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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 %%
**
1,008
839
20.1
D
1,617,579
N
(5000-9999)
10,304
N
D
311,312
N

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
29
29
0.0
D
11,179
N
(250-499)
383
N
D
5,042
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
480
378
27.0
D
214,646
N
(2500-4999)
3,462
N
D
93,377
N

44
Water transportation
11
7
57.1
D
2,627
N
(1-19)
17
N
D
422
N

45
Transportation by air %%
54
47
14.9
D
60,726
N
(250-499)
443
N
D
7,630
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
24
27
-11.1
D
47,336
N
(250-499)
218
N
D
8,203
N

47
Transportation services
77
77
0.0
D
14,741
N
(250-499)
359
N
D
5,166
N

48
Communications
175
161
8.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
158
113
39.8
D
910,468
N
(2500-4999)
3,377
N
D
140,399
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 %%
**
1,008
839
20.1
D
1,617,579
N
(5000-9999)
10,304
N
D
311,312
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
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
29
29
0.0
D
11,179
N
(250-499)
383
N
D
5,042
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
13
13
0.0
D
8,209
N
(250-499)
280
N
D
4,003
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
2
3
-33.3
D
2,242
N
(100-249)
88
N
D
1,501
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
11
10
10.0
D
5,967
N
(100-249)
192
N
D
2,502
N
412
Taxi service
10
9
11.1
1,472
D
N
83
(20-99)
N
704
D
N
4121
Taxi service
10
9
11.1
1,472
D
N
83
(20-99)
N
704
D
N
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
414
Charter bus service
4
5
-20.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4151
School bus service
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
2
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
2
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
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
480
378
27.0
D
214,646
N
(2500-4999)
3,462
N
D
93,377
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
453
368
23.1
D
211,266
N
(2500-4999)
3,386
N
D
92,182
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
199
160
24.4
D
55,740
N
(500-999)
801
N
D
14,587
N
4213
Trucking, except local
225
187
20.3
D
144,529
N
(1000-2499)
2,409
N
D
74,875
N
4214
Local trucking with storage
8
9
-11.1
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
21
12
75.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
27
10
170.0
D
3,380
N
(20-99)
76
N
D
1,195
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
21
5
320.0
2,475
D
N
34
(1-19)
N
393
D
N
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
5
3
66.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
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
11
7
57.1
D
2,627
N
(1-19)
17
N
D
422
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
4
3
33.3
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
7
4
75.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
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
7
4
75.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4499
Other water transportation services
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
45
Transportation by air %%
54
47
14.9
D
60,726
N
(250-499)
443
N
D
7,630
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
24
27
-11.1
D
48,611
N
(250-499)
272
N
D
5,242
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
14
18
-22.2
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
10
9
11.1
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
9
5
80.0
D
1,380
N
(20-99)
24
N
D
220
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
9
5
80.0
D
1,380
N
(20-99)
24
N
D
220
N
458
Airport terminal services
21
15
40.0
9,288
10,735
-13.5
133
147
-9.5
2,115
2,168
-2.4
4581
Airport terminal services
21
15
40.0
9,288
10,735
-13.5
133
147
-9.5
2,115
2,168
-2.4
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
24
27
-11.1
D
47,336
N
(250-499)
218
N
D
8,203
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
24
27
-11.1
D
47,336
N
(250-499)
218
N
D
8,203
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
19
17
11.8
109,155
D
N
330
(100-249)
N
15,154
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
3
9
-66.7
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
2
1
100.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
47
Transportation services
77
77
0.0
D
14,741
N
(250-499)
359
N
D
5,166
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
64
68
-5.9
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4724
Travel agencies
51
57
-10.5
9,803
7,244
35.3
255
237
7.6
4,697
3,636
29.2
4725
Tour operators
10
7
42.9
1,473
D
N
35
(20-99)
N
596
D
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
3
4
-25.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
473
Freight shipping services
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4731
Freight shipping services
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
6
4
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
5
3
66.7
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
175
161
8.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
481
Telephone
102
90
13.3
D
D
N
(500-999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
26
10
160.0
D
4,515
N
(100-249)
30
N
D
698
N
4813
Other telephone
76
80
-5.0
D
D
N
(500-999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
53
48
10.4
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
43
42
2.4
15,984
D
N
540
(250-499)
N
7,926
D
N
4833
Television broadcasting
10
6
66.7
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
21
-14.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
21
-14.3
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
1
2
-50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
1
2
-50.0
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
158
113
39.8
D
910,468
N
(2500-4999)
3,377
N
D
140,399
N
491
Electric services
60
54
11.1
D
659,193
N
(1000-2499)
2,287
N
D
102,255
N
4911
Electric services
60
54
11.1
D
659,193
N
(1000-2499)
2,287
N
D
102,255
N
492
Gas production and distribution
52
23
126.1
D
143,968
N
(500-999)
557
N
D
18,785
N
493
Combination utility services
6
8
-25.0
D
101,726
N
(100-249)
458
N
D
17,845
N
494
Water supply
16
10
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
16
10
60.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
20
14
42.9
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
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
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
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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