1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Nevada

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	4,436	11,932,286	2,313,444	70,168
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	1,413	5,901,183	587,035	14,939
234	Heavy construction	293	1,428,064	313,182	8,450
235	Special trade contractors	2,730	4,603,039	1,413,227	46,779

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 4,436 11,932,286 2,313,444 70,168

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 1,413 5,901,183 587,035 14,939

2331 Land subdivision & land development 116 507,050 46,490 976

2332 Residential building construction 1,019 2,977,807 247,104 7,799

23321 Single-family housing construction 976 2,873,215 235,972 7,344

23322 Multifamily housing construction 43 104,592 11,132 456

2333 Nonresidential building construction 277 2,416,326 293,441 6,164

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 23 35,463 5,968 169

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 254 2,380,863 287,473 5,996

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

234 Heavy construction 293 1,428,064 313,182 8,450

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 48 D D (1000-2499)

23411 Highway & street construction 46 511,946 103,875 2,523

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 2 D D (1000-2499)

2349 Other heavy construction 246 D D (1000-2499)

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 51 376,546 86,646 2,402

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction s 40,686 15,842 514

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

23499 All other heavy construction 170 427,735 92,784 2,596

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

235 Special trade contractors 2,730 4,603,039 1,413,227 46,779

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 515 888,702 255,684 7,491

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 186 78,015 30,124 1,294

2353 Electrical contractors 398 685,529 229,791 6,614

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 412 705,175 264,375 10,448

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 132 180,418 55,965 2,458

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 167 421,462 175,733 6,729

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 114 103,296 32,677 1,261

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 341 677,183 192,392 7,129

23551 Carpentry contractors 259 591,729 165,317 5,982

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 82 85,454 27,075 1,147

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 110 181,879 53,866 2,373

2357 Concrete contractors 176 443,770 130,907 4,095

2358 Water well drilling contractors 37 25,516 6,104 201

2359 Other special trade contractors 554 917,270 249,983 7,133

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 27 D 44,814 1,151

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 58 107,514 27,255 755

23593 Excavation contractors 165 D 61,510 1,736

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 7 S 2,316 76

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 40 D 35,881 739

23599 All other special trade contractors 257 293,315 78,208 2,676

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	4,436	11,932,286	2,313,444	70,168
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	1,413	5,901,183	587,035	14,939
2331	Land subdivision & land development	116	507,050	46,490	976
2332	Residential building construction	1,019	2,977,807	247,104	7,799
23321	Single-family housing construction	976	2,873,215	235,972	7,344
23322	Multifamily housing construction	43	104,592	11,132	456
2333	Nonresidential building construction	277	2,416,326	293,441	6,164
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	23	35,463	5,968	169
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	254	2,380,863	287,473	5,996
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	293	1,428,064	313,182	8,450
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	48	D	D	(1000-2499)
23411	Highway & street construction	46	511,946	103,875	2,523
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	2	D	D	(1000-2499)
2349	Other heavy construction	246	D	D	(1000-2499)
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	51	376,546	86,646	2,402
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	s	40,686	15,842	514
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	s	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	170	427,735	92,784	2,596
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	2,730	4,603,039	1,413,227	46,779
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	515	888,702	255,684	7,491
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	186	78,015	30,124	1,294
2353	Electrical contractors	398	685,529	229,791	6,614
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	412	705,175	264,375	10,448
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	132	180,418	55,965	2,458
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	167	421,462	175,733	6,729
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	114	103,296	32,677	1,261
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	341	677,183	192,392	7,129
23551	Carpentry contractors	259	591,729	165,317	5,982
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	82	85,454	27,075	1,147
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	110	181,879	53,866	2,373
2357	Concrete contractors	176	443,770	130,907	4,095
2358	Water well drilling contractors	37	25,516	6,104	201
2359	Other special trade contractors	554	917,270	249,983	7,133
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	27	D	44,814	1,151
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	58	107,514	27,255	755
23593	Excavation contractors	165	D	61,510	1,736
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	7	S	2,316	76
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	40	D	35,881	739
23599	All other special trade contractors	257	293,315	78,208	2,676

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