Sussex County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,781 | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 45,576, 51.92%, see rank | 50.36% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,490, 25.21%, see rank | 33.83% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,294, 18.20%, see rank | 16.13% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,275, 15.96%, see rank | 16.94% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 680, 1.49%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,380, 11.80%, see rank | 9.07% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,770, 19.24%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 42,205, 48.08%, see rank | 49.64% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,845, 35.17%, see rank | 42.53% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,018, 23.74%, see rank | 20.14% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,238, 33.74%, see rank | 31.94% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 112, 0.27%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 39, 0.09%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,872, 6.80%, 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
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,781, 100% | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,848, 2.11%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,376, 8.40%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 8,636, 9.84%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,825, 2.08%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 12,961, 14.77%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,942, 4.49%, see rank | 4.75% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,072, 1.22%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,734, 5.39%, see rank | 9.96% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,164, 8.16%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,517, 22.23%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,852, 10.08%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,980, 5.67%, see rank | 5.91% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,874, 5.55%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,739 | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 44,510, 51.31%, see rank | 50.37% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,391, 25.59%, see rank | 33.36% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,610, 19.34%, see rank | 15.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,957, 15.63%, see rank | 17.40% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 644, 1.45%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,346, 12.01%, see rank | 9.71% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,036, 18.05%, see rank | 16.12% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 42,229, 48.69%, see rank | 49.63% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,312, 33.89%, see rank | 41.38% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,949, 23.56%, see rank | 19.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,826, 35.11%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 184, 0.44%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 110, 0.26%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,756, 6.53%, 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
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,739, 100% | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,299, 2.65%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,816, 9.01%, see rank | 6.68% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 8,068, 9.30%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,780, 2.05%, see rank | 2.12% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 12,704, 14.65%, see rank | 12.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,686, 4.25%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,305, 1.50%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,401, 6.23%, see rank | 9.98% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,248, 8.36%, see rank | 9.74% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,404, 21.22%, see rank | 23.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,873, 10.23%, see rank | 8.72% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,658, 5.37%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,497, 5.18%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 84,684 | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 44,291, 52.30%, see rank | 50.97% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,318, 25.55%, see rank | 33.78% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,189, 16.23%, see rank | 14.43% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,802, 17.62%, see rank | 17.80% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 601, 1.36%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,534, 14.75%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,552, 17.05%, see rank | 16.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 40,393, 47.70%, see rank | 49.03% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,165, 32.59%, see rank | 40.04% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,260, 22.92%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,407, 35.67%, see rank | 34.52% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 297, 0.74%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 256, 0.63%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,897, 7.17%, 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
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 84,684, 100% | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,389, 2.82%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 9,270, 10.95%, see rank | 7.52% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 7,767, 9.17%, see rank | 9.43% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,906, 2.25%, see rank | 2.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 12,597, 14.88%, see rank | 12.39% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,388, 4.00%, see rank | 4.72% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,173, 1.39%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,456, 6.44%, see rank | 10.48% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,489, 7.66%, see rank | 9.53% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 17,255, 20.38%, see rank | 22.66% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,378, 9.89%, see rank | 8.57% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,262, 5.03%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,354, 5.14%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 82,661 | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 43,525, 52.65%, see rank | 51.41% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,136, 25.59%, see rank | 33.85% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,819, 15.67%, see rank | 13.76% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,502, 17.24%, see rank | 17.81% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 790, 1.82%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,673, 22.22%, see rank | 17.61% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,605, 17.47%, see rank | 16.25% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 39,136, 47.35%, see rank | 48.59% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,830, 32.78%, see rank | 39.88% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,036, 23.09%, see rank | 19.41% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,941, 35.62%, see rank | 35.13% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 223, 0.57%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 367, 0.94%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,739, 7.00%, 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
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 82,661, 100% | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,350, 2.84%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 9,205, 11.14%, see rank | 7.76% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 7,547, 9.13%, see rank | 9.76% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,814, 2.19%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 12,018, 14.54%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,215, 3.89%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,208, 1.46%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,309, 6.42%, see rank | 10.46% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,537, 7.91%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 16,862, 20.40%, see rank | 22.43% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,476, 10.25%, see rank | 8.34% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 4,016, 4.86%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,104, 4.96%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,596 | 376,811 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 37,154, 53.39%, see rank | 51.69% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,442, 22.72%, see rank | 32.69% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,194, 13.98%, see rank | 12.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,885, 15.84%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 618, 1.66%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,585, 23.11%, see rank | 17.80% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,430, 22.69%, see rank | 18.58% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 32,442, 46.61%, see rank | 48.31% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,510, 32.40%, see rank | 38.01% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,450, 19.88%, see rank | 16.65% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,714, 36.11%, see rank | 38.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 261, 0.80%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 355, 1.09%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,152, 9.72%, 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
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,596, 100% | 376,811 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,877, 2.70%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 7,698, 11.06%, see rank | 7.40% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,780, 14.05%, see rank | 13.19% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,140, 3.07%, see rank | 2.76% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 10,422, 14.97%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,949, 4.24%, see rank | 4.78% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,134, 1.63%, see rank | 1.90% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,115, 5.91%, see rank | 11.62% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,863, 5.55%, see rank | 9.26% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,701, 18.25%, see rank | 19.39% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,311, 9.07%, see rank | 7.69% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 3,624, 5.21%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,982, 4.28%, 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.