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 Advance Nonemployer Statistics, Table 1
Summary and Legal Form of Organization for the United States

Data based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Table 2 compares nonemployers with employers; Table 3 shows change from 1997 to 2002. Introductory text includes scope and methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
Code 		Description Nonemployers
Establish-
ments 		Receipts
($1,000)
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
All Establishments 808,999 40,697,509
Individual Proprietorships 743,690 32,914,186
Corporations 52,196 6,083,104
Partnerships 13,113 1,700,219
481 Air transportation
All Establishments 18,125 1,042,373
Individual Proprietorships 11,873 380,396
Corporations 4,450 413,318
Partnerships 1,802 248,659
483 Water transportation
All Establishments 6,334 421,074
Individual Proprietorships 4,845 207,778
Corporations 1,074 132,910
Partnerships 415 80,386
484 Truck transportation
All Establishments 413,100 28,724,245
Individual Proprietorships 383,515 24,550,818
Corporations 22,955 3,292,749
Partnerships 6,630 880,678
4841 General freight trucking
All Establishments 361,365 25,543,022
Individual Proprietorships 337,203 22,193,606
Corporations 18,768 2,648,851
Partnerships 5,394 700,565
48411 General freight trucking, local
All Establishments 139,591 8,281,879
Individual Proprietorships 129,062 6,950,939
Corporations 8,180 1,041,469
Partnerships 2,349 289,471
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance
All Establishments 221,774 17,261,143
Individual Proprietorships 208,141 15,242,667
Corporations 10,588 1,607,382
Partnerships 3,045 411,094
4842 Specialized freight trucking
All Establishments 51,735 3,181,223
Individual Proprietorships 46,312 2,357,212
Corporations 4,187 643,898
Partnerships 1,236 180,113
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation
All Establishments 162,869 4,650,668
Individual Proprietorships 148,995 3,672,690
Corporations 12,638 861,815
Partnerships 1,236 116,163
4851 Urban transit systems
All Establishments 927 24,622
Individual Proprietorships 878 19,137
Corporations 45 5,228
Partnerships 4 257
48511 Urban transit systems
All Establishments 927 24,622
Individual Proprietorships 878 19,137
Corporations 45 5,228
Partnerships 4 257
4852 Interurban and rural bus transportation
All Establishments 1,522 64,955
Individual Proprietorships 1,276 36,171
Corporations 229 26,686
Partnerships 17 2,098
48521 Interurban and rural bus transportation
All Establishments 1,522 64,955
Individual Proprietorships 1,276 36,171
Corporations 229 26,686
Partnerships 17 2,098
4853 Taxi and limousine service
All Establishments 129,553 3,540,306
Individual Proprietorships 118,986 2,934,916
Corporations 9,898 556,048
Partnerships 669 49,342
4854 School and employee bus transportation
All Establishments 6,779 167,225
Individual Proprietorships 6,494 136,987
Corporations 239 25,308
Partnerships 46 4,930
48541 School and employee bus transportation
All Establishments 6,779 167,225
Individual Proprietorships 6,494 136,987
Corporations 239 25,308
Partnerships 46 4,930
4855 Charter bus industry
All Establishments 3,407 155,814
Individual Proprietorships 2,813 80,514
Corporations 480 61,400
Partnerships 114 13,900
48551 Charter bus industry
All Establishments 3,407 155,814
Individual Proprietorships 2,813 80,514
Corporations 480 61,400
Partnerships 114 13,900
4859 Other transit and ground passenger transportation
All Establishments 20,681 697,746
Individual Proprietorships 18,548 464,965
Corporations 1,747 187,145
Partnerships 386 45,636
48599 Other transit and ground passenger transportation
All Establishments 20,681 697,746
Individual Proprietorships 18,548 464,965
Corporations 1,747 187,145
Partnerships 386 45,636
486 Pipeline transportation
All Establishments 570 59,804
Individual Proprietorships 343 15,296
Corporations 84 15,561
Partnerships 143 28,947
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation
All Establishments 4,185 148,488
Individual Proprietorships 3,258 76,980
Corporations 736 59,644
Partnerships 191 11,864
488 Support activities for transportation
All Establishments 58,074 2,438,854
Individual Proprietorships 49,498 1,361,010
Corporations 6,874 867,148
Partnerships 1,702 210,696
492 Couriers and messengers
All Establishments 139,445 2,815,210
Individual Proprietorships 136,844 2,530,087
Corporations 2,126 231,950
Partnerships 475 53,173
493 Warehousing and storage
All Establishments 6,297 396,793
Individual Proprietorships 4,519 119,131
Corporations 1,259 208,009
Partnerships 519 69,653
4931 Warehousing and storage
All Establishments 6,297 396,793
Individual Proprietorships 4,519 119,131
Corporations 1,259 208,009
Partnerships 519 69,653
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The data in this table are based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. These data aresubject to nonsampling error due to nonresponse, coverage problems, misreporting, and processing error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the originaldata only. For more information, see the introductory text

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census, Nonemployer Statistics

Data released: May 21, 2004

Page display revised: December 15, 2004