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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 %%
**
1,613
1,213
33.0
5,723,497
3,575,629
60.1
35,946
27,728
29.6
1,104,838
802,438
37.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
75
63
19.0
D
191,978
N
(5000-9999)
5,111
N
D
80,035
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
641
449
42.8
860,228
454,324
89.3
8,992
5,083
76.9
240,109
131,773
82.2

44
Water transportation
27
12
125.0
D
7,963
N
(250-499)
113
N
D
1,572
N

45
Transportation by air %%
126
103
22.3
D
240,505
N
(2500-4999)
2,351
N
D
60,843
N

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

47
Transportation services
338
258
31.0
D
114,795
N
(2500-4999)
1,841
N
D
26,986
N

48
Communications
268
218
22.9
D
1,070,656
N
(5000-9999)
6,432
N
D
208,744
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
137
109
25.7
D
1,494,374
N
(5000-9999)
6,788
N
D
292,060
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 %%
**
1,613
1,213
33.0
5,723,497
3,575,629
60.1
35,946
27,728
29.6
1,104,838
802,438
37.7
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
75
63
19.0
D
191,978
N
(5000-9999)
5,111
N
D
80,035
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
41
23
78.3
D
64,055
N
(2500-4999)
1,231
N
D
22,855
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
4
200.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
29
19
52.6
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
20
21
-4.8
150,633
82,728
82.1
4,123
3,125
31.9
67,026
44,497
50.6
4121
Taxi service
20
21
-4.8
150,633
82,728
82.1
4,123
3,125
31.9
67,026
44,497
50.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
6
-66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
6
-66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
10
11
-9.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
6
9
-33.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
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
641
449
42.8
860,228
454,324
89.3
8,992
5,083
76.9
240,109
131,773
82.2
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
486
355
36.9
D
350,346
N
(5000-9999)
3,748
N
D
98,647
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
209
145
44.1
314,860
110,024
186.2
3,560
1,095
225.1
85,306
29,524
188.9
4213
Trucking, except local
192
148
29.7
349,379
206,770
69.0
2,930
2,009
45.8
96,079
58,678
63.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
24
25
-4.0
D
19,046
N
(250-499)
375
N
D
6,604
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
61
37
64.9
36,193
14,506
149.5
550
269
104.5
10,619
3,841
176.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
155
94
64.9
D
103,978
N
(1000-2499)
1,335
N
D
33,126
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
3
1
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
142
80
77.5
77,340
D
N
815
(500-999)
N
16,438
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
10
13
-23.1
D
51,964
N
(500-999)
787
N
D
21,185
N
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
27
12
125.0
D
7,963
N
(250-499)
113
N
D
1,572
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
10
7
42.9
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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
8
7
14.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
17
5
240.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
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
12
5
140.0
16,437
D
N
142
(20-99)
N
2,888
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
5
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
45
Transportation by air %%
126
103
22.3
D
240,505
N
(2500-4999)
2,351
N
D
60,843
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
38
34
11.8
138,615
116,622
18.9
1,153
910
26.7
30,898
26,181
18.0
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
14
15
-6.7
69,110
77,226
-10.5
535
543
-1.5
13,412
15,797
-15.1
4513
Air courier services
24
19
26.3
69,505
39,396
76.4
618
367
68.4
17,486
10,384
68.4
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
39
5.1
D
59,372
N
(500-999)
616
N
D
17,859
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
39
5.1
D
59,372
N
(500-999)
616
N
D
17,859
N
458
Airport terminal services
47
30
56.7
D
64,511
N
(1000-2499)
825
N
D
16,803
N
4581
Airport terminal services
47
30
56.7
D
64,511
N
(1000-2499)
825
N
D
16,803
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
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
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
338
258
31.0
D
114,795
N
(2500-4999)
1,841
N
D
26,986
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
257
214
20.1
D
100,532
N
(2500-4999)
1,477
N
D
23,364
N
4724
Travel agencies
201
176
14.2
87,572
81,799
7.1
1,878
1,085
73.1
37,874
16,454
130.2
4725
Tour operators
54
33
63.6
47,859
D
N
663
(250-499)
N
16,664
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
2
5
-60.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
67
34
97.1
D
8,675
N
(250-499)
344
N
D
3,317
N
4731
Freight shipping services
67
34
97.1
D
8,675
N
(250-499)
344
N
D
3,317
N
474
Railroad car rental
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
12
10
20.0
D
5,588
N
(20-99)
20
N
D
305
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
4
25.0
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
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
6
5
20.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
268
218
22.9
D
1,070,656
N
(5000-9999)
6,432
N
D
208,744
N
481
Telephone
156
112
39.3
D
821,888
N
(2500-4999)
4,211
N
D
152,324
N
4812
Radiotelephone
44
29
51.7
D
87,162
N
(500-999)
413
N
D
14,098
N
4813
Other telephone
112
83
34.9
D
734,726
N
(1000-2499)
3,798
N
D
138,226
N
482
Telegraph communications
5
3
66.7
3,353
364
821.2
58
13
346.2
1,181
79
1394.9
4822
Telegraph communications
5
3
66.7
3,353
364
821.2
58
13
346.2
1,181
79
1394.9
483
Radio and television broadcasting
65
70
-7.1
230,387
118,211
94.9
2,112
1,582
33.5
69,397
39,174
77.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
41
56
-26.8
64,329
40,515
58.8
923
843
9.5
24,055
17,624
36.5
4833
Television broadcasting
24
14
71.4
166,058
77,696
113.7
1,189
739
60.9
45,342
21,550
110.4
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
27
27
0.0
D
128,563
N
(500-999)
617
N
D
16,795
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
27
27
0.0
D
128,563
N
(500-999)
617
N
D
16,795
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
6
150.0
D
1,630
N
(100-249)
9
N
D
372
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
6
150.0
D
1,630
N
(100-249)
9
N
D
372
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
137
109
25.7
D
1,494,374
N
(5000-9999)
6,788
N
D
292,060
N
491
Electric services
36
30
20.0
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
36
30
20.0
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
17
16
6.2
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
8
3
166.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
23
20
15.0
D
7,917
N
(20-99)
76
N
D
1,735
N
4941
Water supply
23
20
15.0
D
7,917
N
(20-99)
76
N
D
1,735
N
495
Sanitary services
49
34
44.1
D
144,778
N
(500-999)
1,504
N
D
39,304
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
2
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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