More data |
NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Dollar value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
  |
23 |
Construction |
14,976
| 17,047,748
| 3,863,852
| 115,488
|
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507124152im_/http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/img/arrowdw3.gif) |
233 |
Building, developing, & general contracting |
4,102
| 7,148,216
| 963,394
| 29,774
|
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507124152im_/http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/img/arrowdw3.gif) |
234 |
Heavy construction |
729
| 2,521,255
| 567,965
| 12,993
|
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507124152im_/http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/img/arrowdw3.gif) |
235 |
Special trade contractors |
10,144
| 7,378,278
| 2,332,493
| 72,721
|
Construction
by Industry
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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Dollar value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
23 |
Construction |
14,976
| 17,047,748
| 3,863,852
| 115,488
|
NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Dollar value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
233 |
Building, developing, & general contracting |
4,102
| 7,148,216
| 963,394
| 29,774
|
2331 |
Land subdivision & land development |
103
| 93,575
| 12,698
| 401
|
2332 |
Residential building construction |
3,199
| 2,804,564
| 308,945
| 12,535
|
23321 |
Single-family housing construction |
2,959
| 2,502,095
| 271,225
| 11,185
|
23322 |
Multifamily housing construction |
239
| 302,469
| 37,720
| 1,351
|
2333 |
Nonresidential building construction |
801
| 4,250,076
| 641,751
| 16,837
|
23331 |
Mfg & industrial building construction |
138
| 725,155
| 122,402
| 3,387
|
23332 |
Commercial & institutional building construction |
663
| 3,524,921
| 519,349
| 13,451
|
NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Dollar value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
234 |
Heavy construction |
729
| 2,521,255
| 567,965
| 12,993
|
2341 |
Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction |
197
| 1,318,953
| 265,265
| 5,659
|
23411 |
Highway & street construction |
182
| 1,071,666
| 224,641
| 4,739
|
23412 |
Bridge & tunnel construction |
15
| 247,287
| 40,624
| 920
|
2349 |
Other heavy construction |
532
| 1,202,301
| 302,700
| 7,334
|
23491 |
Water, sewer, & pipeline construction |
107
| 445,895
| 110,643
| 2,644
|
23492 |
Power & communication transmission line construction |
74
| 216,078
| 72,583
| 1,595
|
23493 |
Industrial nonbuilding structure construction |
1
| D
| D
| (1000-2499)
|
23499 |
All other heavy construction |
350
| D
| D
| (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 |
10,144
| 7,378,278
| 2,332,493
| 72,721
|
2351 |
Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors |
1,981
| 2,149,723
| 697,399
| 19,290
|
2352 |
Painting & wall covering contractors |
953
| 287,909
| 101,177
| 4,106
|
2353 |
Electrical contractors |
1,235
| 1,250,179
| 449,215
| 12,394
|
2354 |
Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors |
1,192
| 803,766
| 272,177
| 9,172
|
23541 |
Masonry & stone contractors |
580
| 340,030
| 116,612
| 3,831
|
23542 |
Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors |
513
| 419,810
| 142,974
| 4,917
|
23543 |
Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors |
99
| 43,926
| 12,591
| 424
|
2355 |
Carpentry & floor contractors |
1,731
| 594,048
| 160,853
| 6,603
|
23551 |
Carpentry contractors |
1,360
| 451,776
| 120,391
| 5,157
|
23552 |
Floor laying & other floor contractors |
371
| 142,272
| 40,462
| 1,446
|
2356 |
Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors |
776
| 484,331
| 144,483
| 5,330
|
2357 |
Concrete contractors |
939
| 682,198
| 173,170
| 5,878
|
2358 |
Water well drilling contractors |
152
| 71,634
| 18,491
| 605
|
2359 |
Other special trade contractors |
1,184
| 1,054,491
| 315,526
| 9,344
|
23591 |
Structural steel erection contractors |
64
| 103,154
| 36,046
| 930
|
23592 |
Glass & glazing contractors |
65
| 126,913
| 40,100
| 1,156
|
23593 |
Excavation contractors |
541
| 376,268
| 103,755
| 3,165
|
23594 |
Wrecking & demolition contractors |
26
| s
| 5,786
| 188
|
23595 |
Building equip & other machinery installation contractors |
131
| 197,242
| 75,670
| 1,963
|
23599 |
All other special trade contractors |
357
| 213,485
| 54,169
| 1,942
|
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available
Source: 1997 Economic Census
Last modified: 2/ 6/01
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