1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Illinois

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	27,953	40,118,128	8,885,067	240,092
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	8,218	16,619,698	1,856,345	53,324
234	Heavy construction	1,530	5,313,947	1,156,897	29,087
235	Special trade contractors	18,204	18,184,482	5,871,826	157,680

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 27,953 40,118,128 8,885,067 240,092

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 8,218 16,619,698 1,856,345 53,324

2331 Land subdivision & land development 286 644,812 62,601 1,454

2332 Residential building construction 6,104 6,880,981 768,736 26,671

23321 Single-family housing construction 5,705 6,165,400 683,254 24,050

23322 Multifamily housing construction 400 715,581 85,482 2,621

2333 Nonresidential building construction 1,828 9,093,906 1,025,007 25,199

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 389 1,385,102 207,048 5,402

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 1,439 7,708,804 817,959 19,797

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

234 Heavy construction 1,530 5,313,947 1,156,897 29,087

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 521 3,003,912 595,692 14,511

23411 Highway & street construction 475 2,386,079 499,238 11,999

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 46 617,833 96,454 2,512

2349 Other heavy construction 1,009 2,310,035 561,204 14,577

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 342 769,463 192,674 5,691

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 107 D 65,450 1,421

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction s D 31,667 665

23499 All other heavy construction 529 D 271,412 6,800

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

235 Special trade contractors 18,204 18,184,482 5,871,826 157,680

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 3,756 4,715,214 1,495,104 36,423

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 1,597 576,560 242,033 8,007

2353 Electrical contractors 2,561 3,265,010 1,190,557 26,818

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,996 1,947,887 683,482 19,911

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 1,115 753,736 274,565 8,223

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 692 1,021,637 357,554 10,268

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 189 172,514 51,364 1,420

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 2,912 1,942,619 582,332 18,406

23551 Carpentry contractors 2,335 1,544,337 473,490 14,976

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 576 398,282 108,841 3,430

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 1,388 1,436,083 399,763 12,816

2357 Concrete contractors 1,472 1,596,486 428,429 12,951

2358 Water well drilling contractors 96 58,606 19,342 572

2359 Other special trade contractors 2,426 2,646,019 830,785 21,776

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 205 401,544 106,362 2,833

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 219 183,412 54,620 1,710

23593 Excavation contractors 744 624,715 172,735 4,540

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 91 204,977 65,084 1,389

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 286 551,917 202,911 4,323

23599 All other special trade contractors 882 679,454 229,073 6,981

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	27,953	40,118,128	8,885,067	240,092
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	8,218	16,619,698	1,856,345	53,324
2331	Land subdivision & land development	286	644,812	62,601	1,454
2332	Residential building construction	6,104	6,880,981	768,736	26,671
23321	Single-family housing construction	5,705	6,165,400	683,254	24,050
23322	Multifamily housing construction	400	715,581	85,482	2,621
2333	Nonresidential building construction	1,828	9,093,906	1,025,007	25,199
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	389	1,385,102	207,048	5,402
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	1,439	7,708,804	817,959	19,797
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,530	5,313,947	1,156,897	29,087
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	521	3,003,912	595,692	14,511
23411	Highway & street construction	475	2,386,079	499,238	11,999
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	46	617,833	96,454	2,512
2349	Other heavy construction	1,009	2,310,035	561,204	14,577
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	342	769,463	192,674	5,691
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	107	D	65,450	1,421
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	s	D	31,667	665
23499	All other heavy construction	529	D	271,412	6,800
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	18,204	18,184,482	5,871,826	157,680
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	3,756	4,715,214	1,495,104	36,423
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	1,597	576,560	242,033	8,007
2353	Electrical contractors	2,561	3,265,010	1,190,557	26,818
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,996	1,947,887	683,482	19,911
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	1,115	753,736	274,565	8,223
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	692	1,021,637	357,554	10,268
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	189	172,514	51,364	1,420
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	2,912	1,942,619	582,332	18,406
23551	Carpentry contractors	2,335	1,544,337	473,490	14,976
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	576	398,282	108,841	3,430
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	1,388	1,436,083	399,763	12,816
2357	Concrete contractors	1,472	1,596,486	428,429	12,951
2358	Water well drilling contractors	96	58,606	19,342	572
2359	Other special trade contractors	2,426	2,646,019	830,785	21,776
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	205	401,544	106,362	2,833
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	219	183,412	54,620	1,710
23593	Excavation contractors	744	624,715	172,735	4,540
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	91	204,977	65,084	1,389
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	286	551,917	202,911	4,323
23599	All other special trade contractors	882	679,454	229,073	6,981

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