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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 %%
**
924
816
13.2
2,762,902
3,767,101
-26.7
10,965
9,375
17.0
337,413
266,473
26.6

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
91
79
15.2
D
29,596
N
(1000-2499)
969
N
D
9,956
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
429
366
17.2
D
231,894
N
(2500-4999)
2,872
N
D
68,632
N

44
Water transportation
20
20
0.0
D
9,639
N
(100-249)
140
N
D
3,660
N

45
Transportation by air %%
29
22
31.8
D
26,283
N
(500-999)
236
N
D
5,969
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N

47
Transportation services
113
97
16.5
D
29,108
N
(500-999)
505
N
D
10,887
N

48
Communications
166
151
9.9
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
75
81
-7.4
D
988,415
N
(1000-2499)
2,271
N
D
93,365
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 %%
**
924
816
13.2
2,762,902
3,767,101
-26.7
10,965
9,375
17.0
337,413
266,473
26.6
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
91
79
15.2
D
29,596
N
(1000-2499)
969
N
D
9,956
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
41
29
41.4
D
6,179
N
(250-499)
307
N
D
2,729
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
37
25
48.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
412
Taxi service
14
17
-17.6
2,799
3,110
-10.0
125
147
-15.0
1,077
1,117
-3.6
4121
Taxi service
14
17
-17.6
2,799
3,110
-10.0
125
147
-15.0
1,077
1,117
-3.6
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
2
150.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
2
150.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
414
Charter bus service
7
6
16.7
5,308
D
N
56
(20-99)
N
1,551
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
3
1
200.0
1,416
D
N
12
(1-19)
N
472
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
4
5
-20.0
3,892
1,083
259.4
44
25
76.0
1,079
362
198.1
415
School bus service
24
25
-4.0
12,415
D
N
462
(250-499)
N
5,869
D
N
4151
School bus service
24
25
-4.0
12,415
D
N
462
(250-499)
N
5,869
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
429
366
17.2
D
231,894
N
(2500-4999)
2,872
N
D
68,632
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
404
350
15.4
D
225,165
N
(2500-4999)
2,761
N
D
66,760
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
206
194
6.2
D
77,689
N
(1000-2499)
758
N
D
15,028
N
4213
Trucking, except local
176
136
29.4
D
143,807
N
(1000-2499)
1,925
N
D
50,457
N
4214
Local trucking with storage
8
6
33.3
D
1,446
N
(20-99)
34
N
D
653
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
14
14
0.0
6,826
2,223
207.1
145
44
229.5
1,814
622
191.6
422
Public warehousing and storage
25
16
56.2
D
6,729
N
(20-99)
111
N
D
1,872
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
22
10
120.0
3,818
3,020
26.4
72
27
166.7
732
597
22.6
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
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
20
20
0.0
D
9,639
N
(100-249)
140
N
D
3,660
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
7
6
16.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
3
4
-25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
13
14
-7.1
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4493
Marinas
12
12
0.0
6,004
D
N
51
(20-99)
N
1,390
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
1
1
0.0
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 %%
29
22
31.8
D
26,283
N
(500-999)
236
N
D
5,969
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
12
10
20.0
D
20,125
N
(250-499)
166
N
D
4,555
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
10
7
42.9
34,776
D
N
488
(100-249)
N
7,825
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
6
5
20.0
D
3,293
N
(20-99)
32
N
D
706
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
6
5
20.0
D
3,293
N
(20-99)
32
N
D
706
N
458
Airport terminal services
11
7
57.1
D
2,865
N
(20-99)
38
N
D
708
N
4581
Airport terminal services
11
7
57.1
D
2,865
N
(20-99)
38
N
D
708
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
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
113
97
16.5
D
29,108
N
(500-999)
505
N
D
10,887
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
79
71
11.3
D
20,079
N
(250-499)
349
N
D
7,768
N
4724
Travel agencies
64
59
8.5
17,246
13,058
32.1
394
291
35.4
8,738
5,677
53.9
4725
Tour operators
14
11
27.3
10,621
D
N
46
(20-99)
N
1,621
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
29
22
31.8
D
7,988
N
(100-249)
138
N
D
2,752
N
4731
Freight shipping services
29
22
31.8
D
7,988
N
(100-249)
138
N
D
2,752
N
474
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
4
3
33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
48
Communications
166
151
9.9
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
481
Telephone
70
68
2.9
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
14
8
75.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
56
60
-6.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
55
55
0.0
D
34,636
N
(500-999)
823
N
D
16,169
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
41
44
-6.8
D
18,482
N
(250-499)
587
N
D
9,618
N
4833
Television broadcasting
14
11
27.3
D
16,154
N
(100-249)
236
N
D
6,551
N
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
35
26
34.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
35
26
34.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
6
2
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
6
2
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
75
81
-7.4
D
988,415
N
(1000-2499)
2,271
N
D
93,365
N
491
Electric services
40
46
-13.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
40
46
-13.0
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
494
Water supply
7
7
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
7
7
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
26
22
18.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
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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