Wilmington, NC City Data

Wilmington, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 75,838 people who live in Wilmington and approximately 160,307 who live in New Hanover 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 Hanover County where Wilmington resides is 327.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 160,307 and has a population rank of 332 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilmington has a total of 75,838 people and of those residents there are 35,397 males and 40,441 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 2,019 births each year and around 1,339 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilmington varies per year, but currently 74,978 are one race and 860 are two or more races.

Of the 75,838 people who live in Wilmington, there are 17,589 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilmington is 8,516 male and 9,073 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 61,896.

General Wilmington Information
Total area in square miles - New Hanover County	327.92
Water area in square miles - New Hanover County	N/A
Resident population - New Hanover County	160,307
Population rank - New Hanover County	332
Total population	75,838
Total population (male)	35,397
Total population (female)	40,441
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - New Hanover County	2,019
Deaths- New Hanover County	1,339
Population of one race	74,978
Population of two or more races	860
Population under 20 years	17,589
Population under 20 years (male)	8,516
Population under 20 years (female)	9,073
Total population 18 years and over	61,896

Wilmington Social Characteristics

There are 68,183 households in Wilmington. Families make up 42,026 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilmington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,722), male householder with no wife present (2,109) and female householder with no husband present (7,338). The remainder of the Wilmington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,584. Wilmington, NC 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 68,988 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,109 never married, 34,553 now married, 2,223 separated, 7,311 widowed, and 7,792 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,407 separated, 1,474 widowed and 5,569 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 Hanover County)
Total households	68,183
Family households (families)	42,026
With own children under 18 years	19,265
Married-couple family	31,722
With own children under 18 years	12,890
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,109
With own children under 18 years	944
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,338
With own children under 18 years	4,704
Nonfamily households	26,584
Householder living alone	19,639
65 years and over	5,784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,944
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,328
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	49,425
Householder	17,360
Spouse	11,494
Child	15,761
Other relatives	862
Nonrelatives	1,316
Unmarried partner	521
Roomer or boarder	179
Housemate or roommate	347
Unmarried partner	1,854
Foster child	102
Other	167

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22,824
Male householder	7,445
Male householder living alone	5,083
Male householder not living alone	2,362
Female householder	9,554
Female householder living alone	7,500
Female householder not living alone	2,054
Nonrelatives	5,825
Unmarried partner	1,333
Roomer or boarder	603
Housemate or roommate	3,652
Foster child	20
Other	217

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	68,988
Never married	17,109
Now married	34,553
Separated	2,223
Widowed	7,311
Divorced	7,792
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,407
Widowed	1,474
Divorced	5,569

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	75,838
Male	35,397
Under 5 years	2,024
5 to 9 years	2,034
10 to 14 years	1,885
15 to 17 years	1,024
18 and 19 years	1,549
20 years	968
21 years	981
22 to 24 years	2,536
25 to 29 years	3,516
30 to 34 years	2,580
35 to 39 years	2,502
40 to 44 years	2,334
45 to 49 years	2,197
50 to 54 years	2,036
55 to 59 years	1,614
60 and 61 years	527
62 to 64 years	736
65 and 66 years	474
67 to 69 years	740
70 to 74 years	1,196
75 to 79 years	1,016
80 to 84 years	584
85 years and over	344
Female	40,441
Under 5 years	1,996
5 to 9 years	2,010
10 to 14 years	1,865
15 to 17 years	1,104
18 and 19 years	2,098
20 years	1,169
21 years	1,078
22 to 24 years	2,654
25 to 29 years	3,119
30 to 34 years	2,557
35 to 39 years	2,434
40 to 44 years	2,552
45 to 49 years	2,625
50 to 54 years	2,314
55 to 59 years	1,936
60 and 61 years	681
62 to 64 years	966
65 and 66 years	674
67 to 69 years	1,013
70 to 74 years	1,761
75 to 79 years	1,593
80 to 84 years	1,181
85 years and over	1,061

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	75,838
One race	74,978
White	53,516
Black or African American	19,579
American Indian and Alaska Native	266
Asian	682
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	67
Some other race	108
Two or more races	860

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	72,249
People who are White alone	50,864
People who are Black or African American alone	18,761
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	258
People who are Asian alone	655
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	48
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,932
People who are Some other race alone	836

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	151,073
Same house	68,587
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,993
Different state or abroad	25,293
Different state	22,939
Abroad	2,354

PLACE OF BIRTH (New Hanover County)
Total resident population	160,307
Born in United States	71,394
State of residence	88,383
Different state	65,254
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,461
Foreign born	5,209

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 42,293 for the population of the country, which includes Wilmington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,472 and elementary or high school enrollment was 45,033 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,961.

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	42,293
Pre-kindergarten	2,921
Public	1,392
Private	1,529
Kindergarten	1,893
Public	1,599
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,133
Public	13,395
Private	1,738
Elementary and high school	22,517
Public	20,462
Private	2,055
High school grades 9 to 12	7,384
Public	7,067
Private	317
College, undergraduate years	13,664
Public	12,569
Private	1,095
Graduate or professional school	1,298
Public	1,117
Private	181
Not enrolled in school	112,692

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	107,671
Less than 9th grade	3,818
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,938
High school graduate	26,327
Some college, no degree	24,767
Associate's degree	8,481
Bachelor's degree	33,340
Graduate or professional degree	31
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,985

Wilmington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 130,292 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilmington. The Wilmington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,999), service occupations (13,416), sales and office occupations (21,965), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,682) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,983). The 130,292 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,936 private wage and salary workers, 11,511 government workers, 6,495 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New Hanover County)
Population 16 years and over	130,292
In labor force	86,628
Civilian labor force	86,174
Employed	81,238
Unemployed	4,936
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	454
Females 16 years and over	68,068
In labor force	40,825
Civilian labor force	40,794
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,387
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	62,224
In labor force	45,803
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,549
Armed forces	423

COMMUTING TO WORK (New Hanover County)
Workers 16 years and over	80,088
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,976
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,558
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,399
Other means	693
Worked at home	2,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,611,690

OCCUPATION (New Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,999
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,999
Service occupations	13,416
Sales and office occupations	21,965
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,682
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,983

INDUSTRY (New Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,999
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,001
Wholesale trade	2,480
Retail trade	11,407
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,349
Information	2,013
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,060
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,693
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,761
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,365

CLASS OF WORKER (New Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,999
Private wage and salary workers	62,936
Government workers	11,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,495
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilmington Housing Characteristics

In Wilmington, NC there are 79,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 68,183 occupied and 11,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilmington, there are 48,320 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,590 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, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilmington, NC 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 1,515 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,011 with rent between $200-299, 3,828 with rent between $300-499 and 16,699 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, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New Hanover County)
Total housing units	79,616
Occupied housing units	68,183
Vacant housing units	11,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New Hanover County)
Total housing units	79,616
1-unit, detached	48,320
1-unit, attached	4,590
2 units	4,097
3 or 4 units	3,753
5 to 9 units	5,241
10 to 19 units	4,379
20 to 49 units	2,264
50 or more units	2,032
Mobile home	4,891

HOUSING TENURE (New Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	68,183
Owner-occupied	44,109
Renter-occupied	24,074

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	68,183
No vehicles available	5,207
2 vehicle available	38,595
3 vehicles available	8,403
4 vehicles available	1,637
5 or more vehicles available	485

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	68,183
Utility gas	8,147
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	53,915
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,641
Coal or coke
Wood	218
Solar energy	57
Other fuel	93
No fuel used	251

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	68,183
Less Than $50,000	44,109
$50,000 to $99,999	9,017
$100,000 to $149,999	11,783
$150,000 to $199,999	6,916
$200,000 to $299,999	4,633
$300,000 to $499,999	1,847
$1,000,000 or more	304
Median (dollars)	135,600

GROSS RENT (New Hanover County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,074
Less than $200	1,515
$200 to $299	1,011
$300 to $499	3,828
$500 to $699	7,853
$700 to $999	6,929
$1,000 to $1,499	1,755
$1,500 or more	161