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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 %%
**
10,627
9,022
17.8
42,586,412
31,729,442
34.2
223,638
196,712
13.7
7,692,590
6,077,433
26.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
503
431
16.7
D
276,836
N
(10k-24999)
8,766
N
D
106,382
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
5,574
4,793
16.3
9,423,984
6,778,454
39.0
90,301
72,999
23.7
2,780,483
1,939,916
43.3

44
Water transportation
250
221
13.1
D
625,203
N
(2500-4999)
2,838
N
D
94,390
N

45
Transportation by air %%
308
270
14.1
1,221,576
680,417
79.5
18,644
10,455
78.3
520,328
266,768
95.0

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
23
21
9.5
91,325
77,341
18.1
445
536
-17.0
21,226
22,725
-6.6

47
Transportation services
1,564
1,336
17.1
D
512,449
N
(10k-24999)
8,347
N
D
178,138
N

48
Communications
1,601
1,362
17.5
D
7,624,086
N
(25k-49999)
46,023
N
D
1,621,354
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
804
588
36.7
18,239,400
15,154,656
20.4
38,913
46,748
-16.8
1,809,440
1,847,760
-2.1
%% 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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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 %%
**
10,627
9,022
17.8
42,586,412
31,729,442
34.2
223,638
196,712
13.7
7,692,590
6,077,433
26.6
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
503
431
16.7
D
276,836
N
(10k-24999)
8,766
N
D
106,382
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
322
285
13.0
D
166,086
N
(5000-9999)
6,031
N
D
73,507
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
18
20
-10.0
D
16,100
N
(250-499)
502
N
D
5,788
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
304
265
14.7
296,212
149,986
97.5
8,485
5,529
53.5
135,389
67,719
99.9
412
Taxi service
70
54
29.6
35,399
22,180
59.6
713
455
56.7
10,144
5,203
95.0
4121
Taxi service
70
54
29.6
35,399
22,180
59.6
713
455
56.7
10,144
5,203
95.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
19
-57.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
19
-57.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
51
43
18.6
54,150
41,260
31.2
991
767
29.2
16,827
11,098
51.6
4141
Charter bus service, local
12
14
-14.3
11,191
7,232
54.7
193
221
-12.7
3,789
2,196
72.5
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
39
29
34.5
42,959
34,028
26.2
798
546
46.2
13,038
8,902
46.5
415
School bus service
52
30
73.3
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
52
30
73.3
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
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
5,574
4,793
16.3
9,423,984
6,778,454
39.0
90,301
72,999
23.7
2,780,483
1,939,916
43.3
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
5,111
4,468
14.4
8,889,062
6,502,365
36.7
84,360
68,953
22.3
2,637,752
1,859,380
41.9
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,795
2,249
24.3
2,608,450
1,536,560
69.8
23,899
15,388
55.3
642,627
343,807
86.9
4213
Trucking, except local
1,970
1,899
3.7
5,219,363
3,821,790
36.6
42,784
36,395
17.6
1,483,147
1,104,491
34.3
4214
Local trucking with storage
110
159
-30.8
111,276
120,063
-7.3
1,677
1,657
1.2
37,719
34,435
9.5
4215
Courier services, except by air
236
161
46.6
949,973
1,023,952
-7.2
16,000
15,513
3.1
474,259
376,647
25.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
463
322
43.8
534,922
D
N
5,941
(2500-4999)
N
142,731
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
5
-40.0
2,585
D
N
20
(20-99)
N
201
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
25
21
19.0
46,110
30,188
52.7
543
308
76.3
13,783
7,350
87.5
4225
General warehousing and storage
389
251
55.0
403,755
188,884
113.8
4,340
3,068
41.5
102,375
57,066
79.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
46
45
2.2
82,472
52,816
56.1
1,038
622
66.9
26,372
14,640
80.1
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
3
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
0
3
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
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
44
Water transportation
250
221
13.1
D
625,203
N
(2500-4999)
2,838
N
D
94,390
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
11
8
37.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
11
8
37.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
9
8
12.5
200,580
D
N
642
(250-499)
N
42,043
D
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
9
8
12.5
200,580
D
N
642
(250-499)
N
42,043
D
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
6
-16.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
6
-16.7
D
D
N
(500-999)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
24
22
9.1
D
12,864
N
(20-99)
133
N
D
3,841
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
6
33.3
D
7,767
N
(20-99)
101
N
D
2,320
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
16
16
0.0
D
5,097
N
(20-99)
32
N
D
1,521
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
200
176
13.6
D
411,764
N
(1000-2499)
2,167
N
D
56,196
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
24
28
-14.3
65,791
D
N
738
(500-999)
N
22,670
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
18
22
-18.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4493
Marinas
140
115
21.7
74,783
64,517
15.9
714
575
24.2
15,799
11,685
35.2
4499
Other water transportation services
18
11
63.6
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
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
45
Transportation by air %%
308
270
14.1
1,221,576
680,417
79.5
18,644
10,455
78.3
520,328
266,768
95.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
117
121
-3.3
786,725
496,458
58.5
15,366
8,607
78.5
447,023
222,719
100.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
38
35
8.6
167,244
195,530
-14.5
1,749
5,087
-65.6
58,135
132,306
-56.1
4513
Air courier services
79
86
-8.1
619,481
300,928
105.9
13,617
3,520
286.8
388,888
90,413
330.1
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
65
46
41.3
288,688
75,664
281.5
1,001
571
75.3
32,336
16,839
92.0
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
65
46
41.3
288,688
75,664
281.5
1,001
571
75.3
32,336
16,839
92.0
458
Airport terminal services
126
103
22.3
146,163
108,295
35.0
2,277
1,277
78.3
40,969
27,210
50.6
4581
Airport terminal services
126
103
22.3
146,163
108,295
35.0
2,277
1,277
78.3
40,969
27,210
50.6
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
23
21
9.5
91,325
77,341
18.1
445
536
-17.0
21,226
22,725
-6.6
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
23
21
9.5
91,325
77,341
18.1
445
536
-17.0
21,226
22,725
-6.6
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
10
13
-23.1
40,989
D
N
235
(250-499)
N
11,315
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
13
7
85.7
50,336
12,170
313.6
210
109
92.7
9,911
4,333
128.7
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
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
1,564
1,336
17.1
D
512,449
N
(10k-24999)
8,347
N
D
178,138
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
960
867
10.7
D
209,898
N
(5000-9999)
4,892
N
D
86,048
N
4724
Travel agencies
878
791
11.0
291,873
190,845
52.9
5,031
4,487
12.1
107,637
79,522
35.4
4725
Tour operators
62
60
3.3
23,429
D
N
377
(250-499)
N
5,939
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
20
16
25.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
505
370
36.5
483,480
203,957
137.0
4,336
2,430
78.4
147,112
66,749
120.4
4731
Freight shipping services
505
370
36.5
483,480
203,957
137.0
4,336
2,430
78.4
147,112
66,749
120.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
97
98
-1.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
32
47
-31.9
D
26,345
N
(500-999)
314
N
D
6,684
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
7
3
133.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
58
48
20.8
D
71,430
N
(500-999)
701
N
D
18,482
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
1,601
1,362
17.5
D
7,624,086
N
(25k-49999)
46,023
N
D
1,621,354
N
481
Telephone
1,087
914
18.9
D
5,851,444
N
(25k-49999)
32,727
N
D
1,266,252
N
4812
Radiotelephone
282
101
179.2
1,292,005
261,227
394.6
4,933
1,813
172.1
202,202
58,915
243.2
4813
Other telephone
805
813
-1.0
D
5,590,217
N
(25k-49999)
30,914
N
D
1,207,337
N
482
Telegraph communications
8
11
-27.3
5,348
9,189
-41.8
43
40
7.5
3,320
1,018
226.1
4822
Telegraph communications
8
11
-27.3
5,348
9,189
-41.8
43
40
7.5
3,320
1,018
226.1
483
Radio and television broadcasting
302
281
7.5
1,219,440
810,096
50.5
9,440
8,438
11.9
330,288
239,089
38.1
4832
Radio broadcasting
232
221
5.0
417,932
309,389
35.1
4,974
4,700
5.8
143,212
111,155
28.8
4833
Television broadcasting
70
60
16.7
801,508
500,707
60.1
4,466
3,738
19.5
187,076
127,934
46.2
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
170
133
27.8
1,454,203
929,563
56.4
6,595
4,696
40.4
200,742
112,115
79.1
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
170
133
27.8
1,454,203
929,563
56.4
6,595
4,696
40.4
200,742
112,115
79.1
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
34
23
47.8
32,079
23,794
34.8
226
122
85.2
5,178
2,880
79.8
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
34
23
47.8
32,079
23,794
34.8
226
122
85.2
5,178
2,880
79.8
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
804
588
36.7
18,239,400
15,154,656
20.4
38,913
46,748
-16.8
1,809,440
1,847,760
-2.1
491
Electric services
267
87
206.9
D
8,322,958
N
(10k-24999)
24,591
N
D
1,022,419
N
4911
Electric services
267
87
206.9
D
8,322,958
N
(10k-24999)
24,591
N
D
1,022,419
N
492
Gas production and distribution
176
197
-10.7
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
56
56
0.0
4,254,871
D
N
6,769
(5000-9999)
N
324,469
D
N
494
Water supply
60
57
5.3
118,397
77,225
53.3
686
603
13.8
18,919
15,930
18.8
4941
Water supply
60
57
5.3
118,397
77,225
53.3
686
603
13.8
18,919
15,930
18.8
495
Sanitary services
237
182
30.2
D
876,372
N
(5000-9999)
5,727
N
D
176,791
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
4
6
-33.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
4
6
-33.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
4
3
33.3
924
D
N
6
(1-19)
N
333
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
4
3
33.3
924
D
N
6
(1-19)
N
333
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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