1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for West Virginia
1987 SIC Basis: Transportation, Communications and Utilities

 
Transportation, Communications and Utilities by Major Group (2-digit SIC)
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. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

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detail		 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 %% ** 2,311 2,002 15.4 6,927,456 4,218,213 64.2 32,924 30,579 7.7 1,052,526 884,062 19.1
41 Local and interurban passenger transportation 99 87 13.8 D 32,991 N (1000-2499) 1,023 N D 11,689 N
42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing 1,287 1,081 19.1 1,033,483 768,426 34.5 10,910 10,156 7.4 267,604 225,328 18.8
44 Water transportation 45 38 18.4 D 56,596 N (500-999) 632 N D 16,375 N
45 Transportation by air %% 56 48 16.7 D 68,166 N (500-999) 756 N D 15,304 N
46 Pipelines, except natural gas 3 2 50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
47 Transportation services 95 94 1.1 D 28,498 N (250-499) 470 N D 8,278 N
48 Communications 370 383 -3.4 D 1,094,998 N (5000-9999) 7,688 N D 215,925 N
49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 356 269 32.3 4,156,669 2,163,687 92.1 10,717 9,828 9.0 481,765 390,281 23.4
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% 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

 

 

Transportation, Communications and Utilities by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

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 %% ** 2,311 2,002 15.4 6,927,456 4,218,213 64.2 32,924 30,579 7.7 1,052,526 884,062 19.1
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 99 87 13.8 D 32,991 N (1000-2499) 1,023 N D 11,689 N
411 Local and suburban passenger transportation 72 59 22.0 D 24,382 N (1000-2499) 770 N D 8,886 N
4111 Local and suburban transit 4 4 0.0 D 1,178 N (20-99) 74 N D 799 N
4119 Other local passenger transportation 68 55 23.6 33,648 23,204 45.0 1,169 696 68.0 16,226 8,087 100.6
412 Taxi service 16 20 -20.0 4,952 3,969 24.8 143 149 -4.0 1,709 1,110 54.0
4121 Taxi service 16 20 -20.0 4,952 3,969 24.8 143 149 -4.0 1,709 1,110 54.0
413 Interurban and rural bus transportation 1 2 -50.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
4131 Interurban and rural bus transportation 1 2 -50.0 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
414 Charter bus service 9 5 80.0 4,176 D N 110 (20-99) N 1,454 D N
4141 Charter bus service, local 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4142 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 8 4 100.0 D D N (100-249) (20-99) N D D N
415 School bus service 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4151 School bus service 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) 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 1,287 1,081 19.1 1,033,483 768,426 34.5 10,910 10,156 7.4 267,604 225,328 18.8
421 Trucking and courier services, except air 1,242 1,045 18.9 D 753,448 N (10k-24999) 9,892 N D 220,665 N
4212 Local trucking without storage 849 722 17.6 D 391,683 N (5000-9999) 4,927 N D 97,420 N
4213 Trucking, except local 335 275 21.8 408,124 311,392 31.1 3,769 3,582 5.2 107,295 82,901 29.4
4214 Local trucking with storage 19 20 -5.0 D 8,203 N (100-249) 160 N D 2,555 N
4215 Courier services, except by air 39 28 39.3 20,103 42,170 -52.3 416 1,223 -66.0 6,056 37,789 -84.0
422 Public warehousing and storage 45 36 25.0 D 14,978 N (250-499) 264 N D 4,663 N
4221 Farm product warehousing and storage facilities 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4222 Refrigerated products warehousing 2 3 -33.3 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4225 General warehousing and storage 38 24 58.3 18,911 8,317 127.4 178 132 34.8 3,857 2,002 92.7
4226 Other special warehousing and storage 5 9 -44.4 D D N (100-249) (100-249) 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 45 38 18.4 D 56,596 N (500-999) 632 N D 16,375 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 1 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N D 0 N
4424 Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation 1 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N D 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 4 N 0 D N 0 (100-249) N 0 D N
4449 Inland waterways freight transportation 0 4 N 0 D N 0 (100-249) N 0 D N
448 Water transportation of passengers 2 4 -50.0 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 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N 0 0 N
4489 Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere classified 2 4 -50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
449 Services incidental to water transportation 42 30 40.0 D D N (500-999) (250-499) N D D N
4491 Marine cargo handling and operation of port and waterfront terminals 12 12 0.0 D 22,153 N (100-249) 188 N D 5,571 N
4492 Towing and tugboat services 9 9 0.0 D 15,715 N (250-499) 209 N D 5,070 N
4493 Marinas 19 9 111.1 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D N
4499 Other water transportation services 2 0 N D 0 N (1-19) 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
45 Transportation by air %% 56 48 16.7 D 68,166 N (500-999) 756 N D 15,304 N
451 Scheduled air transportation and air courier services %% 22 27 -18.5 41,459 44,765 -7.4 390 488 -20.1 10,462 10,200 2.6
4512 Scheduled air transportation %% 9 16 -43.8 15,353 19,008 -19.2 100 178 -43.8 1,778 3,182 -44.1
4513 Air courier services 13 11 18.2 26,106 25,757 1.4 290 310 -6.5 8,684 7,018 23.7
452 Nonscheduled air transportation 14 12 16.7 6,610 8,383 -21.1 69 70 -1.4 1,429 1,443 -1.0
4522 Nonscheduled air transportation 14 12 16.7 6,610 8,383 -21.1 69 70 -1.4 1,429 1,443 -1.0
458 Airport terminal services 20 9 122.2 D 15,018 N (250-499) 198 N D 3,661 N
4581 Airport terminal services 20 9 122.2 D 15,018 N (250-499) 198 N D 3,661 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 3 2 50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
461 Pipelines, except natural gas 3 2 50.0 D D N (20-99) (20-99) N D D N
4612 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 3 1 200.0 D D N (20-99) (1-19) N D D 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 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 95 94 1.1 D 28,498 N (250-499) 470 N D 8,278 N
472 Arrangement of passenger transportation 63 62 1.6 10,717 14,167 -24.4 244 297 -17.8 4,849 4,918 -1.4
4724 Travel agencies 55 48 14.6 9,246 8,959 3.2 225 205 9.8 4,369 3,462 26.2
4725 Tour operators 4 7 -42.9 550 D N 5 (20-99) N 264 D N
4729 Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere classified 4 7 -42.9 921 D N 14 (20-99) N 216 D N
473 Freight shipping services 16 14 14.3 6,915 4,080 69.5 92 69 33.3 1,978 1,094 80.8
4731 Freight shipping services 16 14 14.3 6,915 4,080 69.5 92 69 33.3 1,978 1,094 80.8
474 Railroad car rental 1 3 -66.7 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
4741 Railroad car rental 1 3 -66.7 D D N (1-19) (20-99) N D D N
478 Miscellaneous services incidental to transportation 15 15 0.0 D D N (100-249) (20-99) N D D N
4783 Packing and crating 1 3 -66.7 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4785 Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing services 2 4 -50.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4789 Transportation services, not elsewhere classified 12 8 50.0 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 370 383 -3.4 D 1,094,998 N (5000-9999) 7,688 N D 215,925 N
481 Telephone 230 226 1.8 D 882,671 N (2500-4999) 5,430 N D 170,819 N
4812 Radiotelephone 34 18 88.9 D D N (250-499) (100-249) N D D N
4813 Other telephone 196 208 -5.8 D D N (2500-4999) (5000-9999) N D D N
482 Telegraph communications 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
4822 Telegraph communications 1 1 0.0 D D N (1-19) (1-19) N D D N
483 Radio and television broadcasting 85 94 -9.6 D 94,002 N (1000-2499) 1,575 N D 30,211 N
4832 Radio broadcasting 71 82 -13.4 D 37,596 N (500-999) 987 N D 14,878 N
4833 Television broadcasting 14 12 16.7 72,915 56,406 29.3 746 588 26.9 20,145 15,333 31.4
484 Cable and other pay television broadcasting 51 59 -13.6 D 117,077 N (500-999) 679 N D 14,836 N
4841 Cable and other pay television broadcasting 51 59 -13.6 D 117,077 N (500-999) 679 N D 14,836 N
489 Communication services, not elsewhere classified 3 3 0.0 D D N (250-499) (1-19) N D D N
4899 Communication services, not elsewhere classified 3 3 0.0 D D N (250-499) (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 356 269 32.3 4,156,669 2,163,687 92.1 10,717 9,828 9.0 481,765 390,281 23.4
491 Electric services 109 50 118.0 D D N (5000-9999) (2500-4999) N D D N
4911 Electric services 109 50 118.0 D D N (5000-9999) (2500-4999) N D D N
492 Gas production and distribution 135 128 5.5 D D N (2500-4999) (2500-4999) N D D N
493 Combination utility services 8 8 0.0 D D N (250-499) (100-249) N D D N
494 Water supply 40 37 8.1 81,950 D N 523 (250-499) N 18,782 D N
4941 Water supply 40 37 8.1 81,950 D N 523 (250-499) N 18,782 D N
495 Sanitary services 61 44 38.6 D 41,306 N (500-999) 382 N D 8,140 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 3 2 50.0 946 D N 18 (1-19) N 338 D N
4971 Irrigation systems 3 2 50.0 946 D N 18 (1-19) N 338 D N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% 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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