Analysis
NAICS 62422 is the 2022 NAICS industry for community housing services, part of 6242 (Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services). Census lists 19 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 9,587 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 152,123 people at an average annual payroll of $46,859 per employee (14th percentile of national industries). 35% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 3 codes at this level within Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services, with 60% of them.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 10% and employment rose 14%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 62423, 62399, 23 and 53111. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Across its national industries Census lists 19 index entries; typical ones are battered women's shelters and energy assistance programs.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (1) short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse; (2) temporary residential shelter for the homeless, runaway youths, and patients and families caught in medical crises; (3) transitional housing for low-income individuals and families; (4) volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in construction or repair work; and (5) repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. These establishments may operate their own shelter, they may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels, or they may require a low-cost mortgage or work (sweat) equity.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing emergency shelter for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts | 62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services |
| Halfway group homes for delinquents and ex-offenders and homes for unwed mothers | 62399 Other Residential Care Facilities |
| General contractors, specialty trade contractors, and similar construction establishments primarily responsible for the construction of buildings or performing specialized construction work on houses and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis | 23 Construction |
| Leasing residential buildings on their own account | 53111 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings |
| Central offices of government housing programs | 92511 Administration of Housing Programs |
Index entries (19)
- Battered women's shelters
- Energy assistance programs