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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 %%
**
10,288
9,554
7.7
40,677,410
31,085,498
30.9
250,768
230,345
8.9
10,408,595
8,335,649
24.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
1,266
1,097
15.4
D
1,235,150
N
(25k-49999)
31,281
N
D
664,770
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,360
4,182
4.3
D
6,584,495
N
(50k-99999)
64,339
N
D
1,854,446
N

44
Water transportation
373
330
13.0
2,938,154
2,286,561
28.5
8,775
8,057
8.9
365,211
355,458
2.7

45
Transportation by air %%
230
218
5.5
1,515,827
1,050,424
44.3
10,776
7,842
37.4
327,491
244,240
34.1

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
2,384
2,064
15.5
1,952,616
1,245,736
56.7
19,252
15,817
21.7
686,024
443,065
54.8

48
Communications
1,190
1,257
-5.3
12,329,702
7,598,028
62.3
78,758
74,759
5.3
4,504,620
3,390,342
32.9

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
478
400
19.5
12,302,035
11,063,259
11.2
24,268
28,163
-13.8
1,377,501
1,379,326
-0.1
%% 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
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
10,288
9,554
7.7
40,677,410
31,085,498
30.9
250,768
230,345
8.9
10,408,595
8,335,649
24.9
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
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
1,266
1,097
15.4
D
1,235,150
N
(25k-49999)
31,281
N
D
664,770
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
770
576
33.7
D
776,426
N
(10k-24999)
17,474
N
D
r
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
114
101
12.9
D
511,298
N
(5000-9999)
11,363
N
D
r
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
656
475
38.1
D
265,128
N
(5000-9999)
6,111
N
D
98,243
N
412
Taxi service
161
140
15.0
32,548
24,403
33.4
1,000
888
12.6
11,106
8,977
23.7
4121
Taxi service
161
140
15.0
32,548
24,403
33.4
1,000
888
12.6
11,106
8,977
23.7
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
40
70
-42.9
320,586
79,562
302.9
6,935
1,574
340.6
252,516
r
498.8
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
40
70
-42.9
320,586
79,562
302.9
6,935
1,574
340.6
252,516
r
498.8
414
Charter bus service
77
83
-7.2
74,788
80,786
-7.4
1,167
1,408
-17.1
26,541
27,166
-2.3
4141
Charter bus service, local
23
22
4.5
20,372
21,352
-4.6
227
491
-53.8
4,591
8,598
-46.6
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
54
61
-11.5
54,416
59,434
-8.4
940
917
2.5
21,950
18,568
18.2
415
School bus service
217
228
-4.8
336,000
251,595
33.5
12,577
9,937
26.6
152,762
109,636
39.3
4151
School bus service
217
228
-4.8
336,000
251,595
33.5
12,577
9,937
26.6
152,762
109,636
39.3
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
4,360
4,182
4.3
D
6,584,495
N
(50k-99999)
64,339
N
D
1,854,446
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,830
3,744
2.3
6,938,566
5,973,927
16.1
62,180
57,251
8.6
2,019,984
1,667,758
21.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,194
1,968
11.5
2,169,854
1,657,077
30.9
17,398
14,907
16.7
551,200
407,515
35.3
4213
Trucking, except local
1,089
1,231
-11.5
3,285,063
3,050,081
7.7
27,227
26,218
3.8
1,009,869
845,462
19.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
198
244
-18.9
296,062
314,554
-5.9
3,137
3,606
-13.0
93,942
93,088
0.9
4215
Courier services, except by air
349
301
15.9
1,187,587
952,215
24.7
14,418
12,520
15.2
364,973
321,693
13.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
528
435
21.4
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
6
11
-45.5
12,856
D
N
192
(100-249)
N
4,334
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
26
37
-29.7
D
105,297
N
(500-999)
1,127
N
D
35,020
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
428
306
39.9
643,197
300,100
114.3
7,344
4,058
81.0
190,288
96,349
97.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
68
81
-16.0
D
182,724
N
(1000-2499)
1,711
N
D
49,279
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
2
3
-33.3
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
44
Water transportation
373
330
13.0
2,938,154
2,286,561
28.5
8,775
8,057
8.9
365,211
355,458
2.7
441
Deep sea freight transportation
35
27
29.6
2,151,817
1,534,075
40.3
3,088
2,082
48.3
122,979
109,418
12.4
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
35
27
29.6
2,151,817
1,534,075
40.3
3,088
2,082
48.3
122,979
109,418
12.4
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
11
11
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
11
11
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
5
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
5
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
30
29
3.4
D
26,516
N
(250-499)
264
N
D
6,775
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
11
7
57.1
28,737
D
N
259
(100-249)
N
8,390
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
15
22
-31.8
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
288
258
11.6
623,874
547,496
14.0
5,059
5,135
-1.5
217,661
216,175
0.7
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
27
34
-20.6
451,740
409,493
10.3
3,876
4,110
-5.7
175,070
181,629
-3.6
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
21
-66.7
8,050
D
N
54
(100-249)
N
3,142
D
N
4493
Marinas
213
169
26.0
112,426
76,161
47.6
865
605
43.0
24,241
16,409
47.7
4499
Other water transportation services
41
34
20.6
51,658
D
N
264
(100-249)
N
15,208
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 %%
230
218
5.5
1,515,827
1,050,424
44.3
10,776
7,842
37.4
327,491
244,240
34.1
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
117
114
2.6
1,108,899
718,954
54.2
8,074
5,800
39.2
242,894
181,554
33.8
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
39
38
2.6
347,791
147,650
135.6
612
494
23.9
21,826
14,296
52.7
4513
Air courier services
78
76
2.6
761,108
571,304
33.2
7,462
5,306
40.6
221,068
167,258
32.2
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
44
35
25.7
194,430
120,231
61.7
507
468
8.3
31,441
27,733
13.4
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
44
35
25.7
194,430
120,231
61.7
507
468
8.3
31,441
27,733
13.4
458
Airport terminal services
69
69
0.0
212,498
211,239
0.6
2,195
1,574
39.5
53,156
34,953
52.1
4581
Airport terminal services
69
69
0.0
212,498
211,239
0.6
2,195
1,574
39.5
53,156
34,953
52.1
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
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
5
5
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
2,384
2,064
15.5
1,952,616
1,245,736
56.7
19,252
15,817
21.7
686,024
443,065
54.8
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
1,429
1,310
9.1
D
342,158
N
(5000-9999)
6,597
N
D
137,276
N
4724
Travel agencies
1,262
1,156
9.2
374,373
258,379
44.9
6,488
5,571
16.5
166,130
107,536
54.5
4725
Tour operators
120
103
16.5
64,355
62,948
2.2
874
732
19.4
29,159
22,081
32.1
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
47
51
-7.8
D
20,831
N
(500-999)
294
N
D
7,659
N
473
Freight shipping services
850
682
24.6
1,292,447
755,250
71.1
10,170
8,288
22.7
437,565
278,481
57.1
4731
Freight shipping services
850
682
24.6
1,292,447
755,250
71.1
10,170
8,288
22.7
437,565
278,481
57.1
474
Railroad car rental
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
100
69
44.9
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
41
34
20.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
30
18
66.7
37,634
23,619
59.3
365
259
40.9
14,959
7,549
98.2
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
29
16
81.2
D
19,757
N
(250-499)
180
N
D
r
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
1,190
1,257
-5.3
12,329,702
7,598,028
62.3
78,758
74,759
5.3
4,504,620
3,390,342
32.9
481
Telephone
917
999
-8.2
D
5,325,031
N
(50k-99999)
64,923
N
D
3,029,037
N
4812
Radiotelephone
180
95
89.5
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
737
904
-18.5
D
D
N
(50k-99999)
(50k-99999)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
7
27
-74.1
2,779
D
N
50
(1000-2499)
N
1,266
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
7
27
-74.1
2,779
D
N
50
(1000-2499)
N
1,266
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
101
83
21.7
416,751
345,153
20.7
2,538
2,720
-6.7
85,084
108,911
-21.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
84
71
18.3
190,917
D
N
1,846
(1000-2499)
N
49,578
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
12
41.7
225,834
D
N
692
(1000-2499)
N
35,506
D
N
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
90
102
-11.8
1,548,098
1,232,978
25.6
6,221
5,388
15.5
223,635
158,609
41.0
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
90
102
-11.8
1,548,098
1,232,978
25.6
6,221
5,388
15.5
223,635
158,609
41.0
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
75
46
63.0
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
75
46
63.0
D
D
N
(500-999)
(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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
478
400
19.5
12,302,035
11,063,259
11.2
24,268
28,163
-13.8
1,377,501
1,379,326
-0.1
491
Electric services
102
86
18.6
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
102
86
18.6
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
51
44
15.9
D
1,979,552
N
(2500-4999)
2,355
N
D
100,514
N
493
Combination utility services
71
54
31.5
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(10k-24999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
49
43
14.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
49
43
14.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
196
170
15.3
D
845,087
N
(2500-4999)
3,654
N
D
138,132
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
6
3
100.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
6
3
100.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
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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