1997 Economic Census: |
Transportation, Communications and Utilities
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Comparability between SIC and NAICS
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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 %%
**
293,575
N
N
1,143,936,913
N
N
5,689,138
N
N
199,706,592
N
N
41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
19,621
17,805
10.2
D
12,649,307
N
(100,000+)
354,913
N
D
5,191,117
N
42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
133,373
110,908
20.3
197,375,341
143,794,366
37.3
1,960,130
1,580,095
24.1
55,739,452
39,895,651
39.7
44
Water transportation
9,214
8,147
13.1
35,179,111
29,207,214
20.4
178,560
171,314
4.2
6,329,774
5,170,196
22.4
45
Transportation by air %%
11,455
N
N
47,386,832
N
N
362,411
N
N
10,404,528
N
N
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
861
844
2.0
7,210,159
7,063,056
2.1
13,491
16,779
-19.6
789,626
821,085
-3.8
47
Transportation services
52,409
46,593
12.5
D
23,889,855
N
(100,000+)
329,202
N
D
7,850,337
N
48
Communications
44,319
39,244
12.9
349,179,976
230,667,167
51.4
1,450,043
1,294,236
12.0
64,017,738
47,057,941
36.0
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
22,323
20,049
11.3
447,910,204
310,961,224
44.0
835,917
915,012
-8.6
41,886,213
39,155,155
7.0
%% 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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Com-
para-
bility
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 %%
**
293,575
N
N
1,143,936,913
N
N
5,689,138
N
N
199,706,592
N
N
Com-
para-
bility
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
19,621
17,805
10.2
D
12,649,307
N
(100,000+)
354,913
N
D
5,191,117
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
10,147
8,275
22.6
D
6,149,525
N
(100,000+)
158,381
N
D
r
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
1,152
1,135
1.5
D
1,545,488
N
(25k-49999)
42,756
N
D
r
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
8,995
7,140
26.0
8,147,039
4,604,037
77.0
179,736
115,625
55.4
3,183,251
1,786,101
78.2
412
Taxi service
3,184
3,337
-4.6
1,280,597
992,378
29.0
27,850
26,338
5.7
392,759
305,907
28.4
4121
Taxi service
3,184
3,337
-4.6
1,280,597
992,378
29.0
27,850
26,338
5.7
392,759
305,907
28.4
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
407
607
-32.9
1,147,432
910,512
26.0
19,900
15,301
30.1
549,727
r
77.6
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
407
607
-32.9
1,147,432
910,512
26.0
19,900
15,301
30.1
549,727
r
77.6
414
Charter bus service
1,531
1,307
17.1
1,768,199
1,269,082
39.3
31,483
24,604
28.0
548,026
393,784
39.2
4141
Charter bus service, local
482
429
12.4
459,953
375,221
22.6
8,694
7,699
12.9
143,572
124,635
15.2
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
1,049
878
19.5
1,308,246
893,861
46.4
22,789
16,905
34.8
404,454
269,149
50.3
415
School bus service
4,326
4,260
1.5
4,233,836
3,315,313
27.7
147,441
130,093
13.3
1,810,695
1,379,955
31.2
4151
School bus service
4,326
4,260
1.5
4,233,836
3,315,313
27.7
147,441
130,093
13.3
1,810,695
1,379,955
31.2
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
26
19
36.8
15,253
12,497
22.1
220
196
12.2
5,190
4,496
15.4
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
26
19
36.8
15,253
12,497
22.1
220
196
12.2
5,190
4,496
15.4
Com-
para-
bility
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
133,373
110,908
20.3
197,375,341
143,794,366
37.3
1,960,130
1,580,095
24.1
55,739,452
39,895,651
39.7
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
119,868
101,169
18.5
184,178,773
135,436,985
36.0
1,831,577
1,484,655
23.4
52,513,343
37,760,025
39.1
4212
Local trucking without storage
61,063
49,870
22.4
51,384,852
33,554,382
53.1
473,694
354,742
33.5
12,642,812
8,043,459
57.2
4213
Trucking, except local
47,315
40,821
15.9
105,764,108
78,357,536
35.0
915,091
758,435
20.7
28,992,807
20,974,464
38.2
4214
Local trucking with storage
3,744
4,512
-17.0
4,221,111
4,190,745
0.7
57,749
64,417
-10.4
1,401,608
1,345,954
4.1
4215
Courier services, except by air
7,746
5,966
29.8
22,808,702
19,334,322
18.0
385,043
307,061
25.4
9,476,116
7,396,148
28.1
422
Public warehousing and storage
13,491
9,718
38.8
13,183,579
8,329,899
58.3
128,433
95,145
35.0
3,222,154
2,127,267
51.5
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
486
584
-16.8
673,198
656,468
2.5
5,280
6,497
-18.7
118,542
129,615
-8.5
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
872
929
-6.1
2,268,823
1,744,807
30.0
22,109
18,963
16.6
609,335
463,927
31.3
4225
General warehousing and storage
10,912
6,753
61.6
7,846,325
3,919,158
100.2
81,450
49,091
65.9
1,918,952
983,107
95.2
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
1,221
1,452
-15.9
2,395,233
2,009,466
19.2
19,594
20,594
-4.9
575,325
550,618
4.5
423
Trucking terminal facilities
14
21
-33.3
12,989
27,482
-52.7
120
295
-59.3
3,955
8,359
-52.7
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
14
21
-33.3
12,989
27,482
-52.7
120
295
-59.3
3,955
8,359
-52.7
Com-
para-
bility
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
9,214
8,147
13.1
35,179,111
29,207,214
20.4
178,560
171,314
4.2
6,329,774
5,170,196
22.4
441
Deep sea freight transportation
487
334
45.8
11,570,718
8,490,470
36.3
18,542
13,334
39.1
841,598
629,239
33.7
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
487
334
45.8
11,570,718
8,490,470
36.3
18,542
13,334
39.1
841,598
629,239
33.7
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
292
281
3.9
3,114,639
3,457,663
-9.9
12,547
13,464
-6.8
538,088
518,623
3.8
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
292
281
3.9
3,114,639
3,457,663
-9.9
12,547
13,464
-6.8
538,088
518,623
3.8
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
32
26
23.1
519,863
559,187
-7.0
1,614
1,255
28.6
109,804
81,347
35.0
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
32
26
23.1
519,863
559,187
-7.0
1,614
1,255
28.6
109,804
81,347
35.0
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
222
195
13.8
2,821,121
2,196,881
28.4
10,628
9,176
15.8
396,093
293,390
35.0
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
222
195
13.8
2,821,121
2,196,881
28.4
10,628
9,176
15.8
396,093
293,390
35.0
448
Water transportation of passengers
1,089
1,033
5.4
5,244,361
4,132,926
26.9
27,789
23,308
19.2
738,709
507,753
45.5
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
144
72
100.0
3,997,740
3,268,465
22.3
13,189
12,503
5.5
400,146
275,067
45.5
4482
Ferry transportation
137
118
16.1
214,485
154,668
38.7
1,896
1,791
5.9
70,754
50,824
39.2
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
808
843
-4.2
1,032,136
709,793
45.4
12,704
9,014
40.9
267,809
181,862
47.3
449
Services incidental to water transportation
7,092
6,278
13.0
11,908,409
10,370,087
14.8
107,440
110,777
-3.0
3,705,482
3,139,844
18.0
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
791
871
-9.2
5,345,368
5,066,178
5.5
55,265
58,840
-6.1
2,179,045
1,841,419
18.3
4492
Towing and tugboat services
814
941
-13.5
2,623,493
2,681,907
-2.2
20,553
24,639
-16.6
682,842
689,085
-0.9
4493
Marinas
4,217
3,348
26.0
2,541,481
1,651,400
53.9
22,765
17,913
27.1
516,589
345,922
49.3
4499
Other water transportation services
1,270
1,118
13.6
1,398,067
970,602
44.0
8,857
9,385
-5.6
327,006
263,418
24.1
Com-
para-
bility
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 %%
11,455
N
N
47,386,832
N
N
362,411
N
N
10,404,528
N
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
4,939
N
N
33,288,660
N
N
211,784
N
N
6,516,426
N
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
1,798
1,681
7.0
16,284,929
12,360,208
31.8
65,988
70,514
-6.4
1,920,912
1,961,918
-2.1
4513
Air courier services
3,141
2,639
19.0
17,003,731
11,012,662
54.4
145,796
99,021
47.2
4,595,514
2,935,251
56.6
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
2,176
N
N
4,748,024
N
N
29,417
N
N
1,006,804
N
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
2,176
N
N
4,748,024
N
N
29,417
N
N
1,006,804
N
N
458
Airport terminal services
4,340
3,252
33.5
9,350,148
6,167,556
51.6
121,210
79,953
51.6
2,881,298
1,796,333
60.4
4581
Airport terminal services
4,340
3,252
33.5
9,350,148
6,167,556
51.6
121,210
79,953
51.6
2,881,298
1,796,333
60.4
Com-
para-
bility
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
861
844
2.0
7,210,159
7,063,056
2.1
13,491
16,779
-19.6
789,626
821,085
-3.8
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
861
844
2.0
7,210,159
7,063,056
2.1
13,491
16,779
-19.6
789,626
821,085
-3.8
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
382
405
-5.7
4,364,552
4,409,247
-1.0
7,960
10,355
-23.1
479,510
531,135
-9.7
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
448
358
25.1
2,516,124
2,009,975
25.2
5,156
5,578
-7.6
290,125
251,939
15.2
4619
All other pipeline transportation
31
81
-61.7
329,483
643,834
-48.8
375
846
-55.7
19,991
38,011
-47.4
Com-
para-
bility
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
52,409
46,593
12.5
D
23,889,855
N
(100,000+)
329,202
N
D
7,850,337
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
33,825
31,793
6.4
16,959,304
10,572,781
60.4
242,756
192,981
25.8
6,341,530
3,921,219
61.7
4724
Travel agencies
29,332
27,688
5.9
9,977,110
6,964,364
43.3
183,178
149,140
22.8
4,463,903
2,835,511
57.4
4725
Tour operators
3,501
3,008
16.4
2,782,285
1,864,754
49.2
38,574
30,519
26.4
1,034,433
690,202
49.9
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
992
1,097
-9.6
4,199,909
1,743,663
140.9
21,004
13,322
57.7
843,194
395,506
113.2
473
Freight shipping services
15,994
12,553
27.4
16,392,866
9,158,618
79.0
143,126
106,979
33.8
5,067,614
3,232,854
56.8
4731
Freight shipping services
15,994
12,553
27.4
16,392,866
9,158,618
79.0
143,126
106,979
33.8
5,067,614
3,232,854
56.8
474
Railroad car rental
124
125
-0.8
D
1,881,144
N
(1000-2499)
1,926
N
D
84,544
N
4741
Railroad car rental
124
125
-0.8
D
1,881,144
N
(1000-2499)
1,926
N
D
84,544
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
2,466
2,122
16.2
D
2,277,312
N
(25k-49999)
27,316
N
D
611,720
N
4783
Packing and crating
795
835
-4.8
D
522,478
N
(5000-9999)
8,123
N
D
154,523
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
382
263
45.2
347,066
221,031
57.0
3,728
2,810
32.7
121,277
64,957
86.7
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
1,289
1,024
25.9
D
1,533,803
N
(25k-49999)
16,383
N
D
392,240
N
Com-
para-
bility
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
44,319
39,244
12.9
349,179,976
230,667,167
51.4
1,450,043
1,294,236
12.0
64,017,738
47,057,941
36.0
481
Telephone
28,783
24,730
16.4
256,130,797
171,580,095
49.3
999,954
928,245
7.7
46,899,659
35,900,576
30.6
4812
Radiotelephone
6,497
3,063
112.1
38,271,339
12,269,735
211.9
147,845
61,077
142.1
5,950,128
2,091,368
184.5
4813
Other telephone
22,286
21,667
2.9
217,859,458
159,310,360
36.8
852,109
867,168
-1.7
40,949,531
33,809,208
21.1
482
Telegraph communications
183
489
-62.6
177,571
988,142
-82.0
1,483
5,536
-73.2
51,262
217,800
-76.5
4822
Telegraph communications
183
489
-62.6
177,571
988,142
-82.0
1,483
5,536
-73.2
51,262
217,800
-76.5
483
Radio and television broadcasting
8,789
8,549
2.8
40,425,210
28,228,942
43.2
249,715
221,755
12.6
9,868,917
6,976,376
41.5
4832
Radio broadcasting
6,894
6,956
-0.9
10,648,134
6,865,419
55.1
126,673
112,385
12.7
3,604,481
2,547,700
41.5
4833
Television broadcasting
1,895
1,593
19.0
29,777,076
21,363,523
39.4
123,042
109,370
12.5
6,264,436
4,428,676
41.5
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
4,679
4,468
4.7
45,389,578
27,512,100
65.0
174,351
128,963
35.2
6,151,186
3,558,691
72.8
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
4,679
4,468
4.7
45,389,578
27,512,100
65.0
174,351
128,963
35.2
6,151,186
3,558,691
72.8
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
1,885
1,008
87.0
7,056,820
2,357,888
199.3
24,540
9,737
152.0
1,046,714
404,498
158.8
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
1,885
1,008
87.0
7,056,820
2,357,888
199.3
24,540
9,737
152.0
1,046,714
404,498
158.8
Com-
para-
bility
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
22,323
20,049
11.3
447,910,204
310,961,224
44.0
835,917
915,012
-8.6
41,886,213
39,155,155
7.0
491
Electric services
6,212
5,374
15.6
169,783,807
145,585,669
16.6
359,235
425,285
-15.5
19,103,847
18,818,272
1.5
4911
Electric services
6,212
5,374
15.6
169,783,807
145,585,669
16.6
359,235
425,285
-15.5
19,103,847
18,818,272
1.5
492
Gas production and distribution
3,931
3,968
-0.9
D
75,742,330
N
(100,000+)
147,923
N
D
6,172,159
N
493
Combination utility services
1,989
1,814
9.6
D
70,702,898
N
(100,000+)
222,223
N
D
10,597,189
N
494
Water supply
3,721
3,453
7.8
4,347,227
3,188,291
36.3
26,597
23,681
12.3
800,537
620,000
29.1
4941
Water supply
3,721
3,453
7.8
4,347,227
3,188,291
36.3
26,597
23,681
12.3
800,537
620,000
29.1
495
Sanitary services
6,056
5,064
19.6
17,165,878
15,156,045
13.3
103,025
92,467
11.4
3,559,546
2,839,499
25.4
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
83
69
20.3
573,063
479,823
19.4
1,767
1,647
7.3
80,995
69,796
16.0
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
83
69
20.3
573,063
479,823
19.4
1,767
1,647
7.3
80,995
69,796
16.0
497
Irrigation systems
331
307
7.8
106,608
106,168
0.4
1,336
1,786
-25.2
24,871
38,240
-35.0
4971
Irrigation systems
331
307
7.8
106,608
106,168
0.4
1,336
1,786
-25.2
24,871
38,240
-35.0
%% 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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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
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Last revised: March 01, 2004