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NAICS 541350
Building inspection services

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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	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	771,305	886,801,038	376,090,052	7,243,505
		Exempt	5,789	20,553,805	8,129,955	160,973
		Taxable	765,516	866,247,233	367,960,097	7,082,532
541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	771,305	886,801,038	376,090,052	7,243,505
		Exempt	5,789	20,553,805	8,129,955	160,973
		Taxable	765,516	866,247,233	367,960,097	7,082,532
5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	Taxable	107,386	161,835,036	68,015,127	1,266,816
54135	Building inspection services	Taxable	4,096	1,310,016	455,139	14,161
541350	Building inspection services	Taxable	4,096	1,310,016	455,139	14,161

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	Receipts ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)

54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	3,318,396	962,642,516	2,552,880	76.9	96,395,283	10.0	765,516	866,247,233
541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	3,318,396	962,642,516	2,552,880	76.9	96,395,283	10.0	765,516	866,247,233
5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	316,167	170,395,089	208,781	66.0	8,560,053	5.0	107,386	161,835,036
54135	Building inspection services	14,254	1,630,433	10,158	71.3	320,417	19.7	4,096	1,310,016
541350	Building inspection services	14,254	1,630,433	10,158	71.3	320,417	19.7	4,096	1,310,016

Definition: NAICS 541350 Building inspection services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing building inspection services. These establishments typically evaluate all aspects of the building structure and component systems and prepare a report on the physical condition of the property, generally for buyers or others involved in real estate transactions. Building inspection bureaus and establishments providing home inspection services are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Inspecting buildings for termites and other pests--are classified in Industry 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services;
Inspecting buildings for hazardous materials--are classified in Industry 541620, Environmental Consulting Services; and
Conducting inspections and enforcing public building codes and standards--are classified in Industry 925110, Administration of Housing Programs.

Historical comparability

NAICS 541350, Building inspection services, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

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	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

541350	Building inspection services	2002	4,096	1,310,016	455,139	14,161
		1997	2,771	639,041	240,080	8,674
		% change	47.8	105.0	89.6	63.3

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Geographic Distribution -- Building inspection services: 2002

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

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-
lish-
ments

Receipts
($1,000)

Receipts
% of
U.S.

Receipts
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

Total

4,096

1,310,016

100.00

4.55

455,139

14,161

California

Total

412

178,028

13.59

5.08

66,542

1,620

New Jersey

Total

159

118,979

9.08

13.87

22,924

1,001

Ohio

Total

149

111,222

8.49

9.74

24,960

813

Florida

Total

397

107,821

8.23

6.46

27,710

999

Texas

Total

247

88,137

6.73

4.05

33,589

932

New York

Total

202

80,448

6.14

4.20

34,363

999

Pennsylvania

Total

186

62,765

4.79

5.09

24,563

827

Connecticut

Total

53,447

4.08

15.46

20,460

336

Georgia

Total

142

43,128

3.29

5.02

13,931

517

Illinois

Total

168

37,646

2.87

2.99

16,040

502

Maryland

Total

111

35,355

2.70

6.50

15,933

428

Oregon

Total

32,520

2.48

9.23

16,257

442

Michigan

Total

170

29,588

2.26

2.95

11,765

405

Wisconsin

Total

27,250

2.08

5.01

12,893

375

Virginia

Total

143

25,288

1.93

3.47

11,249

344

Indiana

Total

23,323

1.78

3.79

9,442

308

Colorado

Total

125

21,505

1.64

4.78

7,094

299

Washington

Total

117

20,617

1.57

3.40

7,854

250

Massachusetts

Total

20,495

1.56

3.19

6,154

212

Arizona

Total

18,780

1.43

3.45

7,285

216

North Carolina

Total

121

16,315

1.25

1.96

6,540

236

Missouri

Total

16,083

1.23

2.83

6,276

192

Minnesota

Total

15,123

1.15

3.01

6,334

204

Louisiana

Total

14,401

1.10

3.22

5,970

219

Tennessee

Total

12,019

0.92

2.08

3,653

143

Nevada

Total

10,860

0.83

5.01

3,726

151

Oklahoma

Total

9,232

0.70

2.65

3,300

125

Utah

Total

9,105

0.70

3.91

2,649

South Carolina

Total

7,074

0.54

1.72

2,477

101

Kentucky

Total

6,879

0.53

1.68

2,097

New Mexico

Total

5,856

0.45

3.16

2,125

New Hampshire

Total

5,813

0.44

4.56

2,187

Rhode Island

Total

5,508

0.42

5.15

1,918

Delaware

Total

5,152

0.39

6.40

2,417

107

Kansas

Total

4,278

0.33

1.58

1,781

Alaska

Total

3,325

0.25

5.19

1,475

Maine

Total

3,245

0.25

2.50

1,603

Alabama

Total

3,073

0.23

0.69

928

Hawaii

Total

3,064

0.23

2.48

1,127

Iowa

Total

2,380

0.18

0.81

721

Vermont

Total

2,111

0.16

3.43

699

Montana

Total

1,369

0.10

1.50

443

Arkansas

Total

1,145

0.09

0.42

525

Mississippi

Total

1,085

0.08

0.38

288

South Dakota

Total

595

0.05

0.78

163

All other states, including those below

Total

8,584

0.66

2,709

124

Idaho

Total

(20-99)

Nebraska

Total

(20-99)

West Virginia

Total

(20-99)

District of Columbia

Total

(1-19)

North Dakota

Total

(1-19)

Wyoming

Total

(1-19)

Products Lines for Building inspection services
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	1,310,016	100.00
37001	Bldg insp serv: Home insp serv, exc pest insp & new home const	570,016	43.51
37002	Building inspection services: Combined home & pest inspection	153,411	11.71
37003	Building inspection serv: New home construction inspection serv	107,140	8.18
37051	Building inspection serv: Other specific element inspection serv	65,657	5.01
	-Other	413,792	31.59

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Building inspection services
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-54SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-54SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54I-03	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-54A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 541350
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