1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction New York

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	36,806	44,680,804	9,670,049	275,501
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	11,169	18,860,612	2,286,592	65,102
234	Heavy construction	1,892	5,282,489	1,238,268	29,351
235	Special trade contractors	23,745	20,537,704	6,145,191	181,048

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 36,806 44,680,804 9,670,049 275,501

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 11,169 18,860,612 2,286,592 65,102

2331 Land subdivision & land development 260 381,943 55,110 1,354

2332 Residential building construction 7,858 5,857,550 781,532 29,006

23321 Single-family housing construction 6,842 4,614,117 586,330 22,738

23322 Multifamily housing construction 1,017 1,243,433 195,202 6,268

2333 Nonresidential building construction 3,050 12,621,120 1,449,950 34,742

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 308 918,127 123,713 3,574

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 2,743 11,702,993 1,326,237 31,168

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

234 Heavy construction 1,892 5,282,489 1,238,268 29,351

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 727 2,908,697 615,243 14,284

23411 Highway & street construction 622 2,165,837 450,734 11,037

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 105 742,860 164,509 3,247

2349 Other heavy construction 1,165 2,373,792 623,024 15,067

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 276 620,770 201,530 4,492

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 75 D 39,477 995

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 9 D 6,446 116

23499 All other heavy construction 805 D 375,571 9,464

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

235 Special trade contractors 23,745 20,537,704 6,145,191 181,048

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 5,234 5,371,392 1,525,713 42,540

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 2,215 772,223 273,906 10,218

2353 Electrical contractors 3,869 4,848,621 1,616,698 41,413

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 2,485 2,273,560 729,890 21,299

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 1,281 812,758 225,530 7,960

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 839 1,225,191 435,287 11,284

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 365 235,611 69,073 2,055

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 3,881 1,800,337 454,604 16,630

23551 Carpentry contractors 3,161 1,367,910 357,414 13,166

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 720 432,427 97,189 3,465

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 1,509 1,068,172 280,827 10,888

2357 Concrete contractors 1,173 1,060,414 292,214 10,010

2358 Water well drilling contractors 130 55,357 14,801 560

2359 Other special trade contractors 3,249 3,287,629 956,537 27,490

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 297 419,631 122,671 3,400

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 326 251,252 59,848 1,966

23593 Excavation contractors 756 519,834 124,260 3,883

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 128 221,441 52,126 1,647

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 305 792,672 298,620 6,361

23599 All other special trade contractors 1,437 1,082,799 299,013 10,232

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	36,806	44,680,804	9,670,049	275,501
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	11,169	18,860,612	2,286,592	65,102
2331	Land subdivision & land development	260	381,943	55,110	1,354
2332	Residential building construction	7,858	5,857,550	781,532	29,006
23321	Single-family housing construction	6,842	4,614,117	586,330	22,738
23322	Multifamily housing construction	1,017	1,243,433	195,202	6,268
2333	Nonresidential building construction	3,050	12,621,120	1,449,950	34,742
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	308	918,127	123,713	3,574
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	2,743	11,702,993	1,326,237	31,168
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,892	5,282,489	1,238,268	29,351
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	727	2,908,697	615,243	14,284
23411	Highway & street construction	622	2,165,837	450,734	11,037
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	105	742,860	164,509	3,247
2349	Other heavy construction	1,165	2,373,792	623,024	15,067
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	276	620,770	201,530	4,492
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	75	D	39,477	995
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	9	D	6,446	116
23499	All other heavy construction	805	D	375,571	9,464
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	23,745	20,537,704	6,145,191	181,048
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	5,234	5,371,392	1,525,713	42,540
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	2,215	772,223	273,906	10,218
2353	Electrical contractors	3,869	4,848,621	1,616,698	41,413
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	2,485	2,273,560	729,890	21,299
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	1,281	812,758	225,530	7,960
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	839	1,225,191	435,287	11,284
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	365	235,611	69,073	2,055
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	3,881	1,800,337	454,604	16,630
23551	Carpentry contractors	3,161	1,367,910	357,414	13,166
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	720	432,427	97,189	3,465
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	1,509	1,068,172	280,827	10,888
2357	Concrete contractors	1,173	1,060,414	292,214	10,010
2358	Water well drilling contractors	130	55,357	14,801	560
2359	Other special trade contractors	3,249	3,287,629	956,537	27,490
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	297	419,631	122,671	3,400
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	326	251,252	59,848	1,966
23593	Excavation contractors	756	519,834	124,260	3,883
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	128	221,441	52,126	1,647
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	305	792,672	298,620	6,361
23599	All other special trade contractors	1,437	1,082,799	299,013	10,232

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