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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 %%
**
1,613
33.0
5,723,497
60.1
35,946
29.6
1,104,838
37.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
75
19.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
641
42.8
860,228
89.3
8,992
76.9
240,109
82.2

44
Water transportation
27
125.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
126
22.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

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

47
Transportation services
338
31.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
268
22.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
137
25.7
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 %%
**
1,613
33.0
5,723,497
60.1
35,946
29.6
1,104,838
37.7
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
75
19.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
41
78.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
12
200.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
29
52.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
20
-4.8
150,633
82.1
4,123
31.9
67,026
50.6
4121
Taxi service
20
-4.8
150,633
82.1
4,123
31.9
67,026
50.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
10
-9.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
4
100.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
6
-33.3
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
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
641
42.8
860,228
89.3
8,992
76.9
240,109
82.2
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
486
36.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
209
44.1
314,860
186.2
3,560
225.1
85,306
188.9
4213
Trucking, except local
192
29.7
349,379
69.0
2,930
45.8
96,079
63.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
24
-4.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
61
64.9
36,193
149.5
550
104.5
10,619
176.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
155
64.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
3
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
142
77.5
77,340
N
815
N
16,438
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
10
-23.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
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
27
125.0
D
N
(250-499)
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
10
42.9
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
8
14.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
17
240.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
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
12
140.0
16,437
N
142
N
2,888
N
4499
Other water transportation services
5
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
45
Transportation by air %%
126
22.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
38
11.8
138,615
18.9
1,153
26.7
30,898
18.0
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
14
-6.7
69,110
-10.5
535
-1.5
13,412
-15.1
4513
Air courier services
24
26.3
69,505
76.4
618
68.4
17,486
68.4
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
5.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
5.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
47
56.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
47
56.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
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
338
31.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
257
20.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
201
14.2
87,572
7.1
1,878
73.1
37,874
130.2
4725
Tour operators
54
63.6
47,859
N
663
N
16,664
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
2
-60.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
67
97.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
67
97.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
12
20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
25.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
6
20.0
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
48
Communications
268
22.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
156
39.3
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
44
51.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
112
34.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
5
66.7
3,353
821.2
58
346.2
1,181
1394.9
4822
Telegraph communications
5
66.7
3,353
821.2
58
346.2
1,181
1394.9
483
Radio and television broadcasting
65
-7.1
230,387
94.9
2,112
33.5
69,397
77.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
41
-26.8
64,329
58.8
923
9.5
24,055
36.5
4833
Television broadcasting
24
71.4
166,058
113.7
1,189
60.9
45,342
110.4
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
27
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
27
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
150.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
150.0
D
N
(100-249)
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
137
25.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
36
20.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
36
20.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
17
6.2
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
8
166.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
23
15.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
23
15.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
49
44.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
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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