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Employment & Workforce



QWI Quick Facts

New Castle (Q2)

New Castle (Avg:Selected + 3 Prior qtrs)

Delaware (Q2)

Delaware (Avg:Selected + 3 Prior qtrs)

Total_Employment 277,644 284,134 393,760 404,003
Net_Job_Flows 3,833 -2,183 12,786 -2,713
Job_Creation 17,988 14,256 33,262 22,410
New_Hires 31,031 34,399 52,340 53,180
Separations 39,646 46,356 61,676 71,065
Turnover 7.80% 8.70% 8.00% 9.10%
Avg_Monthly_Earnings $4,072.00 $4,320.00 $3,731.00 $3,932.75
Avg_New_Hire_Earnings $2,881.00 $2,704.00 $2,595.00 $2,429.00

Source: U.S. Census Bureau


 State and County Level Employment and Wages by Industry


New Castle County -
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006-2008
  

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

414,841

414,841

In labor force

279,742

67.40%

Civilian labor force

279,429

67.40%

Employed

263,704

63.60%

Unemployed

15,725

3.80%

Armed Forces

313

0.10%

Not in labor force

135,099

32.60%

OCCUPATION

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

263,704

263,704

Management, professional, and related occupations

105,722

40.10%

Service occupations

40,631

15.40%

Sales and office occupations

71,038

26.90%

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

339

0.10%

Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations

21,269

8.10%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

24,705

9.40%

INDUSTRY

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

263,704

263,704

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,014

0.40%

Construction

17,109

6.50%

Manufacturing

27,053

10.30%

Wholesale trade

6,722

2.50%

Retail trade

31,482

11.90%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

12,945

4.90%

Information

5,603

2.10%

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing

34,248

13.00%

Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services

29,897

11.30%

Educational services, and health care and social assistance

57,015

21.60%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services

19,951

7.60%

Other services, except public administration

10,820

4.10%

Public administration

9,845

3.70%

CLASS OF WORKER

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

263,704

263,704

Private wage and salary workers

223,159

84.60%

Government workers

30,814

11.70%

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

9,358

3.50%

Unpaid family workers

373

0.10%

INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2008 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)

Total households

194,592

194,592

Less than $10,000

11,173

5.70%

$10,000 to $14,999

6,664

3.40%

$15,000 to $24,999

15,153

7.80%

$25,000 to $34,999

17,858

9.20%

$35,000 to $49,999

26,018

13.40%

$50,000 to $74,999

36,935

19.00%

$75,000 to $99,999

28,053

14.40%

$100,000 to $149,999

31,326

16.10%

$150,000 to $199,999

11,983

6.20%

$200,000 or more

9,429

4.80%

Median household income (dollars)

62,628

(X)

Mean household income (dollars)

81,794

(X)

 

 

 

Families

129,462

129,462

Less than $10,000

3,564

2.80%

$10,000 to $14,999

2,169

1.70%

$15,000 to $24,999

6,943

5.40%

$25,000 to $34,999

9,816

7.60%

$35,000 to $49,999

15,340

11.80%

$50,000 to $74,999

24,492

18.90%

$75,000 to $99,999

21,441

16.60%

$100,000 to $149,999

26,502

20.50%

$150,000 to $199,999

10,738

8.30%

$200,000 or more

8,457

6.50%

Median family income (dollars)

77,893

(X)

Mean family income (dollars)

96,588

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

31,400

(X)

 

 

 

Nonfamily households

65,130

65,130

Median nonfamily income (dollars)

38,824

(X)

Mean nonfamily income (dollars)

49,138

(X)

Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Number of Establishment by Employment-size class 2005
  Number of Employees
Ind. Code Industry Code Description Total Estabs 1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1000 or more
  Total 16650 9814 2647 1860 1370 520 306 77 33 23
11 Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture support 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Mining 18 15 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
22 Utilities 31 18 0 1 2 2 6 1 1 0
23 Construction 1384 784 228 182 128 41 17 4 0 0
31 Manufacturing 412 147 70 67 57 35 23 4 6 3
42 Wholesale trade 712 415 115 82 63 22 11 0 2 2
44 Retail trade 2100 912 488 321 237 68 64 10 0 0
48 Transportation & warehousing 357 204 41 38 43 15 10 6 0 0
51 Information 283 153 42 35 25 15 10 0 2 1
52 Finance & insurance 1656 1161 217 120 71 34 19 18 10 6
53 Real estate & rental & leasing 791 581 104 66 32 4 3 0 1 0
54 Professional scientific & technical services 1855 1266 242 161 113 40 19 11 1 2
55 Management of companies & enterprises 1889 1745 72 24 17 16 5 5 0 5
56 Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services 869 446 151 104 86 38 31 9 4 0
61 Educational services 193 91 25 26 18 15 16 2 0 0
62 Health care and social assistance 1434 542 356 271 161 55 40 2 4 3
71 Arts, entertainment & recreation 220 120 27 30 33 2 6 1 0 1
72 Accommodation & food services 997 363 163 165 196 93 14 2 1 0
81 Other services (except public administration) 1365 778 295 166 87 24 12 2 1 0
99 Unclassified establishments 75 66 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0