1997 Economic Census: Construction

1997 Economic Census:
Construction
United States

Construction by Subsector
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text in the pdf report includes scope, methodology, and definition of symbols. 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	656,450	858,581,011	174,184,615	5,664,849
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	199,290	386,925,925	42,546,110	1,342,952
234	Heavy construction	42,556	130,794,520	30,291,851	880,400
235	Special trade contractors	414,604	340,860,566	101,346,654	3,441,497

Construction by Industry
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text in the pdf report includes scope, methodology, and definition of symbols. 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 656,450 858,581,011 174,184,615 5,664,849

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 199,290 386,925,925 42,546,110 1,342,952

2331 Land subdivision & land development 8,186 14,409,755 1,509,773 41,827

2332 Residential building construction 146,394 163,246,962 16,731,210 629,886

23321 Single-family housing construction 138,850 148,530,256 14,964,583 570,990

23322 Multifamily housing construction 7,544 14,716,706 1,766,627 58,896

2333 Nonresidential building construction 44,710 209,269,208 24,305,127 671,239

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 7,280 34,038,376 5,128,967 143,066

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 37,430 175,230,832 19,176,160 528,173

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

234 Heavy construction 42,556 130,794,520 30,291,851 880,400

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 12,447 59,610,202 11,374,786 325,743

23411 Highway & street construction 11,270 50,053,756 9,527,626 277,979

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 1,177 9,556,446 1,847,160 47,764

2349 Other heavy construction 30,109 71,184,318 18,917,065 554,657

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 8,042 22,419,762 5,522,281 162,566

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 3,300 7,919,498 2,387,432 74,050

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 531 9,308,964 3,722,363 98,555

23499 All other heavy construction 18,236 31,536,094 7,284,989 219,486

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

235 Special trade contractors 414,604 340,860,566 101,346,654 3,441,497

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 84,876 88,427,440 25,720,160 788,930

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 37,480 13,067,298 4,543,495 195,331

2353 Electrical contractors 61,414 64,915,068 21,680,036 641,985

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 49,918 38,459,354 12,612,114 470,701

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 22,614 12,297,679 4,068,498 164,236

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 20,457 22,628,672 7,479,440 266,710

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 6,847 3,533,003 1,064,176 39,755

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 56,936 27,458,370 7,162,774 290,942

23551 Carpentry contractors 44,858 20,642,856 5,490,471 230,409

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 12,078 6,815,514 1,672,303 60,533

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 30,557 24,153,350 6,494,890 253,315

2357 Concrete contractors 30,417 26,166,612 6,858,140 262,256

2358 Water well drilling contractors 3,862 2,222,222 576,191 21,214

2359 Other special trade contractors 59,144 55,990,852 15,698,854 516,823

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 4,238 8,152,672 2,387,071 72,301

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 4,714 4,045,539 1,051,551 35,823

23593 Excavation contractors 18,229 14,193,576 3,353,874 116,237

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 1,542 2,304,008 592,176 18,820

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 4,489 9,342,927 3,148,030 75,501

23599 All other special trade contractors 25,932 17,952,130 5,166,152 198,141

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available; r = revised

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	656,450	858,581,011	174,184,615	5,664,849
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	199,290	386,925,925	42,546,110	1,342,952
2331	Land subdivision & land development	8,186	14,409,755	1,509,773	41,827
2332	Residential building construction	146,394	163,246,962	16,731,210	629,886
23321	Single-family housing construction	138,850	148,530,256	14,964,583	570,990
23322	Multifamily housing construction	7,544	14,716,706	1,766,627	58,896
2333	Nonresidential building construction	44,710	209,269,208	24,305,127	671,239
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	7,280	34,038,376	5,128,967	143,066
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	37,430	175,230,832	19,176,160	528,173
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	42,556	130,794,520	30,291,851	880,400
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	12,447	59,610,202	11,374,786	325,743
23411	Highway & street construction	11,270	50,053,756	9,527,626	277,979
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	1,177	9,556,446	1,847,160	47,764
2349	Other heavy construction	30,109	71,184,318	18,917,065	554,657
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	8,042	22,419,762	5,522,281	162,566
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	3,300	7,919,498	2,387,432	74,050
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	531	9,308,964	3,722,363	98,555
23499	All other heavy construction	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	414,604	340,860,566	101,346,654	3,441,497
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	84,876	88,427,440	25,720,160	788,930
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	37,480	13,067,298	4,543,495	195,331
2353	Electrical contractors	61,414	64,915,068	21,680,036	641,985
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	49,918	38,459,354	12,612,114	470,701
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	22,614	12,297,679	4,068,498	164,236
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	20,457	22,628,672	7,479,440	266,710
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	6,847	3,533,003	1,064,176	39,755
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	56,936	27,458,370	7,162,774	290,942
23551	Carpentry contractors	44,858	20,642,856	5,490,471	230,409
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	12,078	6,815,514	1,672,303	60,533
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	30,557	24,153,350	6,494,890	253,315
2357	Concrete contractors	30,417	26,166,612	6,858,140	262,256
2358	Water well drilling contractors	3,862	2,222,222	576,191	21,214
2359	Other special trade contractors	59,144	55,990,852	15,698,854	516,823
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	4,238	8,152,672	2,387,071	72,301
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	4,714	4,045,539	1,051,551	35,823
23593	Excavation contractors	18,229	14,193,576	3,353,874	116,237
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	1,542	2,304,008	592,176	18,820
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	4,489	9,342,927	3,148,030	75,501
23599	All other special trade contractors	25,932	17,952,130	5,166,152	198,141

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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