1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Colorado

See also 2002 Economic Census data.

Construction by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	14,681	19,736,920	3,807,924	125,228
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,283	9,167,109	900,025	26,807
234	Heavy construction	812	2,974,726	641,530	18,564
235	Special trade contractors	9,586	7,595,085	2,266,369	79,857

Construction by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

23 Construction 14,681 19,736,920 3,807,924 125,228

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,283 9,167,109 900,025 26,807

2331 Land subdivision & land development 219 342,875 37,008 1,063

2332 Residential building construction 3,235 4,397,962 413,022 13,846

23321 Single-family housing construction 3,026 4,091,027 384,074 12,842

23322 Multifamily housing construction 209 306,935 28,948 1,004

2333 Nonresidential building construction 829 4,426,273 449,994 11,898

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 107 229,697 31,007 949

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 722 4,196,576 418,987 10,949

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

234 Heavy construction 812 2,974,726 641,530 18,564

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 245 1,177,967 202,242 6,066

23411 Highway & street construction 228 1,047,475 179,456 5,476

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 17 130,492 22,786 590

2349 Other heavy construction 566 1,796,759 439,288 12,498

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 207 548,193 126,073 3,968

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 74 440,846 145,788 3,537

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction s D 28,625 770

23499 All other heavy construction 261 D 138,803 4,222

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

235 Special trade contractors 9,586 7,595,085 2,266,369 79,857

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,654 1,716,979 498,985 16,541

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 915 239,266 86,944 4,166

2353 Electrical contractors 1,355 1,524,436 508,400 15,097

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,080 805,287 289,376 10,577

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 392 235,922 86,888 3,292

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 558 528,280 192,058 6,921

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 130 41,085 10,431 364

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,707 738,647 173,799 7,338

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,426 513,337 112,115 5,278

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 281 225,311 61,685 2,060

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 596 571,463 144,692 5,591

2357 Concrete contractors 842 827,403 235,859 9,047

2358 Water well drilling contractors 88 75,176 16,884 554

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,350 1,096,428 311,429 10,947

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 87 D 53,690 1,814

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 84 80,737 21,613 808

23593 Excavation contractors 542 403,651 107,857 3,653

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 19 S 6,343 248

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 67 D 37,814 1,049

23599 All other special trade contractors 550 D 84,112 3,374

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	14,681	19,736,920	3,807,924	125,228
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,283	9,167,109	900,025	26,807
2331	Land subdivision & land development	219	342,875	37,008	1,063
2332	Residential building construction	3,235	4,397,962	413,022	13,846
23321	Single-family housing construction	3,026	4,091,027	384,074	12,842
23322	Multifamily housing construction	209	306,935	28,948	1,004
2333	Nonresidential building construction	829	4,426,273	449,994	11,898
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	107	229,697	31,007	949
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	722	4,196,576	418,987	10,949
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	812	2,974,726	641,530	18,564
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	245	1,177,967	202,242	6,066
23411	Highway & street construction	228	1,047,475	179,456	5,476
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	17	130,492	22,786	590
2349	Other heavy construction	566	1,796,759	439,288	12,498
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	207	548,193	126,073	3,968
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	74	440,846	145,788	3,537
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	s	D	28,625	770
23499	All other heavy construction	261	D	138,803	4,222
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	9,586	7,595,085	2,266,369	79,857
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,654	1,716,979	498,985	16,541
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	915	239,266	86,944	4,166
2353	Electrical contractors	1,355	1,524,436	508,400	15,097
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,080	805,287	289,376	10,577
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	392	235,922	86,888	3,292
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	558	528,280	192,058	6,921
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	130	41,085	10,431	364
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,707	738,647	173,799	7,338
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,426	513,337	112,115	5,278
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	281	225,311	61,685	2,060
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	596	571,463	144,692	5,591
2357	Concrete contractors	842	827,403	235,859	9,047
2358	Water well drilling contractors	88	75,176	16,884	554
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,350	1,096,428	311,429	10,947
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	87	D	53,690	1,814
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	84	80,737	21,613	808
23593	Excavation contractors	542	403,651	107,857	3,653
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	19	S	6,343	248
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	67	D	37,814	1,049
23599	All other special trade contractors	550	D	84,112	3,374

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