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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 %%
**
1,669
1,532
8.9
2,770,535
2,349,448
17.9
16,902
17,128
-1.3
486,865
436,276
11.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
124
118
5.1
D
34,710
N
(1000-2499)
1,367
N
D
12,114
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
739
687
7.6
D
660,310
N
(5000-9999)
6,845
N
D
155,194
N

44
Water transportation
19
14
35.7
D
1,780
N
(20-99)
29
N
D
265
N

45
Transportation by air %%
91
64
42.2
D
61,531
N
(1000-2499)
699
N
D
15,153
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
14
-42.9
D
46,603
N
(20-99)
47
N
D
2,003
N

47
Transportation services
167
148
12.8
D
37,059
N
(500-999)
706
N
D
10,972
N

48
Communications
276
249
10.8
D
635,324
N
(2500-4999)
3,470
N
D
92,638
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
245
238
2.9
D
872,131
N
(2500-4999)
3,965
N
D
147,937
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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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 %%
**
1,669
1,532
8.9
2,770,535
2,349,448
17.9
16,902
17,128
-1.3
486,865
436,276
11.6
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
124
118
5.1
D
34,710
N
(1000-2499)
1,367
N
D
12,114
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
29
29
0.0
D
8,739
N
(250-499)
320
N
D
3,525
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
26
27
-3.7
11,372
D
N
280
(250-499)
N
4,286
D
N
412
Taxi service
13
16
-18.8
3,174
2,721
16.6
128
125
2.4
1,295
1,092
18.6
4121
Taxi service
13
16
-18.8
3,174
2,721
16.6
128
125
2.4
1,295
1,092
18.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
7
-71.4
D
4,220
N
(20-99)
71
N
D
1,240
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
7
-71.4
D
4,220
N
(20-99)
71
N
D
1,240
N
414
Charter bus service
10
7
42.9
6,415
4,238
51.4
183
142
28.9
1,803
1,131
59.4
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
70
59
18.6
D
14,792
N
(500-999)
709
N
D
5,126
N
4151
School bus service
70
59
18.6
D
14,792
N
(500-999)
709
N
D
5,126
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
739
687
7.6
D
660,310
N
(5000-9999)
6,845
N
D
155,194
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
705
662
6.5
D
656,778
N
(5000-9999)
6,773
N
D
154,312
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
321
297
8.1
157,081
135,997
15.5
1,722
1,620
6.3
37,900
32,377
17.1
4213
Trucking, except local
335
321
4.4
528,761
474,531
11.4
3,961
3,733
6.1
106,236
85,246
24.6
4214
Local trucking with storage
16
21
-23.8
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
33
23
43.5
D
D
N
(100-249)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
34
25
36.0
4,703
3,532
33.2
81
72
12.5
965
882
9.4
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
32
18
77.8
D
3,127
N
(20-99)
59
N
D
790
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
2
7
-71.4
D
405
N
(1-19)
13
N
D
92
N
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
19
14
35.7
D
1,780
N
(20-99)
29
N
D
265
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
4
4
0.0
D
376
N
(1-19)
9
N
D
82
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
4
4
0.0
D
376
N
(1-19)
9
N
D
82
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
14
10
40.0
D
1,404
N
(20-99)
20
N
D
183
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4493
Marinas
13
10
30.0
4,059
1,404
189.1
18
20
-10.0
855
183
367.2
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
91
64
42.2
D
61,531
N
(1000-2499)
699
N
D
15,153
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
35
29
20.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
17
-11.8
20,665
23,391
-11.7
308
303
1.7
6,019
6,032
-0.2
4513
Air courier services
20
12
66.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
10
140.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
10
140.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
32
25
28.0
16,679
14,216
17.3
262
184
42.4
4,140
3,668
12.9
4581
Airport terminal services
32
25
28.0
16,679
14,216
17.3
262
184
42.4
4,140
3,668
12.9
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
8
14
-42.9
D
46,603
N
(20-99)
47
N
D
2,003
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
14
-42.9
D
46,603
N
(20-99)
47
N
D
2,003
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
5
13
-61.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
3
1
200.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
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
167
148
12.8
D
37,059
N
(500-999)
706
N
D
10,972
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
120
112
7.1
D
14,204
N
(500-999)
452
N
D
5,815
N
4724
Travel agencies
109
95
14.7
17,579
12,773
37.6
474
408
16.2
7,760
5,369
44.5
4725
Tour operators
7
10
-30.0
1,310
861
52.1
22
22
0.0
343
220
55.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
4
7
-42.9
D
570
N
(1-19)
22
N
D
226
N
473
Freight shipping services
38
27
40.7
23,948
D
N
262
(100-249)
N
5,320
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
38
27
40.7
23,948
D
N
262
(100-249)
N
5,320
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
7
8
-12.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
5
5
0.0
7,362
D
N
85
(20-99)
N
1,824
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
276
249
10.8
D
635,324
N
(2500-4999)
3,470
N
D
92,638
N
481
Telephone
165
139
18.7
D
533,959
N
(1000-2499)
1,958
N
D
65,259
N
4812
Radiotelephone
34
10
240.0
D
2,820
N
(100-249)
103
N
D
2,563
N
4813
Other telephone
131
129
1.6
D
531,139
N
(1000-2499)
1,855
N
D
62,696
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
72
71
1.4
62,051
D
N
1,303
(1000-2499)
N
24,792
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
50
54
-7.4
28,049
D
N
715
(500-999)
N
12,210
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
22
17
29.4
34,002
23,953
42.0
588
495
18.8
12,582
9,225
36.4
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
39
-23.1
78,800
D
N
434
(250-499)
N
11,993
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
39
-23.1
78,800
D
N
434
(250-499)
N
11,993
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
9
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
9
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
245
238
2.9
D
872,131
N
(2500-4999)
3,965
N
D
147,937
N
491
Electric services
39
40
-2.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
39
40
-2.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
9
7
28.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
116
125
-7.2
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
35
29
20.7
11,523
11,060
4.2
113
124
-8.9
2,474
2,088
18.5
4941
Water supply
35
29
20.7
11,523
11,060
4.2
113
124
-8.9
2,474
2,088
18.5
495
Sanitary services
34
19
78.9
20,752
15,209
36.4
215
141
52.5
4,026
3,597
11.9
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
11
17
-35.3
1,840
D
N
34
(20-99)
N
618
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
11
17
-35.3
1,840
D
N
34
(20-99)
N
618
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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