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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 %%
**
7,203
6,190
16.4
17,821,818
13,735,223
29.8
112,086
103,339
8.5
3,501,127
2,782,988
25.8
41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
668
566
18.0
409,335
302,817
35.2
14,721
13,265
11.0
167,090
123,461
35.3
42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
4,152
3,471
19.6
D
4,267,107
N
(50k-99999)
43,432
N
D
1,134,770
N
44
Water transportation
137
119
15.1
127,555
94,276
35.3
964
702
37.3
26,891
18,027
49.2
45
Transportation by air %%
161
123
30.9
410,746
487,554
-15.8
2,625
4,108
-36.1
77,710
99,416
-21.8
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
10
-30.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
47
Transportation services
785
703
11.7
479,797
222,332
115.8
6,152
4,469
37.7
143,666
86,474
66.1
48
Communications
909
874
4.0
D
3,172,425
N
(10k-24999)
19,270
N
D
606,398
N
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
384
324
18.5
5,840,042
5,126,223
13.9
15,287
17,900
-14.6
758,053
705,578
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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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 %%
**
7,203
6,190
16.4
17,821,818
13,735,223
29.8
112,086
103,339
8.5
3,501,127
2,782,988
25.8
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
668
566
18.0
409,335
302,817
35.2
14,721
13,265
11.0
167,090
123,461
35.3
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
307
203
51.2
D
73,502
N
(2500-4999)
3,252
N
D
34,092
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
13
11
18.2
D
4,854
N
(250-499)
124
N
D
2,325
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
294
192
53.1
D
68,648
N
(2500-4999)
3,128
N
D
31,767
N
412
Taxi service
67
62
8.1
21,471
14,416
48.9
917
761
20.5
9,949
6,725
47.9
4121
Taxi service
67
62
8.1
21,471
14,416
48.9
917
761
20.5
9,949
6,725
47.9
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
13
-69.2
D
17,520
N
(20-99)
256
N
D
4,592
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
4
13
-69.2
D
17,520
N
(20-99)
256
N
D
4,592
N
414
Charter bus service
28
28
0.0
44,640
17,430
156.1
800
425
88.2
12,938
5,669
128.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
7
6
16.7
2,730
992
175.2
63
60
5.0
709
517
37.1
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
21
22
-4.5
41,910
16,438
155.0
737
365
101.9
12,229
5,152
137.4
415
School bus service
262
260
0.8
224,492
179,949
24.8
8,749
8,571
2.1
90,957
72,383
25.7
4151
School bus service
262
260
0.8
224,492
179,949
24.8
8,749
8,571
2.1
90,957
72,383
25.7
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
4,152
3,471
19.6
D
4,267,107
N
(50k-99999)
43,432
N
D
1,134,770
N
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
3,969
3,330
19.2
D
4,126,201
N
(50k-99999)
41,933
N
D
1,097,875
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
2,010
1,691
18.9
1,353,237
735,553
84.0
12,755
8,323
53.3
359,772
179,434
100.5
4213
Trucking, except local
1,712
1,437
19.1
4,082,184
2,776,402
47.0
31,013
26,952
15.1
1,032,248
742,639
39.0
4214
Local trucking with storage
69
88
-21.6
D
149,305
N
(500-999)
978
N
D
21,504
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
178
114
56.1
426,207
464,941
-8.3
7,477
5,680
31.6
191,999
154,298
24.4
422
Public warehousing and storage
183
141
29.8
D
140,906
N
(1000-2499)
1,499
N
D
36,895
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
30
37
-18.9
84,828
58,564
44.8
727
614
18.4
18,360
15,557
18.0
4225
General warehousing and storage
136
90
51.1
133,277
77,921
71.0
1,354
835
62.2
33,701
20,369
65.5
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
16
14
14.3
D
4,421
N
(100-249)
50
N
D
969
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
137
119
15.1
127,555
94,276
35.3
964
702
37.3
26,891
18,027
49.2
441
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
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
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
16
19
-15.8
D
8,681
N
(20-99)
59
N
D
2,837
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4482
Ferry transportation
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
13
17
-23.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
118
100
18.0
115,938
85,595
35.4
873
643
35.8
23,120
15,190
52.2
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
6
12
-50.0
D
27,068
N
(100-249)
105
N
D
4,765
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
7
9
-22.2
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4493
Marinas
96
67
43.3
74,969
33,599
123.1
531
355
49.6
12,658
6,325
100.1
4499
Other water transportation services
9
12
-25.0
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
45
Transportation by air %%
161
123
30.9
410,746
487,554
-15.8
2,625
4,108
-36.1
77,710
99,416
-21.8
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
62
47
31.9
269,460
300,971
-10.5
1,452
2,488
-41.6
43,814
56,618
-22.6
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
24
14
71.4
121,125
D
N
338
(1000-2499)
N
8,264
D
N
4513
Air courier services
38
33
15.2
148,335
D
N
1,114
(500-999)
N
35,550
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
21
85.7
D
34,680
N
(250-499)
288
N
D
6,819
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
21
85.7
D
34,680
N
(250-499)
288
N
D
6,819
N
458
Airport terminal services
60
55
9.1
D
151,903
N
(500-999)
1,332
N
D
35,979
N
4581
Airport terminal services
60
55
9.1
D
151,903
N
(500-999)
1,332
N
D
35,979
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
7
10
-30.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
7
10
-30.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
4
7
-42.9
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
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
785
703
11.7
479,797
222,332
115.8
6,152
4,469
37.7
143,666
86,474
66.1
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
579
535
8.2
D
130,316
N
(2500-4999)
3,409
N
D
56,254
N
4724
Travel agencies
515
465
10.8
128,770
96,083
34.0
3,141
2,468
27.3
59,258
41,213
43.8
4725
Tour operators
56
52
7.7
72,196
32,304
123.5
1,093
891
22.7
26,105
14,220
83.6
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
8
18
-55.6
D
1,929
N
(20-99)
50
N
D
821
N
473
Freight shipping services
166
136
22.1
230,864
67,914
239.9
1,357
779
74.2
45,078
22,445
100.8
4731
Freight shipping services
166
136
22.1
230,864
67,914
239.9
1,357
779
74.2
45,078
22,445
100.8
474
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4741
Railroad car rental
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
39
31
25.8
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4783
Packing and crating
15
10
50.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
22
19
15.8
D
20,814
N
(100-249)
182
N
D
6,864
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
909
874
4.0
D
3,172,425
N
(10k-24999)
19,270
N
D
606,398
N
481
Telephone
635
580
9.5
D
D
N
(10k-24999)
(10k-24999)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
83
32
159.4
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
552
548
0.7
D
2,429,376
N
(5000-9999)
12,313
N
D
440,329
N
482
Telegraph communications
1
6
-83.3
D
11,609
N
(1-19)
70
N
D
2,886
N
4822
Telegraph communications
1
6
-83.3
D
11,609
N
(1-19)
70
N
D
2,886
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
170
181
-6.1
391,929
305,779
28.2
4,454
4,460
-0.1
129,859
103,047
26.0
4832
Radio broadcasting
140
156
-10.3
138,077
115,287
19.8
2,603
2,628
-1.0
54,929
49,513
10.9
4833
Television broadcasting
30
25
20.0
253,852
190,492
33.3
1,851
1,832
1.0
74,930
53,534
40.0
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
87
97
-10.3
348,930
328,165
6.3
1,585
1,909
-17.0
43,947
43,761
0.4
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
87
97
-10.3
348,930
328,165
6.3
1,585
1,909
-17.0
43,947
43,761
0.4
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
10
60.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
16
10
60.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
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
384
324
18.5
5,840,042
5,126,223
13.9
15,287
17,900
-14.6
758,053
705,578
7.4
491
Electric services
98
96
2.1
D
1,525,196
N
(5000-9999)
6,502
N
D
269,037
N
4911
Electric services
98
96
2.1
D
1,525,196
N
(5000-9999)
6,502
N
D
269,037
N
492
Gas production and distribution
61
76
-19.7
D
D
N
(1000-2499)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
91
44
106.8
2,492,043
D
N
6,457
(5000-9999)
N
331,016
D
N
494
Water supply
5
5
0.0
D
383
N
(1-19)
11
N
D
64
N
4941
Water supply
5
5
0.0
D
383
N
(1-19)
11
N
D
64
N
495
Sanitary services
128
103
24.3
D
286,907
N
(1000-2499)
1,654
N
D
44,604
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
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
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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