Encompassing nearly 60 percent of the state’s population, New Castle County, Delaware embodies a unique culture of innovation that dates to the founding of the DuPont Company. Few areas are as centrally located with easy access to international airports and an Amtrak hub. New Castle County offers a distinctively affordable variety of lifestyle choices from urban settings to charming small towns. Key industries in Delaware, including financial services, manufacturing and more make New Castle County Delaware’s busiest corporate cluster, where global names like DuPont, Solenis, J.P. Morgan Chase and Adesis chose to operate.
No matter the industry sector, all New Castle County companies benefit from a no-wrong-door policy, business-friendly approach, central location, proximity to major East Coast cities, robust infrastructure, educated workforce, internationally trusted business law system, favorable tax and regulatory climate.
Professional and Business Services
Number of Establishments : 6,682
Number of Jobs : 47,363
Average Salary : $92,390
Financial Activities
Number of Establishments : 1,863
Number of Jobs : 42,272
Average Salary : $101,557
Education and Health Services
Number of Establishments : 3,302
Number of Jobs : 53,034
Average Salary : $57,314
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Number of Establishments : 4,000
Number of Jobs : 48,484
Average Salary : $44,560
Leisure and Hospitality
Number of Establishments : 1,490
Number of Jobs : 29,786
Average Salary : $20,812
22 min
average commute
16+ country clubs
22+ fitness clubs
11+ breweries
20 golf courses
15 public libraries
16 museums
21 parks and state parks
56 trails
Cities/Towns
Delaware City, New Castle, Newark, Wilmington
population
labor force
unemployment rate
median household income
population has bachelor’s degree or higher
Port of Wilmington
Wilmington Airport & Delaware Airpark
I-95 the nation’s preeminent north-south corridor
35+ highways
2 freight railroads: CSX and Norfolk Southern
2 commuter rail services: Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail
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