Delaware, Indiana
Delaware County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Delaware is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 386 | 92 | 230 | 63 | + |
| College | 61 | 6 | 41 | 13 | + | |
| Current | Private | 607 | 80 | 334 | 172 | 21 |
| Public | 229 | 53 | 138 | 33 | 5 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 941 | 168 | 569 | 196 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 32 | + | 13 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 58 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2298 | 418 | 1366 | 494 | 36 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 386 | 92 | 230 | 63 | + |
| College | 61 | 6 | 41 | 13 | + | |
| Current | Private | 607 | 80 | 334 | 172 | 21 |
| Public | 229 | 53 | 138 | 33 | 5 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 941 | 168 | 569 | 196 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 32 | + | 13 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 58 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2298 | 418 | 1366 | 494 | 36 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 394 | 447 |
|
✓
Current |
79 | 836 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 904 | 986 |
| Workforce category not identified | 29 | 29 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 62 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Delaware County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Delaware County Government
- Progress Rail
- Delaware Dynamics
- Magna Powertrain
- Mursix
Reber Machine and Tool
- City Of Muncie
- Applegate Livestock Equipment
First County Federal Credit Union
- Herdrich Petroleum
- Meridian Services Corp
- CGS Services Inc.
- Jud Construction
The Waters of Muncie
Mid-West Metal Products
Reliance Machine Company
Hillcroft
- Muncie Indiana Transit System
- Heartland Ambulance Service
Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 440
Training Office- Cowan Community School Corp
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20
- Spherion Staffing Services
- All Steel Carports
- Ivy Tech Corporate College East Central
Indiana
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