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St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands

FIPS 78010
6 Sources Updated June 22, 2026

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
Top industries by employment in St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands, with employment, share of top sectors, and average wage
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Accommodation and Food Services
1,276 53.8%
$30,680
2Administrative and Support and Waste Management
429 18.1%
$47,891
3Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
408 17.2%
$81,522
4Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
259 10.9%
$38,416
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Accommodation and Food Services employs 1,276 workers (53.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $30,680.
  • Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $81,522 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $30,680, a 2.7x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW.
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
3.13x
586
Construction of Buildings
3.04x
482
Food and Beverage Retailers
2.18x
604
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.90x
232

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Retail Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
604
Cluster Employment
2.18x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
3.13x 586
Construction of Buildings
3.04x 482
Food and Beverage Retailers
2.18x 604
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.90x 232

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.44x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
408 employed
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods concentrates at 3.13x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
  • Cluster depth: 4 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
St. Croix Island's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

AI Insights

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Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

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Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official federal government data.

BLS QCEW2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
College ScorecardAY 2022-23