Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: Construction United States

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U.S. - Construction by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	701,947	709,590	6,572,800	239,910,149
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	101,506	101,518	0	3,904,441
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	338,320	338,340	713,245	18,615,681
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	125,497	125,522	820,754	22,619,325
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	73,806	73,906	988,547	31,431,490
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	55,431	56,044	2,077,191	77,786,601
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	6,381	7,701	1,075,331	44,632,067
Firms with 500 employees or more	1,006	6,559	897,732	40,920,544
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	460	1,229	223,839	10,024,686
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	132	480	92,828	4,355,791
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	112	720	96,800	4,616,407
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	302	4,130	484,265	21,923,660
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	93	768	107,347	4,784,859
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	90	842	122,918	5,825,696
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	119	2,520	254,000	11,313,105

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Construction - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 777,664 8.1% 1.0% 0.1% 6,781,327 61.4% 30.6% 13.9%

2004 751,098 8.4% 1.0% 0.1% 6,647,641 61.6% 30.0% 13.6%

2003 722,818 8.3% 1.0% 0.1% 6,381,404 61.2% 30.1% 14.0%

2002 701,449 8.4% 1.0% 0.1% 6,307,370 61.7% 30.8% 15.0%

2001 691,110 8.8% 1.1% 0.1% 6,491,994 62.3% 31.4% 14.9%

2000 701,947 8.9% 1.1% 0.1% 6,572,800 61.6% 30.0% 13.7%

1999 691,490 8.6% 1.0% 0.1% 6,201,626 60.2% 28.4% 12.5%

1998 686,250 8.1% 0.9% 0.1% 5,798,942 58.6% 26.9% 11.7%

U.S. - Construction - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	777,664	8.1%	1.0%	0.1%	6,781,327	61.4%	30.6%	13.9%
2004	751,098	8.4%	1.0%	0.1%	6,647,641	61.6%	30.0%	13.6%
2003	722,818	8.3%	1.0%	0.1%	6,381,404	61.2%	30.1%	14.0%
2002	701,449	8.4%	1.0%	0.1%	6,307,370	61.7%	30.8%	15.0%
2001	691,110	8.8%	1.1%	0.1%	6,491,994	62.3%	31.4%	14.9%
2000	701,947	8.9%	1.1%	0.1%	6,572,800	61.6%	30.0%	13.7%
1999	691,490	8.6%	1.0%	0.1%	6,201,626	60.2%	28.4%	12.5%
1998	686,250	8.1%	0.9%	0.1%	5,798,942	58.6%	26.9%	11.7%

Construction by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

United States 701,947 8.9% 1.1% 0.1% 6,572,800 61.6% 30.0% 13.7%

Alabama 9,680 11.7% 1.7% 0.6% 107,151 64.7% 30.9% 14.6%

Alaska 2,298 6.5% 1.1% 0.7% 14,741 51.1% 22.7% 16.8%

Arizona 12,537 13.8% 2.5% 0.8% 167,401 71.6% 38.7% 16.8%

Arkansas 5,692 9.6% 1.3% 0.5% 48,616 56.5% 20.2% 7.2%

California 67,189 11.5% 1.6% 0.3% 755,180 66.6% 33.0% 13.1%

Colorado 17,434 9.1% 1.6% 0.6% 158,367 63.8% 33.6% 15.4%

Connecticut 9,296 6.7% 1.0% 0.5% 66,858 53.1% 25.5% 16.2%

Delaware 2,386 10.9% 1.8% 0.8% 22,149 60.4% 22.8% 9.7%

District of Columbia 323 26.0% 8.4% 3.4% 6,963 84.5% 53.2% 20.9%

Florida 38,793 9.8% 1.5% 0.4% 371,252 64.4% 31.3% 14.5%

Georgia 20,274 10.2% 1.6% 0.6% 202,322 64.4% 32.3% 15.5%

Hawaii 2,367 11.6% 2.3% 1.1% 23,625 61.0% 27.6% 11.1%

Idaho 5,804 5.5% 0.7% 0.3% 39,361 49.8% 23.4% 15.9%

Illinois 29,686 9.0% 1.4% 0.4% 265,481 60.7% 29.3% 10.9%

Indiana 16,315 9.3% 1.4% 0.5% 151,813 58.4% 27.2% 10.9%

Iowa 8,661 7.9% 1.2% 0.4% 65,122 53.6% 20.4% 5.7%

Kansas 7,649 9.2% 1.4% 0.7% 69,180 58.3% 25.9% 11.3%

Kentucky 9,340 10.0% 1.5% 0.5% 85,359 58.0% 22.6% 5.9%

Louisiana 8,312 13.0% 2.5% 0.7% 134,466 74.7% 49.9% 31.5%

Maine 4,728 4.8% 0.7% 0.4% 26,864 44.7% 19.1% 11.5%

Maryland 14,723 11.5% 1.9% 0.6% 159,216 65.3% 32.2% 13.6%

Massachusetts 16,258 7.5% 1.2% 0.4% 123,850 55.3% 24.6% 9.7%

Michigan 27,024 7.5% 0.9% 0.3% 203,994 53.1% 21.6% 7.2%

Minnesota 15,074 7.7% 1.2% 0.5% 119,657 59.4% 29.6% 14.0%

Mississippi 5,019 11.4% 1.6% 0.5% 54,500 64.4% 30.3% 15.6%

Missouri 15,486 9.2% 1.4% 0.5% 142,349 59.7% 28.4% 14.8%

Montana 3,876 4.2% 0.6% 0.3% 18,689 38.8% D D

Nebraska 5,663 8.2% 1.2% 0.5% 43,189 53.6% 21.6% 10.0%

Nevada 4,701 19.0% 4.7% 1.4% 82,401 77.8% 45.4% 13.0%

New Hampshire 4,165 6.5% 0.7% 0.3% 26,246 48.7% 16.8% 6.6%

New Jersey 23,179 6.6% 1.0% 0.4% 164,099 52.2% 22.8% 9.6%

New Mexico 4,800 9.9% 1.7% 0.6% 43,837 59.8% 25.9% 6.3%

New York 40,308 7.8% 1.0% 0.2% 317,993 57.6% 25.6% 9.3%

North Carolina 25,908 8.4% 1.2% 0.4% 225,013 57.4% 26.7% 13.3%

North Dakota 2,032 7.9% 1.2% 0.5% 14,559 50.9% 15.5% 3.6%

Ohio 27,064 9.4% 1.2% 0.4% 247,794 59.3% 26.7% 12.4%

Oklahoma 7,750 8.3% 1.3% 0.5% 63,039 54.0% 22.2% 9.8%

Oregon 12,440 6.5% 0.9% 0.5% 80,012 50.1% 19.3% 10.3%

Pennsylvania 28,292 8.9% 1.2% 0.4% 254,421 60.1% 28.6% 14.7%

Rhode Island 3,130 5.8% 0.9% 0.3% 19,140 48.7% 20.1% 4.7%

South Carolina 11,360 9.4% 1.3% 0.6% 116,696 62.5% 33.2% 23.4%

South Dakota 2,724 6.4% 1.0% 0.4% 16,344 43.3% 13.1% 1.7%

Tennessee 11,324 12.2% 2.1% 0.7% 131,443 67.1% 33.5% 15.0%

Texas 37,896 12.7% 2.1% 0.6% 519,727 72.3% 42.5% 23.5%

Utah 8,125 7.7% 1.3% 0.6% 63,964 55.2% 25.1% 10.4%

Vermont 2,710 4.2% 0.6% 0.2% 14,304 41.5% D D

Virginia 20,368 10.0% 1.5% 0.5% 198,862 61.9% 29.2% 11.6%

Washington 21,531 7.2% 1.1% 0.4% 157,404 56.3% 25.4% 11.3%

West Virginia 4,512 6.9% 1.1% 0.6% 29,445 47.3% 13.9% 6.1%

Wisconsin 16,119 7.1% 1.0% 0.3% 123,412 53.7% 24.8% 10.9%

Wyoming 2,427 6.5% 0.9% 0.5% 14,930 43.0% D D

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	701,947	8.9%	1.1%	0.1%	6,572,800	61.6%	30.0%	13.7%
	Alabama	9,680	11.7%	1.7%	0.6%	107,151	64.7%	30.9%	14.6%
	Alaska	2,298	6.5%	1.1%	0.7%	14,741	51.1%	22.7%	16.8%
	Arizona	12,537	13.8%	2.5%	0.8%	167,401	71.6%	38.7%	16.8%
	Arkansas	5,692	9.6%	1.3%	0.5%	48,616	56.5%	20.2%	7.2%
	California	67,189	11.5%	1.6%	0.3%	755,180	66.6%	33.0%	13.1%
	Colorado	17,434	9.1%	1.6%	0.6%	158,367	63.8%	33.6%	15.4%
	Connecticut	9,296	6.7%	1.0%	0.5%	66,858	53.1%	25.5%	16.2%
	Delaware	2,386	10.9%	1.8%	0.8%	22,149	60.4%	22.8%	9.7%
	District of Columbia	323	26.0%	8.4%	3.4%	6,963	84.5%	53.2%	20.9%
	Florida	38,793	9.8%	1.5%	0.4%	371,252	64.4%	31.3%	14.5%
	Georgia	20,274	10.2%	1.6%	0.6%	202,322	64.4%	32.3%	15.5%
	Hawaii	2,367	11.6%	2.3%	1.1%	23,625	61.0%	27.6%	11.1%
	Idaho	5,804	5.5%	0.7%	0.3%	39,361	49.8%	23.4%	15.9%
	Illinois	29,686	9.0%	1.4%	0.4%	265,481	60.7%	29.3%	10.9%
	Indiana	16,315	9.3%	1.4%	0.5%	151,813	58.4%	27.2%	10.9%
	Iowa	8,661	7.9%	1.2%	0.4%	65,122	53.6%	20.4%	5.7%
	Kansas	7,649	9.2%	1.4%	0.7%	69,180	58.3%	25.9%	11.3%
	Kentucky	9,340	10.0%	1.5%	0.5%	85,359	58.0%	22.6%	5.9%
	Louisiana	8,312	13.0%	2.5%	0.7%	134,466	74.7%	49.9%	31.5%
	Maine	4,728	4.8%	0.7%	0.4%	26,864	44.7%	19.1%	11.5%
	Maryland	14,723	11.5%	1.9%	0.6%	159,216	65.3%	32.2%	13.6%
	Massachusetts	16,258	7.5%	1.2%	0.4%	123,850	55.3%	24.6%	9.7%
	Michigan	27,024	7.5%	0.9%	0.3%	203,994	53.1%	21.6%	7.2%
	Minnesota	15,074	7.7%	1.2%	0.5%	119,657	59.4%	29.6%	14.0%
	Mississippi	5,019	11.4%	1.6%	0.5%	54,500	64.4%	30.3%	15.6%
	Missouri	15,486	9.2%	1.4%	0.5%	142,349	59.7%	28.4%	14.8%
	Montana	3,876	4.2%	0.6%	0.3%	18,689	38.8%	D	D
	Nebraska	5,663	8.2%	1.2%	0.5%	43,189	53.6%	21.6%	10.0%
	Nevada	4,701	19.0%	4.7%	1.4%	82,401	77.8%	45.4%	13.0%
	New Hampshire	4,165	6.5%	0.7%	0.3%	26,246	48.7%	16.8%	6.6%
	New Jersey	23,179	6.6%	1.0%	0.4%	164,099	52.2%	22.8%	9.6%
	New Mexico	4,800	9.9%	1.7%	0.6%	43,837	59.8%	25.9%	6.3%
	New York	40,308	7.8%	1.0%	0.2%	317,993	57.6%	25.6%	9.3%
	North Carolina	25,908	8.4%	1.2%	0.4%	225,013	57.4%	26.7%	13.3%
	North Dakota	2,032	7.9%	1.2%	0.5%	14,559	50.9%	15.5%	3.6%
	Ohio	27,064	9.4%	1.2%	0.4%	247,794	59.3%	26.7%	12.4%
	Oklahoma	7,750	8.3%	1.3%	0.5%	63,039	54.0%	22.2%	9.8%
	Oregon	12,440	6.5%	0.9%	0.5%	80,012	50.1%	19.3%	10.3%
	Pennsylvania	28,292	8.9%	1.2%	0.4%	254,421	60.1%	28.6%	14.7%
	Rhode Island	3,130	5.8%	0.9%	0.3%	19,140	48.7%	20.1%	4.7%
	South Carolina	11,360	9.4%	1.3%	0.6%	116,696	62.5%	33.2%	23.4%
	South Dakota	2,724	6.4%	1.0%	0.4%	16,344	43.3%	13.1%	1.7%
	Tennessee	11,324	12.2%	2.1%	0.7%	131,443	67.1%	33.5%	15.0%
	Texas	37,896	12.7%	2.1%	0.6%	519,727	72.3%	42.5%	23.5%
	Utah	8,125	7.7%	1.3%	0.6%	63,964	55.2%	25.1%	10.4%
	Vermont	2,710	4.2%	0.6%	0.2%	14,304	41.5%	D	D
	Virginia	20,368	10.0%	1.5%	0.5%	198,862	61.9%	29.2%	11.6%
	Washington	21,531	7.2%	1.1%	0.4%	157,404	56.3%	25.4%	11.3%
	West Virginia	4,512	6.9%	1.1%	0.6%	29,445	47.3%	13.9%	6.1%
	Wisconsin	16,119	7.1%	1.0%	0.3%	123,412	53.7%	24.8%	10.9%
	Wyoming	2,427	6.5%	0.9%	0.5%	14,930	43.0%	D	D

U.S. - Construction by Subsector
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Industry
detail NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

23 Construction 701,947 8.9% 1.1% 0.1% 6,572,800 61.6% 30.0% 13.7%

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 214,651 6.5% 0.8% 0.2% 1,604,913 55.9% 27.8% 14.2%

234 Heavy construction 38,304 22.5% 4.0% 0.8% 900,987 82.9% 51.6% 28.5%

235 Special trade contractors 449,380 9.0% 1.0% 0.1% 4,066,900 59.1% 26.1% 10.2%

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Industry detail	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	23	Construction	701,947	8.9%	1.1%	0.1%	6,572,800	61.6%	30.0%	13.7%
	233	Building, developing, & general contracting	214,651	6.5%	0.8%	0.2%	1,604,913	55.9%	27.8%	14.2%
	234	Heavy construction	38,304	22.5%	4.0%	0.8%	900,987	82.9%	51.6%	28.5%
	235	Special trade contractors	449,380	9.0%	1.0%	0.1%	4,066,900	59.1%	26.1%	10.2%

U.S. - Construction by Industry
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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 214,651 6.5% 0.8% 0.2% 1,604,913 55.9% 27.8% 14.2%

2331 Land subdivision & land development 12,902 6.0% 1.6% 0.7% 77,885 55.2% 28.9% 12.8%

2332 Residential building construction 158,881 3.5% 0.3% 0.1% 781,012 36.7% 14.7% 7.5%

23321 Single-family housing construction 150,685 3.2% 0.3% 0.1% 713,339 34.5% 13.4% 7.0%

23322 Multifamily housing construction 8,208 8.4% 1.3% 0.4% 67,673 59.8% 28.9% 12.3%

2333 Nonresidential building construction 42,962 18.3% 2.7% 0.6% 746,016 76.1% 41.5% 21.4%

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 6,984 20.4% 3.6% 0.9% 164,858 82.6% 54.9% 35.6%

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 36,022 18.0% 2.7% 0.6% 581,158 74.3% 37.7% 17.4%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

234 Heavy construction 38,304 22.5% 4.0% 0.8% 900,987 82.9% 51.6% 28.5%

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 11,285 28.1% 6.1% 1.0% 304,936 85.5% 51.8% 20.6%

23411 Highway & street construction 10,434 26.9% 5.7% 0.9% 265,678 84.5%