Wilmington, DE

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2022 Population

71,034

0.152% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.3%

1.06% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$54,731

10.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$203,600

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

34,003

2.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wilmington, DE had a population of 71k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $54,731. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wilmington, DE grew from 70,926 to 71,034, a 0.152% increase and its median household income grew from $49,354 to $54,731, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, DE are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30%), White (Hispanic) (4.36%), Other (Hispanic) (4.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%).

None of the households in Wilmington, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Wilmington, DE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilmington, DE are Strayer University-Delaware (450298) (53 degrees awarded in 2022) and Delaware College of Art and Design (27 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Wilmington, DE was $203,600, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.

Most people in Wilmington, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilmington, DE is home to a population of 71k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.93% of Wilmington, DE residents were born outside of the country (5.63k people).

In 2022, there were 1.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Wilmington, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

95.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Wilmington, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, DE was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilmington, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, DE

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 1.59k
White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.29k
White (Hispanic)
3.09k ± 594

11.3%

Hispanic Population

8.01k people

11.3% of the people in Wilmington, DE are hispanic (8.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wilmington, DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.63k people

7.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.41k people

As of 2022, 7.93% of Wilmington, DE residents (5.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilmington, DE was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilmington, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,060 ± 393
Gulf War (2001-)
628 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
448 ± 174

Wilmington, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wilmington, DE employs 34k people. The largest industries in Wilmington, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,673 people), Educational Services (3,351 people), and Retail Trade (3,262 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($102,069), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,449), and Information ($65,405).

Employment

Occupations

34k

2022 Value

± 1,741

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wilmington, DE grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 33k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, DE, are Management Occupations (3,352 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,134 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,738 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34k

2022 Value

± 1,741

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wilmington, DE grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 33k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,673 people), Educational Services (3,351 people), and Retail Trade (3,262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, DE, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,282

Median earning men ± $4,365

$41,250

Median earning women ± $3,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,986), Information ($66,884), and Public Administration ($64,919).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($68,858), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,960), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,456).

Civics

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wilmington, DE awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Wilmington, DE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 113 male students and 286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilmington, DE are Black or African American (42 and 52.5%), followed by White (24 and 30%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 7.5%), and Unknown (5 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Wilmington, DE by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Delaware (450298) (53 and 66.3%) and Delaware College of Art and Design (27 and 33.8%).

The most popular majors in Wilmington, DE are General Business (33 and 41.3%), Illustration (11 and 13.8%), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (9 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Wilmington, DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 399 (28.3% men and 71.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 399 students enrolled in Wilmington, DE, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 193 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Illustration
11 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
9 degrees awarded
General Business
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wilmington, DE was Illustration with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wilmington, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Strayer University-Delaware (450298)
53 degrees awarded
Delaware College of Art and Design
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-Delaware (450298) with 53 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilmington, DE, which is 0.379 times less than the 58 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 42 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 24 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($27,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, DE was $203,600 in 2022, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $203,600, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, DE is 45.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wilmington, DE have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wilmington, DE is $54,731. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Wilmington, DE was Census Tract 13 with a value of $141,563, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $82,428 and $78,867.

Housing

Property

$203,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,110

$14,285

Median Property Taxes

±$949

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilmington, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilmington, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.1%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 45.1% of the housing units in Wilmington, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmington, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 13
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 5

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilmington, DE was Census Tract 13 with a value of $141,563, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $82,428 and $78,867.

The following map shows all of the places in Wilmington, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$54,731

Median Household Income

± $3,438

31.7k

Number of Households

± 1,614

In 2022, the median household income of the 31.7k households in Wilmington, DE grew to $54,731 from the previous year's value of $49,354.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wilmington, DE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Public Transit (8.37%)

In 2022, 65.1% of workers in Wilmington, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, DE have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Wilmington, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilmington, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilmington, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, DE (16.7k out of 68.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmington, DE is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Wilmington, DE has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.547% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilmington, DE grew by 0.394% from 6.04% to 6.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilmington, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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