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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 %%
**
1,388
1,093
27.0
3,653,649
3,470,433
5.3
23,452
19,772
18.6
749,385
593,044
26.4

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
142
119
19.3
D
58,128
N
(2500-4999)
2,155
N
D
22,221
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
550
415
32.5
D
567,872
N
(5000-9999)
6,991
N
D
188,521
N

44
Water transportation
55
38
44.7
D
22,514
N
(250-499)
194
N
D
5,326
N

45
Transportation by air %%
65
52
25.0
182,132
90,489
101.3
2,396
787
204.4
52,563
20,381
157.9

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
213
166
28.3
D
29,610
N
(500-999)
590
N
D
11,463
N

48
Communications
219
176
24.4
D
822,018
N
(2500-4999)
4,093
N
D
149,711
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
142
125
13.6
D
1,879,800
N
(2500-4999)
4,959
N
D
195,292
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 %%
**
1,388
1,093
27.0
3,653,649
3,470,433
5.3
23,452
19,772
18.6
749,385
593,044
26.4
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
142
119
19.3
D
58,128
N
(2500-4999)
2,155
N
D
22,221
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
68
47
44.7
D
14,468
N
(500-999)
449
N
D
6,208
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
13
10
30.0
D
6,488
N
(250-499)
163
N
D
2,549
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
55
37
48.6
D
7,980
N
(500-999)
286
N
D
3,659
N
412
Taxi service
17
19
-10.5
3,060
2,540
20.5
137
92
48.9
1,063
769
38.2
4121
Taxi service
17
19
-10.5
3,060
2,540
20.5
137
92
48.9
1,063
769
38.2
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
1
300.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
1
300.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
2
5
-60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
51
47
8.5
45,244
32,270
40.2
1,730
1,456
18.8
18,235
12,508
45.8
4151
School bus service
51
47
8.5
45,244
32,270
40.2
1,730
1,456
18.8
18,235
12,508
45.8
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
550
415
32.5
D
567,872
N
(5000-9999)
6,991
N
D
188,521
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
507
380
33.4
D
556,092
N
(5000-9999)
6,846
N
D
184,966
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
277
194
42.8
231,532
D
N
1,779
(1000-2499)
N
51,190
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
174
158
10.1
198,895
179,612
10.7
1,928
1,814
6.3
56,898
52,414
8.6
4214
Local trucking with storage
17
12
41.7
8,764
D
N
154
(100-249)
N
2,993
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
39
16
143.8
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
41
35
17.1
D
11,780
N
(100-249)
145
N
D
3,555
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
34
28
21.4
19,013
8,642
120.0
179
102
75.5
4,168
2,490
67.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
4
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
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
44
Water transportation
55
38
44.7
D
22,514
N
(250-499)
194
N
D
5,326
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
7
8
-12.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
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
7
8
-12.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
48
30
60.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4493
Marinas
42
25
68.0
33,672
D
N
201
(100-249)
N
5,205
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
4
3
33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
45
Transportation by air %%
65
52
25.0
182,132
90,489
101.3
2,396
787
204.4
52,563
20,381
157.9
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
25
27
-7.4
D
80,859
N
(1000-2499)
685
N
D
18,015
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
5
7
-28.6
6,331
D
N
49
(250-499)
N
1,211
D
N
4513
Air courier services
20
20
0.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
20
7
185.7
D
3,028
N
(100-249)
18
N
D
525
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
20
7
185.7
D
3,028
N
(100-249)
18
N
D
525
N
458
Airport terminal services
20
18
11.1
11,646
6,602
76.4
125
84
48.8
3,286
1,841
78.5
4581
Airport terminal services
20
18
11.1
11,646
6,602
76.4
125
84
48.8
3,286
1,841
78.5
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
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
213
166
28.3
D
29,610
N
(500-999)
590
N
D
11,463
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
182
140
30.0
D
23,253
N
(500-999)
541
N
D
9,322
N
4724
Travel agencies
167
132
26.5
32,206
21,102
52.6
726
516
40.7
17,061
8,613
98.1
4725
Tour operators
12
6
100.0
4,970
D
N
75
(20-99)
N
1,953
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
24
19
26.3
D
4,577
N
(20-99)
38
N
D
1,682
N
4731
Freight shipping services
24
19
26.3
D
4,577
N
(20-99)
38
N
D
1,682
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
7
7
0.0
D
1,780
N
(20-99)
11
N
D
459
N
4783
Packing and crating
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
48
Communications
219
176
24.4
D
822,018
N
(2500-4999)
4,093
N
D
149,711
N
481
Telephone
138
112
23.2
819,124
672,154
21.9
2,988
2,639
13.2
143,456
114,321
25.5
4812
Radiotelephone
34
15
126.7
110,437
D
N
364
(100-249)
N
11,853
D
N
4813
Other telephone
104
97
7.2
708,687
D
N
2,624
(2500-4999)
N
131,603
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
49
36
36.1
66,127
38,258
72.8
907
691
31.3
21,837
15,214
43.5
4832
Radio broadcasting
42
32
31.2
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
7
4
75.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
19
18
5.6
D
105,560
N
(250-499)
706
N
D
18,467
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
19
18
5.6
D
105,560
N
(250-499)
706
N
D
18,467
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
9
22.2
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
11
9
22.2
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
142
125
13.6
D
1,879,800
N
(2500-4999)
4,959
N
D
195,292
N
491
Electric services
78
69
13.0
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
78
69
13.0
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
9
10
-10.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
2
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
0
N
494
Water supply
10
9
11.1
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
10
9
11.1
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
41
34
20.6
D
151,698
N
(250-499)
1,204
N
D
26,874
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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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