In New Castle County, jobs in the computer and peripheral equipment mfg. pay the highest wages

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Employment in the computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry paid the average highest wages in New Castle County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in New Castle County received an annual wage of $166,338 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Delaware of $166,338 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $101,022.

High-wage employment in New Castle County, Delaware exsists in nondepository credit intermediation ($107,610), chemical merchant wholesalers ($99,747), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($98,785) and legal services ($97,875) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

New Castle County Wages have increased by 26.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in New Castle County, Delaware by a total of 26.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Delaware and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

New Castle County Industry Wages Exceed Delaware, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in New Castle County, Delaware when analyzed can be understood as being very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 14.6 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $44,457. The industry pay was greater than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

New Castle County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in New Castle County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has added the most employment with 9,543 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 32.6 percent of the total employment growth in New Castle County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (9,543 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,735 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (1,329 new jobs)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (1,310 new jobs)
5. Other financial investment activities (1,000 new jobs)

In New Castle County, Delaware, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 6,431 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 145 4-digit NAICS industries, 78 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 67 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in New Castle County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 7,951 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 20.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in New Castle County, Delaware.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (7,951 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (7,523 jobs lost)
3. Scientific research and development services (3,557 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (3,219 jobs lost)
5. Spectator sports (1,492 jobs lost)

New Castle County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Waste treatment and disposal industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 86.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of Delaware, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 87 percent. The losses in the Waste treatment and disposal industry in New Castle County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 14.8 in percent of jobs in the Waste treatment and disposal industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste treatment and disposal (86.7 percent decline)
2. Spectator sports (84.7 percent decline)
3. Specialized design services (69.4 percent decline)
4. Taxi and limousine service (66.4 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (59.9 percent decline)

New Castle County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Educational support services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 568.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in New Castle County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Delaware, where it saw a gain of 505.4 percent. The Educational support services industry in New Castle County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 70.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (568.2 percent gain)
2. Waste collection (414.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (250.0 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (227.7 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (210.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Delaware, which went through a gain of 2.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

New Castle County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in New Castle County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 672 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 8.9 percent of the total employment growth in New Castle County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (672 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (621 new jobs)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (540 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (494 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (465 new jobs)

In New Castle County, Delaware, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 667 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Given the 149 4-digit NAICS industries, 68 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 81 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in New Castle County

Given the industries in the area, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,592 jobs. The declines in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry make up 21.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in New Castle County, Delaware.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (1,592 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (789 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (545 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (395 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (294 jobs lost)

New Castle County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Taxi and limousine service industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 54.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Delaware, where the industry reported a loss of 53.1 percent. The losses in the Taxi and limousine service industry in New Castle County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.2 percent in terms of employees in the Taxi and limousine service industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Taxi and limousine service (54.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (30.3 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (24 percent decline)
4. Performing arts companies (23.8 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (18.8 percent decline)

New Castle County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sound recording industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 74.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in New Castle County has added employment at the same pace than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Delaware, where the industry felt a gain of 74.1 percent. The Sound recording industries industry in New Castle County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (74.1 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (72.8 percent gain)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (71.6 percent gain)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (46.4 percent gain)
5. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (46.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Delaware, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in New Castle County, Delaware

The poverty rate in New Castle County, Delaware has increased by 1.7 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8.4 percent to 10.1 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in New Castle County, Delaware, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 11.2 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in New Castle County, encountering a 5.5 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

Hispanic in New Castle County, Delaware reported a median household income of $43,034, this median household income is 29.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $83,099. This median is 35.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In New Castle County, Delaware White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $66,546 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 8.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in New Castle County reported an income level of $51,495, this was 16 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $44,731.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, New Castle County, Delaware can be understood to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 22.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in New Castle County, with 11.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, New Castle County was reported to have a very high median household income of $61,330 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9.6 percent higher than the median in Delaware of $55,436 and the median is 19.9 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $59,270, representing a 3.4 percent decline. New Castle County, Delaware, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Delaware. New Castle County ranks 542 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in New Castle County, Delaware

From the year 2000, New Castle has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 32.2 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the porportion in the State of Delaware percent of 27.6 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in New Castle County, Delaware, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32 percent receiving this level of education. The women in New Castle have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 32 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 30.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. In the year 2005, 34 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 30.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In New Castle County, Delaware as reported in the 2000 Census, 31.8 percent of the White Alone, 16 percent of Black or African American, 67.8 percent of the Asian alone and 14.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

New Castle County, Delaware is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 29.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. New Castle counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Delaware's proportion of 25 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for New Castle County, Delaware

New Castle County, Delaware has a population that is made of 66.3 percent White, 22 percent African American, 3.5 percent Asian, and 6.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 32.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Delaware percent of 28.8. Since 2000, New Castle has increased the level of diversity when 27.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

New Castle County, Delaware had a population of 523,008 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 501,865. This growth represents an increase of 4.2 percent. New Castle ranks 1 of 3 counties by growth in total population in Delaware and the county ranks 159 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, New Castle spans a total of 426 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 1,227 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Salt Lake, UT (1,286 per sq. mile ), Seminole, FL (1,303 per sq. mile ), Baltimore, MD (1,313 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Miami-Dade, FL (1,221 per sq. mile ), Bexar, TX (1,218 per sq. mile ), Shelby, TN (1,205 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in New Castle County, Delaware to be 36.8 years of age. The median age in New Castle is less than the median age in Delaware of 37.9. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.1 years old. With a total of 23.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, New Castle can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the New Castle from another country. The international migration into New Castle totals 75.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Delaware. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for New Castle County, Delaware

The residential housing values in New Castle County, Delaware have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $82,400, or 60.6 percent, since their values in that year of $136,000.

New Castle County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $218,400, published by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the Delaware 2005 median home value of $203,800 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Delaware, New Castle County places 3 of 3 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,146 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In New Castle County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 209,592 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 7,523 residential units since 2001, or 3.7 percent.

There is a limited amount of affordable housing in New Castle County, Delaware. In 2005, 16.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

New Castle County is made up of a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 4.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for New Castle County, Delaware -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In New Castle County, Finance and insurance, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Finance and insurance is the largest employment industry and makes up 13.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 33,411 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 13.1 and 12.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Educational services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in New Castle County, with an industry growth of 23.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Delaware experienced a change in employment in the sector of 18.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

In New Castle County, Management of companies and enterprises, Finance and insurance and Professional and technical services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises industry has an LQ of 3.09. This means the percent of total employment in the Management of companies and enterprises industry is 3.09 times greater than the national average, signifying that New Castle County may specialize, or be an exporter of Management of companies and enterprises.

Management of companies and enterprises since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in New Castle County. The industry lost a total of 7,293 jobs during the period, or 37.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 40.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Utilities has the largest businesses in New Castle County. In the County, the industry averages 97 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of Delaware average establishment size of 68 for the Utilities industry.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).