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1997 Economic Census: |
Transportation, Communications and Utilities
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
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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 %%
**
10,288
7.7
40,677,410
30.9
250,768
8.9
10,408,595
24.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
1,266
15.4
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,360
4.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
373
13.0
2,938,154
28.5
8,775
8.9
365,211
2.7

45
Transportation by air %%
230
5.5
1,515,827
44.3
10,776
37.4
327,491
34.1

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

47
Transportation services
2,384
15.5
1,952,616
56.7
19,252
21.7
686,024
54.8

48
Communications
1,190
-5.3
12,329,702
62.3
78,758
5.3
4,504,620
32.9

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
478
19.5
12,302,035
11.2
24,268
-13.8
1,377,501
-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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
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 %%
**
10,288
7.7
40,677,410
30.9
250,768
8.9
10,408,595
24.9
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
1,266
15.4
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
770
33.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
114
12.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
656
38.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
161
15.0
32,548
33.4
1,000
12.6
11,106
23.7
4121
Taxi service
161
15.0
32,548
33.4
1,000
12.6
11,106
23.7
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
40
-42.9
320,586
302.9
6,935
340.6
252,516
498.8
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
40
-42.9
320,586
302.9
6,935
340.6
252,516
498.8
414
Charter bus service
77
-7.2
74,788
-7.4
1,167
-17.1
26,541
-2.3
4141
Charter bus service, local
23
4.5
20,372
-4.6
227
-53.8
4,591
-46.6
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
54
-11.5
54,416
-8.4
940
2.5
21,950
18.2
415
School bus service
217
-4.8
336,000
33.5
12,577
26.6
152,762
39.3
4151
School bus service
217
-4.8
336,000
33.5
12,577
26.6
152,762
39.3
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
4,360
4.3
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,830
2.3
6,938,566
16.1
62,180
8.6
2,019,984
21.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,194
11.5
2,169,854
30.9
17,398
16.7
551,200
35.3
4213
Trucking, except local
1,089
-11.5
3,285,063
7.7
27,227
3.8
1,009,869
19.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
198
-18.9
296,062
-5.9
3,137
-13.0
93,942
0.9
4215
Courier services, except by air
349
15.9
1,187,587
24.7
14,418
15.2
364,973
13.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
528
21.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
6
-45.5
12,856
N
192
N
4,334
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
26
-29.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
428
39.9
643,197
114.3
7,344
81.0
190,288
97.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
68
-16.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
2
-33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
2
-33.3
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
44
Water transportation
373
13.0
2,938,154
28.5
8,775
8.9
365,211
2.7
441
Deep sea freight transportation
35
29.6
2,151,817
40.3
3,088
48.3
122,979
12.4
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
35
29.6
2,151,817
40.3
3,088
48.3
122,979
12.4
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
11
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
11
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
60.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
8
60.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
30
3.4
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
11
57.1
28,737
N
259
N
8,390
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
15
-31.8
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
288
11.6
623,874
14.0
5,059
-1.5
217,661
0.7
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
27
-20.6
451,740
10.3
3,876
-5.7
175,070
-3.6
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
-66.7
8,050
N
54
N
3,142
N
4493
Marinas
213
26.0
112,426
47.6
865
43.0
24,241
47.7
4499
Other water transportation services
41
20.6
51,658
N
264
N
15,208
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 %%
230
5.5
1,515,827
44.3
10,776
37.4
327,491
34.1
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
117
2.6
1,108,899
54.2
8,074
39.2
242,894
33.8
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
39
2.6
347,791
135.6
612
23.9
21,826
52.7
4513
Air courier services
78
2.6
761,108
33.2
7,462
40.6
221,068
32.2
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
44
25.7
194,430
61.7
507
8.3
31,441
13.4
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
44
25.7
194,430
61.7
507
8.3
31,441
13.4
458
Airport terminal services
69
0.0
212,498
0.6
2,195
39.5
53,156
52.1
4581
Airport terminal services
69
0.0
212,498
0.6
2,195
39.5
53,156
52.1
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
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
16.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
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
47
Transportation services
2,384
15.5
1,952,616
56.7
19,252
21.7
686,024
54.8
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
1,429
9.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
1,262
9.2
374,373
44.9
6,488
16.5
166,130
54.5
4725
Tour operators
120
16.5
64,355
2.2
874
19.4
29,159
32.1
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
47
-7.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
850
24.6
1,292,447
71.1
10,170
22.7
437,565
57.1
4731
Freight shipping services
850
24.6
1,292,447
71.1
10,170
22.7
437,565
57.1
474
Railroad car rental
5
66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
5
66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
100
44.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
41
20.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
30
66.7
37,634
59.3
365
40.9
14,959
98.2
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
29
81.2
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
1,190
-5.3
12,329,702
62.3
78,758
5.3
4,504,620
32.9
481
Telephone
917
-8.2
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
180
89.5
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
737
-18.5
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
7
-74.1
2,779
N
50
N
1,266
N
4822
Telegraph communications
7
-74.1
2,779
N
50
N
1,266
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
101
21.7
416,751
20.7
2,538
-6.7
85,084
-21.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
84
18.3
190,917
N
1,846
N
49,578
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
41.7
225,834
N
692
N
35,506
N
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
90
-11.8
1,548,098
25.6
6,221
15.5
223,635
41.0
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
90
-11.8
1,548,098
25.6
6,221
15.5
223,635
41.0
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
75
63.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
75
63.0
D
N
(500-999)
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
478
19.5
12,302,035
11.2
24,268
-13.8
1,377,501
-0.1
491
Electric services
102
18.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
102
18.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
51
15.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
71
31.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
49
14.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
49
14.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
196
15.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
6
100.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
6
100.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
N
D
N
(1-19)
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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