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Taxi and limousine market data for Sussex County, DE

Sussex County, DE supports 3 taxi and limousine businesses across 271,134 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

3
For-hire businesses
3
Sector employees
100%
Under 5 employees
1.11
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Sussex County, DE has 3 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 289 of 348 published county markets.
  • 100.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 1.11 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 3 people locally.

Sussex County, DE for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Sussex County, DE, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureSussex County
CountySussex County, DE
StateDelaware
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)271,134
Taxi and limousine establishments3
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.3
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$145,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived3 establishments ÷ 271,134 residents × 100,000.1.11
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 3 establishments.100.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$145,000 payroll ÷ 3 employees.$48,333
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.289 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Sussex County, DE compare on operators per head?

Sussex County, DE1.11Delaware median2.38US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Sussex County, DE against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Sussex County, DE?

Sussex County, DE has 3 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 3 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Sussex County, DE large fleets or owner-drivers?

100.0 per cent of operators in Sussex County, DE employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Nearly every operator here employs fewer than five people. That is an owner-driver market: the person taking the booking is often the person driving, so software that needs a dedicated dispatcher to sit in front of it does not fit.

Is Sussex County, DE over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Sussex County, DE has 1.11 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are below the national midpoint, so each business here covers more people — and usually more ground — than the typical market.

Within Delaware the median is 2.38 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Sussex County, DE cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $48,333 per employee across the sector in Sussex County, DE.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Sussex County, DE taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Sussex County, DE?
3 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Sussex County, DE mostly small?
100.0 per cent employ fewer than five people — effectively an owner-driver market. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Sussex County, DE?
Sussex County, DE supports 1.11 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Below-median density means each operator covers more people and more ground, which usually leaves room on coverage rather than on price.
What is the population of Sussex County, DE?
271,134 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Sussex County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Sussex County, DE
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Yavapai County, AZ31.19
Madera County, CA31.81
Sutter County, CA33.04
Yolo County, CA31.33
Broomfield County, CO33.83
Jefferson County, CO30.52

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