Work and Jobs in Piedmont, Delaware (DE) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Piedmont are: Professional, scientific, technical services (12.9% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (11.8% of civilian employees), Health care (10.9% of civilian employees). 68.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.5% less than the rate of 70.4% across the entire state of Delaware.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12.9% (1,831) | 15.2% (1,226) | 9.9% (605) |
| Finance and insurance | 11.8% (1,671) | 12.1% (981) | 11.3% (690) |
| Health care | 10.9% (1,547) | 7.7% (623) | 15.1% (924) |
| Chemicals | 10.7% (1,512) | 12.7% (1,026) | 8.0% (486) |
| Educational services | 8.9% (1,256) | 3.1% (252) | 16.5% (1,004) |
| Construction | 4.5% (639) | 6.9% (557) | 1.3% (82) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.1% (441) | 2.7% (218) | 3.7% (223) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.0% (419) | 2.5% (202) | 3.6% (217) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.7% (382) | 2.3% (183) | 3.3% (199) |
| Public administration | 2.6% (366) | 2.6% (214) | 2.5% (152) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.0% (281) | 2.3% (183) | 1.6% (98) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.6% (226) | 1.8% (147) | 1.3% (79) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.5% (211) | 2.2% (179) | 0.5% (32) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.4% (199) | 2.4% (191) | 0.1% (8) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (178) | 0.3% (26) | 2.5% (152) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (172) | 0.2% (15) | 2.6% (157) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (157) | 0.2% (20) | 2.2% (137) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (154) | 1.6% (133) | 0.3% (21) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (136) | 1.6% (128) | 0.1% (8) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (129) | 1.1% (93) | 0.6% (36) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (128) | 0.4% (36) | 1.5% (92) |
| Food and beverage stores | 0.9% (126) | 0.9% (75) | 0.8% (51) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.9% (123) | 1.1% (90) | 0.5% (33) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (117) | 1.2% (99) | 0.3% (18) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.7% (98) | 0.7% (53) | 0.7% (45) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.6% (84) | 0.9% (70) | 0.2% (14) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (79) | 0.3% (22) | 0.9% (57) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.5% (76) | 0.9% (70) | 0.1% (6) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (70) | 0.6% (46) | 0.4% (24) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (67) | 0.7% (55) | 0.2% (12) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (62) | 0.4% (30) | 0.5% (32) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (61) | 0.5% (44) | 0.3% (17) |
| Truck transportation | 0.4% (61) | 0.5% (43) | 0.3% (18) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (60) | 0.4% (34) | 0.4% (26) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (60) | 0.7% (60) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (59) | 0.5% (44) | 0.2% (15) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (57) | 0.6% (52) | 0.1% (5) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (51) | 0.6% (45) | 0.1% (6) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (51) | 0.5% (38) | 0.2% (13) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (50) | 0.2% (15) | 0.6% (35) |
| Rail transportation | 0.3% (49) | 0.5% (41) | 0.1% (8) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.3% (47) | 0.5% (38) | 0.1% (9) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (47) | 0.1% (5) | 0.7% (42) |
| Food | 0.3% (42) | 0.4% (35) | 0.1% (7) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (40) | 0.4% (34) | 0.1% (6) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.3% (38) | 0.3% (22) | 0.3% (16) |
| Private households | 0.2% (34) | 0.2% (13) | 0.3% (21) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.2% (30) | 0.1% (9) | 0.3% (21) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.2% (30) | 0.3% (21) | 0.1% (9) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (29) | 0.3% (21) | 0.1% (8) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (27) | 0.3% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (27) | 0.2% (16) | 0.2% (11) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (27) | 0.3% (21) | 0.1% (6) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (27) | 0.1% (11) | 0.3% (16) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.2% (26) | 0.2% (14) | 0.2% (12) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (24) | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (16) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (22) | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (14) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (20) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (14) |
| Paper | 0.1% (19) | 0.1% (9) | 0.2% (10) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (17) | 0.2% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Piedmont
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.7%Males
- 1.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 4.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.1%Males
- 2.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Piedmont: | 1.2% (167) |
| Delaware: | 2.8% (10,365) |
5:30am:
| Piedmont: | 1.1% (155) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,081) |
6am:
| Piedmont: | 2.3% (323) |
| Delaware: | 3.5% (13,243) |
6:30am:
| Piedmont: | 6.6% (920) |
| Delaware: | 7.7% (28,805) |
7am:
| Piedmont: | 11.8% (1,651) |
| Delaware: | 11.4% (42,698) |
7:30am:
| Piedmont: | 23.5% (3,286) |
| Delaware: | 16.6% (61,926) |
8am:
| Piedmont: | 17.1% (2,383) |
| Delaware: | 16.2% (60,395) |
8:30am:
| Piedmont: | 11.3% (1,581) |
| Delaware: | 10.6% (39,554) |
9am:
| Piedmont: | 5.3% (738) |
| Delaware: | 5.0% (18,691) |
10am:
| Piedmont: | 5.3% (736) |
| Delaware: | 4.7% (17,404) |
11am:
| Piedmont: | 2.0% (277) |
| Delaware: | 2.0% (7,556) |
12pm:
| Piedmont: | 0.8% (108) |
| Delaware: | 1.0% (3,667) |
4pm:
| Piedmont: | 3.3% (466) |
| Delaware: | 6.9% (25,586) |
>4pm:
| Piedmont: | 3.4% (473) |
| Delaware: | 6.4% (24,008) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 1.3% (177) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,817) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 6.1% (855) |
| Delaware: | 9.9% (37,056) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 10.4% (1,445) |
| Delaware: | 15.2% (56,533) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 15.0% (2,097) |
| Delaware: | 17.5% (65,194) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 20.6% (2,878) |
| Delaware: | 16.5% (61,600) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 9.3% (1,294) |
| Delaware: | 6.7% (25,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 15.5% (2,157) |
| Delaware: | 12.0% (44,932) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 2.9% (408) |
| Delaware: | 2.3% (8,671) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 3.4% (472) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,805) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 4.8% (670) |
| Delaware: | 5.6% (20,867) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Piedmont: | 3.7% (512) |
| Delaware: | 3.8% (14,200) |
90 or more minutes:
| Piedmont: | 2.1% (299) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,293) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Piedmont: | 82.8% (11,554) |
| Delaware: | 79.2% (295,413) |
Carpooled:
| Piedmont: | 9.0% (1,260) |
| Delaware: | 11.5% (42,990) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Piedmont: | 0.7% (95) |
| Delaware: | 2.4% (8,770) |
Railroad:
| Piedmont: | 0.4% (55) |
| Delaware: | 0.4% (1,361) |
Motorcycle:
| Piedmont: | 0.1% (8) |
| Delaware: | 0.1% (359) |
Bicycle:
| Piedmont: | 0.1% (8) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (851) |
Walked:
| Piedmont: | 1.3% (188) |
| Delaware: | 2.6% (9,637) |
Other means:
| Piedmont: | 0.7% (96) |
| Delaware: | 0.6% (2,375) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Piedmont: | 90.2% (11,554) |
| Delaware: | 87.3% (295,413) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Piedmont: | 8.2% (1,050) |
| Delaware: | 10.1% (34,179) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Piedmont: | 1.0% (130) |
| Delaware: | 1.6% (5,574) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Piedmont: | 0.5% (67) |
| Delaware: | 0.5% (1,816) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Piedmont: | 0.1% (8) |
| Delaware: | 0.3% (852) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Piedmont: | 0.0% (5) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (569) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Piedmont: | 68.0% (9,647) |
| Delaware: | 70.4% (265,154) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Piedmont: | 6.8% (968) |
| Delaware: | 3.3% (12,474) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Piedmont: | 9.2% (1,309) |
| Delaware: | 7.4% (27,793) |
Local government workers:
| Piedmont: | 1.7% (248) |
| Delaware: | 2.8% (10,645) |
State government workers:
| Piedmont: | 5.9% (831) |
| Delaware: | 8.8% (33,093) |
Federal government workers:
| Piedmont: | 1.2% (175) |
| Delaware: | 2.2% (8,305) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Piedmont: | 6.6% (935) |
| Delaware: | 5.0% (18,686) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Piedmont: | 0.5% (78) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Piedmont: | 73.2% (5,922) |
| Delaware: | 73.1% (142,469) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Piedmont: | 9.2% (746) |
| Delaware: | 4.7% (9,084) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Piedmont: | 4.9% (393) |
| Delaware: | 4.5% (8,848) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Piedmont: | 1.2% (96) |
| Delaware: | 2.7% (5,166) |
State government workers - Males:
| Piedmont: | 2.8% (225) |
| Delaware: | 6.5% (12,625) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Piedmont: | 1.4% (112) |
| Delaware: | 2.5% (4,955) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Piedmont: | 7.1% (572) |
| Delaware: | 5.8% (11,349) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Piedmont: | 0.3% (24) |
| Delaware: | 0.1% (292) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Piedmont: | 61.1% (3,725) |
| Delaware: | 67.4% (122,685) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Piedmont: | 3.6% (222) |
| Delaware: | 1.9% (3,390) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Piedmont: | 15.0% (916) |
| Delaware: | 10.4% (18,945) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Piedmont: | 2.5% (152) |
| Delaware: | 3.0% (5,479) |
State government workers - Females:
| Piedmont: | 9.9% (606) |
| Delaware: | 11.2% (20,468) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Piedmont: | 1.0% (63) |
| Delaware: | 1.8% (3,350) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Piedmont: | 5.9% (363) |
| Delaware: | 4.0% (7,337) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Piedmont: | 0.9% (54) |
| Delaware: | 0.2% (369) |