1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Mississippi

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	4,824	6,103,200	1,155,491	47,695
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	1,339	2,701,464	334,419	12,299
234	Heavy construction	597	1,520,946	301,765	11,669
235	Special trade contractors	2,888	1,880,789	519,307	23,728

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 4,824 6,103,200 1,155,491 47,695

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 1,339 2,701,464 334,419 12,299

2331 Land subdivision & land development 44 35,779 4,751 219

2332 Residential building construction 901 636,948 61,561 3,264

23321 Single-family housing construction 896 604,509 59,283 3,162

23322 Multifamily housing construction 5 32,439 2,278 102

2333 Nonresidential building construction 394 2,028,737 268,107 8,816

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 76 256,967 46,345 1,767

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 318 1,771,770 221,762 7,049

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

234 Heavy construction 597 1,520,946 301,765 11,669

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 155 D 119,237 4,723

23411 Highway & street construction 141 695,004 105,023 4,140

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 14 D 14,214 583

2349 Other heavy construction 442 D 182,528 6,946

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 66 191,138 48,463 1,972

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 30 132,711 42,528 1,411

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 1 D D (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 345 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 2,888 1,880,789 519,307 23,728

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 746 586,798 145,477 6,793

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 219 63,690 18,400 1,001

2353 Electrical contractors 452 289,726 93,997 3,941

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 329 250,294 84,189 3,621

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 171 37,935 14,568 977

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 142 205,072 67,019 2,531

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 16 7,288 2,602 113

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 315 D 22,302 951

23551 Carpentry contractors 234 72,680 14,693 708

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 81 D s 243

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 245 154,026 41,114 2,446

2357 Concrete contractors 153 111,774 26,649 1,370

2358 Water well drilling contractors 34 37,463 8,428 353

2359 Other special trade contractors 394 D 78,753 3,251

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 54 53,564 17,842 732

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 29 15,525 3,860 164

23593 Excavation contractors 95 D D (1000-2499)

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 4 D D (1000-2499)

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors s D 10,855 396

23599 All other special trade contractors 170 D 25,150 1,064

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	4,824	6,103,200	1,155,491	47,695
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	1,339	2,701,464	334,419	12,299
2331	Land subdivision & land development	44	35,779	4,751	219
2332	Residential building construction	901	636,948	61,561	3,264
23321	Single-family housing construction	896	604,509	59,283	3,162
23322	Multifamily housing construction	5	32,439	2,278	102
2333	Nonresidential building construction	394	2,028,737	268,107	8,816
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	76	256,967	46,345	1,767
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	318	1,771,770	221,762	7,049
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	597	1,520,946	301,765	11,669
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	155	D	119,237	4,723
23411	Highway & street construction	141	695,004	105,023	4,140
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	14	D	14,214	583
2349	Other heavy construction	442	D	182,528	6,946
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	66	191,138	48,463	1,972
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	30	132,711	42,528	1,411
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	1	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	345	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	2,888	1,880,789	519,307	23,728
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	746	586,798	145,477	6,793
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	219	63,690	18,400	1,001
2353	Electrical contractors	452	289,726	93,997	3,941
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	329	250,294	84,189	3,621
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	171	37,935	14,568	977
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	142	205,072	67,019	2,531
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	16	7,288	2,602	113
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	315	D	22,302	951
23551	Carpentry contractors	234	72,680	14,693	708
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	81	D	s	243
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	245	154,026	41,114	2,446
2357	Concrete contractors	153	111,774	26,649	1,370
2358	Water well drilling contractors	34	37,463	8,428	353
2359	Other special trade contractors	394	D	78,753	3,251
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	54	53,564	17,842	732
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	29	15,525	3,860	164
23593	Excavation contractors	95	D	D	(1000-2499)
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	s	D	10,855	396
23599	All other special trade contractors	170	D	25,150	1,064

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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