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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 %%
**
1,529
1,533
-0.3
4,459,645
3,705,447
20.4
34,443
32,979
4.4
1,064,737
934,729
13.9
41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
123
117
5.1
D
178,884
N
(5000-9999)
4,990
N
D
105,303
N
42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
293
312
-6.1
421,020
392,959
7.1
4,419
4,922
-10.2
122,946
120,747
1.8
44
Water transportation
110
97
13.4
376,055
451,828
-16.8
3,551
3,764
-5.7
106,792
105,356
1.4
45
Transportation by air %%
102
113
-9.7
270,832
412,443
-34.3
2,975
3,195
-6.9
70,885
75,005
-5.5
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
47
Transportation services
630
626
0.6
D
401,239
N
(5000-9999)
6,355
N
D
138,239
N
48
Communications
201
211
-4.7
D
923,971
N
(5000-9999)
6,966
N
D
248,371
N
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
70
57
22.8
D
944,123
N
(2500-4999)
2,787
N
D
141,708
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 %%
**
1,529
1,533
-0.3
4,459,645
3,705,447
20.4
34,443
32,979
4.4
1,064,737
934,729
13.9
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
123
117
5.1
D
178,884
N
(5000-9999)
4,990
N
D
105,303
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
82
77
6.5
D
139,986
N
(2500-4999)
3,744
N
D
88,994
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
15
11
36.4
D
24,996
N
(1000-2499)
1,361
N
D
46,179
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
67
66
1.5
D
114,990
N
(2500-4999)
2,383
N
D
42,815
N
412
Taxi service
18
15
20.0
8,716
5,418
60.9
186
113
64.6
2,947
1,796
64.1
4121
Taxi service
18
15
20.0
8,716
5,418
60.9
186
113
64.6
2,947
1,796
64.1
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
414
Charter bus service
2
3
-33.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(20-99)
N
0
D
N
415
School bus service
21
22
-4.5
23,885
D
N
1,104
(500-999)
N
10,664
D
N
4151
School bus service
21
22
-4.5
23,885
D
N
1,104
(500-999)
N
10,664
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
293
312
-6.1
421,020
392,959
7.1
4,419
4,922
-10.2
122,946
120,747
1.8
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
251
267
-6.0
D
360,200
N
(2500-4999)
4,667
N
D
114,427
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
153
169
-9.5
162,943
188,392
-13.5
1,614
1,847
-12.6
42,084
50,250
-16.3
4213
Trucking, except local
37
28
32.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4214
Local trucking with storage
28
28
0.0
D
86,631
N
(500-999)
1,421
N
D
34,392
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
33
42
-21.4
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
422
Public warehousing and storage
42
45
-6.7
D
32,759
N
(250-499)
255
N
D
6,320
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
4
5
-20.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
34
31
9.7
28,827
18,362
57.0
291
149
95.3
5,587
3,083
81.2
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
4
8
-50.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
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
110
97
13.4
376,055
451,828
-16.8
3,551
3,764
-5.7
106,792
105,356
1.4
441
Deep sea freight transportation
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
4
2
100.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
7
9
-22.2
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
7
9
-22.2
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
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
64
53
20.8
D
181,827
N
(1000-2499)
2,245
N
D
34,248
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(500-999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
0
1
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
60
48
25.0
95,146
D
N
1,542
(500-999)
N
25,034
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
34
33
3.0
D
109,623
N
(1000-2499)
965
N
D
45,463
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
9
7
28.6
D
63,604
N
(500-999)
637
N
D
33,715
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
6
5
20.0
D
36,433
N
(100-249)
246
N
D
9,241
N
4493
Marinas
10
7
42.9
4,152
3,182
30.5
65
19
242.1
1,101
832
32.3
4499
Other water transportation services
9
14
-35.7
D
6,404
N
(20-99)
63
N
D
1,675
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 %%
102
113
-9.7
270,832
412,443
-34.3
2,975
3,195
-6.9
70,885
75,005
-5.5
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
36
43
-16.3
D
248,527
N
(1000-2499)
1,369
N
D
41,318
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
15
24
-37.5
103,817
D
N
623
(500-999)
N
17,247
D
N
4513
Air courier services
21
19
10.5
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
46
-15.2
D
98,335
N
(500-999)
650
N
D
15,426
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
39
46
-15.2
D
98,335
N
(500-999)
650
N
D
15,426
N
458
Airport terminal services
27
24
12.5
D
65,581
N
(1000-2499)
1,176
N
D
18,261
N
4581
Airport terminal services
27
24
12.5
D
65,581
N
(1000-2499)
1,176
N
D
18,261
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
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
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
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
47
Transportation services
630
626
0.6
D
401,239
N
(5000-9999)
6,355
N
D
138,239
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
559
553
1.1
358,953
362,211
-0.9
5,433
5,789
-6.1
135,184
123,571
9.4
4724
Travel agencies
362
364
-0.5
201,872
138,322
45.9
2,845
2,338
21.7
70,943
49,935
42.1
4725
Tour operators
180
161
11.8
151,139
205,493
-26.5
2,440
3,241
-24.7
61,289
68,006
-9.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
17
28
-39.3
5,942
18,396
-67.7
148
210
-29.5
2,952
5,630
-47.6
473
Freight shipping services
65
67
-3.0
D
36,675
N
(250-499)
531
N
D
14,113
N
4731
Freight shipping services
65
67
-3.0
D
36,675
N
(250-499)
531
N
D
14,113
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
6
0.0
D
2,353
N
(20-99)
35
N
D
555
N
4783
Packing and crating
3
3
0.0
1,339
D
N
17
(20-99)
N
256
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
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(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
48
Communications
201
211
-4.7
D
923,971
N
(5000-9999)
6,966
N
D
248,371
N
481
Telephone
126
129
-2.3
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4812
Radiotelephone
39
14
178.6
D
D
N
(250-499)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4813
Other telephone
87
115
-24.3
D
D
N
(5000-9999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
482
Telegraph communications
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
0
4
N
0
D
N
0
(1-19)
N
0
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
50
52
-3.8
D
99,890
N
(1000-2499)
1,266
N
D
34,008
N
4832
Radio broadcasting
33
37
-10.8
D
31,416
N
(500-999)
724
N
D
13,971
N
4833
Television broadcasting
17
15
13.3
96,957
68,474
41.6
683
542
26.0
31,041
20,037
54.9
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
16
12.5
153,337
D
N
618
(500-999)
N
29,488
D
N
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
18
16
12.5
153,337
D
N
618
(500-999)
N
29,488
D
N
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
7
10
-30.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
7
10
-30.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(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
70
57
22.8
D
944,123
N
(2500-4999)
2,787
N
D
141,708
N
491
Electric services
15
16
-6.2
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
15
16
-6.2
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(1000-2499)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
2
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
494
Water supply
9
8
12.5
5,341
D
N
24
(1-19)
N
543
D
N
4941
Water supply
9
8
12.5
5,341
D
N
24
(1-19)
N
543
D
N
495
Sanitary services
40
26
53.8
D
D
N
(500-999)
(250-499)
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
3
6
-50.0
1,835
D
N
28
(20-99)
N
941
D
N
4971
Irrigation systems
3
6
-50.0
1,835
D
N
28
(20-99)
N
941
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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