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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 %%
**
1,510
1,354
11.5
D
1,924,361
N
(10k-24999)
14,429
N
D
326,788
N

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
93
86
8.1
D
24,070
N
(1000-2499)
1,041
N
D
8,558
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
863
780
10.6
D
655,447
N
(5000-9999)
7,102
N
D
146,894
N

44
Water transportation
5
6
-16.7
3,939
2,358
67.0
27
22
22.7
449
600
-25.2

45
Transportation by air %%
51
45
13.3
D
36,239
N
(500-999)
364
N
D
7,516
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
81
58
39.7
D
10,567
N
(250-499)
203
N
D
3,681
N

48
Communications
246
237
3.8
D
526,651
N
(2500-4999)
3,338
N
D
83,699
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
164
136
20.6
D
664,276
N
(1000-2499)
2,311
N
D
74,047
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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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 %%
**
1,510
1,354
11.5
D
1,924,361
N
(10k-24999)
14,429
N
D
326,788
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
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
93
86
8.1
D
24,070
N
(1000-2499)
1,041
N
D
8,558
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
54
47
14.9
D
10,462
N
(500-999)
463
N
D
4,266
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
48
41
17.1
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
9
11
-18.2
2,667
1,806
47.7
186
102
82.4
1,522
954
59.5
4121
Taxi service
9
11
-18.2
2,667
1,806
47.7
186
102
82.4
1,522
954
59.5
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
414
Charter bus service
6
2
200.0
4,999
D
N
99
(20-99)
N
1,200
D
N
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
4
1
300.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
23
26
-11.5
8,509
D
N
443
(250-499)
N
3,210
D
N
4151
School bus service
23
26
-11.5
8,509
D
N
443
(250-499)
N
3,210
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
863
780
10.6
D
655,447
N
(5000-9999)
7,102
N
D
146,894
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
841
755
11.4
D
646,059
N
(5000-9999)
6,976
N
D
144,714
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
340
348
-2.3
D
118,520
N
(1000-2499)
1,407
N
D
22,713
N
4213
Trucking, except local
458
375
22.1
590,612
467,791
26.3
3,925
3,869
1.4
99,405
81,848
21.5
4214
Local trucking with storage
6
11
-45.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
37
21
76.2
15,532
D
N
316
(1000-2499)
N
4,372
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
22
25
-12.0
D
9,388
N
(100-249)
126
N
D
2,180
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
3
4
-25.0
D
381
N
(1-19)
6
N
D
60
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
9
11
-18.2
8,028
7,239
10.9
101
98
3.1
1,748
1,645
6.3
4225
General warehousing and storage
10
10
0.0
D
1,768
N
(20-99)
22
N
D
475
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
5
6
-16.7
3,939
2,358
67.0
27
22
22.7
449
600
-25.2
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
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
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
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
5
4
25.0
3,939
D
N
27
(1-19)
N
449
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
5
3
66.7
3,939
D
N
27
(1-19)
N
449
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
51
45
13.3
D
36,239
N
(500-999)
364
N
D
7,516
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
25
17
47.1
42,269
21,167
99.7
405
183
121.3
8,453
4,178
102.3
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
9
66.7
21,491
D
N
198
(20-99)
N
2,656
D
N
4513
Air courier services
10
8
25.0
20,778
D
N
207
(100-249)
N
5,797
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
11
12
-8.3
D
5,925
N
(20-99)
72
N
D
1,438
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
11
12
-8.3
D
5,925
N
(20-99)
72
N
D
1,438
N
458
Airport terminal services
15
16
-6.2
11,055
9,147
20.9
88
109
-19.3
2,105
1,900
10.8
4581
Airport terminal services
15
16
-6.2
11,055
9,147
20.9
88
109
-19.3
2,105
1,900
10.8
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
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
81
58
39.7
D
10,567
N
(250-499)
203
N
D
3,681
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
61
41
48.8
11,629
D
N
336
(100-249)
N
6,401
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
57
38
50.0
11,192
5,089
119.9
328
144
127.8
6,211
2,106
194.9
4725
Tour operators
4
3
33.3
437
D
N
8
(1-19)
N
190
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
473
Freight shipping services
16
14
14.3
D
2,847
N
(20-99)
30
N
D
789
N
4731
Freight shipping services
16
14
14.3
D
2,847
N
(20-99)
30
N
D
789
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
4
3
33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
48
Communications
246
237
3.8
D
526,651
N
(2500-4999)
3,338
N
D
83,699
N
481
Telephone
149
134
11.2
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
32
12
166.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
117
122
-4.1
412,789
384,520
7.4
1,325
1,663
-20.3
49,312
51,336
-3.9
482
Telegraph communications
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
61
59
3.4
67,583
51,498
31.2
1,141
1,177
-3.1
26,293
21,086
24.7
4832
Radio broadcasting
53
52
1.9
36,592
26,194
39.7
772
788
-2.0
16,278
12,829
26.9
4833
Television broadcasting
8
7
14.3
30,991
25,304
22.5
369
389
-5.1
10,015
8,257
21.3
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
32
43
-25.6
D
80,988
N
(500-999)
434
N
D
9,724
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
32
43
-25.6
D
80,988
N
(500-999)
434
N
D
9,724
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
4
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
0
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
4
0
N
D
0
N
(100-249)
0
N
D
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
164
136
20.6
D
664,276
N
(1000-2499)
2,311
N
D
74,047
N
491
Electric services
71
70
1.4
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
71
70
1.4
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
6
6
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
31
23
34.8
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
29
25
16.0
D
14,349
N
(100-249)
146
N
D
2,489
N
4941
Water supply
29
25
16.0
D
14,349
N
(100-249)
146
N
D
2,489
N
495
Sanitary services
26
12
116.7
D
8,570
N
(100-249)
75
N
D
1,593
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
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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