1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction United States

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	656,434	858,581,046	174,184,604	5,664,840
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	199,286	386,925,954	42,546,110	1,342,950
234	Heavy construction	42,554	130,794,521	30,291,847	880,397
235	Special trade contractors	414,594	340,860,571	101,346,647	3,441,493

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 656,434 858,581,046 174,184,604 5,664,840

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 199,286 386,925,954 42,546,110 1,342,950

2331 Land subdivision & land development 8,185 14,409,755 1,509,773 41,826

2332 Residential building construction 146,392 163,246,976 16,731,209 629,886

23321 Single-family housing construction 138,849 148,530,270 14,964,583 570,990

23322 Multifamily housing construction 7,543 14,716,706 1,766,626 58,896

2333 Nonresidential building construction 44,709 209,269,223 24,305,128 671,238

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 7,279 34,038,377 5,128,967 143,065

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 37,430 175,230,846 19,176,161 528,173

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

234 Heavy construction 42,554 130,794,521 30,291,847 880,397

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 12,447 59,610,203 11,374,785 325,742

23411 Highway & street construction 11,270 50,053,757 9,527,626 277,978

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 1,177 9,556,446 1,847,159 47,764

2349 Other heavy construction 30,107 71,184,318 18,917,062 554,655

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 8,041 22,419,762 5,522,280 162,566

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 3,299 7,919,498 2,387,431 74,049

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 531 9,308,964 3,722,362 98,554

23499 All other heavy construction 18,236 31,536,094 7,284,989 219,486

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

235 Special trade contractors 414,594 340,860,571 101,346,647 3,441,493

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 84,876 88,427,445 25,720,160 788,930

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 37,479 13,067,298 4,543,495 195,331

2353 Electrical contractors 61,414 64,915,068 21,680,037 641,984

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 49,916 38,459,353 12,612,113 470,700

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 22,613 12,297,679 4,068,498 164,235

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 20,457 22,628,672 7,479,439 266,710

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 6,846 3,533,002 1,064,176 39,755

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 56,935 27,458,371 7,162,772 290,941

23551 Carpentry contractors 44,857 20,642,857 5,490,470 230,408

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 12,078 6,815,514 1,672,302 60,533

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 30,557 24,153,351 6,494,890 253,314

2357 Concrete contractors 30,416 26,166,613 6,858,140 262,256

2358 Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 576,190 21,214

2359 Other special trade contractors 59,139 55,990,850 15,698,850 516,823

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 4,238 8,152,671 2,387,070 72,301

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 4,713 4,045,539 1,051,551 35,823

23593 Excavation contractors 18,228 14,193,576 3,353,873 116,237

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 1,541 2,304,007 592,175 18,820

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 4,488 9,342,927 3,148,030 75,501

23599 All other special trade contractors 25,931 17,952,130 5,166,151 198,141

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	656,434	858,581,046	174,184,604	5,664,840
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	199,286	386,925,954	42,546,110	1,342,950
2331	Land subdivision & land development	8,185	14,409,755	1,509,773	41,826
2332	Residential building construction	146,392	163,246,976	16,731,209	629,886
23321	Single-family housing construction	138,849	148,530,270	14,964,583	570,990
23322	Multifamily housing construction	7,543	14,716,706	1,766,626	58,896
2333	Nonresidential building construction	44,709	209,269,223	24,305,128	671,238
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	7,279	34,038,377	5,128,967	143,065
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	37,430	175,230,846	19,176,161	528,173
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	42,554	130,794,521	30,291,847	880,397
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	12,447	59,610,203	11,374,785	325,742
23411	Highway & street construction	11,270	50,053,757	9,527,626	277,978
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	1,177	9,556,446	1,847,159	47,764
2349	Other heavy construction	30,107	71,184,318	18,917,062	554,655
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	8,041	22,419,762	5,522,280	162,566
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	3,299	7,919,498	2,387,431	74,049
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	531	9,308,964	3,722,362	98,554
23499	All other heavy construction	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	414,594	340,860,571	101,346,647	3,441,493
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	84,876	88,427,445	25,720,160	788,930
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	37,479	13,067,298	4,543,495	195,331
2353	Electrical contractors	61,414	64,915,068	21,680,037	641,984
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	49,916	38,459,353	12,612,113	470,700
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	22,613	12,297,679	4,068,498	164,235
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	20,457	22,628,672	7,479,439	266,710
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	6,846	3,533,002	1,064,176	39,755
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	56,935	27,458,371	7,162,772	290,941
23551	Carpentry contractors	44,857	20,642,857	5,490,470	230,408
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	12,078	6,815,514	1,672,302	60,533
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	30,557	24,153,351	6,494,890	253,314
2357	Concrete contractors	30,416	26,166,613	6,858,140	262,256
2358	Water well drilling contractors	3,862	2,222,222	576,190	21,214
2359	Other special trade contractors	59,139	55,990,850	15,698,850	516,823
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	4,238	8,152,671	2,387,070	72,301
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	4,713	4,045,539	1,051,551	35,823
23593	Excavation contractors	18,228	14,193,576	3,353,873	116,237
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	1,541	2,304,007	592,175	18,820
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	4,488	9,342,927	3,148,030	75,501
23599	All other special trade contractors	25,931	17,952,130	5,166,151	198,141

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