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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 %%
**
3,729
3,254
14.6
14,678,845
10,810,062
35.8
62,993
52,995
18.9
2,096,468
1,545,723
35.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
88
80
10.0
D
34,847
N
(1000-2499)
1,082
N
D
15,653
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,751
1,408
24.4
D
1,529,035
N
(10k-24999)
18,800
N
D
437,360
N

44
Water transportation
54
48
12.5
D
21,261
N
(250-499)
255
N
D
4,292
N

45
Transportation by air %%
186
147
26.5
D
281,745
N
(2500-4999)
1,968
N
D
44,339
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
40
43
-7.0
D
270,775
N
(500-999)
1,377
N
D
59,476
N

47
Transportation services
382
325
17.5
D
94,672
N
(2500-4999)
1,827
N
D
32,647
N

48
Communications
690
674
2.4
D
2,339,775
N
(10k-24999)
13,080
N
D
402,913
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
538
529
1.7
D
6,237,952
N
(10k-24999)
14,606
N
D
549,043
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
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
3,729
3,254
14.6
14,678,845
10,810,062
35.8
62,993
52,995
18.9
2,096,468
1,545,723
35.6
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
88
80
10.0
D
34,847
N
(1000-2499)
1,082
N
D
15,653
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
52
45
15.6
D
20,631
N
(500-999)
669
N
D
10,242
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
50
43
16.3
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
14
19
-26.3
3,460
2,445
41.5
119
125
-4.8
1,373
912
50.5
4121
Taxi service
14
19
-26.3
3,460
2,445
41.5
119
125
-4.8
1,373
912
50.5
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
8
-87.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
8
-87.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
10
5
100.0
9,645
3,183
203.0
165
88
87.5
2,361
1,010
133.8
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
8
4
100.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
11
3
266.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
11
3
266.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
1,751
1,408
24.4
D
1,529,035
N
(10k-24999)
18,800
N
D
437,360
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,614
1,302
24.0
D
1,498,737
N
(10k-24999)
18,439
N
D
431,484
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
717
594
20.7
D
329,030
N
(2500-4999)
4,262
N
D
78,647
N
4213
Trucking, except local
780
600
30.0
1,376,674
1,020,205
34.9
13,658
11,134
22.7
386,812
278,788
38.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
37
46
-19.6
D
27,491
N
(250-499)
511
N
D
8,300
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
80
62
29.0
191,484
122,011
56.9
3,150
2,532
24.4
80,277
65,749
22.1
422
Public warehousing and storage
137
106
29.2
45,099
30,298
48.9
441
361
22.2
8,507
5,876
44.8
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
7
-42.9
1,998
2,768
-27.8
25
34
-26.5
662
829
-20.1
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
6
11
-45.5
6,062
5,667
7.0
60
50
20.0
1,516
950
59.6
4225
General warehousing and storage
111
68
63.2
28,888
15,395
87.6
292
187
56.1
4,662
2,458
89.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
16
20
-20.0
8,151
6,468
26.0
64
90
-28.9
1,667
1,639
1.7
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
54
48
12.5
D
21,261
N
(250-499)
255
N
D
4,292
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
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
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
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
53
45
17.8
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
4493
Marinas
47
39
20.5
22,167
D
N
249
(100-249)
N
4,238
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
45
Transportation by air %%
186
147
26.5
D
281,745
N
(2500-4999)
1,968
N
D
44,339
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
41
41
0.0
110,352
76,218
44.8
790
671
17.7
23,759
16,150
47.1
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
7
10
-30.0
10,031
13,734
-27.0
79
98
-19.4
1,887
2,442
-22.7
4513
Air courier services
34
31
9.7
100,321
62,484
60.6
711
573
24.1
21,872
13,708
59.6
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
21
14.3
D
14,481
N
(100-249)
131
N
D
2,170
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
21
14.3
D
14,481
N
(100-249)
131
N
D
2,170
N
458
Airport terminal services
121
85
42.4
D
191,046
N
(1000-2499)
1,166
N
D
26,019
N
4581
Airport terminal services
121
85
42.4
D
191,046
N
(1000-2499)
1,166
N
D
26,019
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
40
43
-7.0
D
270,775
N
(500-999)
1,377
N
D
59,476
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
40
43
-7.0
D
270,775
N
(500-999)
1,377
N
D
59,476
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
20
27
-25.9
156,883
D
N
429
(250-499)
N
19,776
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
19
13
46.2
D
130,932
N
(500-999)
769
N
D
32,086
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
3
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(100-249)
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
47
Transportation services
382
325
17.5
D
94,672
N
(2500-4999)
1,827
N
D
32,647
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
268
239
12.1
D
45,249
N
(2500-4999)
1,126
N
D
19,130
N
4724
Travel agencies
244
222
9.9
54,116
42,905
26.1
1,040
1,060
-1.9
20,446
18,038
13.3
4725
Tour operators
11
9
22.2
D
1,924
N
(250-499)
52
N
D
914
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
13
8
62.5
D
420
N
(1000-2499)
14
N
D
178
N
473
Freight shipping services
87
65
33.8
42,867
32,107
33.5
466
303
53.8
12,487
7,138
74.9
4731
Freight shipping services
87
65
33.8
42,867
32,107
33.5
466
303
53.8
12,487
7,138
74.9
474
Railroad car rental
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
25
19
31.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
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
19
15
26.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
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
690
674
2.4
D
2,339,775
N
(10k-24999)
13,080
N
D
402,913
N
481
Telephone
458
428
7.0
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
83
33
151.5
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
375
395
-5.1
D
1,749,781
N
(10k-24999)
8,449
N
D
279,667
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
4
-75.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
4
-75.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
121
139
-12.9
296,052
176,227
68.0
2,860
2,475
15.6
84,561
59,472
42.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
100
119
-16.0
86,653
61,484
40.9
1,489
1,477
0.8
36,055
26,816
34.5
4833
Television broadcasting
21
20
5.0
209,399
114,743
82.5
1,371
998
37.4
48,506
32,656
48.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
97
-5.2
D
276,308
N
(2500-4999)
1,527
N
D
41,429
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
97
-5.2
D
276,308
N
(2500-4999)
1,527
N
D
41,429
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
18
6
200.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
18
6
200.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
538
529
1.7
D
6,237,952
N
(10k-24999)
14,606
N
D
549,043
N
491
Electric services
160
141
13.5
2,550,615
D
N
7,206
(5000-9999)
N
318,328
D
N
4911
Electric services
160
141
13.5
2,550,615
D
N
7,206
(5000-9999)
N
318,328
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
176
167
5.4
D
2,844,231
N
(2500-4999)
3,242
N
D
141,585
N
493
Combination utility services
16
46
-65.2
305,534
D
N
500
(1000-2499)
N
32,598
D
N
494
Water supply
105
95
10.5
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
105
95
10.5
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
76
76
0.0
D
130,945
N
(500-999)
1,025
N
D
26,767
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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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