News from April 2020


Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 2.4 percent increase in year-over-year January inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in January were valued at $106.2 billion, an increase of 2.4 percent over the same period a year earlier.

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers report $50.9 billion in December inventories

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in December 2019 were valued at $50.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Delaware's income tax revenue down 27.7 percent since Q3 2019

Delaware collected $399 million in individual income taxes during the third quarter of 2019, a 27.7 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

17 information businesses in Sussex County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2016

There were 17 information businesses in Sussex County zip codes that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Health care construction spending down 3% from February 2019 to February 2020

Construction spending on health care structures for February 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $42.99 billion, a 3 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Apr. 5.

21 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses in 19947 have between one and four employees in 2016

There were 21 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses in Delaware ZIP code 19947 that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report 6.3 percent increase in year-over-year February sales

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in February 2020 were $7.6 billion, an increase of 6.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report $13.2 billion in February sales

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in February 2020 were $13.2 billion.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report 1.9 percent increase in year-over-year February inventories

Inventories held by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in February were valued at $19.7 billion, an increase of 1.9 percent over the same period a year earlier.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report 0.9 percent decrease in February sales

Sales by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in February were $10.6 billion, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the revised January 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report $63.1 billion in January sales

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in January 2020 were $63.1 billion.

33 construction businesses in 19945 have between one and four employees in 2016

There were 33 construction businesses in Delaware ZIP code 19945 that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

14 information businesses in Sussex County have between five and nine employees in 2016

There were 14 information businesses in Sussex County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

17 retail trade businesses in 19944 have between one and four employees in 2016

There were 17 retail trade businesses in Delaware ZIP code 19944 that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 7.2 percent decrease in year-over-year February inventories

Inventories held by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in February were valued at $13.1 billion, a decrease of 7.2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report $8.4 billion in February sales

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in February 2020 were $8.4 billion.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report $10.7 billion in January sales

Sales by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in January 2020 were $10.7 billion.

Total construction spending up 6% from February 2019 to February 2020

Construction spending on total construction structures for February 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,366.7 billion, a 6 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Apr. 5.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report $23.2 billion in December inventories

Inventories held by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in December 2019 were valued at $23.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Delaware's income tax revenue up 19.7 percent since Q2 2019

Delaware collected $552 million in individual income taxes during the second quarter of 2019, a 19.7 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.