1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Connecticut

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	9,057	9,831,223	2,246,746	63,935
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	2,500	3,889,906	452,108	12,121
234	Heavy construction	526	1,685,249	521,304	14,590
235	Special trade contractors	6,032	4,256,068	1,273,334	37,224

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 9,057 9,831,223 2,246,746 63,935

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 2,500 3,889,906 452,108 12,121

2331 Land subdivision & land development 91 93,594 17,806 640

2332 Residential building construction 1,878 1,491,230 184,496 6,121

23321 Single-family housing construction 1,800 1,438,965 176,292 5,845

23322 Multifamily housing construction 78 52,266 8,204 277

2333 Nonresidential building construction 531 2,305,082 249,806 5,359

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 110 230,304 33,890 771

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 421 2,074,778 215,916 4,589

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

234 Heavy construction 526 1,685,249 521,304 14,590

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 245 622,402 132,051 3,257

23411 Highway & street construction 232 531,172 110,111 2,753

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 13 91,230 21,940 504

2349 Other heavy construction 280 1,062,847 389,253 11,333

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 93 297,120 49,026 1,234

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction s 11,324 2,032 62

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 3 D D (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 168 D D (1000-2499)

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

235 Special trade contractors 6,032 4,256,068 1,273,334 37,224

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,254 1,010,152 304,430 8,868

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 586 182,146 58,176 2,262

2353 Electrical contractors 1,102 862,253 275,755 7,264

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 518 394,564 126,431 3,755

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 294 137,811 42,275 1,512

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 154 232,998 77,087 2,025

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 71 23,755 7,069 218

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 801 340,161 86,582 3,013

23551 Carpentry contractors 635 220,652 60,065 2,103

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 166 119,509 26,516 910

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 421 355,001 97,918 2,688

2357 Concrete contractors 349 225,324 59,599 2,127

2358 Water well drilling contractors 37 23,849 6,924 192

2359 Other special trade contractors 965 862,618 257,519 7,054

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 59 203,034 55,489 1,244

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 69 57,734 17,863 486

23593 Excavation contractors 389 213,655 56,649 1,867

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors s 55,257 16,623 364

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 57 132,058 44,343 926

23599 All other special trade contractors 333 200,880 66,552 2,168

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	9,057	9,831,223	2,246,746	63,935
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	2,500	3,889,906	452,108	12,121
2331	Land subdivision & land development	91	93,594	17,806	640
2332	Residential building construction	1,878	1,491,230	184,496	6,121
23321	Single-family housing construction	1,800	1,438,965	176,292	5,845
23322	Multifamily housing construction	78	52,266	8,204	277
2333	Nonresidential building construction	531	2,305,082	249,806	5,359
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	110	230,304	33,890	771
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	421	2,074,778	215,916	4,589
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	526	1,685,249	521,304	14,590
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	245	622,402	132,051	3,257
23411	Highway & street construction	232	531,172	110,111	2,753
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	13	91,230	21,940	504
2349	Other heavy construction	280	1,062,847	389,253	11,333
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	93	297,120	49,026	1,234
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	s	11,324	2,032	62
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	168	D	D	(1000-2499)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	6,032	4,256,068	1,273,334	37,224
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,254	1,010,152	304,430	8,868
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	586	182,146	58,176	2,262
2353	Electrical contractors	1,102	862,253	275,755	7,264
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	518	394,564	126,431	3,755
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	294	137,811	42,275	1,512
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	154	232,998	77,087	2,025
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	71	23,755	7,069	218
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	801	340,161	86,582	3,013
23551	Carpentry contractors	635	220,652	60,065	2,103
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	166	119,509	26,516	910
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	421	355,001	97,918	2,688
2357	Concrete contractors	349	225,324	59,599	2,127
2358	Water well drilling contractors	37	23,849	6,924	192
2359	Other special trade contractors	965	862,618	257,519	7,054
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	59	203,034	55,489	1,244
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	69	57,734	17,863	486
23593	Excavation contractors	389	213,655	56,649	1,867
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	s	55,257	16,623	364
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	57	132,058	44,343	926
23599	All other special trade contractors	333	200,880	66,552	2,168

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