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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 %%
**
3,729
14.6
14,678,845
35.8
62,993
18.9
2,096,468
35.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
88
10.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,751
24.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
54
12.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
186
26.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
40
-7.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
382
17.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
690
2.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
538
1.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
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 %%
**
3,729
14.6
14,678,845
35.8
62,993
18.9
2,096,468
35.6
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
88
10.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
52
15.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
50
16.3
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
14
-26.3
3,460
41.5
119
-4.8
1,373
50.5
4121
Taxi service
14
-26.3
3,460
41.5
119
-4.8
1,373
50.5
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
-87.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
-87.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
10
100.0
9,645
203.0
165
87.5
2,361
133.8
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
100.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
8
100.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
11
266.7
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
11
266.7
D
N
(20-99)
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
1,751
24.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,614
24.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
717
20.7
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
780
30.0
1,376,674
34.9
13,658
22.7
386,812
38.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
37
-19.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
80
29.0
191,484
56.9
3,150
24.4
80,277
22.1
422
Public warehousing and storage
137
29.2
45,099
48.9
441
22.2
8,507
44.8
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
4
-42.9
1,998
-27.8
25
-26.5
662
-20.1
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
6
-45.5
6,062
7.0
60
20.0
1,516
59.6
4225
General warehousing and storage
111
63.2
28,888
87.6
292
56.1
4,662
89.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
16
-20.0
8,151
26.0
64
-28.9
1,667
1.7
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
54
12.5
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
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
53
17.8
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4493
Marinas
47
20.5
22,167
N
249
N
4,238
N
4499
Other water transportation services
3
50.0
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 %%
186
26.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
41
0.0
110,352
44.8
790
17.7
23,759
47.1
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
7
-30.0
10,031
-27.0
79
-19.4
1,887
-22.7
4513
Air courier services
34
9.7
100,321
60.6
711
24.1
21,872
59.6
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
14.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
24
14.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
121
42.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
121
42.4
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
40
-7.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
40
-7.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
20
-25.9
156,883
N
429
N
19,776
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
19
46.2
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
1
-66.7
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
47
Transportation services
382
17.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
268
12.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
244
9.9
54,116
26.1
1,040
-1.9
20,446
13.3
4725
Tour operators
11
22.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
13
62.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
87
33.8
42,867
33.5
466
53.8
12,487
74.9
4731
Freight shipping services
87
33.8
42,867
33.5
466
53.8
12,487
74.9
474
Railroad car rental
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
25
31.6
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
66.7
D
N
(100-249)
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
19
26.7
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
48
Communications
690
2.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
458
7.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
83
151.5
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
375
-5.1
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
-75.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
-75.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
121
-12.9
296,052
68.0
2,860
15.6
84,561
42.2
4832
Radio broadcasting
100
-16.0
86,653
40.9
1,489
0.8
36,055
34.5
4833
Television broadcasting
21
5.0
209,399
82.5
1,371
37.4
48,506
48.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
-5.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
92
-5.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
18
200.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
18
200.0
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
538
1.7
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
160
13.5
2,550,615
N
7,206
N
318,328
N
4911
Electric services
160
13.5
2,550,615
N
7,206
N
318,328
N
492
Gas production and distribution
176
5.4
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
16
-65.2
305,534
N
500
N
32,598
N
494
Water supply
105
10.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
105
10.5
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
76
0.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
3
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
100.0
D
N
(20-99)
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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