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Wilmington, Delaware

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StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Total Population71,7271,021,191334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,671$84,954$80,734
Median Age37.041.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.1%35.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$231,400$352,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,224$1,401$1,413
Poverty Rate21.4%10.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born9.6%10.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.0%73.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.526.026.4
Worked from Home16.0%15.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.8%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wilmington, Delaware

Age in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Median Age37.041.638.9
Under 18 %21.0%20.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.7%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%20.6%17.2%

Households and families in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Households31,655402,038129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households47.5%65.1%64.2%
Households with Children23.6%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone45.5%28.5%28.7%
Never Married52.8%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,332$45,375$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.7%11.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%19.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%12.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%10.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households22.0%10.7%n/a

Housing in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Housing Units35,514464,203143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes9.6%59.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.9%13.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.0%27.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%29.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,864$1,768n/a

Education in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Less than High School12.0%8.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.9%28.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.0%27.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%20.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%62.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.3%71.7%68.8%
Public Transit7.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.8%24.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car22.5%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Wilmington, Delaware

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.7%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%5.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%4.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.3%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.4%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%11.6%16.7%

Cities near Wilmington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.