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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 %%
**
2,311
15.4
6,927,456
64.2
32,924
7.7
1,052,526
19.1

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
99
13.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,287
19.1
1,033,483
34.5
10,910
7.4
267,604
18.8

44
Water transportation
45
18.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

45
Transportation by air %%
56
16.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N

47
Transportation services
95
1.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N

48
Communications
370
-3.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
356
32.3
4,156,669
92.1
10,717
9.0
481,765
23.4
%% 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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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 %%
**
2,311
15.4
6,927,456
64.2
32,924
7.7
1,052,526
19.1
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
99
13.8
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
72
22.0
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
4
0.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
68
23.6
33,648
45.0
1,169
68.0
16,226
100.6
412
Taxi service
16
-20.0
4,952
24.8
143
-4.0
1,709
54.0
4121
Taxi service
16
-20.0
4,952
24.8
143
-4.0
1,709
54.0
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
414
Charter bus service
9
80.0
4,176
N
110
N
1,454
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
8
100.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
415
School bus service
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4151
School bus service
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
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
1,287
19.1
1,033,483
34.5
10,910
7.4
267,604
18.8
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
1,242
18.9
D
N
(10k-24999)
N
D
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
849
17.6
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4213
Trucking, except local
335
21.8
408,124
31.1
3,769
5.2
107,295
29.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
19
-5.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
39
39.3
20,103
-52.3
416
-66.0
6,056
-84.0
422
Public warehousing and storage
45
25.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
2
-33.3
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
38
58.3
18,911
127.4
178
34.8
3,857
92.7
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
5
-44.4
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
45
18.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
1
N
D
N
(20-99)
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
2
-50.0
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
2
-50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
42
40.0
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
12
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
9
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4493
Marinas
19
111.1
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
2
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
45
Transportation by air %%
56
16.7
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
22
-18.5
41,459
-7.4
390
-20.1
10,462
2.6
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
9
-43.8
15,353
-19.2
100
-43.8
1,778
-44.1
4513
Air courier services
13
18.2
26,106
1.4
290
-6.5
8,684
23.7
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
16.7
6,610
-21.1
69
-1.4
1,429
-1.0
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
14
16.7
6,610
-21.1
69
-1.4
1,429
-1.0
458
Airport terminal services
20
122.2
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4581
Airport terminal services
20
122.2
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
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
50.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
200.0
D
N
(20-99)
N
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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
95
1.1
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
63
1.6
10,717
-24.4
244
-17.8
4,849
-1.4
4724
Travel agencies
55
14.6
9,246
3.2
225
9.8
4,369
26.2
4725
Tour operators
4
-42.9
550
N
5
N
264
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
4
-42.9
921
N
14
N
216
N
473
Freight shipping services
16
14.3
6,915
69.5
92
33.3
1,978
80.8
4731
Freight shipping services
16
14.3
6,915
69.5
92
33.3
1,978
80.8
474
Railroad car rental
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
15
0.0
D
N
(100-249)
N
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
-66.7
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
-50.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
12
50.0
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
48
Communications
370
-3.4
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
481
Telephone
230
1.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
34
88.9
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4813
Other telephone
196
-5.8
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
0.0
D
N
(1-19)
N
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
85
-9.6
D
N
(1000-2499)
N
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
71
-13.4
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
14
16.7
72,915
29.3
746
26.9
20,145
31.4
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
-13.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
51
-13.6
D
N
(500-999)
N
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
3
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
3
0.0
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
356
32.3
4,156,669
92.1
10,717
9.0
481,765
23.4
491
Electric services
109
118.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
4911
Electric services
109
118.0
D
N
(5000-9999)
N
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
135
5.5
D
N
(2500-4999)
N
D
N
493
Combination utility services
8
0.0
D
N
(250-499)
N
D
N
494
Water supply
40
8.1
81,950
N
523
N
18,782
N
4941
Water supply
40
8.1
81,950
N
523
N
18,782
N
495
Sanitary services
61
38.6
D
N
(500-999)
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
3
50.0
946
N
18
N
338
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
50.0
946
N
18
N
338
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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