Wilmington, DE City Data

Wilmington, DE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 72,664 people who live in Wilmington and approximately 500,265 who live in New Castle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilmington 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 Wilmington. We have included Wilmington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilmington Information

New Castle County where Wilmington resides is 493.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 500,265 and has a population rank of 112 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilmington has a total of 72,664 people and of those residents there are 34,674 males and 37,990 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 7,115 births each year and around 4,103 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilmington varies per year, but currently 71,240 are one race and 1,424 are two or more races.

Of the 72,664 people who live in Wilmington, there are 20,790 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilmington is 10,685 male and 10,105 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 53,871.

General Wilmington Information
Total area in square miles - New Castle County	493.51
Water area in square miles - New Castle County	N/A
Resident population - New Castle County	500,265
Population rank - New Castle County	112
Total population	72,664
Total population (male)	34,674
Total population (female)	37,990
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - New Castle County	7,115
Deaths- New Castle County	4,103
Population of one race	71,240
Population of two or more races	1,424
Population under 20 years	20,790
Population under 20 years (male)	10,685
Population under 20 years (female)	10,105
Total population 18 years and over	53,871

Wilmington Social Characteristics

There are 188,935 households in Wilmington. Families make up 127,997 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilmington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (93,789), male householder with no wife present (7,686) and female householder with no husband present (24,397). The remainder of the Wilmington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 61,829. Wilmington, DE moving companies help people in Wilmington 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 Wilmington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilmington is based, there are 206,836 females 15 and over; of those females there are 57,161 never married, 101,556 now married, 4,591 separated, 21,204 widowed, and 22,324 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,316 separated, 4,816 widowed and 16,130 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilmington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilmington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (New Castle County)
Total households	188,935
Family households (families)	127,997
With own children under 18 years	67,293
Married-couple family	93,789
With own children under 18 years	44,569
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,686
With own children under 18 years	4,071
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,397
With own children under 18 years	14,589
Nonfamily households	61,829
Householder living alone	48,548
65 years and over	16,138

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,507
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,954
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	53,014
Householder	15,881
Spouse	7,621
Child	20,334
Other relatives	1,741
Nonrelatives	2,374
Unmarried partner	1,031
Roomer or boarder	363
Housemate or roommate	336
Unmarried partner	2,025
Foster child	147
Other	497

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,422
Male householder	5,448
Male householder living alone	4,278
Male householder not living alone	1,170
Female householder	7,288
Female householder living alone	6,337
Female householder not living alone	951
Nonrelatives	2,686
Unmarried partner	994
Roomer or boarder	405
Housemate or roommate	959
Foster child	17
Other	311

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	206,836
Never married	57,161
Now married	101,556
Separated	4,591
Widowed	21,204
Divorced	22,324
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,316
Widowed	4,816
Divorced	16,130

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	72,664
Male	34,674
Under 5 years	2,591
5 to 9 years	2,783
10 to 14 years	2,687
15 to 17 years	1,567
18 and 19 years	1,057
20 years	561
21 years	493
22 to 24 years	1,583
25 to 29 years	3,000
30 to 34 years	2,949
35 to 39 years	2,868
40 to 44 years	2,670
45 to 49 years	2,300
50 to 54 years	1,899
55 to 59 years	1,403
60 and 61 years	440
62 to 64 years	622
65 and 66 years	412
67 to 69 years	553
70 to 74 years	804
75 to 79 years	679
80 to 84 years	439
85 years and over	314
Female	37,990
Under 5 years	2,362
5 to 9 years	2,641
10 to 14 years	2,621
15 to 17 years	1,541
18 and 19 years	940
20 years	473
21 years	456
22 to 24 years	1,555
25 to 29 years	2,945
30 to 34 years	3,012
35 to 39 years	2,964
40 to 44 years	2,847
45 to 49 years	2,485
50 to 54 years	2,177
55 to 59 years	1,677
60 and 61 years	590
62 to 64 years	782
65 and 66 years	557
67 to 69 years	796
70 to 74 years	1,279
75 to 79 years	1,289
80 to 84 years	1,004
85 years and over	997

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	72,664
One race	71,240
White	25,811
Black or African American	41,001
American Indian and Alaska Native	185
Asian	473
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	110
Two or more races	1,424

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	68,436
People who are White alone	24,059
People who are Black or African American alone	38,589
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	181
People who are Asian alone	470
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,017
People who are Some other race alone	3,725

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	467,203
Same house	258,285
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,672
Different state or abroad	75,890
Different state	63,904
Abroad	11,986

PLACE OF BIRTH (New Castle County)
Total resident population	500,265
Born in United States	201,554
State of residence	244,691
Different state	214,478
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,255
Foreign born	32,841

Wilmington 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 Wilmington. That total enrollment is 139,816 for the population of the country, which includes Wilmington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 46,302 and elementary or high school enrollment was 169,931 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 37,363.

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 Wilmington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	139,816
Pre-kindergarten	10,411
Public	4,636
Private	5,775
Kindergarten	7,075
Public	4,702
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	57,488
Public	43,998
Private	13,490
Elementary and high school	84,966
Public	66,298
Private	18,668
High school grades 9 to 12	27,478
Public	22,300
Private	5,178
College, undergraduate years	30,287
Public	23,412
Private	6,875
Graduate or professional school	7,077
Public	3,817
Private	3,260
Not enrolled in school	340,763

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	324,810
Less than 9th grade	12,675
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,570
High school graduate	96,294
Some college, no degree	63,540
Associate's degree	21,957
Bachelor's degree	95,774
Graduate or professional degree	29.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	59,976

Wilmington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 389,036 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilmington. The Wilmington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (97,390), service occupations (33,430), sales and office occupations (70,906), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (662), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (20,293) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,639). The 389,036 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 210,136 private wage and salary workers, 29,041 government workers, 9,777 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New Castle County)
Population 16 years and over	389,036
In labor force	263,440
Civilian labor force	262,891
Employed	249,320
Unemployed	13,571
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	549
Females 16 years and over	203,704
In labor force	127,250
Civilian labor force	127,107
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,003
Armed forces	143
Males 16 years and over	185,332
In labor force	136,190
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,568
Armed forces	406

COMMUTING TO WORK (New Castle County)
Workers 16 years and over	245,134
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	193,564
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,842
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,748
Other means	1,376
Worked at home	6,428
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,796,045

OCCUPATION (New Castle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	97,390
Management, professional, and related occupations	97,390
Service occupations	33,430
Sales and office occupations	70,906
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	662
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	20,293
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,639

INDUSTRY (New Castle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	97,390
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,231
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	32,862
Wholesale trade	6,634
Retail trade	25,774
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,957
Information	5,106
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	35,995
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27,214
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	49,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,076
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,719

CLASS OF WORKER (New Castle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	97,390
Private wage and salary workers	210,136
Government workers	29,041
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,777
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilmington Housing Characteristics

In Wilmington, DE there are 199,521 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 188,935 occupied and 10,586 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilmington, there are 107,015 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39,609 units in Wilmington. 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 Wilmington, DE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilmington, DE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilmington. There are 3,064 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,878 with rent between $200-299, 5,460 with rent between $300-499 and 43,351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilmington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilmington, DE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New Castle County)
Total housing units	199,521
Occupied housing units	188,935
Vacant housing units	10,586

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New Castle County)
Total housing units	199,521
1-unit, detached	107,015
1-unit, attached	39,609
2 units	4,394
3 or 4 units	6,491
5 to 9 units	8,653
10 to 19 units	15,634
20 to 49 units	4,825
50 or more units	7,821
Mobile home	5,072

HOUSING TENURE (New Castle County)
Occupied housing units	188,935
Owner-occupied	132,514
Renter-occupied	56,421

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New Castle County)
Occupied housing units	188,935
No vehicles available	16,684
2 vehicle available	106,951
3 vehicles available	22,098
4 vehicles available	5,439
5 or more vehicles available	1,797

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New Castle County)
Occupied housing units	188,935
Utility gas	93,110
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,203
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45,039
Coal or coke	36
Wood	329
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	794
No fuel used	333

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New Castle County)
Occupied housing units	188,935
Less Than $50,000	132,514
$50,000 to $99,999	26,161
$100,000 to $149,999	42,947
$150,000 to $199,999	24,565
$200,000 to $299,999	17,331
$300,000 to $499,999	3,739
$1,000,000 or more	215
Median (dollars)	136,000

GROSS RENT (New Castle County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,421
Less than $200	3,064
$200 to $299	1,878
$300 to $499	5,460
$500 to $699	20,512
$700 to $999	17,493
$1,000 to $1,499	4,772
$1,500 or more	573