Construction -- Establishments, Employees, Payroll, and Value, by Kind of Business (NAICS Basis): 1997 statistics


			Number of employees		Number of construction workers				Payroll ($1,000)			Net		Cost of	Cost of			End-of-year
											Value of	value		materials,	construction	Rental cost of	Capital	gross book
											construction	of con-	Value	components,	work	machinery,	expenditures,	value of
Kind of Business	NAICS	Number of		Con-	January	April	July	October		Con-	work	struc-	added	supplies,	subcontracted	equipment,	other than	depreciable
	code ¹	estab-		struction	to	to	to	to	All	struction		tion		and fuels	out to others	and buildings	land	assets
		lishments	All	workers	March	June	September	December	employees	workers		work
											($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)	($1,000)

Construction	23	656,448	5,664,853	4,332,737	3,974,166	4,357,708	4,603,709	4,395,365	174,184,608	119,676,792	845,543,552	612,209,024	383,845,728	241,400,736	233,334,544	12,348,423	15,063,943	118,847,360
Building, developing, & general contracting .	233	199,289	1,342,953	885,939	831,434	887,038	934,236	891,048	42,546,112	23,135,832	381,641,600	198,826,896	120,322,720	83,788,504	182,814,720	2,341,357	3,037,957	22,304,406
Land subdivision & land development	2331	8,186	41,827	10,977	10,219	10,485	11,911	11,293	1,509,773	254,247	13,635,521	10,247,820	9,154,633	1,867,422	3,387,700	80,840	276,804	1,746,086
Land subdivision & land development	23311	8,186	41,827	10,977	10,219	10,485	11,911	11,293	1,509,773	254,247	13,635,521	10,247,820	9,154,633	1,867,422	3,387,700	80,840	276,804	1,746,086
Residential building construction	2332	146,394	629,887	407,801	385,220	411,710	428,547	405,728	16,731,210	8,762,122	161,286,080	100,124,176	56,374,696	45,710,376	61,161,900	758,198	1,306,872	9,652,600
Single-family housing construction	23321	138,850	570,990	367,719	347,933	371,075	386,007	365,861	14,964,583	7,739,858	146,798,768	92,802,168	52,585,924	41,947,744	53,996,600	668,029	1,211,114	8,886,918
Multifamily housing construction	23322	7,544	58,896	40,082	37,287	40,635	42,540	39,867	1,766,627	1,022,265	14,487,308	7,322,008	3,788,773	3,762,633	7,165,301	90,169	95,759	765,683
Nonresidential building construction	2333	44,710	671,239	467,161	435,995	464,843	493,778	474,027	24,305,128	14,119,462	206,720,016	88,454,896	54,793,388	36,210,704	118,265,120	1,502,318	1,454,281	10,905,719
Mfg & industrial building construction	23331	7,280	143,066	107,180	101,768	106,997	111,065	108,890	5,128,967	3,322,347	33,514,342	17,202,078	10,429,844	7,296,270	16,312,262	347,686	309,888	2,485,399
Commercial & institutional building
construction	23332	37,430	528,173	359,981	334,226	357,846	382,713	365,138	19,176,160	10,797,116	173,205,680	71,252,816	44,363,544	28,914,436	101,952,864	1,154,632	1,144,393	8,420,319
Heavy construction	234	42,557	880,400	710,898	605,243	734,889	778,318	725,140	30,291,850	22,218,582	127,841,600	105,639,352	68,775,976	39,816,292	22,202,246	4,297,718	5,313,180	45,846,272
Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel
construction	2341	12,448	325,743	265,267	201,409	282,188	308,977	268,495	11,374,786	8,473,898	58,011,324	46,274,084	27,477,466	20,395,496	11,737,238	1,803,366	2,431,324	21,903,534
Highway & street construction	23411	11,270	277,979	227,066	168,468	242,136	266,449	231,211	9,527,626	7,095,139	48,472,284	39,102,084	22,983,910	17,699,646	9,370,199	1,546,990	2,189,057	19,603,764
Bridge & tunnel construction	23412	1,177	47,764	38,201	32,942	40,052	42,529	37,283	1,847,160	1,378,759	9,539,041	7,172,002	4,493,556	2,695,851	2,367,039	256,375	242,267	2,299,770
Other heavy construction	2349	30,109	554,657	445,630	403,834	452,702	469,341	456,645	18,917,064	13,744,685	69,830,272	59,365,264	41,298,512	19,420,796	10,465,008	2,494,352	2,881,856	23,942,738
Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	23491	8,042	162,566	134,023	118,378	136,968	145,154	135,592	5,522,281	4,087,007	22,204,058	19,126,738	12,280,098	7,062,344	3,077,320	880,428	945,049	7,704,027
Power & communication transmission
line construction	23492	3,300	74,050	60,880	56,373	60,486	63,749	62,911	2,387,432	1,748,715	7,849,436	6,741,945	5,201,423	1,610,583	1,107,492	267,361	428,260	2,993,666
Industrial nonbuilding structure
construction	23493	531	98,555	79,473	77,706	81,784	76,152	82,252	3,722,363	2,734,020	9,255,216	8,129,656	6,288,698	1,894,705	1,125,561	234,208	135,395	1,262,284
All other heavy construction	23499	18,236	219,486	171,254	151,376	173,463	184,287	175,891	7,284,989	5,174,943	30,521,562	25,366,926	17,528,292	8,853,164	5,154,637	1,112,355	1,373,152	11,982,762

Special trade contractors	235	414,602	3,441,500	2,735,901	2,537,489	2,735,781	2,891,155	2,779,177	101,346,648	74,322,376	336,060,352	307,742,752	194,747,056	117,795,936	28,317,580	5,709,350	6,712,807	50,696,684
Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning
contractors	2351	84,876	788,930	599,940	575,724	594,608	622,656	606,774	25,720,160	18,279,714	87,330,176	78,496,384	46,576,808	33,016,838	8,833,796	1,315,324	1,361,596	9,891,859
Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning
contractors	23511	84,876	788,930	599,940	575,724	594,608	622,656	606,774	25,720,160	18,279,714	87,330,176	78,496,384	46,576,808	33,016,838	8,833,796	1,315,324	1,361,596	9,891,859

Painting & wall covering contractors	2352	37,480	195,331	160,740	142,809	162,077	179,422	158,651	4,543,495	3,430,534	13,015,683	12,049,579	8,787,438	3,313,756	966,104	241,717	306,388	1,914,670
Painting & wall covering contractors	23521	37,480	195,331	160,740	142,809	162,077	179,422	158,651	4,543,495	3,430,534	13,015,683	12,049,579	8,787,438	3,313,756	966,104	241,717	306,388	1,914,670

Electrical contractors	2353	61,414	641,985	510,921	482,658	498,478	532,341	530,209	21,680,036	16,261,157	64,260,292	61,121,104	38,580,524	23,195,354	3,139,188	818,635	1,015,851	7,612,438
Electrical contractors	23531	61,414	641,985	510,921	482,658	498,478	532,341	530,209	21,680,036	16,261,157	64,260,292	61,121,104	38,580,524	23,195,354	3,139,188	818,635	1,015,851	7,612,438

Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile
contractors	2354	49,917	470,701	407,700	381,763	410,433	427,505	411,098	12,612,114	10,072,956	38,092,892	34,843,408	22,668,938	12,540,930	3,249,485	498,316	548,317	4,100,836
Masonry & stone contractors	23541	22,614	164,236	145,919	131,511	148,587	155,867	147,712	4,068,498	3,348,713	12,231,875	11,438,477	7,593,673	3,910,609	793,398	195,487	231,463	1,745,715
Drywall, plastering, acoustical, &
insulation contractors	23542	20,457	266,710	229,934	219,949	229,823	238,753	231,209	7,479,440	5,940,419	22,369,364	20,113,940	13,082,540	7,290,708	2,255,424	265,495	268,950	1,949,828
Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic
contractors	23543	6,847	39,755	31,847	30,303	32,023	32,885	32,177	1,064,176	783,825	3,491,653	3,290,990	1,992,726	1,339,614	200,663	37,334	47,905	405,292

Carpentry & floor contractors	2355	56,936	290,942	228,273	212,933	226,987	240,999	232,175	7,162,774	5,116,142	26,986,756	24,048,754	14,486,520	10,033,848	2,938,002	360,900	327,112	2,675,840
Carpentry contractors	23551	44,858	230,409	185,610	172,661	185,313	195,586	188,882	5,490,471	4,086,221	20,311,034	18,006,142	11,031,365	7,306,600	2,304,892	265,882	251,195	2,026,619
Floor laying & other floor contractors	23552	12,078	60,533	42,663	40,272	41,674	45,413	43,293	1,672,303	1,029,921	6,675,721	6,042,611	3,455,155	2,727,249	633,111	95,018	75,917	649,222

Roofing, siding, & sheet metal
contractors	2356	30,557	253,315	197,294	180,620	198,105	210,731	199,719	6,494,890	4,369,788	23,967,096	21,976,038	13,220,789	8,941,505	1,991,057	335,273	417,129	3,127,915
Roofing, siding, & sheet metal
contractors	23561	30,557	253,315	197,294	180,620	198,105	210,731	199,719	6,494,890	4,369,788	23,967,096	21,976,038	13,220,789	8,941,505	1,991,057	335,273	417,129	3,127,915

Concrete contractors	2357	30,417	262,256	222,121	184,155	232,001	245,023	227,306	6,858,140	5,298,498	25,848,848	23,603,728	14,159,429	9,762,065	2,245,119	511,485	701,491	5,930,597
Concrete contractors	23571	30,417	262,256	222,121	184,155	232,001	245,023	227,306	6,858,140	5,298,498	25,848,848	23,603,728	14,159,429	9,762,065	2,245,119	511,485	701,491	5,930,597

Water well drilling contractors	2358	3,862	21,214	15,360	14,423	15,497	16,092	15,426	576,191	399,089	2,191,264	2,131,884	1,331,018	831,824	59,380	47,545	128,956	1,318,427
Water well drilling contractors	23581	3,862	21,214	15,360	14,423	15,497	16,092	15,426	576,191	399,089	2,191,264	2,131,884	1,331,018	831,824	59,380	47,545	128,956	1,318,427

Other special trade contractors	2359	59,143	516,824	393,552	362,405	397,595	416,387	397,821	15,698,852	11,094,501	54,367,340	49,471,892	34,935,584	16,159,817	4,895,449	1,580,154	1,905,967	14,124,102
Structural steel erection contractors	23591	4,238	72,301	59,923	57,112	59,512	62,304	60,765	2,387,071	1,822,653	8,009,223	7,216,973	4,863,623	2,496,799	792,249	229,387	120,938	1,016,268
Glass & glazing contractors	23592	4,714	35,823	23,207	22,119	22,485	24,015	24,211	1,051,551	623,662	3,830,894	3,735,033	2,123,533	1,826,144	95,862	75,476	47,440	455,252
Excavation contractors	23593	18,229	116,237	92,830	80,039	94,835	101,640	94,806	3,353,874	2,525,857	13,746,608	12,216,146	9,086,184	3,576,930	1,530,462	601,267	994,656	7,913,730
Wrecking & demolition contractors	23594	1,542	18,820	14,486	13,274	14,157	15,557	14,956	592,176	414,583	2,164,162	1,913,892	1,732,366	321,372	250,269	105,796	109,871	790,383
Building equip & other machinery
installation contractors	23595	4,489	75,501	56,211	54,835	55,680	57,155	57,174	3,148,030	2,260,145	9,215,174	8,605,993	6,616,349	2,117,398	609,181	172,141	181,015	1,090,008
All other special trade contractors	23599	25,932	198,141	146,894	135,026	150,927	155,716	145,908	5,166,152	3,447,601	17,401,280	15,783,854	10,513,530	5,821,174	1,617,426	396,088	452,047	2,858,463

1 North American Industry Classification System code. For definitions of each industry, see "North American Industry Classification System--United States, 1997" available from the National Technical Information Service and the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. For a short description available on the Internet, see also http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/pdf/naicsdat.pdf

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, Construction, Series EC97C23S-IS, issued January 2000.

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html

* Establishment

An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted and/or services are provided. It is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which may consist of one establishment or more. Economic census figures represent a summary of reports for individual establishments rather than companies. For cases where a census report was received, separate information was obtained for each location where business was conducted. When administrative records of other Federal agencies were used instead of a census report, no information was available on the number of locations operated. Each economic census establishment was tabulated according to the physical location at which the business was conducted. The count of establishments represents those in business at any time during 1997.

When two activities or more were carried on at a single location under a single ownership, all activities generally were grouped together as a single establishment. The entire establishment was classified on the basis of its major activity and all data for it were included in that classification. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry classification codes were appropriate) were conducted at a single location under a single ownership, separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were obtained in the census.

Sales, Shipments, Receipts, Revenue, or Business Done

Includes the total sales, shipments, receipts, revenue, or business done by establishments within the scope of the economic census.

Construction sector - Includes the value of construction work and other business receipts for work done by establishments during the year. Included is new construction, additions and alterations or reconstruction, and maintenance and repair construction work. Also included is the value of any construction work done by the reporting establishments for themselves.

Speculative builders were instructed to include the value of buildings and other structures built or being built for sale in the current year but not sold. They were to include the costs of such construction plus normal profit. Also included is the cost of construction work done on buildings for rent or lease.

Establishments engaged in the sale and installation of such construction components as plumbing, heating, and central air-conditioning supplies and equipment; lumber and building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; electrical and wiring supplies; and elevators or escalators were instructed to include both the value for the installation and the receipts covering the price of the items installed.

Excluded was the cost of industrial and other specialized machinery and equipment, which are not an integral part of a structure. Paid Employees

Paid employees consists of full-time and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations. Included are employees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses. The definition of paid employees is the same as that used on IRS Form 941.

Construction and Manufacturing sectors. Comprises all full-time and part-time employees on the payrolls of establishments who worked or received pay for any part of the pay period including the 12th of March, May, August, and November, divided by 4.

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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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