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Wilmington, DE Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 30,689 | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 14,187, 46.23%, see rank | 50.36% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,947, 34.87%, see rank | 33.83% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,202, 22.57%, see rank | 16.13% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,815, 19.84%, see rank | 16.94% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 124, 0.87%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 689, 4.86%, see rank | 9.07% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,907, 13.44%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 16,502, 53.77%, see rank | 49.64% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,534, 39.60%, see rank | 42.53% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,152, 25.16%, see rank | 20.14% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,006, 30.34%, see rank | 31.94% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.13%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 32, 0.19%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 738, 4.47%, see rank | 4.86% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 30,689, 100% | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 235, 0.77%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 983, 3.20%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,884, 6.14%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 472, 1.54%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,356, 10.94%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,029, 3.35%, see rank | 4.75% | 4.93% |
| Information | 671, 2.19%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,971, 12.94%, see rank | 9.96% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,738, 12.18%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,329, 27.14%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,850, 9.29%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,855, 6.04%, see rank | 5.91% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,316, 4.29%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,012 | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 14,433, 46.54%, see rank | 50.37% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,944, 34.25%, see rank | 33.36% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,688, 18.62%, see rank | 15.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,939, 20.36%, see rank | 17.40% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 135, 0.94%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 681, 4.72%, see rank | 9.71% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,473, 17.13%, see rank | 16.12% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 16,579, 53.46%, see rank | 49.63% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,628, 39.98%, see rank | 41.38% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,143, 24.99%, see rank | 19.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,053, 30.48%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.13%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19, 0.11%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 696, 4.20%, see rank | 4.97% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,012, 100% | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 174, 0.56%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 923, 2.98%, see rank | 6.68% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,143, 6.91%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 405, 1.31%, see rank | 2.12% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,274, 10.56%, see rank | 12.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,127, 3.63%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.00% |
| Information | 719, 2.32%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,327, 13.95%, see rank | 9.98% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,695, 11.91%, see rank | 9.74% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,988, 25.76%, see rank | 23.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,659, 8.57%, see rank | 8.72% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,082, 6.71%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,496, 4.82%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,774 | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 15,090, 47.49%, see rank | 50.97% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,069, 33.59%, see rank | 33.78% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,816, 18.66%, see rank | 14.43% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,939, 19.48%, see rank | 17.80% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.54%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 976, 6.47%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,782, 18.44%, see rank | 16.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 16,684, 52.51%, see rank | 49.03% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,521, 39.09%, see rank | 40.04% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,009, 24.03%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,253, 31.49%, see rank | 34.52% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 30, 0.18%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28, 0.17%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 807, 4.84%, see rank | 4.83% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,774, 100% | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 76, 0.24%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,211, 3.81%, see rank | 7.52% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,352, 7.40%, see rank | 9.43% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 441, 1.39%, see rank | 2.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,976, 12.51%, see rank | 12.39% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,369, 4.31%, see rank | 4.72% | 5.07% |
| Information | 686, 2.16%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,057, 12.77%, see rank | 10.48% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,011, 12.62%, see rank | 9.53% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,279, 22.91%, see rank | 22.66% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,518, 7.92%, see rank | 8.57% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,993, 6.27%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,805, 5.68%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 33,194 | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 15,910, 47.93%, see rank | 51.41% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,468, 34.37%, see rank | 33.85% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,015, 18.95%, see rank | 13.76% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,842, 17.86%, see rank | 17.81% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 118, 0.74%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,626, 10.22%, see rank | 17.61% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,841, 17.86%, see rank | 16.25% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 17,284, 52.07%, see rank | 48.59% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,821, 39.46%, see rank | 39.88% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,150, 24.01%, see rank | 19.41% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,611, 32.46%, see rank | 35.13% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 42, 0.24%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 660, 3.82%, see rank | 4.66% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 33,194, 100% | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 79, 0.24%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,456, 4.39%, see rank | 7.76% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,548, 7.68%, see rank | 9.76% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 516, 1.55%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,724, 11.22%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,385, 4.17%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 655, 1.97%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,005, 12.07%, see rank | 10.46% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,425, 13.33%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,676, 23.12%, see rank | 22.43% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,807, 8.46%, see rank | 8.34% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,148, 6.47%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,770, 5.33%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 30,412 | 376,811 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 14,667, 48.23%, see rank | 51.69% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,424, 30.16%, see rank | 32.69% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,941, 20.05%, see rank | 12.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,812, 19.17%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 29, 0.20%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,675, 11.42%, see rank | 17.80% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,786, 19.00%, see rank | 18.58% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 15,745, 51.77%, see rank | 48.31% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,623, 35.71%, see rank | 38.01% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,643, 23.14%, see rank | 16.65% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,473, 34.76%, see rank | 38.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 117, 0.74%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 889, 5.65%, see rank | 6.00% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 30,412, 100% | 376,811 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 69, 0.23%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,285, 4.23%, see rank | 7.40% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,925, 9.62%, see rank | 13.19% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 659, 2.17%, see rank | 2.76% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,850, 9.37%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,161, 3.82%, see rank | 4.78% | 5.20% |
| Information | 699, 2.30%, see rank | 1.90% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,544, 14.94%, see rank | 11.62% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,776, 12.42%, see rank | 9.26% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,417, 21.10%, see rank | 19.39% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,580, 8.48%, see rank | 7.69% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,958, 6.44%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,489, 4.90%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.