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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 %%
**
4,359
3,729
16.9
12,700,161
8,409,124
51.0
67,456
60,127
12.2
2,348,640
1,749,051
34.3

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
197
179
10.1
D
123,633
N
(2500-4999)
3,857
N
D
47,578
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
2,194
1,836
19.5
2,671,951
1,851,641
44.3
28,365
23,926
18.6
829,434
637,206
30.2

44
Water transportation
121
123
-1.6
411,410
311,388
32.1
2,359
2,606
-9.5
139,777
68,187
105.0

45
Transportation by air %%
165
118
39.8
589,212
405,320
45.4
4,328
3,906
10.8
142,543
110,486
29.0

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
712
603
18.1
D
259,772
N
(5000-9999)
3,906
N
D
89,500
N

48
Communications
660
579
14.0
3,581,154
2,351,328
52.3
14,022
12,949
8.3
565,854
421,174
34.4

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
308
288
6.9
D
3,104,222
N
(5000-9999)
8,960
N
D
374,172
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 %%
**
4,359
3,729
16.9
12,700,161
8,409,124
51.0
67,456
60,127
12.2
2,348,640
1,749,051
34.3
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
197
179
10.1
D
123,633
N
(2500-4999)
3,857
N
D
47,578
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
101
83
21.7
D
53,498
N
(1000-2499)
1,165
N
D
20,279
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
14
14
0.0
D
3,476
N
(100-249)
141
N
D
1,366
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
87
69
26.1
D
50,022
N
(1000-2499)
1,024
N
D
18,913
N
412
Taxi service
35
30
16.7
14,965
9,527
57.1
473
354
33.6
5,102
3,230
58.0
4121
Taxi service
35
30
16.7
14,965
9,527
57.1
473
354
33.6
5,102
3,230
58.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
6
33.3
12,687
D
N
212
(100-249)
N
5,201
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
6
33.3
12,687
D
N
212
(100-249)
N
5,201
D
N
414
Charter bus service
5
9
-44.4
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
5
9
-44.4
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
48
51
-5.9
D
41,967
N
(1000-2499)
1,980
N
D
17,629
N
4151
School bus service
48
51
-5.9
D
41,967
N
(1000-2499)
1,980
N
D
17,629
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
2,194
1,836
19.5
2,671,951
1,851,641
44.3
28,365
23,926
18.6
829,434
637,206
30.2
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,969
1,680
17.2
2,504,079
1,754,999
42.7
27,110
22,961
18.1
797,566
614,672
29.8
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,111
898
23.7
813,495
588,113
38.3
7,652
6,409
19.4
209,098
155,951
34.1
4213
Trucking, except local
735
671
9.5
1,367,754
921,480
48.4
13,839
12,046
14.9
443,229
349,830
26.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
37
49
-24.5
50,441
40,078
25.9
688
754
-8.8
19,983
15,329
30.4
4215
Courier services, except by air
86
62
38.7
272,389
205,328
32.7
4,931
3,752
31.4
125,256
93,562
33.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
225
156
44.2
167,872
96,642
73.7
1,255
965
30.1
31,868
22,534
41.4
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
5
-40.0
D
2,958
N
(20-99)
43
N
D
1,510
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
20
21
-4.8
85,420
52,719
62.0
520
460
13.0
15,322
12,253
25.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
191
113
69.0
63,909
30,385
110.3
531
393
35.1
10,763
7,090
51.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
11
17
-35.3
D
10,580
N
(100-249)
69
N
D
1,681
N
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
121
123
-1.6
411,410
311,388
32.1
2,359
2,606
-9.5
139,777
68,187
105.0
441
Deep sea freight transportation
6
5
20.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
6
5
20.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
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
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
14
8
75.0
D
1,824
N
(100-249)
19
N
D
522
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
13
8
62.5
D
1,824
N
(100-249)
19
N
D
522
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
94
103
-8.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
11
19
-42.1
151,341
117,943
28.3
1,171
1,481
-20.9
92,202
26,352
249.9
4492
Towing and tugboat services
11
11
0.0
D
63,107
N
(250-499)
432
N
D
15,869
N
4493
Marinas
43
38
13.2
11,240
D
N
123
(20-99)
N
2,358
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
29
35
-17.1
D
32,035
N
(100-249)
180
N
D
5,946
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 %%
165
118
39.8
589,212
405,320
45.4
4,328
3,906
10.8
142,543
110,486
29.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
58
47
23.4
317,315
136,878
131.8
1,613
1,953
-17.4
55,461
50,238
10.4
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
16
17
-5.9
149,503
D
N
277
(1000-2499)
N
9,337
D
N
4513
Air courier services
42
30
40.0
167,812
D
N
1,336
(500-999)
N
46,124
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
42
29
44.8
213,172
240,754
-11.5
1,710
1,401
22.1
69,055
51,129
35.1
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
42
29
44.8
213,172
240,754
-11.5
1,710
1,401
22.1
69,055
51,129
35.1
458
Airport terminal services
65
42
54.8
58,725
27,688
112.1
1,005
552
82.1
18,027
9,119
97.7
4581
Airport terminal services
65
42
54.8
58,725
27,688
112.1
1,005
552
82.1
18,027
9,119
97.7
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
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
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
47
Transportation services
712
603
18.1
D
259,772
N
(5000-9999)
3,906
N
D
89,500
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
467
389
20.1
D
97,541
N
(2500-4999)
2,218
N
D
38,254
N
4724
Travel agencies
421
341
23.5
107,755
75,507
42.7
2,450
1,811
35.3
53,188
29,936
77.7
4725
Tour operators
34
36
-5.6
16,475
D
N
318
(250-499)
N
7,284
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
12
12
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
222
190
16.8
201,536
133,939
50.5
1,742
1,296
34.4
59,677
40,499
47.4
4731
Freight shipping services
222
190
16.8
201,536
133,939
50.5
1,742
1,296
34.4
59,677
40,499
47.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
21
22
-4.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
7
-28.6
7,565
4,740
59.6
72
108
-33.3
912
1,041
-12.4
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
11
12
-8.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(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
660
579
14.0
3,581,154
2,351,328
52.3
14,022
12,949
8.3
565,854
421,174
34.4
481
Telephone
402
349
15.2
D
1,891,892
N
(5000-9999)
8,710
N
D
311,709
N
4812
Radiotelephone
76
41
85.4
D
120,504
N
(1000-2499)
518
N
D
15,846
N
4813
Other telephone
326
308
5.8
2,237,984
1,771,388
26.3
6,841
8,192
-16.5
311,089
295,863
5.1
482
Telegraph communications
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
148
152
-2.6
359,805
226,100
59.1
3,403
2,966
14.7
117,193
76,733
52.7
4832
Radio broadcasting
113
122
-7.4
134,507
85,086
58.1
1,736
1,466
18.4
46,597
32,333
44.1
4833
Television broadcasting
35
30
16.7
225,298
141,014
59.8
1,667
1,500
11.1
70,596
44,400
59.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
85
61
39.3
317,464
210,828
50.6
1,474
1,172
25.8
52,467
29,823
75.9
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
85
61
39.3
317,464
210,828
50.6
1,474
1,172
25.8
52,467
29,823
75.9
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
22
14
57.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
22
14
57.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
308
288
6.9
D
3,104,222
N
(5000-9999)
8,960
N
D
374,172
N
491
Electric services
113
132
-14.4
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
113
132
-14.4
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(5000-9999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
23
19
21.1
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
10
2
400.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
63
47
34.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
63
47
34.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
85
74
14.9
D
140,519
N
(500-999)
863
N
D
19,441
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
14
13
7.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
14
13
7.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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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