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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 %%
**
2,742
2,288
19.8
D
5,498,988
N
(25k-49999)
33,130
N
D
879,228
N

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
81
76
6.6
D
35,597
N
(1000-2499)
1,478
N
D
13,987
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,733
1,407
23.2
D
1,904,173
N
(10k-24999)
16,288
N
D
396,285
N

44
Water transportation
17
13
30.8
D
4,631
N
(20-99)
41
N
D
883
N

45
Transportation by air %%
93
68
36.8
D
166,617
N
(1000-2499)
1,414
N
D
40,209
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
15
26.7
D
35,832
N
(20-99)
93
N
D
3,477
N

47
Transportation services
238
210
13.3
D
83,122
N
(1000-2499)
1,537
N
D
27,877
N

48
Communications
368
356
3.4
D
1,414,371
N
(5000-9999)
9,954
N
D
312,657
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
193
143
35.0
D
1,854,645
N
(1000-2499)
2,325
N
D
83,853
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 %%
**
2,742
2,288
19.8
D
5,498,988
N
(25k-49999)
33,130
N
D
879,228
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
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
81
76
6.6
D
35,597
N
(1000-2499)
1,478
N
D
13,987
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
37
29
27.6
D
10,045
N
(250-499)
345
N
D
3,527
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
34
27
25.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
9
10
-10.0
4,914
4,648
5.7
209
250
-16.4
2,251
2,452
-8.2
4121
Taxi service
9
10
-10.0
4,914
4,648
5.7
209
250
-16.4
2,251
2,452
-8.2
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
6
-66.7
D
842
N
(20-99)
31
N
D
494
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
6
-66.7
D
842
N
(20-99)
31
N
D
494
N
414
Charter bus service
13
9
44.4
9,108
9,191
-0.9
221
335
-34.0
3,564
2,825
26.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
11
8
37.5
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
20
22
-9.1
D
10,871
N
(500-999)
517
N
D
4,689
N
4151
School bus service
20
22
-9.1
D
10,871
N
(500-999)
517
N
D
4,689
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
1,733
1,407
23.2
D
1,904,173
N
(10k-24999)
16,288
N
D
396,285
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,661
1,360
22.1
D
1,849,542
N
(10k-24999)
15,640
N
D
384,086
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
740
545
35.8
D
219,495
N
(2500-4999)
2,653
N
D
48,338
N
4213
Trucking, except local
827
737
12.2
2,291,295
1,499,867
52.8
13,174
10,700
23.1
404,002
279,707
44.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
19
20
-5.0
D
9,603
N
(100-249)
193
N
D
3,496
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
75
58
29.3
227,315
120,577
88.5
3,914
2,094
86.9
106,317
52,545
102.3
422
Public warehousing and storage
72
47
53.2
D
54,631
N
(500-999)
648
N
D
12,199
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
9
6
50.0
13,644
D
N
54
(20-99)
N
1,100
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
19
18
5.6
49,708
46,624
6.6
454
527
-13.9
13,074
10,039
30.2
4225
General warehousing and storage
38
19
100.0
14,291
D
N
233
(20-99)
N
4,701
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
4
50.0
D
1,134
N
(1-19)
13
N
D
278
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
17
13
30.8
D
4,631
N
(20-99)
41
N
D
883
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
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
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
16
13
23.1
D
4,631
N
(20-99)
41
N
D
883
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
13
13
0.0
3,417
4,631
-26.2
20
41
-51.2
514
883
-41.8
4499
Other water transportation services
1
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
45
Transportation by air %%
93
68
36.8
D
166,617
N
(1000-2499)
1,414
N
D
40,209
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
39
26
50.0
95,425
63,176
51.0
996
579
72.0
18,983
14,323
32.5
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
17
10
70.0
37,870
19,808
91.2
344
226
52.2
6,011
4,653
29.2
4513
Air courier services
22
16
37.5
57,555
43,368
32.7
652
353
84.7
12,972
9,670
34.1
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
15
0.0
D
11,024
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
2,604
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
15
0.0
D
11,024
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
2,604
N
458
Airport terminal services
39
27
44.4
151,382
92,417
63.8
983
767
28.2
33,980
23,282
45.9
4581
Airport terminal services
39
27
44.4
151,382
92,417
63.8
983
767
28.2
33,980
23,282
45.9
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
19
15
26.7
D
35,832
N
(20-99)
93
N
D
3,477
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
15
26.7
D
35,832
N
(20-99)
93
N
D
3,477
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
4
1
300.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
14
11
27.3
36,496
D
N
71
(20-99)
N
4,302
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
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
47
Transportation services
238
210
13.3
D
83,122
N
(1000-2499)
1,537
N
D
27,877
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
152
149
2.0
D
33,948
N
(1000-2499)
927
N
D
14,093
N
4724
Travel agencies
136
132
3.0
41,929
30,849
35.9
1,119
835
34.0
20,047
13,010
54.1
4725
Tour operators
13
13
0.0
4,005
2,923
37.0
83
85
-2.4
1,095
1,034
5.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
4
-25.0
D
176
N
(1-19)
7
N
D
49
N
473
Freight shipping services
58
41
41.5
30,941
16,350
89.2
366
167
119.2
11,314
4,468
153.2
4731
Freight shipping services
58
41
41.5
30,941
16,350
89.2
366
167
119.2
11,314
4,468
153.2
474
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
27
19
42.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
4
25.0
D
486
N
(1-19)
16
N
D
97
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
20
13
53.8
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
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
368
356
3.4
D
1,414,371
N
(5000-9999)
9,954
N
D
312,657
N
481
Telephone
233
219
6.4
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
28
17
64.7
D
29,930
N
(250-499)
180
N
D
4,263
N
4813
Other telephone
205
202
1.5
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
85
91
-6.6
D
103,973
N
(1000-2499)
1,838
N
D
40,485
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
74
77
-3.9
D
48,135
N
(1000-2499)
1,188
N
D
21,535
N
4833
Television broadcasting
11
14
-21.4
73,479
55,838
31.6
697
650
7.2
24,358
18,950
28.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
40
42
-4.8
D
175,201
N
(1000-2499)
804
N
D
19,215
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
40
42
-4.8
D
175,201
N
(1000-2499)
804
N
D
19,215
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
4
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
8
4
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
193
143
35.0
D
1,854,645
N
(1000-2499)
2,325
N
D
83,853
N
491
Electric services
14
9
55.6
D
125,376
N
(250-499)
128
N
D
4,162
N
4911
Electric services
14
9
55.6
D
125,376
N
(250-499)
128
N
D
4,162
N
492
Gas production and distribution
114
80
42.5
D
1,691,772
N
(1000-2499)
1,861
N
D
72,404
N
493
Combination utility services
2
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
0
N
494
Water supply
5
5
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
5
5
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
45
40
12.5
D
24,980
N
(250-499)
268
N
D
5,624
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
12
8
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
12
8
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
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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