Table 6-5: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2003
Table 6-5: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2003
| State | Number of establishments1 | Number of employees | Annual payroll ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 104 | 1,926 | 29,115 |
| Alaska | 79 | 1,334 | 24,513 |
| Arizona | 202 | 7,164 | 169,991 |
| Arkansas | 55 | 893 | 16,529 |
| California | 1,476 | 38,536 | 847,043 |
| Colorado | 162 | 3,991 | 81,483 |
| Connecticut | 352 | 12,363 | 258,707 |
| Delaware | 164 | 2,289 | 43,079 |
| District of Columbia | 38 | 1,068 | 34,553 |
| Florida | 833 | 11,971 | 229,162 |
| Georgia | 278 | 3,480 | 63,872 |
| Hawaii | 91 | 3,572 | 91,176 |
| Idaho | 78 | 1,560 | 19,617 |
| Illinois | 863 | 21,321 | 370,328 |
| Indiana | 237 | 3,538 | 56,116 |
| Iowa | 101 | 1,644 | 22,977 |
| Kansas | 146 | 5,827 | 79,442 |
| Kentucky | 131 | 1,953 | 30,625 |
| Louisiana | 179 | 3,494 | 82,432 |
| Maine | 92 | 1,348 | 21,735 |
| Maryland | 710 | 8,053 | 153,178 |
| Massachusetts | 733 | 18,205 | 381,883 |
| Michigan | 289 | 4,666 | 95,084 |
| Minnesota | 484 | 12,792 | 207,742 |
| Mississippi | 77 | W | W |
| Missouri | 336 | 9,886 | 142,761 |
| Montana | 119 | 1,530 | 20,099 |
| Nebraska | 70 | W | W |
| Nevada | 111 | 11,509 | 228,591 |
| New Hampshire | 123 | 3,258 | 54,575 |
| New Jersey | 1,104 | 28,192 | 536,255 |
| New Mexico | 147 | 3,423 | 48,201 |
| New York | 2,649 | 61,930 | 1,434,847 |
| North Carolina | 297 | 4,562 | 83,712 |
| North Dakota | 60 | 971 | 11,067 |
| Ohio | 357 | 7,891 | 135,671 |
| Oklahoma | 74 | 1,294 | 17,856 |
| Oregon | 213 | 4,154 | 65,129 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,128 | 30,439 | 470,782 |
| Rhode Island | 102 | 2,313 | 45,317 |
| South Carolina | 131 | 1,815 | 30,796 |
| South Dakota | 72 | 871 | 12,300 |
| Tennessee | 319 | 5,677 | 119,454 |
| Texas | 565 | 14,108 | 273,261 |
| Utah | 62 | 1,148 | 17,824 |
| Vermont | 70 | 1,519 | 23,693 |
| Virginia | 356 | 5,946 | 129,434 |
| Washington | 223 | 5,571 | 104,779 |
| West Virginia | 42 | W | W |
| Wisconsin | 547 | 13,787 | 191,204 |
| Wyoming | 26 | 396 | 6,589 |
| United States, total | 17,257 | 397,949 | 7,655,081 |
KEY: W = data withheld to avoid disclosure.
1 The transit and ground passenger transportation sector (North American Industrial Classification System [NAICS] 485) includes industries providing a variety of passenger transportation activities, such as urban transit systems; chartered bus, school bus, and interurban bus transportation; and taxis. These activities are distinguished based primarily on such production process factors as vehicle types, routes, and schedules. Scenic and sightseeing ground transportation services are excluded
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 County Business Patterns, Washington, DC: 2005, available at http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html as of Sept. 26, 2005.