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New Castle Business County Demography

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Table 1. New Castle County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. New Castle County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. New Castle County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. New Castle County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. New Castle County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. New Castle County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. New Castle County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	263,578
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	251,284
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	4.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	9,936
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.80
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	15,490
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	24.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	14,096
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	12,457
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	265,039
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	12.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	242,619
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	235,413
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	36,958
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	120.70%

TABLE 2. New Castle County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	458
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	152
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	33.20%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	22,610
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,000,141
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	15,063
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	586,957
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,047,597
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	8,734,968
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	107,994
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	3,136
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	2.90%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	229
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	6,885
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	1,897
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,181

TABLE 3. New Castle County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	441,946
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	899
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	13,151,125
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	10,381
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	9,432
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	327
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	153
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	46.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	43
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	13.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	77
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	-10
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	236
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	67
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	36,943
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	112,976
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	26,343
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	71.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	10,601
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	28.70

TABLE 4. New Castle County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	637
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	(J)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	(D)
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,079
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,367,036
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	478,483
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,217
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	122.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	694,223
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	12.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	30,375
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	523,059
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,220

TABLE 5. New Castle County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	929
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	656,109
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	564,947
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	86.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	17,837
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	187,374
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	169
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	40,839,414
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,002,303
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,261,679
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	58.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	487,182
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,110
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,500
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,217,919
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	295
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	143,864
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	366
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	178,209
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	916
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	446,259

TABLE 6. New Castle County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	487,182
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	73,895
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	63,110
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	17.10%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	152
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	46,845
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	6,953
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	3,215
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	3,424
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	29,705
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	11,602
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	942,947
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	306,630
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	478,483
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	641
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	249,374
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	81.30%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	932,616

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