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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 %%
**
1,861
20.5
5,245,148
36.6
26,543
-1.0
820,968
11.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
148
6.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
751
38.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
8
33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
113
32.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
-9.1
74,083
-15.3
191
-11.6
8,503
-8.8

47
Transportation services
196
6.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

48
Communications
348
9.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
277
11.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
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 %%
**
1,861
20.5
5,245,148
36.6
26,543
-1.0
820,968
11.9
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
148
6.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
43
59.3
26,124
16.6
703
51.8
13,073
67.7
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
71.4
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
31
55.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
11
10.0
7,783
57.3
264
68.2
3,553
58.1
4121
Taxi service
11
10.0
7,783
57.3
264
68.2
3,553
58.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
-16.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
-16.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
85
-7.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
85
-7.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
751
38.8
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
632
33.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
281
48.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
299
35.3
415,016
44.9
4,407
9.1
139,739
24.3
4214
Local trucking with storage
21
-52.3
10,314
N
192
N
3,448
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
31
47.6
21,755
N
318
N
4,621
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
119
80.3
28,644
92.7
314
37.1
5,037
53.1
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
107
114.0
22,792
179.9
250
86.6
3,755
232.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
6
-33.3
1,907
-49.9
20
-64.3
357
-78.4
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
8
33.3
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
2
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
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
6
0.0
3,419
98.3
39
-22.0
591
105.2
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4493
Marinas
6
0.0
3,419
98.3
39
-22.0
591
105.2
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
113
32.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
39
8.3
105,992
32.1
978
88.8
24,260
101.2
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
19
5.6
66,636
N
452
N
10,502
N
4513
Air courier services
20
11.1
39,356
N
526
N
13,758
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
34
126.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
34
126.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
40
17.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
40
17.6
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
-9.1
74,083
-15.3
191
-11.6
8,503
-8.8
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
20
-9.1
74,083
-15.3
191
-11.6
8,503
-8.8
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
15
-6.2
48,617
N
150
N
6,404
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
5
0.0
25,466
50.6
41
28.1
2,099
47.4
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
196
6.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
153
1.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
134
2.3
31,894
24.4
825
29.3
14,865
57.7
4725
Tour operators
14
16.7
12,030
321.2
350
379.5
4,850
282.2
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
5
-37.5
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
30
57.9
9,336
31.0
91
85.7
1,573
56.4
4731
Freight shipping services
30
57.9
9,336
31.0
91
85.7
1,573
56.4
474
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
13
-7.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
8
0.0
2,357
N
26
N
667
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
4
-20.0
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
48
Communications
348
9.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
215
22.9
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
57
111.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
158
6.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
84
-17.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
67
-19.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
-10.5
82,629
55.6
694
7.4
23,391
59.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
44
15.8
153,027
46.1
786
19.5
22,737
55.7
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
44
15.8
153,027
46.1
786
19.5
22,737
55.7
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
277
11.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
57
1.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
57
1.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
50
35.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
34
-10.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
90
2.3
30,209
N
323
N
6,171
N
4941
Water supply
90
2.3
30,209
N
323
N
6,171
N
495
Sanitary services
40
66.7
38,105
137.6
379
108.2
9,581
178.8
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
6
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
6
0.0
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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