The demand for electronic components can be impacted by seasonality and geography but from the numbers at OnlineComponents.com 2019 was the year of the Connector. The only month that connecvtors did not lead sales was December - a relatively slower month - but connectors did come in second behind electromechanical relays. Switches and electromechanical relays ran second for the other months.
Month |
Most Purchased Parts |
Second Most Purchased |
January |
Connectors |
Switches |
February |
Connectors |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
March |
Connectors |
Switches |
April |
Connectors |
Switches |
May |
Connectors |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
June |
Connectors |
Switches |
July |
Connectors |
Switches |
August |
Connectors |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
September |
Connectors |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
October |
Connectors |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
November |
Connectors |
Switches |
December |
ElectroMechanical Relays |
Connectors |
While connectors were the leading seller in the 50 states, there was more of a diversity of components that topped sales in a number of states. These differences can be seen by the different type of manufacturing done georgraphically.
State |
Most Bought Part |
State |
Most Bought Part |
Alabama |
Connectors |
Montana |
Connectors |
Alaska |
Cable Management |
Nebraska |
Cable Management |
Arizona |
Connectors |
Nevada |
Power Supplies |
Arkansas |
Other |
New Hampshire |
Overcurrent Protection |
California |
Connectors |
New Jersey |
Connectors |
Colorado |
Power Supplies |
New Mexico |
Connectors |
Connecticut |
Sensors |
New York |
Electromechanical Relays |
Delaware |
Overcurrent Protection |
North Carolina |
Power Supplies |
Florida |
Connectors |
North Dakota |
Switches |
Georgia |
Cable Management |
Ohio |
Connectors |
Hawaii |
Connectors |
Oklahoma |
Connectors |
Idaho |
Connectors |
Oregon |
Switches |
Illinois |
Connectors |
Pennsylvania |
Power Supplies |
Indiana |
Connectors |
Rhode Island |
Wire & PCB Connectors |
Iowa |
Switches |
South Carolina |
Power Supplies |
Kansas |
Connectors |
South Dakota |
Other |
Kentucky |
Sensors |
Tennessee |
Switches |
Louisiana |
Power Supplies |
Texas |
Electromechanical Relays |
Maine |
Electromechanical Relays |
Utah |
Power Supplies |
Maryland |
Switches |
Vermont |
Wire & PCB Connectors |
Massachusetts |
Switches |
Virginia |
Connectors |
Michigan |
Connectors |
Washington |
Cables |
Minnesota |
Switches |
West Virginia |
Electromechanical Relays |
Mississippi |
Switches |
Wisconsin |
Switches |
Missouri |
Kits and Tools |
Wyoming |
Cable Management |