1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Arizona

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	11,058	19,115,244	3,621,170	131,871
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	3,408	9,375,748	850,433	26,933
234	Heavy construction	587	2,308,396	509,330	16,652
235	Special trade contractors	7,063	7,431,100	2,261,407	88,286

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 11,058 19,115,244 3,621,170 131,871

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 3,408 9,375,748 850,433 26,933

2331 Land subdivision & land development 228 645,438 52,918 1,540

2332 Residential building construction 2,392 5,126,652 441,068 15,254

23321 Single-family housing construction 2,305 4,950,760 424,185 14,612

23322 Multifamily housing construction 87 175,892 16,883 642

2333 Nonresidential building construction 788 3,603,659 356,447 10,140

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 104 380,913 54,876 1,568

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 684 3,222,746 301,571 8,571

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

234 Heavy construction 587 2,308,396 509,330 16,652

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 197 1,031,742 183,201 6,077

23411 Highway & street construction 184 945,562 164,259 5,345

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction s 86,180 18,942 732

2349 Other heavy construction 390 1,276,653 326,129 10,575

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 128 502,371 133,380 4,276

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 32 D 53,358 1,932

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

23499 All other heavy construction 227 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 7,063 7,431,100 2,261,407 88,286

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,344 1,569,414 444,412 15,358

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 648 242,330 90,607 4,609

2353 Electrical contractors 1,051 998,064 341,882 11,633

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,083 1,187,869 438,851 19,559

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 336 291,572 95,468 4,106

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 494 797,469 308,389 13,866

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 253 98,828 34,994 1,588

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 845 1,156,911 300,518 12,422

23551 Carpentry contractors 609 997,494 258,715 10,880

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 236 159,416 41,803 1,542

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 406 372,582 112,914 4,836

2357 Concrete contractors 471 772,168 223,584 8,771

2358 Water well drilling contractors 39 33,275 13,959 405

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,176 1,098,487 294,680 10,691

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 87 108,153 34,822 1,074

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 96 82,755 18,397 701

23593 Excavation contractors 296 D 52,441 1,824

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 19 43,359 7,489 297

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 52 D 19,279 543

23599 All other special trade contractors 626 597,711 162,251 6,253

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	11,058	19,115,244	3,621,170	131,871
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	3,408	9,375,748	850,433	26,933
2331	Land subdivision & land development	228	645,438	52,918	1,540
2332	Residential building construction	2,392	5,126,652	441,068	15,254
23321	Single-family housing construction	2,305	4,950,760	424,185	14,612
23322	Multifamily housing construction	87	175,892	16,883	642
2333	Nonresidential building construction	788	3,603,659	356,447	10,140
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	104	380,913	54,876	1,568
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	684	3,222,746	301,571	8,571
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	587	2,308,396	509,330	16,652
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	197	1,031,742	183,201	6,077
23411	Highway & street construction	184	945,562	164,259	5,345
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	s	86,180	18,942	732
2349	Other heavy construction	390	1,276,653	326,129	10,575
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	128	502,371	133,380	4,276
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	32	D	53,358	1,932
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	227	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	7,063	7,431,100	2,261,407	88,286
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,344	1,569,414	444,412	15,358
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	648	242,330	90,607	4,609
2353	Electrical contractors	1,051	998,064	341,882	11,633
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,083	1,187,869	438,851	19,559
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	336	291,572	95,468	4,106
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	494	797,469	308,389	13,866
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	253	98,828	34,994	1,588
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	845	1,156,911	300,518	12,422
23551	Carpentry contractors	609	997,494	258,715	10,880
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	236	159,416	41,803	1,542
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	406	372,582	112,914	4,836
2357	Concrete contractors	471	772,168	223,584	8,771
2358	Water well drilling contractors	39	33,275	13,959	405
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,176	1,098,487	294,680	10,691
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	87	108,153	34,822	1,074
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	96	82,755	18,397	701
23593	Excavation contractors	296	D	52,441	1,824
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	19	43,359	7,489	297
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	52	D	19,279	543
23599	All other special trade contractors	626	597,711	162,251	6,253

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