Economic Profile
Governor: Jack Markell, Democrat
Population: 945,934
GDP growth: 2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.7 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.6 percent
Gasoline tax: 41.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable
Major private employers: Christiana Care Health Systems, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence