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Official Federal Data

St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands

FIPS 78030
6 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
Community Data / United States / Virgin Islands / St. Thomas Island

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
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Accommodation and Food Services		 3,870 36.0%
$39,579
2Retail Trade		 2,779 25.9%
$36,892
3Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 879 8.2%
$32,649
4Transportation and Warehousing		 830 7.7%
$43,838
5Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation		 518 4.8%
$37,535
6Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 517 4.8%
$83,179
7Finance and Insurance		 480 4.5%
$90,611
8Real Estate and Rental and Leasing		 399 3.7%
$55,254
9Other Services (except Public Administration)		 398 3.7%
$41,559
10Management of Companies and Enterprises		 66 0.6%
$78,097
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Accommodation and Food Services employs 3,870 workers (36% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $39,579.
  • Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $90,611 while Administrative and Support and Waste Management averages $32,649, a 2.8x 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).
Accommodation
8.33x
1,950
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
4.29x
598
Support Activities for Transportation
3.16x
316
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.67x
662
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.59x
206

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Accommodation & Food Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,950
Cluster Employment
8.33x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Accommodation
8.33x 1,950
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
4.29x 598
Support Activities for Transportation
3.16x 316
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.67x 662
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.59x 206

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.21x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
66 employed
0.39x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
517 employed
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Accommodation concentrates at 8.33x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
  • Cluster depth: 5 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. Thomas 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

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Industry Shift Analysis

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

Prospect Match Scores

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