1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction North Carolina

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	23,990	26,893,094	5,177,635	198,367
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	7,193	13,142,540	1,413,828	49,441
234	Heavy construction	1,620	3,792,478	858,181	31,385
235	Special trade contractors	15,177	9,958,076	2,905,626	117,541

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 23,990 26,893,094 5,177,635 198,367

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 7,193 13,142,540 1,413,828 49,441

2331 Land subdivision & land development 366 450,398 49,050 1,851

2332 Residential building construction 5,689 6,565,088 618,607 25,006

23321 Single-family housing construction 5,455 6,068,183 569,216 23,313

23322 Multifamily housing construction 234 496,905 49,390 1,693

2333 Nonresidential building construction 1,139 6,127,055 746,172 22,583

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 220 744,419 138,262 4,654

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 919 5,382,636 607,909 17,929

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

234 Heavy construction 1,620 3,792,478 858,181 31,385

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 415 1,873,554 361,157 12,808

23411 Highway & street construction 381 1,741,000 334,837 11,964

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction s 132,554 26,320 844

2349 Other heavy construction 1,205 1,918,923 497,024 18,577

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 347 676,900 168,688 6,278

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 151 354,797 124,360 4,653

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 1 D D (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 706 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 15,177 9,958,076 2,905,626 117,541

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 3,057 3,020,844 874,860 31,326

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 1,310 413,462 134,752 6,788

2353 Electrical contractors 2,295 2,002,138 639,751 23,631

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 2,302 1,295,572 378,679 17,309

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 1,415 498,943 166,049 8,737

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 643 676,596 180,406 7,151

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 244 120,033 32,224 1,421

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 2,142 675,712 189,579 9,010

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,699 485,022 142,297 7,067

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 444 190,690 47,283 1,943

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 1,130 723,191 186,627 8,389

2357 Concrete contractors 768 467,117 125,263 5,730

2358 Water well drilling contractors 167 85,016 20,989 890

2359 Other special trade contractors 2,006 1,275,026 355,125 14,467

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 99 121,736 35,860 1,292

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 126 106,048 28,687 1,076

23593 Excavation contractors 704 D D (1000-2499)

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 9 D D (1000-2499)

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 174 201,085 66,576 2,076

23599 All other special trade contractors 895 D D 5,796

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	23,990	26,893,094	5,177,635	198,367
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	7,193	13,142,540	1,413,828	49,441
2331	Land subdivision & land development	366	450,398	49,050	1,851
2332	Residential building construction	5,689	6,565,088	618,607	25,006
23321	Single-family housing construction	5,455	6,068,183	569,216	23,313
23322	Multifamily housing construction	234	496,905	49,390	1,693
2333	Nonresidential building construction	1,139	6,127,055	746,172	22,583
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	220	744,419	138,262	4,654
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	919	5,382,636	607,909	17,929
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,620	3,792,478	858,181	31,385
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	415	1,873,554	361,157	12,808
23411	Highway & street construction	381	1,741,000	334,837	11,964
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	s	132,554	26,320	844
2349	Other heavy construction	1,205	1,918,923	497,024	18,577
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	347	676,900	168,688	6,278
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	151	354,797	124,360	4,653
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	1	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	706	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	15,177	9,958,076	2,905,626	117,541
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	3,057	3,020,844	874,860	31,326
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	1,310	413,462	134,752	6,788
2353	Electrical contractors	2,295	2,002,138	639,751	23,631
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	2,302	1,295,572	378,679	17,309
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	1,415	498,943	166,049	8,737
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	643	676,596	180,406	7,151
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	244	120,033	32,224	1,421
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	2,142	675,712	189,579	9,010
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,699	485,022	142,297	7,067
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	444	190,690	47,283	1,943
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	1,130	723,191	186,627	8,389
2357	Concrete contractors	768	467,117	125,263	5,730
2358	Water well drilling contractors	167	85,016	20,989	890
2359	Other special trade contractors	2,006	1,275,026	355,125	14,467
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	99	121,736	35,860	1,292
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	126	106,048	28,687	1,076
23593	Excavation contractors	704	D	D	(1000-2499)
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	9	D	D	(1000-2499)
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	174	201,085	66,576	2,076
23599	All other special trade contractors	895	D	D	5,796

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