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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 %%
**
1,861
1,544
20.5
5,245,148
3,839,684
36.6
26,543
26,808
-1.0
820,968
733,351
11.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
148
139
6.5
D
75,499
N
(2500-4999)
2,644
N
D
27,046
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
751
541
38.8
D
539,262
N
(5000-9999)
8,380
N
D
219,280
N

44
Water transportation
8
6
33.3
D
1,724
N
(20-99)
50
N
D
288
N

45
Transportation by air %%
113
85
32.9
D
130,240
N
(1000-2499)
1,226
N
D
27,153
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
22
-9.1
74,083
87,503
-15.3
191
216
-11.6
8,503
9,323
-8.8

47
Transportation services
196
184
6.5
D
47,263
N
(1000-2499)
954
N
D
15,351
N

48
Communications
348
318
9.4
D
927,885
N
(5000-9999)
5,702
N
D
158,930
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
277
249
11.2
D
2,030,308
N
(5000-9999)
7,636
N
D
275,980
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 %%
**
1,861
1,544
20.5
5,245,148
3,839,684
36.6
26,543
26,808
-1.0
820,968
733,351
11.9
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
148
139
6.5
D
75,499
N
(2500-4999)
2,644
N
D
27,046
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
43
27
59.3
26,124
22,411
16.6
703
463
51.8
13,073
7,797
67.7
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
7
71.4
D
1,431
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
604
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
31
20
55.0
D
20,980
N
(500-999)
395
N
D
7,193
N
412
Taxi service
11
10
10.0
7,783
4,948
57.3
264
157
68.2
3,553
2,247
58.1
4121
Taxi service
11
10
10.0
7,783
4,948
57.3
264
157
68.2
3,553
2,247
58.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
6
-16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
6
-16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
85
92
-7.6
D
40,643
N
(1000-2499)
1,927
N
D
15,448
N
4151
School bus service
85
92
-7.6
D
40,643
N
(1000-2499)
1,927
N
D
15,448
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
751
541
38.8
D
539,262
N
(5000-9999)
8,380
N
D
219,280
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
632
475
33.1
D
524,397
N
(5000-9999)
8,151
N
D
215,989
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
281
189
48.7
D
123,387
N
(2500-4999)
1,602
N
D
34,584
N
4213
Trucking, except local
299
221
35.3
415,016
286,345
44.9
4,407
4,038
9.1
139,739
112,414
24.3
4214
Local trucking with storage
21
44
-52.3
10,314
D
N
192
(250-499)
N
3,448
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
31
21
47.6
21,755
D
N
318
(1000-2499)
N
4,621
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
119
66
80.3
28,644
14,865
92.7
314
229
37.1
5,037
3,291
53.1
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
5
5
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
107
50
114.0
22,792
8,143
179.9
250
134
86.6
3,755
1,130
232.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
9
-33.3
1,907
3,805
-49.9
20
56
-64.3
357
1,651
-78.4
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
8
6
33.3
D
1,724
N
(20-99)
50
N
D
288
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
2
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
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
6
6
0.0
3,419
1,724
98.3
39
50
-22.0
591
288
105.2
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
6
6
0.0
3,419
1,724
98.3
39
50
-22.0
591
288
105.2
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
113
85
32.9
D
130,240
N
(1000-2499)
1,226
N
D
27,153
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
39
36
8.3
105,992
80,241
32.1
978
518
88.8
24,260
12,057
101.2
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
19
18
5.6
66,636
D
N
452
(100-249)
N
10,502
D
N
4513
Air courier services
20
18
11.1
39,356
D
N
526
(250-499)
N
13,758
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
34
15
126.7
D
26,125
N
(250-499)
277
N
D
8,415
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
34
15
126.7
D
26,125
N
(250-499)
277
N
D
8,415
N
458
Airport terminal services
40
34
17.6
D
23,874
N
(500-999)
431
N
D
6,681
N
4581
Airport terminal services
40
34
17.6
D
23,874
N
(500-999)
431
N
D
6,681
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
22
-9.1
74,083
87,503
-15.3
191
216
-11.6
8,503
9,323
-8.8
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
22
-9.1
74,083
87,503
-15.3
191
216
-11.6
8,503
9,323
-8.8
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
15
16
-6.2
48,617
D
N
150
(100-249)
N
6,404
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
5
5
0.0
25,466
16,905
50.6
41
32
28.1
2,099
1,424
47.4
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
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
196
184
6.5
D
47,263
N
(1000-2499)
954
N
D
15,351
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
153
151
1.3
D
30,465
N
(1000-2499)
746
N
D
11,500
N
4724
Travel agencies
134
131
2.3
31,894
25,635
24.4
825
638
29.3
14,865
9,424
57.7
4725
Tour operators
14
12
16.7
12,030
2,856
321.2
350
73
379.5
4,850
1,269
282.2
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
5
8
-37.5
D
1,974
N
(1-19)
35
N
D
807
N
473
Freight shipping services
30
19
57.9
9,336
7,126
31.0
91
49
85.7
1,573
1,006
56.4
4731
Freight shipping services
30
19
57.9
9,336
7,126
31.0
91
49
85.7
1,573
1,006
56.4
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
13
14
-7.1
D
9,672
N
(20-99)
159
N
D
2,845
N
4783
Packing and crating
8
8
0.0
2,357
D
N
26
(100-249)
N
667
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
4
5
-20.0
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
348
318
9.4
D
927,885
N
(5000-9999)
5,702
N
D
158,930
N
481
Telephone
215
175
22.9
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
57
27
111.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
158
148
6.8
D
688,033
N
(2500-4999)
3,106
N
D
108,550
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
84
102
-17.6
D
89,112
N
(1000-2499)
1,677
N
D
30,027
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
67
83
-19.3
D
35,998
N
(500-999)
1,031
N
D
15,318
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
19
-10.5
82,629
53,114
55.6
694
646
7.4
23,391
14,709
59.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
44
38
15.8
153,027
104,756
46.1
786
658
19.5
22,737
14,599
55.7
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
44
38
15.8
153,027
104,756
46.1
786
658
19.5
22,737
14,599
55.7
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
3
66.7
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
277
249
11.2
D
2,030,308
N
(5000-9999)
7,636
N
D
275,980
N
491
Electric services
57
56
1.8
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
57
56
1.8
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
50
37
35.1
D
408,676
N
(500-999)
1,239
N
D
57,184
N
493
Combination utility services
34
38
-10.5
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
90
88
2.3
30,209
D
N
323
(250-499)
N
6,171
D
N
4941
Water supply
90
88
2.3
30,209
D
N
323
(250-499)
N
6,171
D
N
495
Sanitary services
40
24
66.7
38,105
16,039
137.6
379
182
108.2
9,581
3,437
178.8
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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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