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The most common industries in North Star are: Finance & insurance (14.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (13.9% of civilian employees), Chemicals (11.4% of civilian employees). 89.3% of workers work in New Castle County and 15.3% of all workers work at home. 70.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.3% greater than the rate of 67.1% across the entire state of Delaware.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of North Star, Delaware was 8,277 / 8,442
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of North Star, Delaware was 8,277 / 8,442
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Finance and insurance | 14.0% (573) | 14.9% (355) | 12.7% (218) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 13.9% (569) | 15.0% (358) | 12.3% (211) |
Chemicals | 11.4% (467) | 14.4% (343) | 7.2% (124) |
Educational services | 10.3% (423) | 3.4% (80) | 20.0% (343) |
Health care | 8.3% (340) | 4.9% (116) | 13.1% (224) |
Construction | 3.9% (161) | 6.0% (142) | 1.1% (19) |
Plastics and rubber products | 2.9% (119) | 4.4% (105) | 0.8% (14) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.5% (103) | 3.0% (72) | 1.8% (31) |
Accommodation and food services | 1.9% (77) | 2.2% (52) | 1.5% (25) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.8% (72) | 1.3% (30) | 2.5% (42) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.6% (65) | 2.1% (50) | 0.9% (15) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.5% (63) | 1.2% (29) | 2.0% (34) |
Public administration | 1.5% (61) | 2.1% (49) | 0.7% (12) |
Transportation equipment | 1.5% (60) | 2.5% (60) | 0.0% (0) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (48) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (48) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (48) | 0.6% (14) | 2.0% (34) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.1% (46) | 1.3% (32) | 0.8% (14) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (46) | 1.1% (27) | 1.1% (19) |
Utilities | 1.1% (43) | 1.5% (35) | 0.5% (8) |
U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (43) | 1.4% (33) | 0.6% (10) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (41) | 1.0% (25) | 0.9% (16) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (41) | 0.5% (11) | 1.8% (30) |
Truck transportation | 1.0% (39) | 1.1% (27) | 0.7% (12) |
Repair and maintenance | 0.9% (36) | 1.0% (24) | 0.7% (12) |
Petroleum and coal products | 0.9% (36) | 1.3% (30) | 0.4% (6) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (32) | 1.1% (26) | 0.4% (6) |
Food and beverage stores | 0.8% (32) | 0.7% (16) | 0.9% (16) |
Management of companies and enterprises | 0.7% (30) | 0.9% (22) | 0.5% (8) |
Social assistance | 0.7% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (30) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (28) | 1.2% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (28) | 1.2% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (28) | 1.2% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (26) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (26) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (22) | 0.6% (14) | 0.5% (8) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (18) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (16) | 0.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Rail transportation | 0.4% (16) | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (16) | 0.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.4% (16) | 0.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (14) | 0.1% (3) | 0.6% (11) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (13) | 0.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (12) | 0.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (10) |
Machinery | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
Gasoline stations | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
Private households | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in North Star
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.2%Males
- 5.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.1%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 8.8%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.8%Males
- 0.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 4.9%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 2.2% (75) |
Delaware: | 4.5% (18,770) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 1.8% (61) |
Delaware: | 5.5% (23,080) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
North Star: | 4.3% (146) |
Delaware: | 7.6% (31,782) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 11.4% (388) |
Delaware: | 11.7% (48,961) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
North Star: | 11.6% (394) |
Delaware: | 16.0% (67,035) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 17.7% (602) |
Delaware: | 12.0% (49,956) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
North Star: | 23.4% (796) |
Delaware: | 11.6% (48,568) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 7.8% (267) |
Delaware: | 4.8% (20,249) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 4.4% (150) |
Delaware: | 5.8% (24,361) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 3.3% (111) |
Delaware: | 2.6% (11,055) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
North Star: | 2.5% (84) |
Delaware: | 1.4% (5,871) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
North Star: | 5.5% (188) |
Delaware: | 6.2% (26,082) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
North Star: | 3.4% (115) |
Delaware: | 7.1% (29,682) |
<5am:
North Star: | 0.9% (37) |
Delaware: | 2.8% (10,365) |
5:30am:
North Star: | 1.3% (53) |
Delaware: | 2.2% (8,081) |
6am:
North Star: | 3.5% (140) |
Delaware: | 3.5% (13,243) |
6:30am:
North Star: | 5.8% (232) |
Delaware: | 7.7% (28,805) |
7am:
North Star: | 15.7% (629) |
Delaware: | 11.4% (42,698) |
7:30am:
North Star: | 26.7% (1,073) |
Delaware: | 16.6% (61,926) |
8am:
North Star: | 15.5% (624) |
Delaware: | 16.2% (60,395) |
8:30am:
North Star: | 12.7% (510) |
Delaware: | 10.6% (39,554) |
9am:
North Star: | 4.3% (171) |
Delaware: | 5.0% (18,691) |
10am:
North Star: | 2.7% (107) |
Delaware: | 4.7% (17,404) |
11am:
North Star: | 1.6% (65) |
Delaware: | 2.0% (7,556) |
12pm:
North Star: | 0.9% (37) |
Delaware: | 1.0% (3,667) |
4pm:
North Star: | 2.6% (105) |
Delaware: | 6.9% (25,586) |
>4pm:
North Star: | 2.2% (87) |
Delaware: | 6.4% (24,008) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 2.7% (51) |
Delaware: | 6.1% (13,359) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 3.5% (66) |
Delaware: | 7.0% (15,329) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 5.2% (99) |
Delaware: | 9.1% (19,990) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 15.1% (286) |
Delaware: | 11.8% (26,094) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 9.6% (182) |
Delaware: | 15.5% (34,275) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 24.0% (456) |
Delaware: | 10.2% (22,481) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 21.3% (404) |
Delaware: | 10.4% (23,027) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 7.3% (139) |
Delaware: | 4.4% (9,640) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 2.3% (43) |
Delaware: | 4.9% (10,697) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 1.3% (25) |
Delaware: | 2.4% (5,315) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
North Star: | 2.0% (38) |
Delaware: | 1.1% (2,526) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
North Star: | 2.8% (53) |
Delaware: | 5.4% (12,011) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
North Star: | 3.7% (71) |
Delaware: | 7.4% (16,430) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 1.6% (24) |
Delaware: | 2.7% (5,411) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 3.1% (46) |
Delaware: | 6.0% (11,792) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 6.8% (102) |
Delaware: | 11.6% (22,867) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 13.9% (210) |
Delaware: | 16.6% (32,760) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 11.2% (169) |
Delaware: | 13.9% (27,475) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 26.1% (392) |
Delaware: | 13.0% (25,541) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 8.5% (129) |
Delaware: | 5.4% (10,609) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 7.6% (115) |
Delaware: | 6.9% (13,664) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 5.9% (89) |
Delaware: | 2.9% (5,740) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
North Star: | 3.1% (47) |
Delaware: | 1.7% (3,345) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
North Star: | 9.3% (140) |
Delaware: | 7.1% (14,071) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
North Star: | 3.0% (45) |
Delaware: | 6.7% (13,252) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.3%
Number of people working at home: 642 (15.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,692 (-44.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 224 (5.6%)
Number of people working at home: 642 (15.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,692 (-44.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 224 (5.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
North Star: | 0.6% (26) |
Delaware: | 2.6% (9,817) |
5 to 9 minutes:
North Star: | 2.2% (88) |
Delaware: | 9.9% (37,056) |
10 to 14 minutes:
North Star: | 9.3% (375) |
Delaware: | 15.2% (56,533) |
15 to 19 minutes:
North Star: | 12.9% (520) |
Delaware: | 17.5% (65,194) |
20 to 24 minutes:
North Star: | 21.3% (856) |
Delaware: | 16.5% (61,600) |
25 to 29 minutes:
North Star: | 8.6% (345) |
Delaware: | 6.7% (25,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
North Star: | 19.2% (771) |
Delaware: | 12.0% (44,932) |
35 to 39 minutes:
North Star: | 4.0% (162) |
Delaware: | 2.3% (8,671) |
40 to 44 minutes:
North Star: | 4.0% (160) |
Delaware: | 2.6% (9,805) |
45 to 59 minutes:
North Star: | 7.5% (301) |
Delaware: | 5.6% (20,867) |
60 to 89 minutes:
North Star: | 4.3% (173) |
Delaware: | 3.8% (14,200) |
90 or more minutes:
North Star: | 2.3% (93) |
Delaware: | 2.2% (8,293) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
North Star: | 65.7% (437) |
Delaware: | 85.8% (169,034) |
Carpooled:
North Star: | 3.6% (24) |
Delaware: | 8.4% (16,581) |
Walked:
North Star: | 30.7% (204) |
Delaware: | 2.5% (4,711) |
Drove car alone:
North Star: | 82.5% (3,316) |
Delaware: | 79.2% (295,413) |
Carpooled:
North Star: | 10.9% (438) |
Delaware: | 11.5% (42,990) |
Bus or trolley bus:
North Star: | 0.5% (22) |
Delaware: | 2.4% (8,770) |
Railroad:
North Star: | 0.5% (21) |
Delaware: | 0.4% (1,361) |
Walked:
North Star: | 0.9% (38) |
Delaware: | 2.6% (9,637) |
Other means:
North Star: | 0.9% (35) |
Delaware: | 0.6% (2,375) |
Drove car alone - Males:
North Star: | 49.5% (210) |
Delaware: | 85.3% (169,034) |
Carpooled - Males:
North Star: | 3.7% (16) |
Delaware: | 8.4% (16,581) |
Walked - Males:
North Star: | 46.8% (199) |
Delaware: | 2.5% (4,711) |
Drove car alone - Females:
North Star: | 92.9% (226) |
Delaware: | 86.4% (169,034) |
Carpooled - Females:
North Star: | 3.3% (8) |
Delaware: | 8.5% (16,581) |
Walked - Females:
North Star: | 3.8% (9) |
Delaware: | 2.4% (4,711) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
North Star: | 96.5% (3,136) |
Delaware: | 91.1% (357,857) |
In 2 person carpool:
North Star: | 2.5% (81) |
Delaware: | 6.2% (24,360) |
In 3 person carpool:
North Star: | 0.8% (25) |
Delaware: | 1.7% (6,592) |
In 7+ person carpool:
North Star: | 0.3% (8) |
Delaware: | 0.2% (960) |
Drove alone:
North Star: | 88.3% (3,316) |
Delaware: | 87.3% (295,413) |
In 2 person carpool:
North Star: | 8.7% (328) |
Delaware: | 10.1% (34,179) |
In 3 person carpool:
North Star: | 1.8% (69) |
Delaware: | 1.6% (5,574) |
In 4 person carpool:
North Star: | 0.7% (28) |
Delaware: | 0.5% (1,816) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
North Star: | 0.2% (8) |
Delaware: | 0.3% (852) |
In 7+ person carpool:
North Star: | 0.1% (5) |
Delaware: | 0.2% (569) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
North Star: | 70.9% (3,156) |
Delaware: | 67.1% (334,862) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
North Star: | 6.9% (305) |
Delaware: | 4.4% (21,905) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
North Star: | 7.5% (332) |
Delaware: | 9.8% (48,848) |
Local government workers:
North Star: | 2.5% (111) |
Delaware: | 4.3% (21,448) |
State government workers:
North Star: | 6.5% (290) |
Delaware: | 7.5% (37,360) |
Federal government workers:
North Star: | 2.6% (116) |
Delaware: | 2.5% (12,299) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
North Star: | 3.2% (141) |
Delaware: | 4.3% (21,479) |
Employee of private company:
North Star: | 70.8% (2,899) |
Delaware: | 70.4% (265,154) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
North Star: | 5.0% (205) |
Delaware: | 3.3% (12,474) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
North Star: | 9.1% (372) |
Delaware: | 7.4% (27,793) |
Local government workers:
North Star: | 0.7% (30) |
Delaware: | 2.8% (10,645) |
State government workers:
North Star: | 5.1% (210) |
Delaware: | 8.8% (33,093) |
Federal government workers:
North Star: | 2.1% (86) |
Delaware: | 2.2% (8,305) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
North Star: | 6.5% (268) |
Delaware: | 5.0% (18,686) |
Unpaid family workers:
North Star: | 0.6% (24) |
Delaware: | 0.2% (661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
North Star: | 74.8% (1,885) |
Delaware: | 72.0% (184,648) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
North Star: | 10.9% (276) |
Delaware: | 5.7% (14,494) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
North Star: | 3.9% (97) |
Delaware: | 6.6% (16,969) |
Local government workers - Males:
North Star: | 0.5% (13) |
Delaware: | 2.8% (7,098) |
State government workers - Males:
North Star: | 4.0% (100) |
Delaware: | 5.4% (13,924) |
Federal government workers - Males:
North Star: | 3.5% (89) |
Delaware: | 2.6% (6,619) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
North Star: | 2.4% (62) |
Delaware: | 4.8% (12,219) |
Employee of private company - Females:
North Star: | 65.9% (1,271) |
Delaware: | 62.0% (150,214) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
North Star: | 1.5% (29) |
Delaware: | 3.1% (7,411) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
North Star: | 12.2% (235) |
Delaware: | 13.2% (31,879) |
Local government workers - Females:
North Star: | 5.1% (98) |
Delaware: | 5.9% (14,350) |
State government workers - Females:
North Star: | 9.8% (190) |
Delaware: | 9.7% (23,436) |
Federal government workers - Females:
North Star: | 1.4% (27) |
Delaware: | 2.3% (5,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
North Star: | 4.1% (79) |
Delaware: | 3.8% (9,260) |