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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 %%
**
7,203
16.4
17,821,818
29.8
112,086
8.5
3,501,127
25.8

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
668
18.0
409,335
35.2
14,721
11.0
167,090
35.3

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,152
19.6
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N

44
Water transportation
137
15.1
127,555
35.3
964
37.3
26,891
49.2

45
Transportation by air %%
161
30.9
410,746
-15.8
2,625
-36.1
77,710
-21.8

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
-30.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
785
11.7
479,797
115.8
6,152
37.7
143,666
66.1

48
Communications
909
4.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
384
18.5
5,840,042
13.9
15,287
-14.6
758,053
7.4
%% 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 %%
**
7,203
16.4
17,821,818
29.8
112,086
8.5
3,501,127
25.8
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
668
18.0
409,335
35.2
14,721
11.0
167,090
35.3
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
307
51.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
13
18.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
294
53.1
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
412
Taxi service
67
8.1
21,471
48.9
917
20.5
9,949
47.9
4121
Taxi service
67
8.1
21,471
48.9
917
20.5
9,949
47.9
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
-69.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
-69.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
28
0.0
44,640
156.1
800
88.2
12,938
128.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
7
16.7
2,730
175.2
63
5.0
709
37.1
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
21
-4.5
41,910
155.0
737
101.9
12,229
137.4
415
School bus service
262
0.8
224,492
24.8
8,749
2.1
90,957
25.7
4151
School bus service
262
0.8
224,492
24.8
8,749
2.1
90,957
25.7
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
4,152
19.6
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,969
19.2
D
N
(50k-99999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,010
18.9
1,353,237
84.0
12,755
53.3
359,772
100.5
4213
Trucking, except local
1,712
19.1
4,082,184
47.0
31,013
15.1
1,032,248
39.0
4214
Local trucking with storage
69
-21.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
178
56.1
426,207
-8.3
7,477
31.6
191,999
24.4
422
Public warehousing and storage
183
29.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
30
-18.9
84,828
44.8
727
18.4
18,360
18.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
136
51.1
133,277
71.0
1,354
62.2
33,701
65.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
16
14.3
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
137
15.1
127,555
35.3
964
37.3
26,891
49.2
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
2
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
2
N
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
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
16
-15.8
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
N
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
13
-23.5
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
118
18.0
115,938
35.4
873
35.8
23,120
52.2
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
6
-50.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
-22.2
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
96
43.3
74,969
123.1
531
49.6
12,658
100.1
4499
Other water transportation services
9
-25.0
D
N
(20-99)
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 %%
161
30.9
410,746
-15.8
2,625
-36.1
77,710
-21.8
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
62
31.9
269,460
-10.5
1,452
-41.6
43,814
-22.6
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
24
71.4
121,125
N
338
N
8,264
N
4513
Air courier services
38
15.2
148,335
N
1,114
N
35,550
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
85.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
85.7
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
458
Airport terminal services
60
9.1
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
60
9.1
D
N
(500-999)
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
-30.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
-30.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
4
-42.9
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
785
11.7
479,797
115.8
6,152
37.7
143,666
66.1
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
579
8.2
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
515
10.8
128,770
34.0
3,141
27.3
59,258
43.8
4725
Tour operators
56
7.7
72,196
123.5
1,093
22.7
26,105
83.6
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
8
-55.6
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
166
22.1
230,864
239.9
1,357
74.2
45,078
100.8
4731
Freight shipping services
166
22.1
230,864
239.9
1,357
74.2
45,078
100.8
474
Railroad car rental
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
39
25.8
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
15
50.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
22
15.8
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
48
Communications
909
4.0
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
635
9.5
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
83
159.4
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
552
0.7
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
-83.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
170
-6.1
391,929
28.2
4,454
-0.1
129,859
26.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
140
-10.3
138,077
19.8
2,603
-1.0
54,929
10.9
4833
Television broadcasting
30
20.0
253,852
33.3
1,851
1.0
74,930
40.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
87
-10.3
348,930
6.3
1,585
-17.0
43,947
0.4
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
87
-10.3
348,930
6.3
1,585
-17.0
43,947
0.4
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
60.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
60.0
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
384
18.5
5,840,042
13.9
15,287
-14.6
758,053
7.4
491
Electric services
98
2.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
98
2.1
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
61
-19.7
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
91
106.8
2,492,043
N
6,457
N
331,016
N
494
Water supply
5
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4941
Water supply
5
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
495
Sanitary services
128
24.3
D
N
(1000-2499)
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
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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