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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 %%
**
1,431
1,284
11.4
2,700,295
2,126,451
27.0
16,236
13,649
19.0
467,406
350,768
33.3

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
90
72
25.0
D
20,202
N
(1000-2499)
896
N
D
6,839
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
814
682
19.4
693,824
480,863
44.3
6,807
4,888
39.3
160,752
99,510
61.5

44
Water transportation
8
6
33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
44
28
57.1
41,960
21,096
98.9
494
280
76.4
11,214
5,972
87.8

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
9
8
12.5
D
31,124
N
(100-249)
54
N
D
2,104
N

47
Transportation services
96
81
18.5
D
18,628
N
(500-999)
375
N
D
7,152
N

48
Communications
215
253
-15.0
D
473,454
N
(2500-4999)
3,396
N
D
83,271
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
155
154
0.6
D
1,080,262
N
(2500-4999)
3,741
N
D
145,778
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 %%
**
1,431
1,284
11.4
2,700,295
2,126,451
27.0
16,236
13,649
19.0
467,406
350,768
33.3
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
90
72
25.0
D
20,202
N
(1000-2499)
896
N
D
6,839
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
51
40
27.5
D
9,459
N
(500-999)
429
N
D
3,239
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
50
37
35.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
9
8
12.5
4,268
2,976
43.4
208
139
49.6
2,448
1,610
52.0
4121
Taxi service
9
8
12.5
4,268
2,976
43.4
208
139
49.6
2,448
1,610
52.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
414
Charter bus service
6
2
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
24
22
9.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
24
22
9.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
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
814
682
19.4
693,824
480,863
44.3
6,807
4,888
39.3
160,752
99,510
61.5
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
796
670
18.8
688,848
477,984
44.1
6,718
4,833
39.0
158,925
98,631
61.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
329
275
19.6
D
89,130
N
(1000-2499)
1,116
N
D
16,985
N
4213
Trucking, except local
435
370
17.6
D
382,855
N
(2500-4999)
3,640
N
D
80,685
N
4214
Local trucking with storage
7
10
-30.0
D
4,751
N
(20-99)
49
N
D
623
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
25
15
66.7
D
1,248
N
(100-249)
28
N
D
338
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
18
12
50.0
4,976
2,879
72.8
89
55
61.8
1,827
879
107.8
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
5
-20.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
1
5
-80.0
D
867
N
(1-19)
11
N
D
75
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
12
2
500.0
1,771
D
N
28
(1-19)
N
352
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
1
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
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
8
6
33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
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
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
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
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
7
4
75.0
1,285
D
N
10
(1-19)
N
96
D
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
7
4
75.0
1,285
D
N
10
(1-19)
N
96
D
N
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 %%
44
28
57.1
41,960
21,096
98.9
494
280
76.4
11,214
5,972
87.8
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
17
10
70.0
D
10,735
N
(100-249)
154
N
D
3,465
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
9
3
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
8
7
14.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
8
5
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
8
5
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
19
13
46.2
16,433
D
N
193
(100-249)
N
4,140
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
19
13
46.2
16,433
D
N
193
(100-249)
N
4,140
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
9
8
12.5
D
31,124
N
(100-249)
54
N
D
2,104
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
9
8
12.5
D
31,124
N
(100-249)
54
N
D
2,104
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
5
4
25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
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
96
81
18.5
D
18,628
N
(500-999)
375
N
D
7,152
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
66
57
15.8
D
D
N
(500-999)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
55
52
5.8
13,125
6,512
101.6
502
180
178.9
7,182
2,853
151.7
4725
Tour operators
6
3
100.0
818
D
N
17
(1-19)
N
374
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
5
2
150.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
22
21
4.8
18,555
11,045
68.0
228
165
38.2
5,958
3,982
49.6
4731
Freight shipping services
22
21
4.8
18,555
11,045
68.0
228
165
38.2
5,958
3,982
49.6
474
Railroad car rental
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
8
2
300.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
4
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
48
Communications
215
253
-15.0
D
473,454
N
(2500-4999)
3,396
N
D
83,271
N
481
Telephone
118
121
-2.5
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
28
14
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
90
107
-15.9
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
66
69
-4.3
85,073
61,976
37.3
1,572
1,656
-5.1
32,845
30,949
6.1
4832
Radio broadcasting
47
53
-11.3
33,822
28,196
20.0
839
978
-14.2
14,968
15,836
-5.5
4833
Television broadcasting
19
16
18.8
51,251
33,780
51.7
733
678
8.1
17,877
15,113
18.3
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
29
61
-52.5
D
38,269
N
(250-499)
246
N
D
5,137
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
29
61
-52.5
D
38,269
N
(250-499)
246
N
D
5,137
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
155
154
0.6
D
1,080,262
N
(2500-4999)
3,741
N
D
145,778
N
491
Electric services
43
50
-14.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
43
50
-14.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
7
5
40.0
D
72,176
N
(100-249)
105
N
D
4,151
N
493
Combination utility services
59
57
3.5
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
24
25
-4.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
24
25
-4.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
22
17
29.4
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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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