Skip to Page Content
Delaware.gov  |  Text Only Governor | General Assembly | Courts | Elected Officials | State Agencies
  Photo: Featured Delaware Photo
 
 
  Phone Numbers   Mobile   Help   Size   Print   Email
       
Graphic
Affirmative Action Statistics Delaware, Statewide
Options
Delaware - Statewide
Table 1
Population by Sex and Minority Status - 2000
PopulationBoth SexesMaleFemale
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
All Persons783,600100380,54148.56403,05951.44
White584,77374.63284,58636.32300,18738.31
Black150,66619.2371,4699.1279,19710.11
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut2,7310.351,3660.171,3650.17
Asian or Pacific Islander16,5422.118,0051.028,5371.09
Other Race28,8883.6915,1151.9313,7731.76
Hispanic Origin37,2774.7619,9892.5517,2882.21
All Minorities198,82725.3795,95512.25102,87213.13
Delaware - Statewide
Table 2
Labor Force Estimates by Sex and Minority Status - 2000
Civilian Labor ForceBoth SexesMaleFemale
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
All Persons397,365100205,79851.79191,56248.21
White304,35276.6160,55740.41143,79536.19
Black69,75017.5532,3428.1437,4089.41
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut1,6150.418050.28100.2
Asian or Pacific Islander8,6612.184,7431.193,9180.99
Other Race12,9823.277,3511.855,6311.42
Hispanic Origin16,7724.2210,1562.566,6161.66
All Minorities93,00823.4145,24111.3947,76712.02
Employment LevelBoth SexesMaleFemale
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
All Persons376,811100194,78851.69182,02348.31
White292,35477.6153,85440.83138,50036.76
Black62,94416.728,8997.6734,0459.04
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut1,5070.47650.27420.2
Asian or Pacific Islander8,2392.194,5531.213,6860.98
Other Race11,7673.126,7171.785,0501.34
Hispanic Origin15,2764.059,3012.475,9751.59
All Minorities84,45722.4140,93410.8643,52311.55
Unemployment LevelBoth SexesMaleFemale
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
All Persons20,54910011,01053.589,53946.42
White11,99858.46,70332.625,29525.77
Black6,80633.123,44316.763,36316.37
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut1080.53400.19680.33
Asian or Pacific Islander4222.051900.922321.13
Other Race1,2155.916343.095812.83
Hispanic Origin1,4967.288554.166413.12
All Minorities8,55141.614,30720.964,24420.65
Unemployment RateBoth SexesMaleFemale
Rate (%)Rate (%)Rate (%)
All Persons5.25.35
White3.94.23.7
Black9.810.69
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut6.758.4
Asian or Pacific Islander4.945.9
Other Race9.48.610.3
Hispanic Origin8.98.49.7
All Minorities9.29.58.9
Delaware - Statewide
Table 3
Occupation by Sex and Minority Status -- Percent Distribution
Both SexesAll PersonsWhite Not HispanicBlack Not HispanicAmerican Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut Not HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander Not HispanicOther Races Not HispanicHispanic of All Races
All Occupations39736574.717.40.32.11.14.2
Management, Business and Financial Workers4757584.210.90.12.10.91.7
Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals1918077.58.10.211.30.82.1
Healthcare Practitioner Professionals12660819.70.151.82.5
Other Professional Workers4298079.614.80.420.92.2
Technicians1025079.314.80.61.50.73.1
Sales Workers4285580.113.50.31.81.43
Administrative Support Workers7160073.420.90.31.31.12.9
Construction and Extractive Craft Workers1984086.38.60.40.11.13.5
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers179858212.80.50.60.73.4
Production Operative Workers2319559.525.40.32.21.711
Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers1674567.925.10.70.70.75
Laborers and Helpers1512061.722.60.30.81.213.2
Protective Service Workers833071.423.90.40.31.72.3
Service Workers, except Protective4677562.525.80.52.11.87.2
Unemployed, No Civilian Work Experience Since 199522754238.70.24.20.813.2
FemaleAll FemalesWhite Not HispanicBlack Not HispanicAmerican Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut Not HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander Not HispanicOther Races Not HispanicHispanic of All Races
All Occupations19152035.59.30.20.90.61.7
Management, Business and Financial Workers42.534.46.500.60.30.6
Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals24.6203.50.13.20.20.5
Healthcare Practitioner Professionals75627.602.81.41.2
Other Professional Workers62.349.49.60.31.10.41.3
Technicians52.239.39.30.310.32
Sales Workers52.941.28.30.20.70.71.7
Administrative Support Workers76.357.115.30.20.90.82
Construction and Extractive Craft Workers2.51.90.40000.1
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers7.45.31.50.10.200.3
Production Operative Workers30.614.810.40.21.10.53.6
Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers17.911.45.400.300.7
Laborers and Helpers149.82.60.10.30.11.1
Protective Service Workers19.8126.80.100.50.2
Service Workers, except Protective64.441.516.50.41.21.13.8
Unemployed, No Civilian Work Experience Since 199555.124.619.30.24.40.26.4

The underlying data for the table(s) are available for download by clicking on the download link above. The download will be in Microsoft Excel format, comma delimited.

NOTE: Due to certain browser and resolution settings the table(s) may appear to scroll.

site map   |   about this site   |    contact us   |    translate   |    delaware.gov