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NAICS 237990
Other heavy and civil engineering construction

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

23	Construction	710,307	1,196,555,587	254,292,144	7,193,069
237	Heavy and civil engineering construction	49,826	194,217,995	44,322,355	1,143,246
2379	Other heavy construction	10,227	20,739,350	4,848,895	140,202
23799	Other heavy construction	10,227	20,739,350	4,848,895	140,202
237990	Other heavy construction	10,227	20,739,350	4,848,895	140,202

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)

23	Construction	2,781,624	1,311,825,020	2,071,317	74.5	115,269,433	8.8	710,307	1,196,555,587
237	Heavy and civil engineering construction	115,743	200,845,505	65,917	57.0	6,627,510	3.3	49,826	194,217,995
2379	Other heavy construction	36,424	22,399,820	26,197	71.9	1,660,470	7.4	10,227	20,739,350
23799	Other heavy construction	36,424	22,399,820	26,197	71.9	1,660,470	7.4	10,227	20,739,350
237990	Other heavy construction	36,424	22,399,820	26,197	71.9	1,660,470	7.4	10,227	20,739,350

Definition: NAICS 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in heavy and engineering construction projects (excluding highway, street, bridge, and distribution line construction). The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this group if they are engaged in activities primarily related to engineering construction projects (excluding highway, street, bridge, distribution line, oil and gas structure, and utilities building and structure construction). Construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage), development of marine facilities, and projects involving open space improvement (e.g., parks and trails) are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Constructing water mains, sewers, and related structures--are classified in Industry 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction;
Constructing oil and gas pipelines and related structures--are classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction;
Constructing power and communication transmission lines and related structures--are classified in Industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction;
Constructing highways, streets, and bridges--are classified in Industry 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; and
Trenching (except underwater)--are classified in U.S. Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of business done		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
237990			Other heavy construction	10,227	21,070,559	100.0	4,848,895	140,202
10% of	234120		Bridge & tunnel construction (Tunnel construction)	103	1,252,894	5.9	295,754	5,198
51% of	234990		All other heavy construction (All other heavy and civil engineering construction)	10,037	19,582,615	92.9	4,493,476	133,463
1% of	235990		All other special trade contractors (Anchored earth retention contractors)	86	235,050	1.1	59,665	1,541

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

234120	Bridge & tunnel construction	2002	1,180	12,680,262	2,606,940	58,980
		1997	1,177	9,556,446	1,847,160	47,764
		% change	0.3	32.7	41.1	23.5
234990	All other heavy construction	2002	18,722	38,603,037	8,917,269	251,300
		1997	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
		% change	2.7	22.4	22.4	14.5
235990	All other special trade contractors	2002	31,249	26,674,720	7,640,134	253,156
		1997	25,932	17,952,130	5,166,152	198,141
		% change	20.5	48.6	47.9	27.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Other heavy and civil engineering construction: 2002

Data for the Construction sector are published for the U.S.and states.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Other
Indus-
tries

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of business done
($1,000)

Value of business done
% of
U.S.

Value of business done
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

10,227

20,739,350

100.00

4,848,895

140,202

California

865

2,721,935

13.12

668,130

18,270

Texas

723

2,143,150

10.33

377,471

14,260

New York

431

1,450,796

7.00

295,099

7,508

Florida

545

1,293,693

6.24

244,812

7,523

Illinois

316

1,181,168

5.70

270,909

6,391

Massachusetts

257

1,151,679

5.55

179

252,882

5,198

Washington

358

1,144,298

5.52

189

367,317

10,043

New Jersey

179

801,606

3.87

201,146

6,203

Georgia

337

762,778

3.68

137,311

4,847

Pennsylvania

222

596,404

2.88

101,576

2,979

Michigan

194

573,479

2.77

126,421

2,885

Missouri

323

522,930

2.52

114,575

2,916

Louisiana

314

465,497

2.24

104

127,771

4,103

Ohio

270

445,162

2.15

112,564

3,081

Indiana

381

431,939

2.08

125,311

4,245

Virginia

219

403,136

1.94

96,578

2,320

North Carolina

412

346,391

1.67

79,865

3,312

Colorado

242

335,688

1.62

97,234

2,656

Tennessee

216

327,266

1.58

85,001

2,623

Maryland

187

310,301

1.50

69,380

2,459

Minnesota

289

297,901

1.44

62,771

1,825

Wisconsin

165

276,438

1.33

56,337

1,621

Nevada

111

252,036

1.22

116

64,078

1,459

Kentucky

159

217,413

1.05

37,180

1,401

Utah

s 67

209,908

1.01

49,306

1,337

Arizona

110

151,261

0.73

40,093

1,279

Iowa

182

148,851

0.72

36,636

1,110

Hawaii

141,920

0.68

115

32,234

819

Oklahoma

152

135,736

0.65

25,118

989

Mississippi

157

133,989

0.65

29,202

981

Connecticut

108

132,584

0.64

45,545

928

Oregon

127

130,512

0.63

35,332

966

West Virginia

129,494

0.62

44,660

1,045

Alabama

156

113,806

0.55

30,010

931

Arkansas

179

104,131

0.50

22,693

911

Alaska

98,709

0.48

154

26,406

550

New Hampshire

s 54

97,405

0.47

24,464

705

Nebraska

173

97,150

0.47

27,055

1,144

Maine

87,302

0.42

23,185

668

Delaware

s 35

77,958

0.38

17,378

480

Montana

107

58,962

0.28

28,661

697

New Mexico

s 49

56,273

0.27

14,596

458

Kansas

53,331

0.26

12,820

535

Idaho

47,795

0.23

11,718

441

Vermont

s 83

37,970

0.18

8,903

360

North Dakota

s 28

26,893

0.13

217

South Dakota

s 25

17,364

0.08

4,223

119

All other states, including those below

23,855

0.12

7,965

674

South Carolina

187

52,680

1,616

District of Columbia

Rhode Island

s 39

17,314

Wyoming

8,979

331

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other heavy and civil engineering construction
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Employment & General Statistics for Establishments by Industry	US
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Selected Statistics for Establishments by Industry & Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-23A	Geographic Area Series	General Statistics for Establishments by State	States
EC02-23I-237990	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Industry Statistics on 2002 NAICS Basis Distributed Among 1997 NAICS-Based Industries	US
		Employment Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		General Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Relative Standard Errors of Estimates for Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Employment Size Class	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Value of Business Done Size Class	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Type of Construction	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Types of Construction	US
		Value of Business Done for Establishments by Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Location of Construction Work	US, states

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 237990
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas