Wilmington, DE Demographic Data

Wilmington, DE Summary

Wilmington is located in New Castle County in Delaware
  • Population: 71,289
  • Area: 16.95 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 10.90 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.04 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,206.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 13.12 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wilmington, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,888
53%
50.8
Male
33,567
47%
49.2
Total Population
71,455
 
323,128,000

Wilmington, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,964
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,521
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,560
7.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,003
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,999
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,063
16.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,832
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,339
11.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,126
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,730
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,285
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,673
3.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,360
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,334
76.0%
77.2
Female
28,731
52.9%
51.3
Male
25,603
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,635
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,204
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,318
13.0%
15.2
Female
5,991
64.3%
55.8
Male
3,327
35.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Wilmington, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
69,135
96.8% 
96.8
White
22,212
31.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
43,011
60.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
63
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
1,310
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,539
3.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,320
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,954
12.5% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
62,501
87.5% 
82.2

Wilmington, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,564
3.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,157
13.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,955
37.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,658
16.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,935
4.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,854
14.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,285
11.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,721
16.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,687
83.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,139
25.6%
31.2

Wilmington, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,148
58.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,985
21.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,335
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,220
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,722
6.6
5.8%

Wilmington, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
58,736
88.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,755
11.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Wilmington, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,430
13.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,237
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,459
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,477
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,026
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,114
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,480
5.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,804
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
708
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,450
5.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,435
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,096
 
31,128

Wilmington, DE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
101
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,395
11.5%
9.8
Construction
915
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,664
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,432
8.3%
6.6
Information
283
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,189
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,531
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,633
15.7%
11.4
Public administration
966
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,996
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,860
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
491
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,303
4.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,975
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,284
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,300
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,594
29.2%
18.1%

Wilmington, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,091
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,820
64.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,043
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,196
11.0%
5.1
Walked
2,487
8.5%
2.7
Other means
403
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,142
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
 
26.6

Wilmington, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,490
21.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,646
48.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,601
25.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,448
5.5%
21.0

Wilmington, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
26,185
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,612
44.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,573
55.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,681
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Wilmington, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,866
1 room
1,026
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
715
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,729
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,705
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,024
9.8%
19.8
6 rooms
7,295
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
6,240
20.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,269
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,863
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Wilmington, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,866
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,263
10.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,472
53.4%
5.9
2-units
2,173
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,796
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
856
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
769
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,499
17.8%
9.0
Mobile home
38
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Wilmington, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,343
36.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,795
15.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,458
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,711
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,961
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,227
4.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
996
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,747
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
353
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
275
0.9%
1.4%

Wilmington, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,430
58.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
184
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
8,040
30.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,301
8.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
230
0.9%
1.1

Wilmington, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,846
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
158
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
219
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
259
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
725
9.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,305
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,521
32.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,659
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,150
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,269
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
657
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
576
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,961
25.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
233
0.0%
0.0%

Wilmington, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,334 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
283
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,103
7.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,944
13.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,620
32.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,362
44.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
239
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
933
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,942
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,430
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,149
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,344
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,237
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,386
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,085
0.0%
0.0%

Wilmington, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,612
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
329
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,753
23.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,925
25.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,926
16.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,953
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,167
10.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
491
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,600
 
205,000