1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Delaware
1987 SIC Basis: Manufacturing

 

 

 

Manufacturing by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Value of Shipments
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg 1997 1992 % chg
  Manufacturing 687 677 1.5 13,516,996 13,000,363 4.0 41,969 43,582 -3.7 1,505,099 1,368,444 10.0
20 Food and kindred products 52 54 -3.7 2,109,410 1,770,769 19.1 9,214 9,025 2.1 198,462 167,359 18.6
22 Textile mill products 8 6 33.3 42,548 D N 377 (250-499) N 9,385 D N
23 Apparel and other textile products 26 24 8.3 D 52,824 N (500-999) 624 N D 10,118 N
24 Lumber and wood products 45 42 7.1 97,488 84,691 15.1 906 934 -3.0 20,621 18,174 13.5
25 Furniture and fixtures 20 16 25.0 139,117 88,635 57.0 659 607 8.6 18,765 13,518 38.8
26 Paper and allied products 12 11 9.1 873,394 503,628 73.4 3,024 2,118 42.8 82,589 59,618 38.5
27 Printing and publishing 128 136 -5.9 215,972 212,804 1.5 2,175 2,186 -0.5 65,370 52,945 23.5
28 Chemicals and allied products 47 40 17.5 4,054,580 2,803,440 44.6 6,726 6,542 2.8 308,253 267,728 15.1
29 Petroleum and coal products 14 15 -6.7 D D N (500-999) (500-999) N D D N
30 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 55 61 -9.8 797,154 639,124 24.7 3,692 3,709 -0.5 121,533 115,514 5.2
32 Stone, clay, and glass products 40 40 0.0 185,783 153,986 20.6 870 1,044 -16.7 28,433 29,105 -2.3
33 Primary metal industries 10 11 -9.1 276,457 156,591 76.5 1,151 994 15.8 47,879 34,372 39.3
34 Fabricated metal products 60 55 9.1 269,262 167,995 60.3 2,095 1,515 38.3 72,813 42,550 71.1
35 Industrial machinery and equipment 78 73 6.8 D 274,833 N (1000-2499) 1,767 N D 56,689 N
36 Electronic and other electric equipment 16 15 6.7 D 88,258 N (500-999) 853 N D 23,573 N
37 Transportation equipment 16 17 -5.9 D D N (2500-4999) (5000-9999) N D D N
38 Instruments and related products 31 27 14.8 738,991 610,773 21.0 3,099 3,152 -1.7 143,073 131,023 9.2
39 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 26 31 -16.1 13,990 D N 168 (100-249) N 3,670 D N
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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- Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
Last revised: March 01, 2004