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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 %%
**
2,018
1,526
32.2
9,223,166
4,914,244
87.7
49,333
34,651
42.4
1,572,680
1,020,473
54.1

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
53
47
12.8
D
33,837
N
(1000-2499)
1,038
N
D
11,410
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
983
685
43.5
D
1,262,573
N
(10k-24999)
15,070
N
D
384,179
N

44
Water transportation
16
15
6.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
94
78
20.5
D
339,961
N
(2500-4999)
2,684
N
D
67,993
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
4
11
-63.6
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
348
256
35.9
173,731
111,060
56.4
2,909
2,111
37.8
63,915
39,604
61.4

48
Communications
328
247
32.8
D
984,130
N
(10k-24999)
6,430
N
D
201,837
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
192
187
2.7
D
2,123,975
N
(5000-9999)
7,078
N
D
308,467
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 %%
**
2,018
1,526
32.2
9,223,166
4,914,244
87.7
49,333
34,651
42.4
1,572,680
1,020,473
54.1
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
53
47
12.8
D
33,837
N
(1000-2499)
1,038
N
D
11,410
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
29
21
38.1
D
14,935
N
(500-999)
516
N
D
4,873
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
8
6
33.3
D
3,792
N
(20-99)
152
N
D
1,002
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
21
15
40.0
D
11,143
N
(500-999)
364
N
D
3,871
N
412
Taxi service
7
8
-12.5
3,619
1,996
81.3
92
44
109.1
1,292
566
128.3
4121
Taxi service
7
8
-12.5
3,619
1,996
81.3
92
44
109.1
1,292
566
128.3
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
7
9
-22.2
15,821
D
N
358
(250-499)
N
5,741
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
6
7
-14.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
8
6
33.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
8
6
33.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
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
983
685
43.5
D
1,262,573
N
(10k-24999)
15,070
N
D
384,179
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
887
638
39.0
D
1,239,376
N
(10k-24999)
14,819
N
D
380,038
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
373
235
58.7
D
193,896
N
(2500-4999)
2,247
N
D
53,507
N
4213
Trucking, except local
441
352
25.3
1,501,508
881,950
70.2
15,709
9,936
58.1
450,593
261,870
72.1
4214
Local trucking with storage
25
19
31.6
24,571
19,545
25.7
378
324
16.7
8,477
5,819
45.7
4215
Courier services, except by air
48
32
50.0
D
143,985
N
(2500-4999)
2,312
N
D
58,842
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
96
47
104.3
D
23,197
N
(250-499)
251
N
D
4,141
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
9
9
0.0
15,339
10,391
47.6
125
131
-4.6
2,935
2,433
20.6
4225
General warehousing and storage
75
30
150.0
24,339
8,906
173.3
230
92
150.0
4,284
1,403
205.3
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
11
8
37.5
D
3,900
N
(20-99)
28
N
D
305
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
16
15
6.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
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
5
4
25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
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
5
4
25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
11
11
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4493
Marinas
10
9
11.1
5,495
D
N
41
(100-249)
N
1,186
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
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
45
Transportation by air %%
94
78
20.5
D
339,961
N
(2500-4999)
2,684
N
D
67,993
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
40
36
11.1
D
94,082
N
(1000-2499)
1,060
N
D
26,940
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
12
25.0
D
36,117
N
(500-999)
630
N
D
14,603
N
4513
Air courier services
25
24
4.2
D
57,965
N
(500-999)
430
N
D
12,337
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
22
-31.8
78,805
228,044
-65.4
619
1,298
-52.3
22,028
36,406
-39.5
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
15
22
-31.8
78,805
228,044
-65.4
619
1,298
-52.3
22,028
36,406
-39.5
458
Airport terminal services
39
20
95.0
D
17,835
N
(1000-2499)
326
N
D
4,647
N
4581
Airport terminal services
39
20
95.0
D
17,835
N
(1000-2499)
326
N
D
4,647
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
4
11
-63.6
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
4
11
-63.6
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
9
-66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
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
47
Transportation services
348
256
35.9
173,731
111,060
56.4
2,909
2,111
37.8
63,915
39,604
61.4
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
235
179
31.3
90,620
76,334
18.7
2,019
1,558
29.6
42,152
29,434
43.2
4724
Travel agencies
193
146
32.2
75,460
54,798
37.7
1,836
1,303
40.9
37,894
25,172
50.5
4725
Tour operators
39
28
39.3
12,670
D
N
164
(100-249)
N
3,677
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
5
-40.0
2,490
D
N
19
(20-99)
N
581
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
87
58
50.0
D
28,839
N
(500-999)
425
N
D
8,408
N
4731
Freight shipping services
87
58
50.0
D
28,839
N
(500-999)
425
N
D
8,408
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
26
18
44.4
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
3
5
-40.0
713
582
22.5
13
14
-7.1
199
140
42.1
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
3
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
20
13
53.8
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
328
247
32.8
D
984,130
N
(10k-24999)
6,430
N
D
201,837
N
481
Telephone
217
150
44.7
D
759,756
N
(5000-9999)
4,484
N
D
149,632
N
4812
Radiotelephone
56
21
166.7
D
56,534
N
(500-999)
305
N
D
11,854
N
4813
Other telephone
161
129
24.8
D
703,222
N
(5000-9999)
4,179
N
D
137,778
N
482
Telegraph communications
3
2
50.0
852
D
N
5
(20-99)
N
192
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
3
2
50.0
852
D
N
5
(20-99)
N
192
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
67
58
15.5
183,897
110,529
66.4
2,016
1,334
51.1
58,807
36,326
61.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
58
51
13.7
91,130
25,258
260.8
1,485
576
157.8
34,159
10,251
233.2
4833
Television broadcasting
9
7
28.6
92,767
85,271
8.8
531
758
-29.9
24,648
26,075
-5.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
26
30
-13.3
D
98,631
N
(500-999)
523
N
D
13,592
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
26
30
-13.3
D
98,631
N
(500-999)
523
N
D
13,592
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
7
114.3
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
15
7
114.3
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
192
187
2.7
D
2,123,975
N
(5000-9999)
7,078
N
D
308,467
N
491
Electric services
91
92
-1.1
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
91
92
-1.1
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
17
10
70.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
3
4
-25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
23
22
4.5
7,812
3,907
99.9
71
54
31.5
1,361
801
69.9
4941
Water supply
23
22
4.5
7,812
3,907
99.9
71
54
31.5
1,361
801
69.9
495
Sanitary services
35
34
2.9
D
175,051
N
(1000-2499)
647
N
D
25,792
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
497
Irrigation systems
22
24
-8.3
4,371
D
N
69
(20-99)
N
1,062
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
22
24
-8.3
4,371
D
N
69
(20-99)
N
1,062
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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