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Wilmington, Delaware (DE) Economy and Business Data

 


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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Wilmington, Delaware was 72,503

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

96

2,186

$102,478

$473,786

  Fabricated metal product mfg

17

520

$23,320

$111,552

Wholesale trade

152

12,120

$896,639

$12,541,470

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

91

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

11

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electrical goods merchant wholesalers

11

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

18

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

5

50

$2,426

$16,279

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

5

50

$2,426

$16,279

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

55

10000-24999

withheld

withheld

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

6

5000-9999

withheld

withheld

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

6

5000-9999

withheld

withheld

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

6

5000-9999

withheld

withheld

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

12

230

$6,027

$110,793

  Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers

10

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

8

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

8

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

9

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

Retail trade

358

4,518

$108,585

$1,091,341

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

34

777

$28,632

$392,211

  Automobile dealers

17

500-999

withheld

withheld

  New car dealers

11

590

$24,302

$362,971

  New car dealers

11

590

$24,302

$362,971

  Used car dealers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Used car dealers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

13

114

$2,257

$11,065

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

13

114

$2,257

$11,065

  Tire dealers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Tire dealers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

18

186

$5,331

$29,927

  Furniture stores

6

65

$2,283

$13,932

  Furniture stores

6

65

$2,283

$13,932

  Furniture stores

6

65

$2,283

$13,932

  Home furnishings stores

12

121

$3,048

$15,995

  Floor covering stores

5

32

$1,171

$3,854

  Floor covering stores

5

32

$1,171

$3,854

  Other home furnishings stores

7

89

$1,877

$12,141

  All other home furnishings stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Electronics & appliance stores

14

98

$2,984

$17,215

  Electronics & appliance stores

14

98

$2,984

$17,215

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

8

30

$1,249

$9,740

  Household appliance stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

5

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

3

55

$1,411

$6,544

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

3

55

$1,411

$6,544

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

19

359

$10,985

$99,456

  Building material & supplies dealers

19

359

$10,985

$99,456

  Home centers

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Home centers

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Food & beverage stores

94

1,008

$19,409

$173,934

  Grocery stores

40

837

$16,301

$145,475

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

24

753

$15,105

$129,517

  Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores

24

753

$15,105

$129,517

  Convenience stores

16

84

$1,196

$15,958

  Convenience stores

16

84

$1,196

$15,958

  Specialty food stores

11

22

$461

$3,380

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

43

149

$2,647

$25,079

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

43

149

$2,647

$25,079

  Beer, wine, & liquor stores

43

149

$2,647

$25,079

  Health & personal care stores

18

277

$5,625

$55,731

  Health & personal care stores

18

277

$5,625

$55,731

  Pharmacies & drug stores

9

253

$4,958

$52,786

  Pharmacies & drug stores

9

253

$4,958

$52,786

  Other health & personal care stores

3

9

$344

$1,598

  Gasoline stations

19

68

$989

$22,700

  Gasoline stations

19

68

$989

$22,700

  Other gasoline stations

11

40

$629

$13,789

  Other gasoline stations

11

40

$629

$13,789

  Clothing & clothing accessories stores

60

333

$5,904

$40,543

  Clothing stores

33

226

$3,359

$20,186

  Men's clothing stores

4

29

$806

$3,251

  Men's clothing stores

4

29

$806

$3,251

  Clothing accessories stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Clothing accessories stores

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other clothing stores

3

25

$373

$2,276

  Other clothing stores

3

25

$373

$2,276

  Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores

18

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry stores

17

76

$1,872

$13,856

  Jewelry stores

17

76

$1,872

$13,856

  Luggage & leather goods stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Luggage & leather goods stores

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores

13

58

$813

$10,641

  Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Sporting goods stores

6

35

$321

$6,522

  Sporting goods stores

6

35

$321

$6,522

  Book, periodical, & music stores

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Book stores & news dealers

3

12

$230

$1,737

  News dealers & newsstands

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  General merchandise stores

10

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Department stores

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Department stores

2

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Department stores (expt discount dept stores)

1

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Discount department stores

1

250-499

withheld

withheld

  All other general merchandise stores

8

105

$655

$5,762

  All other general merchandise stores

8

105

$655

$5,762

  Miscellaneous store retailers

42

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Florists

10

86

$1,479

$5,826

  Florists

10

86

$1,479

$5,826

  Florists

10

86

$1,479

$5,826

  Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

7

55

$881

$3,475

  Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores

7

55

$881

$3,475

  Used merchandise stores

7

51

$782

$2,577

  Used merchandise stores

7

51

$782

$2,577

  Used merchandise stores

7

51

$782

$2,577

  Other miscellaneous store retailers

16

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

80

$1,900

$6,434

  Pet & pet supplies stores

3

80

$1,900

$6,434

  Art dealers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Art dealers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  All other miscellaneous store retailers

10

84

$1,580

$8,020

  Nonstore retailers

17

262

$10,707

$42,630

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

10

67

$3,515

$13,229

  Electronic shopping & mail-order houses

10

67

$3,515

$13,229

  Vending machine operators

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Vending machine operators

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Vending machine operators

1

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Direct selling establishments

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Fuel dealers

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Heating oil dealers

1

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other direct selling establishments

5

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Other direct selling establishments

5

0-19

withheld

withheld

Information

90

1,037

$43,058

N

  Motion picture & sound recording industries

7

20-99

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video industries

5

0-19

withheld

N

  Motion picture & video exhibition in Wilmington

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Motion picture theaters (except drive-ins)

1

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Sound recording industries

2

20-99

withheld

N

  Telecommunications

33

609

$26,895

N

  Wired telecommunications carriers

19

500-999

withheld

Q

  Wired telecommunications carriers

19

500-999

withheld

Q

  Wired telecommunications carriers

19

500-999

withheld

Q

  Internet service providers, web search portals, & data processing

13

145

$6,544

$19,542

  Other information services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other information services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Libraries & archives

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Libraries & archives

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

Real estate & rental & leasing

251

725

$20,453

$1,767,412

  Real estate

126

461

$15,398

$282,966

  Lessors of real estate

77

224

$5,883

$246,854

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

35

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings

35

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

37

71

$2,300

$225,722

  Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)

37

71

$2,300

$225,722

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

22

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

22

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Offices of real estate agents & brokers

22

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Activities related to real estate

27

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Real estate property managers

18

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Residential property managers

10

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Rental & leasing services

17

79

$2,501

$9,420

  Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)

108

185

$2,554

$1,475,026

  Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)

108

185

$2,554

$1,475,026

  Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)

108

185

$2,554

$1,475,026

  Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (exc copyrighted works)

108

185

$2,554

$1,475,026

Professional, scientific, & technical services

594

8,504

$607,160

$1,318,948

  Professional, scientific, & technical services

594

8,504

$607,160

$1,318,948

  Legal services

206

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

198

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Offices of lawyers

198

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Other legal services

8

78

$2,654

$7,323

  All other legal services

7

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

56

592

$24,000

$38,666

  Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services

56

592

$24,000

$38,666

  Offices of certified public accountants

22

323

$20,240

$31,863

  Tax preparation services

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Architectural, engineering, & related services

62

975

$42,731

$101,839

  Architectural services

17

160

$8,073

$23,929

  Architectural services

17

160

$8,073

$23,929

  Engineering services

38

740

$31,849

$71,491

  Engineering services

38

740

$31,849

$71,491

  Specialized design services

25

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Interior design services

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Interior design services

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Graphic design services

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Graphic design services

12

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Computer systems design & related services

88

594

$36,334

$93,094

  Computer systems design & related services

88

594

$36,334

$93,094

  Custom computer programming services

42

324

$19,583

$46,771

  Computer systems design services

32

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Management, scientific, & technical consulting services

92

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Management consulting services

76