How Many People Work in Residential Construction in Your State?

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According to the latest American Community Survey, 11.2 million people — including self-employed workers — worked in construction in 2022. NAHB estimates that, out of this total, 4.7 million people worked in residential construction, accounting for 2.9%的美国.S. employed civilian labor force.

Not surprisingly, the most populous state — California — also has the most residential construction workers. Over 650,000 California residents worked in home building in 2022, accounting for 3.4% of the state employed labor force.

In terms of percentages, fast-growing states with a high prevalence of seasonal, vacation homes top the list of states with the highest share of residential construction workers in 2022. Three states in the Mountain Division — Idaho, 犹他州, and Montana — take the top spots on the list with 5.9%, 5.4%和4%.8%, respectively, of the employed labor force working in home building. Florida — which has registered one of the fastest growing populations since the start of the pandemic — is next on the list with a share of 4.4%, down from its peak in 2006 at 6.5%.

In addition, 10 other states register shares of residential construction workers that approach 4%:

  • 缅因州(3.9%),
  • 怀俄明(3.8%),
  • 佛蒙特州(3.8%),
  • Washington, Colorado, New Hampshire and Nevada (3.7%),
  • Arizona, North Carolina, and Oregon (3.5%).
ACS Employment Data by State

NAHB’s analysis also identifies congressional districts where home building accounts for particularly high employment levels and share of local jobs. 截至2022年, the average congressional district has about 10,800 residents working in residential construction, but that number is often significantly higher. For example, in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, more than 29,000 residents are in home building, and Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District has close to 25,000 residents working in home building.

Eight other congressional districts have over 20,000 residents working in residential construction:

  • 佛罗里达的26th Congressional District (24,700),
  • 犹他州的4th Congressional District (24,500),
  • 犹他州的2nd Congressional District (24,300),
  • Florida’s 17th Congressional District (21,400),
  • 犹他州的1st Congressional District (20,600),
  • 佛罗里达的7th Congressional District (20,500),
  • California’s 29th Congressional District (20,400), and
  • 科罗拉多8th Congressional District (20,100).

By design, Congressional districts are drawn to represent roughly the same number of people. 所以一般, large numbers of residential construction workers translate into high shares of residential construction workers in their district employed labor forces. 

Natalia Siniavskaia, assistant vice president for housing policy research at NAHB, provides more details and analysis in this Eye on Housing post.

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