Wilmington, NC Demographic Data
Wilmington, NC Summary
Wilmington is located in New Hanover County in North Carolina
- Population: 109,927
- Area: 53.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 51.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,074.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 42.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilmington, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
60,473
51%
50.8
Male
57,072
49%
49.2
Total Population
117,545
323,128,000
Wilmington, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,973
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,981
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,704
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,203
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,836
11.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,269
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,719
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,120
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,711
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,351
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,464
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,429
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,785
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
95,680
81.4%
77.2
Female
51,052
53.4%
51.3
Male
44,628
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
86,510
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,852
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,678
14.2%
15.2
Female
9,288
55.7%
55.8
Male
7,390
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Wilmington, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
113,547
96.6%
96.8
White
89,065
75.8%
72.6
Black or African American
21,336
18.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
453
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,666
1.4%
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
1,027
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,998
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,951
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
110,594
94.1%
82.2
Wilmington, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,508
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,592
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,219
21.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,523
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,130
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,449
28.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,427
12.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,100
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,748
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,876
40.7%
31.2
Wilmington, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,648
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
37,156
37.2%
47.5
Divorced
11,151
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,652
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
5,280
5.3
5.8%
Wilmington, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
103,665
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,907
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wilmington, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,460
14.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,644
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,079
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,436
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,675
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,746
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,932
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,353
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,938
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,820
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,800
57,617
Per capita income
28,848
31,128
Wilmington, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
174
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,140
16.5%
9.8
Construction
1,980
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,320
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,137
7.5%
6.6
Information
1,745
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,419
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,705
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,795
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,593
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
7,358
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,028
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,064
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,507
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,995
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,624
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,465
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,867
25.0%
18.1%
Wilmington, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
53,530
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,242
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,547
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
556
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,445
2.7%
2.7
Other means
690
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,050
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Wilmington, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,261
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,760
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,996
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,066
12.1%
21.0
Wilmington, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,083
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,668
43.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
28,415
56.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,094
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wilmington, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,177
1 room
1,026
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,536
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,993
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
12,900
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
11,767
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
6,620
11.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7,561
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,034
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,740
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wilmington, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,177
1-unit, detached
29,701
51.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,617
4.6%
5.9
2-units
2,898
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,873
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,195
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,032
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,251
9.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,610
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilmington, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,697
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,136
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,967
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,150
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,050
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,346
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,753
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,382
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,524
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,172
2.0%
1.4%
Wilmington, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Wilmington, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,907
47295100.0
Less than $500
208
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,360
9.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,618
10.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,687
11.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
2,431
16.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,117
20.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,486
30.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,589
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,686
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,295
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,546
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,594
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
197
0.0%
0.0%
Wilmington, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
27,434
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
64
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
439
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,651
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,367
15.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,291
30.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,622
46.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
981
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
873
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,239
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,722
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,297
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,546
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,654
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,596
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,361
0.0%
0.0%
Wilmington, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,668
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
624
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
980
4.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,610
12.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,446
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,317
24.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,436
20.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,612
12.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
643
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
236,300
205,000
