Construction in the United States

Statistics report about the construction industry in the United States

Construction in the United States

The United States remains one of the biggest construction markets in the world. This report by Statista shows the overall market size of the construction industry in the U.S. It also has chapters looking into its main segments: residential buildings, non-residential buildings, and infrastructure. The figures shown here include, among others, overall spending, as well building permits, figures about the country's biggest construction companies, and other data.

Table of contents

Market size

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. construction spending in public and private sectors 1993-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value added of U.S. construction industry as a percentage of GDP 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Employees in U.S. construction industry 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. producer price index of construction materials 1947-2023

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Number of construction firms in the U.S. 2021, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Number of construction firms in the U.S. 2021, by segment and size
  • Premium Statistic The biggest construction contractors in the U.S. based on revenue 2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest construction contractors in the U.S. 2023, based on new contracts
  • Basic Statistic Leading home builders in the U.S. 2023, by revenue

Residential buildings

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  • Premium Statistic Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic New housing construction starts in the U.S. 1968-2024, per month
  • Premium Statistic Single-family housing starts in the U.S. 1980-2023, with forecasts until 2025
  • Premium Statistic Multifamily house starts in the U.S. 1980-2023, with forecasts until 2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of single family building permits in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of multifamily building permits in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Price growth rate of residential construction in the U.S. 2006-2023, by type

Non-residential buildings

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  • Premium Statistic Non-residential construction spending in the United States 2012-2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Private construction value new nonresidential buildings in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Public non-residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Government non-residential construction value in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of commercial and industrial construction starts in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Non-residential construction spending forecast in the U.S. 2024-2025
  • Premium Statistic Non-residential building construction cost index in the U.S. 2005-2023

Infrastructure

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  • Premium Statistic Total new infrastructure construction in the U.S. 2012-2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Public highway and street construction spending in the U.S. 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. value of private transportation construction put in place 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of water supply construction in the U.S. 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of sewage and waste disposal construction in the U.S. 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Electric transmission projects completed in the U.S.2019- 2023, by voltage

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Construction spending in the U.S. 2005-2023, with forecasts to 2028
  • Premium Statistic Residential construction put in place in the U.S. 2005-2023, with forecasts to 2027
  • Premium Statistic Non-residential construction spending in the U.S. 2005-2023, with forecasts to 2028
  • Premium Statistic Value of non-building construction U.S. 2005-2023, with forecasts to 2028
  • Premium Statistic U.S. new highway and street construction 2005-2023, with forecasts until 2028

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