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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 %%
**
10,627
17.8
42,586,412
34.2
223,638
13.7
7,692,590
26.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
503
16.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
5,574
16.3
9,423,984
39.0
90,301
23.7
2,780,483
43.3

44
Water transportation
250
13.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
308
14.1
1,221,576
79.5
18,644
78.3
520,328
95.0

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
23
9.5
91,325
18.1
445
-17.0
21,226
-6.6

47
Transportation services
1,564
17.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
1,601
17.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
804
36.7
18,239,400
20.4
38,913
-16.8
1,809,440
-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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
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 %%
**
10,627
17.8
42,586,412
34.2
223,638
13.7
7,692,590
26.6
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
503
16.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
322
13.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
18
-10.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
304
14.7
296,212
97.5
8,485
53.5
135,389
99.9
412
Taxi service
70
29.6
35,399
59.6
713
56.7
10,144
95.0
4121
Taxi service
70
29.6
35,399
59.6
713
56.7
10,144
95.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
-57.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
-57.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
51
18.6
54,150
31.2
991
29.2
16,827
51.6
4141
Charter bus service, local
12
-14.3
11,191
54.7
193
-12.7
3,789
72.5
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
39
34.5
42,959
26.2
798
46.2
13,038
46.5
415
School bus service
52
73.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
52
73.3
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
5,574
16.3
9,423,984
39.0
90,301
23.7
2,780,483
43.3
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
5,111
14.4
8,889,062
36.7
84,360
22.3
2,637,752
41.9
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,795
24.3
2,608,450
69.8
23,899
55.3
642,627
86.9
4213
Trucking, except local
1,970
3.7
5,219,363
36.6
42,784
17.6
1,483,147
34.3
4214
Local trucking with storage
110
-30.8
111,276
-7.3
1,677
1.2
37,719
9.5
4215
Courier services, except by air
236
46.6
949,973
-7.2
16,000
3.1
474,259
25.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
463
43.8
534,922
N
5,941
N
142,731
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
-40.0
2,585
N
20
N
201
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
25
19.0
46,110
52.7
543
76.3
13,783
87.5
4225
General warehousing and storage
389
55.0
403,755
113.8
4,340
41.5
102,375
79.4
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
46
2.2
82,472
56.1
1,038
66.9
26,372
80.1
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
250
13.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
11
37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
11
37.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
9
12.5
200,580
N
642
N
42,043
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
9
12.5
200,580
N
642
N
42,043
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
-16.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
5
-16.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
24
9.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
33.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
16
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
200
13.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
24
-14.3
65,791
N
738
N
22,670
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
18
-18.2
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
140
21.7
74,783
15.9
714
24.2
15,799
35.2
4499
Other water transportation services
18
63.6
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
45
Transportation by air %%
308
14.1
1,221,576
79.5
18,644
78.3
520,328
95.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
117
-3.3
786,725
58.5
15,366
78.5
447,023
100.7
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
38
8.6
167,244
-14.5
1,749
-65.6
58,135
-56.1
4513
Air courier services
79
-8.1
619,481
105.9
13,617
286.8
388,888
330.1
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
65
41.3
288,688
281.5
1,001
75.3
32,336
92.0
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
65
41.3
288,688
281.5
1,001
75.3
32,336
92.0
458
Airport terminal services
126
22.3
146,163
35.0
2,277
78.3
40,969
50.6
4581
Airport terminal services
126
22.3
146,163
35.0
2,277
78.3
40,969
50.6
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
23
9.5
91,325
18.1
445
-17.0
21,226
-6.6
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
23
9.5
91,325
18.1
445
-17.0
21,226
-6.6
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
10
-23.1
40,989
N
235
N
11,315
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
13
85.7
50,336
313.6
210
92.7
9,911
128.7
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
1,564
17.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
960
10.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
878
11.0
291,873
52.9
5,031
12.1
107,637
35.4
4725
Tour operators
62
3.3
23,429
N
377
N
5,939
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
20
25.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
505
36.5
483,480
137.0
4,336
78.4
147,112
120.4
4731
Freight shipping services
505
36.5
483,480
137.0
4,336
78.4
147,112
120.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
97
-1.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
32
-31.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
7
133.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
58
20.8
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
48
Communications
1,601
17.5
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
1,087
18.9
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
282
179.2
1,292,005
394.6
4,933
172.1
202,202
243.2
4813
Other telephone
805
-1.0
D
N
(25k-49999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
8
-27.3
5,348
-41.8
43
7.5
3,320
226.1
4822
Telegraph communications
8
-27.3
5,348
-41.8
43
7.5
3,320
226.1
483
Radio and television broadcasting
302
7.5
1,219,440
50.5
9,440
11.9
330,288
38.1
4832
Radio broadcasting
232
5.0
417,932
35.1
4,974
5.8
143,212
28.8
4833
Television broadcasting
70
16.7
801,508
60.1
4,466
19.5
187,076
46.2
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
170
27.8
1,454,203
56.4
6,595
40.4
200,742
79.1
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
170
27.8
1,454,203
56.4
6,595
40.4
200,742
79.1
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
34
47.8
32,079
34.8
226
85.2
5,178
79.8
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
34
47.8
32,079
34.8
226
85.2
5,178
79.8
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
804
36.7
18,239,400
20.4
38,913
-16.8
1,809,440
-2.1
491
Electric services
267
206.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
267
206.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
176
-10.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
56
0.0
4,254,871
N
6,769
N
324,469
N
494
Water supply
60
5.3
118,397
53.3
686
13.8
18,919
18.8
4941
Water supply
60
5.3
118,397
53.3
686
13.8
18,919
18.8
495
Sanitary services
237
30.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
4
-33.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
4
-33.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
4
33.3
924
N
6
N
333
N
4971
Irrigation systems
4
33.3
924
N
6
N
333
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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