Architecture in the U.S. Economy: 2007 State Economic Reports

This report, released in early 2007, serves as a resource to help inform discussion and debate about policy related to the economic health and livability of America's communities.

The information summarized in the following State profiles testifies to the importance of the design and construction sector in the growth of each state’s economy. The size of the state's economy, the share of the economy devoted to architecture/engineering/construction activity, and significant recent construction projects are addressed in these reports. Please click on the state's abbreviation below to view that state's summary.

AK AR CA CT DE GA IA IL KS LA MD MI MO MT ND NH NM NY OK PA SC TN UT VT WI WY
AL AZ CO DC FL HI ID IN KY MA ME MN MS NC NE NJ NV OH OR RI SD TX VA WA WV

Information included in each state report includes data on employment (architecture firm employment, architecture/engineering employment, construction employment), number of licensed architects, construction (value of building projects), and significant recent construction projects.

Data was compiled from a variety of sources including the government, NCARB, and McGraw-Hill Construction.

Questions? Please contact the Economics and Market Research Team, economics@aia.org.