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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 %%
**
2,742
19.8
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
81
6.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,733
23.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
17
30.8
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
93
36.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
26.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
238
13.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

48
Communications
368
3.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
193
35.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
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 %%
**
2,742
19.8
D
N
(25k-49999)
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
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
81
6.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
37
27.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
3
50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
34
25.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
9
-10.0
4,914
5.7
209
-16.4
2,251
-8.2
4121
Taxi service
9
-10.0
4,914
5.7
209
-16.4
2,251
-8.2
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
13
44.4
9,108
-0.9
221
-34.0
3,564
26.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
11
37.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
20
-9.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
20
-9.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service 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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
1,733
23.2
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,661
22.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
740
35.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
827
12.2
2,291,295
52.8
13,174
23.1
404,002
44.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
19
-5.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
75
29.3
227,315
88.5
3,914
86.9
106,317
102.3
422
Public warehousing and storage
72
53.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
9
50.0
13,644
N
54
N
1,100
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
19
5.6
49,708
6.6
454
-13.9
13,074
30.2
4225
General warehousing and storage
38
100.0
14,291
N
233
N
4,701
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
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
17
30.8
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
16
23.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4493
Marinas
13
0.0
3,417
-26.2
20
-51.2
514
-41.8
4499
Other water transportation services
1
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
45
Transportation by air %%
93
36.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
39
50.0
95,425
51.0
996
72.0
18,983
32.5
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
17
70.0
37,870
91.2
344
52.2
6,011
29.2
4513
Air courier services
22
37.5
57,555
32.7
652
84.7
12,972
34.1
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
39
44.4
151,382
63.8
983
28.2
33,980
45.9
4581
Airport terminal services
39
44.4
151,382
63.8
983
28.2
33,980
45.9
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
26.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
19
26.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
4
300.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
14
27.3
36,496
N
71
N
4,302
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
-66.7
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
47
Transportation services
238
13.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
152
2.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
136
3.0
41,929
35.9
1,119
34.0
20,047
54.1
4725
Tour operators
13
0.0
4,005
37.0
83
-2.4
1,095
5.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
-25.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
58
41.5
30,941
89.2
366
119.2
11,314
153.2
4731
Freight shipping services
58
41.5
30,941
89.2
366
119.2
11,314
153.2
474
Railroad car rental
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
27
42.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
25.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
20
53.8
D
N
(250-499)
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
368
3.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
233
6.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
28
64.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
205
1.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
85
-6.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
74
-3.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
11
-21.4
73,479
31.6
697
7.2
24,358
28.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
40
-4.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
40
-4.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
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
193
35.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
14
55.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
14
55.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
114
42.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
2
N
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
5
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
5
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
45
12.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
12
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
12
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
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
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