1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Virginia

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	19,537	23,175,336	4,837,442	179,909
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	6,429	10,673,236	1,199,042	42,012
234	Heavy construction	1,253	3,676,889	874,839	30,302
235	Special trade contractors	11,854	8,825,211	2,763,562	107,595

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 19,537 23,175,336 4,837,442 179,909

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 6,429 10,673,236 1,199,042 42,012

2331 Land subdivision & land development 199 336,342 40,401 1,228

2332 Residential building construction 5,080 5,518,542 570,455 23,063

23321 Single-family housing construction 4,881 5,209,747 518,564 20,967

23322 Multifamily housing construction 198 308,795 51,891 2,096

2333 Nonresidential building construction 1,151 4,818,352 588,185 17,721

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 133 205,500 44,512 1,557

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 1,018 4,612,852 543,674 16,163

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

234 Heavy construction 1,253 3,676,889 874,839 30,302

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 457 D 399,080 14,259

23411 Highway & street construction 420 1,547,824 302,773 11,309

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 37 D 96,307 2,950

2349 Other heavy construction 796 D 475,759 16,043

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 240 888,468 232,183 7,768

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 69 260,097 90,535 3,246

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 6 D S 203

23499 All other heavy construction 482 D 146,350 4,826

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

235 Special trade contractors 11,854 8,825,211 2,763,562 107,595

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 2,391 2,145,707 672,524 24,055

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 1,349 407,300 146,748 7,309

2353 Electrical contractors 1,578 1,625,685 566,850 19,218

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,584 1,023,360 373,532 16,663

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 949 386,466 155,184 7,718

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 477 541,939 186,203 7,623

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 158 94,955 32,145 1,322

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,655 809,106 204,387 8,321

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,265 569,530 149,034 6,263

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 390 239,577 55,353 2,057

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 922 735,165 217,162 9,225

2357 Concrete contractors 805 698,144 196,117 8,429

2358 Water well drilling contractors 90 58,761 13,851 587

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,479 1,321,983 372,390 13,788

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 92 155,618 46,557 1,716

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 90 111,834 29,401 897

23593 Excavation contractors 470 363,920 82,295 3,471

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 31 48,852 13,696 534

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 93 256,252 82,454 2,123

23599 All other special trade contractors 703 385,507 117,987 5,048

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	19,537	23,175,336	4,837,442	179,909
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	6,429	10,673,236	1,199,042	42,012
2331	Land subdivision & land development	199	336,342	40,401	1,228
2332	Residential building construction	5,080	5,518,542	570,455	23,063
23321	Single-family housing construction	4,881	5,209,747	518,564	20,967
23322	Multifamily housing construction	198	308,795	51,891	2,096
2333	Nonresidential building construction	1,151	4,818,352	588,185	17,721
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	133	205,500	44,512	1,557
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	1,018	4,612,852	543,674	16,163
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	1,253	3,676,889	874,839	30,302
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	457	D	399,080	14,259
23411	Highway & street construction	420	1,547,824	302,773	11,309
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	37	D	96,307	2,950
2349	Other heavy construction	796	D	475,759	16,043
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	240	888,468	232,183	7,768
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	69	260,097	90,535	3,246
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	6	D	S	203
23499	All other heavy construction	482	D	146,350	4,826
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	11,854	8,825,211	2,763,562	107,595
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	2,391	2,145,707	672,524	24,055
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	1,349	407,300	146,748	7,309
2353	Electrical contractors	1,578	1,625,685	566,850	19,218
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,584	1,023,360	373,532	16,663
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	949	386,466	155,184	7,718
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	477	541,939	186,203	7,623
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	158	94,955	32,145	1,322
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,655	809,106	204,387	8,321
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,265	569,530	149,034	6,263
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	390	239,577	55,353	2,057
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	922	735,165	217,162	9,225
2357	Concrete contractors	805	698,144	196,117	8,429
2358	Water well drilling contractors	90	58,761	13,851	587
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,479	1,321,983	372,390	13,788
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	92	155,618	46,557	1,716
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	90	111,834	29,401	897
23593	Excavation contractors	470	363,920	82,295	3,471
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	31	48,852	13,696	534
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	93	256,252	82,454	2,123
23599	All other special trade contractors	703	385,507	117,987	5,048

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