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Delaware Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Delaware County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Delaware County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Delaware County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Delaware County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Delaware County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Delaware County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	276,480
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	277,737
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	-0.5%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	9,995
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	13,349
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	0.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	13,225
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	13,302
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	211,561
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	6.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	204,898
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	199,294
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	35,600
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	116.30%

TABLE 2. Delaware County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	522
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	136
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	26.10%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	19,341
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	866,981
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	12,311
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	447,356
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	3,117,810
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	7,315,196
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	82,821
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	278
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	0.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	4
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	2,436
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	10,670
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,656

TABLE 3. Delaware County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	547,651
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	74
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	10,264,757
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	1,835
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	1,662
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	63
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	43
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	68.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	2
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	3.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	(Z)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	77
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	7,048
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	111,873
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	6,379
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	90.50%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	669
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	9.50

TABLE 4. Delaware County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	807
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	9,506,780
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	6,231,743
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	9,947
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	438,868
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	903,751
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,080
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,003,597
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	543,747
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	9,202
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	100.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	502,639
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	10.00%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	28,710
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	516,361
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	17,985

TABLE 5. Delaware County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,025
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	514,134
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	438,274
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	85.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	13,991
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	134,089
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	157
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	6,514,606
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,495,707
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,631,176
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	53.00%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	541,502
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,609
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,478
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,883,288
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	336
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	181,995
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	239
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	129,394
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	531
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	287,378

TABLE 6. Delaware County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	541,502
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	100,508
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	97,535
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	3.00%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	186
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	67,645
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	7,669
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	2,270
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,878
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	21,132
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	14,528
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,266,523
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	614,047
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	543,747
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,129
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	555,574
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	90.50%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,320,700

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