72131/Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
7,503
employees, 2023
7,503
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,589 US Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps business locations employed 7,503 people and paid $248.9 million in annual payroll, $33,178 per employee on average. Employment was down 20.6% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,589
-2.9% vs 2022
Employees
7,503
-20.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$248.9M
-27.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$33,178
-8.2% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 109 | 1,049 | $40,586 | 0.01% |
| California | 182 | 843 | $44,956 | 0.01% |
| Michigan | 64 | 486 | $21,163 | 0.01% |
| New York | 98 | 467 | $39,188 | 0.01% |
| Indiana | 84 | 402 | $20,657 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 48 | 301 | $28,525 | 0.01% |
| South Carolina | 38 | 299 | $16,870 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 66 | 279 | $37,391 | 0.00% |
| Washington | 67 | 208 | $25,351 | 0.01% |
| Minnesota | 48 | 207 | $26,812 | 0.01% |
| Colorado | 22 | 206 | $34,063 | 0.01% |
| Ohio | 53 | 201 | $32,876 | 0.00% |
| Alaska | 7 | 164* | $98,646 | 0.06% |
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 162 | $26,031 | 0.00% |
| Mississippi | 27 | 157 | $25,369 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 48.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 53 | 399 | $40,298 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 68 | 343 | $38,315 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 17 | 198 | $25,056 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 27 | 194 | $41,088 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 46 | 183 | $53,235 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 22 | 173 | $36,387 |
| Town of Pecos, TX | 7 | 159* | $26,327 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3 | 130 | $38,592 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11 | 121* | $83,066 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 19 | 113 | $12,796 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 44 | 111 | $29,721 |
| Bloomington, IN | 27 | 106 | $25,613 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 3 | 100* | $84,680 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 7 | 89 | $21,966 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 13 | 86 | $16,581 |
Business size
US Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,155 | 72.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 247 | 15.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 128 | 8.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 50 | 3.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 250 to 499 | Not published | - |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Accommodation and Food Services 72Accommodation 721Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 7213
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 721310 | Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | 7,503 | $33,178 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps in the US?
7,503 people worked at 1,589 US Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps business locations in 2023, down 20.6% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps?
$33,178 a year per employee in 2023, from $248.9 million in annual payroll (down 8.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps jobs?
Texas had the most, with 1,049 employees in 2023, followed by California (843) and Michigan (486).
Which metro areas have the most Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (399), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (343), Champaign-Urbana, IL (198) had the most Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps employees in 2023.
Are most Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps businesses small?
96.3% of the 1,589 Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.