1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Alaska

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	2,034	2,455,331	565,015	14,114
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	667	931,200	145,731	4,171
234	Heavy construction	271	669,007	161,670	3,206
235	Special trade contractors	1,096	855,124	257,613	6,737

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 2,034 2,455,331 565,015 14,114

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 667 931,200 145,731 4,171

2331 Land subdivision & land development 27 18,314 3,322 145

2332 Residential building construction 459 442,213 56,154 2,150

23321 Single-family housing construction 429 363,412 42,293 1,808

23322 Multifamily housing construction 30 78,800 13,861 342

2333 Nonresidential building construction 181 470,673 86,255 1,876

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 13 D 5,637 121

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 169 D 80,619 1,755

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

234 Heavy construction 271 669,007 161,670 3,206

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 127 D 100,744 1,821

23411 Highway & street construction 124 408,412 98,507 1,785

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 3 D 2,237 37

2349 Other heavy construction 144 D 60,926 1,384

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 29 64,169 16,638 342

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction s 8,876 1,853 (1000-2499)

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction s D 10,929 261

23499 All other heavy construction 100 D 31,506 (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 1,096 855,124 257,613 6,737

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 187 197,253 55,496 1,333

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 113 37,154 10,707 449

2353 Electrical contractors 222 256,846 91,361 2,130

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 114 D 18,643 518

23541 Masonry & stone contractors s D 3,136 128

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 79 45,663 14,366 360

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 14 4,296 1,141 30

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 137 68,760 17,504 655

23551 Carpentry contractors 107 56,525 s 582

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors s 12,235 2,362 73

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 67 61,999 15,776 387

2357 Concrete contractors 47 17,307 4,479 159

2358 Water well drilling contractors 19 7,423 1,934 61

2359 Other special trade contractors 189 D 41,713 1,044

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 13 16,585 5,395 119

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 6 S S (1000-2499)

23593 Excavation contractors 98 74,956 18,901 474

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors s D 2,601 61

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 9 7,197 3,146 55

23599 All other special trade contractors 57 D 9,961 298

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	2,034	2,455,331	565,015	14,114
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	667	931,200	145,731	4,171
2331	Land subdivision & land development	27	18,314	3,322	145
2332	Residential building construction	459	442,213	56,154	2,150
23321	Single-family housing construction	429	363,412	42,293	1,808
23322	Multifamily housing construction	30	78,800	13,861	342
2333	Nonresidential building construction	181	470,673	86,255	1,876
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	13	D	5,637	121
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	169	D	80,619	1,755
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	271	669,007	161,670	3,206
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	127	D	100,744	1,821
23411	Highway & street construction	124	408,412	98,507	1,785
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	3	D	2,237	37
2349	Other heavy construction	144	D	60,926	1,384
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	29	64,169	16,638	342
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	s	8,876	1,853	(1000-2499)
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	s	D	10,929	261
23499	All other heavy construction	100	D	31,506	(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	1,096	855,124	257,613	6,737
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	187	197,253	55,496	1,333
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	113	37,154	10,707	449
2353	Electrical contractors	222	256,846	91,361	2,130
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	114	D	18,643	518
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	s	D	3,136	128
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	79	45,663	14,366	360
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	14	4,296	1,141	30
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	137	68,760	17,504	655
23551	Carpentry contractors	107	56,525	s	582
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	s	12,235	2,362	73
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	67	61,999	15,776	387
2357	Concrete contractors	47	17,307	4,479	159
2358	Water well drilling contractors	19	7,423	1,934	61
2359	Other special trade contractors	189	D	41,713	1,044
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	13	16,585	5,395	119
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	6	S	S	(1000-2499)
23593	Excavation contractors	98	74,956	18,901	474
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	s	D	2,601	61
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	9	7,197	3,146	55
23599	All other special trade contractors	57	D	9,961	298

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