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NAICS 234920
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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.

2002 Census Hierarchy, 1997 Definition Comparability SIC 97-92 States Census pubs Annual+ data
 

2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports. Data are released in American FactFinder biweekly and may lag availability in PDF by up to four weeks. Data are released on DVD-ROM quarterly starting in January and may lag availability in PDF by up to four months.

2002 NAICS Report title Report number Release
date (PDF)		 Full report Tables only
Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb		 Link to
PDF		 Size
in kb
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction EC02-23I-237130 12/29/2004 link to full pdf 440 link to tables-only pdf 225

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail		 NAICS
code		 NAICS Title
(and link to definition) 		Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail 23 Construction 656,448 858,581,056 174,184,608 5,664,853
Go to industry detail 234 Heavy construction 42,557 130,794,520 30,291,850 880,400
Go to industry detail 2349 Other heavy construction 30,109 71,184,312 18,917,064 554,657
Go to industry detail 23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 3,300 7,919,498 2,387,432 74,050
  234920 Power & communication transmission line construction 3,300 7,919,498 2,387,432 74,050

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

 

NAICS 234920: Power and Communication Transmission Line Construction .   This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction (i.e., new work, reconstruction, or repairs) of electric power and communication transmission lines and towers, radio and television transmitting/receiving towers, cable laying, and cable television lines; (2) establishments identified as power and communication transmission line construction management firms; and (3) establishments identified as special trade contractors engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication transmission line construction. Establishments in this industry may subcontract some or all of the actual construction work. Kinds of establishments include power and communication transmission line general contractors, design builders, engineer-constructors, and joint-venture contractors.

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Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.
NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)
234920 Not Comparable Power & communication transmission line construction 3,299 7,919,498 74,049 2,387,431
26% of 1623
Water, sewer, pipeline, & communications & power line constr (pt)
 3,235 7,799,938 73,584 2,366,099
0% of 8741
Management services (pt)
 63 119,559 465 21,332


% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Value of construction work done
($1,000)		 Annual payroll
($1,000)		 Paid employees
1623 Water, sewer, pipeline, and communications and power line construction 1997 11,249 30,188,366 7,880,525 235,985
1992 10,233 20,429,757 5,624,369 194,252
% chg 9.9 47.8 40.1 21.5
8741 Management services % Taxable 1997 31,844 36,214,844 13,394,781 375,442
1992 19,733 21,728,354 8,515,553 277,718
% chg 61.4 66.7 57.3 35.2
Exempt 1997 0 0 0 0
1992 N N N N
% chg N N N N
N=Not comparable  

 

Geographic Distribution -- Power and communication transmission line construction: 1997

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

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 State Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of business done
($1,000)		 Value of business done
% of
U.S.		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to industry detail United States 3,300 7,919,498 100.00 2,387,432 74,050
Go to industry detail Pennsylvania 89 740,100 9.35 214,226 6,681
Go to industry detail California 176 563,990 7.12 178,031 5,198
Go to industry detail Florida 237 468,909 5.92 140,654 5,550
Go to industry detail Colorado 74 440,846 5.57 145,788 3,537
Go to industry detail North Carolina 151 354,797 4.48 124,360 4,653
Go to industry detail Virginia 69 260,097 3.28 90,535 3,246
Go to industry detail Georgia 98 256,005 3.23 66,256 2,119
Go to industry detail Missouri 99 246,434 3.11 57,268 2,144
Go to industry detail Wisconsin 74 216,078 2.73 72,583 1,595
Go to industry detail Michigan 59 209,839 2.65 67,901 1,686
Go to industry detail Oregon s 206,721 2.61 70,002 1,465
Go to industry detail Indiana 170 181,653 2.29 59,114 2,159
Go to industry detail Minnesota 64 171,811 2.17 43,467 (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail Ohio 109 163,909 2.07 53,694 1,842
Go to industry detail Kansas 126 137,871 1.74 41,262 1,408
Go to industry detail Mississippi 30 132,711 1.68 42,528 1,411
Go to industry detail Tennessee 102 132,538 1.67 37,942 1,427
Go to industry detail Arkansas 135 122,241 1.54 35,897 1,636
Go to industry detail Maryland s 120,329 1.52 43,524 1,559
Go to industry detail New Jersey s 112,811 1.42 33,080 948
Go to industry detail South Carolina 54 87,719 1.11 35,490 1,181
Go to industry detail Utah 21 81,512 1.03 24,685 752
Go to industry detail Idaho s 70,228 0.89 20,168 535
Go to industry detail Kentucky s 59,577 0.75 15,835 620
Go to industry detail Montana s 49,195 0.62 13,322 343
Go to industry detail Wyoming s 46,521 0.59 9,518 308
Go to industry detail Massachusetts s 43,559 0.55 12,215 307
Go to industry detail Nevada s 40,686 0.51 15,842 514
Go to industry detail West Virginia s s 0.41 s (10,000+)
Go to industry detail North Dakota 7 s 0.40 s (10,000+)
Go to industry detail Rhode Island 7 28,081 0.35 7,685 141
Go to industry detail Oklahoma 31 s 0.31 3,702 214
Go to industry detail Iowa s 17,752 0.22 6,218 140
Go to industry detail South Dakota s s 0.22 s (10,000+)
Go to industry detail Connecticut s 11,324 0.14 2,032 62
Go to industry detail Alaska s 8,876 0.11 1,853 (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail Delaware 14 7,686 0.10 2,228 104
Go to industry detail Hawaii 6 6,324 0.08 1,829 62
Go to industry detail Vermont s s 0.07 s (10,000+)
All other states, including those below 868 2,009,115 25.37 573,966 17,593
Go to industry detail     District of Columbia 2 D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     New Mexico S D   D (1000-2499)
Go to industry detail     Texas 366 D   166,637 5,706
Go to industry detail     Arizona 32 D   53,358 1,932
Go to industry detail     Washington 91 D   63,605 1,786
Go to industry detail     Alabama 63 D   40,082 1,524
Go to industry detail     Illinois 107 D   65,450 1,421
Go to industry detail     Nebraska s D   82,657 1,226
Go to industry detail     New York 75 D   39,477 995
Go to industry detail     Louisiana 49 D   23,741 840
Go to industry detail     New Hampshire 26 D   26,222 651
Go to industry detail     Maine 25 D   6,397 179

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available


 

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables		 Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Contents
  link to PDF EC97C-2349B Industry Series Preliminary data including detailed characteristics, establishment size, and product detail
  link to PDF EC97C23S-IS Industry Summary Detailed statistics, type of construction, and kind of business activity for 2-, and 3-digit NAICS for the U.S.; data on size of establishment in terms of employment and value of business done.
  link to PDF EC97C23S-AS Geographic Area Summary Detailed statistics, type of construction, and kind of business activity for the U.S. and four geographic regions; national data on size of establishment in terms of employment and value of business done.
Link to Bridge tables  EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.
Link to Comparative Statistics  EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
Link to Nonemployer Statistics  EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 74 % of establishments and 9.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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2002 Economic Census

2002 Questionnaire

CC-23701 Other Heavy Construction (except Land Subdivision, Highway, Street, & Bridge)

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents
  County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Link to hypertext table Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

 

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last revised: July 13 2011   Questions?