In Sussex County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Sussex County for 2006. The average industry job in Sussex County earned an annual wage of $146,315 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Delaware of . and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Sussex County, Delaware can be found in power generation and supply ($74,094), machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($64,689), computer systems design and related services ($62,146) and management and technical consulting services ($57,219) 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.

Sussex County Wages have increased by 21.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Sussex County, Delaware by a total of 21.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Delaware and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Sussex County Industry Wages Lag Behind Delaware, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Sussex County, Delaware can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $44,457. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Sussex County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sussex County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 268 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 27.1 percent of the total employment decline in Sussex County, Delaware.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (268 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (175 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (110 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (63 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for animal production (57 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sussex County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 1,501 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 16.9 percent of the growth in Sussex County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,501 new jobs)
2. Animal slaughtering and processing (1,270 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (452 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (426 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (410 new jobs)

In Sussex County, Delaware, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8,759 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 72 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 51 industries reported a drop in employment.

Sussex County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 918.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Sussex County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Delaware, where it saw a gain of 288.4 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Sussex County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 29.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (918.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (638.1 percent gain)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (212.0 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (173.6 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (162.0 percent gain)

Sussex County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Delaware, where the it saw a loss of 37 percent. The losses in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Sussex County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of workers in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (66.2 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (59.2 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (53.3 percent decline)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (47.9 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (38.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 15.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Delaware, which experienced a gain of 2.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Sussex County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sussex County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 273 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 13.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sussex County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (273 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (201 new jobs)
3. Lessors of real estate (184 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (172 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (142 new jobs)

Given the 85 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 32 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 53 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Sussex County, Delaware, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,550 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sussex County

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 108 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry make up 15.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sussex County, Delaware.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (108 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (101 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (95 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (59 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (47 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Delaware, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Sussex County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal food manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined at the same pace than the industry sector has felt in the State of Delaware, where the industry reported a loss of 42.9 percent. The losses in the Animal food manufacturing industry in Sussex County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.3 percent in terms of employment in the Animal food manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal food manufacturing (42.9 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (41.3 percent decline)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (32.4 percent decline)
4. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (17 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (16.8 percent decline)

Sussex County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 234.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sussex County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Delaware, where this industry saw a gain of . percent. The Other wood product manufacturing industry in Sussex County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (234.3 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (210.8 percent gain)
3. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (100.0 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (81.3 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (40.9 percent gain)





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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 Sussex County, Delaware

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Sussex County, Delaware, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Asian category. This category saw a decline of 8.4 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Sussex County, seeing a 28.1 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

In Sussex County, Delaware White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,349 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 33.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,526. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sussex County had a median income of $36,725, this median was 19.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $55,026. This income level is 20 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Sussex County, Delaware recorded a median income of $43,583, this median household income is 5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The rate of poverty in Sussex County, Delaware has increased by 0.5 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.5 percent to 11 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Sussex County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $45,873 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.8 percent lower than the median in Delaware of $55,436 and the median is 7.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $44,942, which represents a 2 percent decline. Sussex County, Delaware, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 2 of 2 counties in percent of decline for household income in Delaware. Sussex County ranks 603 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in household income across the nation.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Sussex County, Delaware can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sussex County, with 20.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Sussex County, Delaware

In Sussex County, Delaware as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 38.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Sussex County, Delaware is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Sussex was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Delaware's proportion of 25 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 5.4 percent. By the year 2005, 22.4 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 5.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 21.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Sussex County, Delaware, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sussex have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 36 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Sussex has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 5.4 percent to a total of 22 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the porportion of Delaware percent of 27.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Sussex County, Delaware

In terms of total land area, Sussex encompasses a total area of 938 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 188 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Schuylkill, PA (189 per sq. mile ), Loudon, TN (190 per sq. mile ), Macon, IL (190 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sherburne, MN (187 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MS (187 per sq. mile ), Eaton, MI (186 per sq. mile ).

Sussex County, Delaware has a population that is made of 78.3 percent White, 13.7 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 5.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Delaware percent of 28.8. Since 2000, Sussex has increased the percent of minority makeup when 20.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Sussex County, Delaware had an estimated population of 176,548 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 157,468. This growth denotes an increase of 12.1 percent. Sussex ranks 2 of 3 counties by growth in total population in Delaware and the county ranks 182 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Sussex internationally. The international migration into Sussex totals 16.6 percent of immigration into the State of Delaware. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sussex County, Delaware to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Sussex is greater than the median age in Delaware of 37.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.2 years old. A total of 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Sussex can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Sussex County, Delaware

In Sussex County, the census reported 107,119 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 11,917 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.5 percent.

The residential real estate values in Sussex County, Delaware have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $81,000, or 66.2 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $122,400.

Sussex County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $203,400, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the State of Delaware 2005 home median value of $203,800 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Sussex County can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 12.4 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in Sussex County, Delaware. In 2005, 32 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

The State of Delaware, Sussex County is positioned 2 of 3 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 188 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Sussex County, Delaware -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Sussex County. In the County, the industry averages 77 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Delaware average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sussex County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Construction and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Real estate and rental and leasing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.61. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing sector is 1.61 times greater than the national average, signifying that Sussex County may specialize, or be an exporter of Real estate and rental and leasing.

In Sussex County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 11,986 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 17.9 and 13.6 percent of all employment.

Educational services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Sussex County, changing a total of 129.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of Delaware felt a shift in employment in the industry of 18.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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