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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 %%
**
5,869
26.0
15,151,641
40.4
111,487
26.7
3,540,051
47.9

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
376
19.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
3,118
30.7
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
152
39.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
293
50.3
871,211
51.3
6,589
18.3
266,390
81.1

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
-27.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
723
22.5
464,916
89.5
6,444
43.9
177,364
81.6

48
Communications
911
13.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
288
17.1
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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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 %%
**
5,869
26.0
15,151,641
40.4
111,487
26.7
3,540,051
47.9
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
376
19.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
134
41.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
14
40.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
120
41.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
34
9.7
7,533
26.8
197
-23.3
2,410
-15.1
4121
Taxi service
34
9.7
7,533
26.8
197
-23.3
2,410
-15.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-66.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
6
-66.7
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
31
47.6
50,119
374.5
713
452.7
14,941
805.5
4141
Charter bus service, local
6
100.0
2,137
N
43
N
604
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
25
38.9
47,982
N
670
N
14,337
N
415
School bus service
170
13.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
170
13.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
1
N
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
3,118
30.7
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
2,760
27.1
5,394,286
40.1
56,947
29.7
1,722,079
48.3
4212
Local trucking without storage
1,105
30.3
853,343
59.1
8,310
28.4
195,675
51.8
4213
Trucking, except local
1,449
26.6
4,074,811
44.5
40,454
36.5
1,337,135
58.0
4214
Local trucking with storage
62
-20.5
38,709
-37.9
588
-50.2
11,812
-47.5
4215
Courier services, except by air
144
42.6
427,423
-0.6
7,595
14.5
177,457
8.6
422
Public warehousing and storage
357
68.4
312,621
N
3,263
N
87,809
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
23
-23.3
23,468
-63.6
190
-61.8
4,262
-55.7
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
13
-13.3
35,708
10.8
367
1.7
13,136
54.7
4225
General warehousing and storage
295
112.2
218,009
236.9
2,301
122.3
60,820
208.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
26
-7.1
35,436
N
405
N
9,591
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
1
-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
44
Water transportation
152
39.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
5
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
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
10
100.0
59,348
N
369
N
14,532
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
10
100.0
59,348
N
369
N
14,532
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
3
-66.7
D
N
(20-99)
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
3
-57.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
134
48.9
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
16
128.6
29,330
N
188
N
5,317
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
10
-9.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
101
50.7
35,667
66.9
480
89.7
7,490
119.2
4499
Other water transportation services
7
40.0
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 %%
293
50.3
871,211
51.3
6,589
18.3
266,390
81.1
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
175
66.7
695,011
53.3
4,857
18.4
225,427
99.3
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
-16.7
31,546
N
219
N
5,466
N
4513
Air courier services
160
83.9
663,465
N
4,638
N
219,961
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
24.2
55,106
108.9
303
77.2
9,858
107.1
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
41
24.2
55,106
108.9
303
77.2
9,858
107.1
458
Airport terminal services
77
35.1
121,094
26.2
1,429
10.3
31,105
6.3
4581
Airport terminal services
77
35.1
121,094
26.2
1,429
10.3
31,105
6.3
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
8
-27.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
8
-27.3
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
1
-75.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
7
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
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
723
22.5
464,916
89.5
6,444
43.9
177,364
81.6
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
415
12.5
154,608
56.0
2,813
15.8
71,436
67.4
4724
Travel agencies
363
13.1
137,902
65.2
2,547
19.2
66,486
73.6
4725
Tour operators
41
13.9
8,803
N
210
N
3,347
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
11
-8.3
7,903
N
56
N
1,603
N
473
Freight shipping services
256
51.5
246,204
94.9
2,670
56.8
89,462
83.4
4731
Freight shipping services
256
51.5
246,204
94.9
2,670
56.8
89,462
83.4
474
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
52
0.0
64,104
222.3
961
178.6
16,466
165.1
4783
Packing and crating
15
-6.2
13,759
N
388
N
4,772
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
5
150.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
32
-5.9
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
911
13.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
541
23.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
128
124.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
413
8.4
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
2
-81.8
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
-81.8
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
249
0.0
636,001
90.9
7,334
56.9
207,407
91.7
4832
Radio broadcasting
205
-1.0
265,737
133.9
4,979
94.1
122,274
174.8
4833
Television broadcasting
44
4.8
370,264
68.6
2,355
11.6
85,133
33.7
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
96
-1.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
96
-1.0
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
23
109.1
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
23
109.1
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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
288
17.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
491
Electric services
90
8.4
1,088,709
26.7
2,181
5.4
85,546
32.2
4911
Electric services
90
8.4
1,088,709
26.7
2,181
5.4
85,546
32.2
492
Gas production and distribution
45
15.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
3
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
30
3.4
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
30
3.4
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
117
27.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
2
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
N
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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