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NAICS 238310
Drywall and insulation contractors

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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
238	Specialty trade contractors	448,636	480,487,838	147,557,914	4,380,432
2383	Building finishing contractors	119,352	85,945,755	26,454,300	886,267
23831	Drywall and insulation contractors	19,644	30,824,777	9,772,208	295,730
238310	Drywall and insulation contractors	19,644	30,824,777	9,772,208	295,730

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)
N = Not available
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
238	Specialty trade contractors	1,988,001	548,898,546	1,539,365	77.4	68,410,708	12.5	448,636	480,487,838
2383	Building finishing contractors	748,100	110,724,010	628,748	84.0	24,778,255	22.4	119,352	85,945,755
23831	Drywall and insulation contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	19,644	30,824,777
238310	Drywall and insulation contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	19,644	30,824,777

Definition: NAICS 238310 Drywall and insulation contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drywall, plaster work, and building insulation work. Plaster work includes applying plain or ornamental plaster, and installation of lath to receive plaster. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Applying stucco--are classified in Industry 238140, Masonry Contractors; and
Insulating pipes and boilers--are classified in Industry 238290, Other Building Equipment 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)
238310			Drywall and insulation contractors	19,644	30,906,825	100.0	9,772,208	295,730
93% of	235420		Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors (pt)	19,644	30,906,825	100.0	9,772,208	295,730

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

235420	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	2002	21,712	33,355,045	10,660,888	330,835
		1997	20,457	22,628,672	7,479,440	266,710
		% change	6.1	47.4	42.5	24.0

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Geographic Distribution -- Drywall and insulation contractors: 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.

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Description

Estab-
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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

19,644

30,824,777

100.00

107

9,772,208

295,730

California

2,110

4,197,374

13.62

120

1,545,915

46,174

Florida

1,784

2,086,517

6.77

125

526,269

18,232

Texas

900

1,992,504

6.46

551,506

18,763

New York

1,066

1,779,453

5.77

532,165

14,579

Illinois

751

1,630,124

5.29

129

609,675

14,693

Pennsylvania

559

1,414,939

4.59

115

295,444

9,270

North Carolina

486

1,049,305

3.40

126

268,165

8,782

Ohio

653

1,020,789

3.31

314,555

9,012

Colorado

514

952,532

3.09

212

326,836

10,064

New Jersey

350

947,817

3.07

111

243,622

6,775

Georgia

616

923,762

3.00

107

200,943

6,913

Arizona

486

859,217

2.79

158

313,150

11,217

Michigan

601

849,422

2.76

257,982

7,407

Maryland

384

840,915

2.73

155

259,288

7,737

Virginia

399

815,033

2.64

112

233,877

7,363

Washington

720

794,844

2.58

131

310,473

8,452

Minnesota

643

742,962

2.41

148

265,854

6,797

Missouri

398

655,091

2.13

115

245,094

6,392

Nevada

213

651,460

2.11

300

246,886

8,379

Indiana

451

570,897

1.85

199,043

5,852

Massachusetts

352

569,934

1.85

188,911

4,843

Wisconsin

533

471,329

1.53

176,560

5,461

Louisiana

174

429,065

1.39

154,818

4,548

Connecticut

238

386,477

1.25

112

111,138

2,745

Tennessee

273

373,097

1.21

123,763

4,107

Oregon

471

345,027

1.12

122,661

3,684

New Hampshire

307,742

1.00

242

99,676

2,213

Utah

408

302,707

0.98

130

112,563

4,416

Alabama

210

292,210

0.95

80,497

2,680

Iowa

263

250,987

0.81

85,353

2,839

South Carolina

261

245,956

0.80

73,747

2,666

Kansas

182

240,047

0.78

87,096

2,594

Kentucky

198

233,408

0.76

75,504

2,562

Nebraska

183

221,257

0.72

128

62,669

1,994

New Mexico

176

175,982

0.57

61,636

2,438

Oklahoma

176

155,802

0.51

45,888

1,584

Mississippi

152,213

0.49

43,996

1,531

Arkansas

160

138,948

0.45

40,176

1,442

Delaware

130,716

0.42

162

46,592

1,063

Rhode Island

s 62

122,952

0.40

115

46,970

1,064

Maine

169

122,000

0.40

27,008

1,091

Idaho

269

106,913

0.35

33,371

1,353

Hawaii

105,858

0.34

42,645

1,015

Alaska

113

60,917

0.20

15,338

470

South Dakota

37,200

0.12

456

Vermont

s 53

35,606

0.12

13,946

454

Montana

134

32,822

0.11

9,704

439

North Dakota

s 71

29,051

0.09

9,870

454

Wyoming

s 39

22,682

0.07

7,907

288

All other states, including those below

12,919

839

District of Columbia

West Virginia

12,544

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Drywall and insulation contractors
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-238310	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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