Wilmer, AL City Data

Wilmer, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,591 people who live in Wilmer and approximately 399,843 who live in Mobile County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilmer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilmer. We have included Wilmer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilmer Information

Mobile County where Wilmer resides is 1,644.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 399,843 and has a population rank of 148 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilmer has a total of 8,591 people and of those residents there are 4,320 males and 4,271 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 6,359 births each year and around 3,995 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilmer varies per year, but currently 8,495 are one race and 96 are two or more races.

Of the 8,591 people who live in Wilmer, there are 2,781 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilmer is 1,424 male and 1,357 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,037.

General Wilmer Information
Total area in square miles - Mobile County	1,644.02
Water area in square miles - Mobile County	N/A
Resident population - Mobile County	399,843
Population rank - Mobile County	148
Total population	8,591
Total population (male)	4,320
Total population (female)	4,271
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Mobile County	6,359
Deaths- Mobile County	3,995
Population of one race	8,495
Population of two or more races	96
Population under 20 years	2,781
Population under 20 years (male)	1,424
Population under 20 years (female)	1,357
Total population 18 years and over	6,037

Wilmer Social Characteristics

There are 150,179 households in Wilmer. Families make up 107,338 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilmer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (74,335), male householder with no wife present (5,822) and female householder with no husband present (25,868). The remainder of the Wilmer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 43,434. Wilmer, AL moving companies help people in Wilmer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilmer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilmer is based, there are 164,311 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,501 never married, 80,234 now married, 5,132 separated, 18,848 widowed, and 19,596 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,732 separated, 4,212 widowed and 14,244 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilmer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilmer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mobile County)
Total households	150,179
Family households (families)	107,338
With own children under 18 years	58,289
Married-couple family	74,335
With own children under 18 years	34,496
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,822
With own children under 18 years	2,679
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,868
With own children under 18 years	15,557
Nonfamily households	43,434
Householder living alone	37,182
65 years and over	13,236

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,349
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	507
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,858
Householder	2,422
Spouse	2,000
Child	2,879
Other relatives	125
Nonrelatives	134
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	123
Foster child	8
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	699
Male householder	315
Male householder living alone	254
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	252
Female householder living alone	213
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	164,311
Never married	40,501
Now married	80,234
Separated	5,132
Widowed	18,848
Divorced	19,596
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,732
Widowed	4,212
Divorced	14,244

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,591
Male	4,320
Under 5 years	363
5 to 9 years	372
10 to 14 years	361
15 to 17 years	217
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	52
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	161
25 to 29 years	304
30 to 34 years	309
35 to 39 years	401
40 to 44 years	335
45 to 49 years	304
50 to 54 years	293
55 to 59 years	199
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	17
Female	4,271
Under 5 years	343
5 to 9 years	354
10 to 14 years	368
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	52
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	310
30 to 34 years	328
35 to 39 years	368
40 to 44 years	360
45 to 49 years	287
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,591
One race	8,495
White	8,042
Black or African American	372
American Indian and Alaska Native	63
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	96

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,557
People who are White alone	8,013
People who are Black or African American alone	370
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	60
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	94
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	370,583
Same house	215,150
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,575
Different state or abroad	31,955
Different state	27,122
Abroad	4,833

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mobile County)
Total resident population	399,843
Born in United States	266,673
State of residence	292,956
Different state	95,529
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,225
Foreign born	9,133

Wilmer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilmer. That total enrollment is 110,152 for the population of the country, which includes Wilmer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 41,942 and elementary or high school enrollment was 151,133 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,708.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilmer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	110,152
Pre-kindergarten	7,295
Public	3,652
Private	3,643
Kindergarten	6,581
Public	4,906
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,113
Public	42,598
Private	9,515
Elementary and high school	75,567
Public	62,237
Private	13,330
High school grades 9 to 12	23,454
Public	19,639
Private	3,815
College, undergraduate years	17,859
Public	13,864
Private	3,995
Graduate or professional school	2,850
Public	2,052
Private	798
Not enrolled in school	271,649

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	250,122
Less than 9th grade	16,722
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	41,501
High school graduate	79,822
Some college, no degree	52,176
Associate's degree	13,276
Bachelor's degree	46,625
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	30,499

Wilmer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 301,859 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilmer. The Wilmer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (47,784), service occupations (25,016), sales and office occupations (44,351), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (948), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (19,933) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,622). The 301,859 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 131,458 private wage and salary workers, 23,339 government workers, 9,459 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mobile County)
Population 16 years and over	301,859
In labor force	179,280
Civilian labor force	178,196
Employed	164,654
Unemployed	13,542
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	1,084
Females 16 years and over	161,296
In labor force	84,789
Civilian labor force	84,729
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,103
Armed forces	60
Males 16 years and over	140,563
In labor force	94,491
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,439
Armed forces	1,024

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mobile County)
Workers 16 years and over	162,389
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	134,335
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,379
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,032
Other means	1,060
Worked at home	2,991
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,014,145

OCCUPATION (Mobile County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,784
Management, professional, and related occupations	47,784
Service occupations	25,016
Sales and office occupations	44,351
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	948
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	19,933
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,622

INDUSTRY (Mobile County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,784
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,834
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,488
Wholesale trade	7,135
Retail trade	21,131
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,007
Information	3,002
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,846
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,850
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	35,145
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,260
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,572

CLASS OF WORKER (Mobile County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,784
Private wage and salary workers	131,458
Government workers	23,339
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,459
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilmer Housing Characteristics

In Wilmer, AL there are 165,101 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 150,179 occupied and 14,922 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilmer, there are 117,140 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,132 units in Wilmer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilmer, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilmer, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilmer. There are 4,774 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,913 with rent between $200-299, 15,040 with rent between $300-499 and 19,172 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilmer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilmer, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mobile County)
Total housing units	165,101
Occupied housing units	150,179
Vacant housing units	14,922

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mobile County)
Total housing units	165,101
1-unit, detached	117,140
1-unit, attached	3,132
2 units	4,039
3 or 4 units	6,455
5 to 9 units	7,043
10 to 19 units	3,874
20 to 49 units	2,099
50 or more units	5,712
Mobile home	15,385

HOUSING TENURE (Mobile County)
Occupied housing units	150,179
Owner-occupied	103,391
Renter-occupied	46,788

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mobile County)
Occupied housing units	150,179
No vehicles available	13,410
2 vehicle available	83,766
3 vehicles available	19,237
4 vehicles available	5,053
5 or more vehicles available	1,667

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mobile County)
Occupied housing units	150,179
Utility gas	81,018
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	63,517
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68
Coal or coke	12
Wood	576
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	589

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mobile County)
Occupied housing units	150,179
Less Than $50,000	103,391
$50,000 to $99,999	43,173
$100,000 to $149,999	15,210
$150,000 to $199,999	6,690
$200,000 to $299,999	3,471
$300,000 to $499,999	1,134
$1,000,000 or more	168
Median (dollars)	80,500

GROSS RENT (Mobile County)
Occupied units paying rent	46,788
Less than $200	4,774
$200 to $299	3,913
$300 to $499	15,040
$500 to $699	13,280
$700 to $999	4,847
$1,000 to $1,499	843
$1,500 or more	201