1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Texas

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	35,315	60,069,004	12,398,274	426,765
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	9,379	26,403,064	2,672,015	79,813
234	Heavy construction	2,838	11,805,216	3,506,574	108,846
235	Special trade contractors	23,098	21,860,722	6,219,686	238,106

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 35,315 60,069,004 12,398,274 426,765

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 9,379 26,403,064 2,672,015 79,813

2331 Land subdivision & land development 643 901,591 105,902 2,683

2332 Residential building construction 5,467 11,170,453 957,301 29,250

23321 Single-family housing construction 5,142 10,138,211 844,998 25,564

23322 Multifamily housing construction 325 1,032,242 112,304 3,685

2333 Nonresidential building construction 3,269 14,331,020 1,608,811 47,880

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 412 1,706,228 430,134 11,963

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 2,857 12,624,792 1,178,677 35,917

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

234 Heavy construction 2,838 11,805,216 3,506,574 108,846

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 628 D 578,248 22,746

23411 Highway & street construction 556 2,766,045 517,822 20,748

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 71 D 60,426 1,998

2349 Other heavy construction 2,210 D 2,928,325 86,100

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 511 2,277,885 577,693 18,134

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 366 D 166,637 5,706

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 110 D 1,679,036 44,312

23499 All other heavy construction 1,223 2,096,774 504,959 17,947

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

235 Special trade contractors 23,098 21,860,722 6,219,686 238,106

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 5,516 6,048,894 1,644,450 56,618

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 1,871 959,288 325,079 14,567

2353 Electrical contractors 3,547 4,092,668 1,383,989 47,054

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 2,379 2,124,042 642,865 28,775

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 969 629,696 197,204 9,335

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 983 1,236,810 370,461 16,479

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 428 257,536 75,200 2,961

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 2,202 1,378,932 277,696 12,555

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,761 1,024,312 202,236 9,791

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 442 354,619 75,460 2,764

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 1,593 1,343,832 321,999 13,697

2357 Concrete contractors 1,873 1,756,847 462,773 21,697

2358 Water well drilling contractors 311 154,877 38,413 1,609

2359 Other special trade contractors 3,806 4,001,344 1,122,421 41,533

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 300 571,453 188,084 6,552

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 281 198,897 57,805 2,144

23593 Excavation contractors 688 748,359 184,479 6,876

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 89 128,800 29,040 1,204

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 261 537,520 151,213 4,103

23599 All other special trade contractors 2,187 1,816,315 511,799 20,653

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	35,315	60,069,004	12,398,274	426,765
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	9,379	26,403,064	2,672,015	79,813
2331	Land subdivision & land development	643	901,591	105,902	2,683
2332	Residential building construction	5,467	11,170,453	957,301	29,250
23321	Single-family housing construction	5,142	10,138,211	844,998	25,564
23322	Multifamily housing construction	325	1,032,242	112,304	3,685
2333	Nonresidential building construction	3,269	14,331,020	1,608,811	47,880
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	412	1,706,228	430,134	11,963
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	2,857	12,624,792	1,178,677	35,917
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	2,838	11,805,216	3,506,574	108,846
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	628	D	578,248	22,746
23411	Highway & street construction	556	2,766,045	517,822	20,748
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	71	D	60,426	1,998
2349	Other heavy construction	2,210	D	2,928,325	86,100
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	511	2,277,885	577,693	18,134
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	366	D	166,637	5,706
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	110	D	1,679,036	44,312
23499	All other heavy construction	1,223	2,096,774	504,959	17,947
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	23,098	21,860,722	6,219,686	238,106
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	5,516	6,048,894	1,644,450	56,618
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	1,871	959,288	325,079	14,567
2353	Electrical contractors	3,547	4,092,668	1,383,989	47,054
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	2,379	2,124,042	642,865	28,775
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	969	629,696	197,204	9,335
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	983	1,236,810	370,461	16,479
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	428	257,536	75,200	2,961
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	2,202	1,378,932	277,696	12,555
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,761	1,024,312	202,236	9,791
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	442	354,619	75,460	2,764
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	1,593	1,343,832	321,999	13,697
2357	Concrete contractors	1,873	1,756,847	462,773	21,697
2358	Water well drilling contractors	311	154,877	38,413	1,609
2359	Other special trade contractors	3,806	4,001,344	1,122,421	41,533
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	300	571,453	188,084	6,552
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	281	198,897	57,805	2,144
23593	Excavation contractors	688	748,359	184,479	6,876
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	89	128,800	29,040	1,204
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	261	537,520	151,213	4,103
23599	All other special trade contractors	2,187	1,816,315	511,799	20,653

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