
77.9
296
33.3
7,992
57.0
4731
Freight shipping services
69
46.8
37,488
77.9
296
33.3
7,992
57.0
474
Railroad car rental
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
12
9.1
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
10
0.0
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
48
Communications
561
5.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
329
6.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
66
43.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
263
-0.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
150
3.4
174,523
81.8
2,370
19.5
56,167
54.6
4832
Radio broadcasting
121
-5.5
53,828
39.9
1,155
-0.8
19,046
23.1
4833
Television broadcasting
29
70.6
120,695
109.7
1,215
48.2
37,121
77.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
73
1.4
284,860
95.6
1,400
71.8
39,508
115.3
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
73
1.4
284,860
95.6
1,400
71.8
39,508
115.3
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
100.0
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
693
13.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
195
20.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
195
20.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
93
-3.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
6
N
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
332
5.4
64,277
N
1,001
N
12,570
N
4941
Water supply
332
5.4
64,277
N
1,001
N
12,570
N
495
Sanitary services
63
70.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
3
50.0
655
N
5
N
109
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
50.0
655
N
5
N
109
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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