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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 %%
**
4,359
16.9
12,700,161
51.0
67,456
12.2
2,348,640
34.3

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
197
10.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
2,194
19.5
2,671,951
44.3
28,365
18.6
829,434
30.2

44
Water transportation
121
-1.6
411,410
32.1
2,359
-9.5
139,777
105.0

45
Transportation by air %%
165
39.8
589,212
45.4
4,328
10.8
142,543
29.0

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

47
Transportation services
712
18.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

48
Communications
660
14.0
3,581,154
52.3
14,022
8.3
565,854
34.4

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
308
6.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
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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"% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997.
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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 %%
**
4,359
16.9
12,700,161
51.0
67,456
12.2
2,348,640
34.3
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
197
10.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
101
21.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
14
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
87
26.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
35
16.7
14,965
57.1
473
33.6
5,102
58.0
4121
Taxi service
35
16.7
14,965
57.1
473
33.6
5,102
58.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
33.3
12,687
N
212
N
5,201
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
8
33.3
12,687
N
212
N
5,201
N
414
Charter bus service
5
-44.4
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
5
-44.4
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
48
-5.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
48
-5.9
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
2,194
19.5
2,671,951
44.3
28,365
18.6
829,434
30.2
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,969
17.2
2,504,079
42.7
27,110
18.1
797,566
29.8
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,111
23.7
813,495
38.3
7,652
19.4
209,098
34.1
4213
Trucking, except local
735
9.5
1,367,754
48.4
13,839
14.9
443,229
26.7
4214
Local trucking with storage
37
-24.5
50,441
25.9
688
-8.8
19,983
30.4
4215
Courier services, except by air
86
38.7
272,389
32.7
4,931
31.4
125,256
33.9
422
Public warehousing and storage
225
44.2
167,872
73.7
1,255
30.1
31,868
41.4
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
-40.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
20
-4.8
85,420
62.0
520
13.0
15,322
25.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
191
69.0
63,909
110.3
531
35.1
10,763
51.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
11
-35.3
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
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
121
-1.6
411,410
32.1
2,359
-9.5
139,777
105.0
441
Deep sea freight transportation
6
20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
6
20.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
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
6
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
6
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
14
75.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
13
62.5
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
94
-8.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
11
-42.1
151,341
28.3
1,171
-20.9
92,202
249.9
4492
Towing and tugboat services
11
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
43
13.2
11,240
N
123
N
2,358
N
4499
Other water transportation services
29
-17.1
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 %%
165
39.8
589,212
45.4
4,328
10.8
142,543
29.0
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
58
23.4
317,315
131.8
1,613
-17.4
55,461
10.4
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
16
-5.9
149,503
N
277
N
9,337
N
4513
Air courier services
42
40.0
167,812
N
1,336
N
46,124
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
42
44.8
213,172
-11.5
1,710
22.1
69,055
35.1
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
42
44.8
213,172
-11.5
1,710
22.1
69,055
35.1
458
Airport terminal services
65
54.8
58,725
112.1
1,005
82.1
18,027
97.7
4581
Airport terminal services
65
54.8
58,725
112.1
1,005
82.1
18,027
97.7
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
2
-33.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
2
-33.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
2
-33.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
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
712
18.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
467
20.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
421
23.5
107,755
42.7
2,450
35.3
53,188
77.7
4725
Tour operators
34
-5.6
16,475
N
318
N
7,284
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
12
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
222
16.8
201,536
50.5
1,742
34.4
59,677
47.4
4731
Freight shipping services
222
16.8
201,536
50.5
1,742
34.4
59,677
47.4
474
Railroad car rental
2
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
2
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
21
-4.5
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
5
-28.6
7,565
59.6
72
-33.3
912
-12.4
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
5
66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
11
-8.3
D
N
(250-499)
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
660
14.0
3,581,154
52.3
14,022
8.3
565,854
34.4
481
Telephone
402
15.2
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
76
85.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
326
5.8
2,237,984
26.3
6,841
-16.5
311,089
5.1
482
Telegraph communications
3
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
148
-2.6
359,805
59.1
3,403
14.7
117,193
52.7
4832
Radio broadcasting
113
-7.4
134,507
58.1
1,736
18.4
46,597
44.1
4833
Television broadcasting
35
16.7
225,298
59.8
1,667
11.1
70,596
59.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
85
39.3
317,464
50.6
1,474
25.8
52,467
75.9
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
85
39.3
317,464
50.6
1,474
25.8
52,467
75.9
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
22
57.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
22
57.1
D
N
(250-499)
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
308
6.9
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
113
-14.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
113
-14.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
23
21.1
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
10
400.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
63
34.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
63
34.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
85
14.9
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
14
7.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
14
7.7
D
N
(1-19)
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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