1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction California

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	60,162	94,353,720	19,147,668	561,338
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	19,045	43,454,004	4,674,678	129,351
234	Heavy construction	3,197	12,187,383	2,783,810	65,596
235	Special trade contractors	37,921	38,712,336	11,689,179	366,390

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 60,162 94,353,720 19,147,668 561,338

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 19,045 43,454,004 4,674,678 129,351

2331 Land subdivision & land development 796 1,985,683 213,735 4,764

2332 Residential building construction 13,734 19,511,752 2,009,674 66,939

23321 Single-family housing construction 12,998 18,382,648 1,832,593 61,091

23322 Multifamily housing construction 736 1,129,103 177,081 5,848

2333 Nonresidential building construction 4,515 21,956,570 2,451,269 57,649

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 792 3,836,029 407,356 9,606

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 3,722 18,120,540 2,043,913 48,044

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

234 Heavy construction 3,197 12,187,383 2,783,810 65,596

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 912 5,248,937 1,027,310 23,336

23411 Highway & street construction 827 4,363,637 863,093 19,540

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 85 885,301 164,217 3,796

2349 Other heavy construction 2,284 6,938,446 1,756,500 42,260

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 651 2,322,273 560,687 13,220

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 176 563,990 178,031 5,198

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 30 445,383 142,273 3,796

23499 All other heavy construction 1,427 3,606,801 875,510 20,045

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

235 Special trade contractors 37,921 38,712,336 11,689,179 366,390

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 6,776 8,277,100 2,500,392 64,396

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 4,402 1,724,930 603,588 25,146

2353 Electrical contractors 6,011 7,392,168 2,369,837 61,932

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 5,068 4,458,744 1,574,753 56,752

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 1,291 855,170 265,479 9,967

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 2,590 2,951,091 1,102,292 39,210

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 1,187 652,484 206,982 7,575

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 4,252 4,034,844 1,144,382 43,173

23551 Carpentry contractors 2,733 2,944,891 872,323 33,707

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 1,519 1,089,953 272,059 9,466

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 3,033 2,759,527 714,487 27,560

2357 Concrete contractors 2,471 3,108,032 833,665 28,919

2358 Water well drilling contractors 229 224,125 58,372 1,675

2359 Other special trade contractors 5,679 6,732,869 1,889,701 56,837

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 482 1,216,839 346,588 9,784

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 700 521,528 128,075 4,370

23593 Excavation contractors 1,000 1,271,884 293,194 8,168

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 197 397,823 102,843 3,306

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 338 944,808 330,233 6,427

23599 All other special trade contractors 2,962 2,379,987 688,769 24,783

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	60,162	94,353,720	19,147,668	561,338
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	19,045	43,454,004	4,674,678	129,351
2331	Land subdivision & land development	796	1,985,683	213,735	4,764
2332	Residential building construction	13,734	19,511,752	2,009,674	66,939
23321	Single-family housing construction	12,998	18,382,648	1,832,593	61,091
23322	Multifamily housing construction	736	1,129,103	177,081	5,848
2333	Nonresidential building construction	4,515	21,956,570	2,451,269	57,649
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	792	3,836,029	407,356	9,606
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	3,722	18,120,540	2,043,913	48,044
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	3,197	12,187,383	2,783,810	65,596
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	912	5,248,937	1,027,310	23,336
23411	Highway & street construction	827	4,363,637	863,093	19,540
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	85	885,301	164,217	3,796
2349	Other heavy construction	2,284	6,938,446	1,756,500	42,260
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	651	2,322,273	560,687	13,220
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	176	563,990	178,031	5,198
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	30	445,383	142,273	3,796
23499	All other heavy construction	1,427	3,606,801	875,510	20,045
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	37,921	38,712,336	11,689,179	366,390
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	6,776	8,277,100	2,500,392	64,396
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	4,402	1,724,930	603,588	25,146
2353	Electrical contractors	6,011	7,392,168	2,369,837	61,932
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	5,068	4,458,744	1,574,753	56,752
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	1,291	855,170	265,479	9,967
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	2,590	2,951,091	1,102,292	39,210
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	1,187	652,484	206,982	7,575
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	4,252	4,034,844	1,144,382	43,173
23551	Carpentry contractors	2,733	2,944,891	872,323	33,707
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	1,519	1,089,953	272,059	9,466
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	3,033	2,759,527	714,487	27,560
2357	Concrete contractors	2,471	3,108,032	833,665	28,919
2358	Water well drilling contractors	229	224,125	58,372	1,675
2359	Other special trade contractors	5,679	6,732,869	1,889,701	56,837
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	482	1,216,839	346,588	9,784
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	700	521,528	128,075	4,370
23593	Excavation contractors	1,000	1,271,884	293,194	8,168
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	197	397,823	102,843	3,306
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	338	944,808	330,233	6,427
23599	All other special trade contractors	2,962	2,379,987	688,769	24,783

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