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Wilmington Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 274,532
Land Area (2000): 4,984.176 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1,000.163 square kilometers

Wilmington Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	221,265	2002	241,305	2004	297,880
2000	233,678	2003	290,018	2005	308,288
2001	237,422			2006	321,432

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	361,816	65.75%
Rural, Farm	3,699	0.67%
Rural, Non-farm	184,782	33.58%

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Wilmington Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	104,617	99,440	5,177	4.95%	49
1991	108,879	101,249	7,630	7.01%	70
1992	112,658	102,849	9,809	8.71%	87
1993	113,345	103,751	9,594	8.46%	85
1994	115,759	106,755	9,005	7.78%	78
1995	119,081	111,248	7,833	6.58%	66
1996	125,169	118,460	6,709	5.36%	54
1997	129,517	123,762	5,756	4.44%	44
1998	132,181	126,483	5,698	4.31%	43
1999	136,161	131,212	4,950	3.64%	36
2000	142,531	136,892	5,640	3.96%	40
2001	145,392	137,722	7,670	5.28%	53
2002	148,358	138,529	9,829	6.62%	66
2003	151,729	142,584	9,145	6.03%	60
2004	155,936	148,507	7,429	4.76%	48
2005	163,609	156,318	7,290	4.46%	45
2006	172,216	165,410	6,806	3.95%	40
2007	174,643	167,643	7,000	4.01%	40
2008	177,190	167,643	9,547	5.39%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	100,205	95,145	5,060	5.05%	50
Feb 1990	101,494	96,469	5,025	4.95%	50
Mar 1990	101,751	97,519	4,232	4.16%	42
Apr 1990	103,449	98,834	4,615	4.46%	45
May 1990	106,003	101,193	4,810	4.54%	45
Jun 1990	107,261	101,727	5,534	5.16%	52
Jul 1990	107,036	101,568	5,468	5.11%	51
Aug 1990	105,598	100,215	5,383	5.10%	51
Sep 1990	106,142	101,101	5,041	4.75%	47
Oct 1990	105,018	99,872	5,146	4.90%	49
Nov 1990	105,451	99,495	5,956	5.65%	56
Dec 1990	105,994	100,143	5,851	5.52%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	105,052	98,100	6,952	6.62%	66
Feb 1991	105,719	98,532	7,187	6.80%	68
Mar 1991	104,407	97,792	6,615	6.34%	63
Apr 1991	108,434	101,943	6,491	5.99%	60
May 1991	110,032	102,435	7,597	6.90%	69
Jun 1991	112,683	104,720	7,963	7.07%	71
Jul 1991	110,904	103,406	7,498	6.76%	68
Aug 1991	110,502	102,794	7,708	6.98%	70
Sep 1991	110,441	102,678	7,763	7.03%	70
Oct 1991	110,306	102,094	8,212	7.44%	74
Nov 1991	109,550	101,055	8,495	7.75%	78
Dec 1991	108,515	99,433	9,082	8.37%	84

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	107,434	96,892	10,542	9.81%	98
Feb 1992	108,378	98,212	10,166	9.38%	94
Mar 1992	109,500	100,247	9,253	8.45%	85
Apr 1992	111,248	102,447	8,801	7.91%	79
May 1992	113,458	104,052	9,406	8.29%	83
Jun 1992	117,089	106,467	10,622	9.07%	91
Jul 1992	116,644	106,690	9,954	8.53%	85
Aug 1992	115,390	105,977	9,413	8.16%	82
Sep 1992	114,071	104,714	9,357	8.20%	82
Oct 1992	113,641	103,690	9,951	8.76%	88
Nov 1992	112,949	102,590	10,359	9.17%	92
Dec 1992	112,099	102,215	9,884	8.82%	88

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	109,705	98,415	11,290	10.29%	103
Feb 1993	111,561	100,152	11,409	10.23%	102
Mar 1993	111,446	101,129	10,317	9.26%	93
Apr 1993	112,358	103,183	9,175	8.17%	82
May 1993	114,788	105,345	9,443	8.23%	82
Jun 1993	117,477	107,466	10,011	8.52%	85
Jul 1993	117,453	107,911	9,542	8.12%	81
Aug 1993	114,932	105,969	8,963	7.80%	78
Sep 1993	112,877	104,626	8,251	7.31%	73
Oct 1993	112,685	103,814	8,871	7.87%	79
Nov 1993	112,790	103,792	8,998	7.98%	80
Dec 1993	112,066	103,209	8,857	7.90%	79

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	112,112	101,011	11,101	9.90%	99
Feb 1994	113,825	102,864	10,961	9.63%	96
Mar 1994	113,457	104,094	9,363	8.25%	83
Apr 1994	114,122	105,785	8,337	7.31%	73
May 1994	116,119	108,121	7,998	6.89%	69
Jun 1994	118,145	109,606	8,539	7.23%	72
Jul 1994	118,476	109,389	9,087	7.67%	77
Aug 1994	117,836	108,481	9,355	7.94%	79
Sep 1994	116,497	108,016	8,481	7.28%	73
Oct 1994	116,364	107,972	8,392	7.21%	72
Nov 1994	116,814	108,170	8,644	7.40%	74
Dec 1994	115,346	107,545	7,801	6.76%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	115,140	104,914	10,226	8.88%	89
Feb 1995	115,684	106,447	9,237	7.98%	80
Mar 1995	116,207	108,429	7,778	6.69%	67
Apr 1995	118,076	110,394	7,682	6.51%	65
May 1995	119,543	111,864	7,679	6.42%	64
Jun 1995	122,195	113,646	8,549	7.00%	70
Jul 1995	121,122	113,475	7,647	6.31%	63
Aug 1995	120,117	112,586	7,531	6.27%	63
Sep 1995	119,881	113,230	6,651	5.55%	55
Oct 1995	120,408	113,624	6,784	5.63%	56
Nov 1995	120,371	113,184	7,187	5.97%	60
Dec 1995	120,227	113,179	7,048	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	119,527	112,243	7,284	6.09%	61
Feb 1996	121,673	114,429	7,244	5.95%	60
Mar 1996	122,992	116,244	6,748	5.49%	55
Apr 1996	123,559	117,527	6,032	4.88%	49
May 1996	126,930	120,104	6,826	5.38%	54
Jun 1996	128,543	121,664	6,879	5.35%	54
Jul 1996	128,462	121,401	7,061	5.50%	55
Aug 1996	126,759	120,612	6,147	4.85%	48
Sep 1996	126,498	118,917	7,581	5.99%	60
Oct 1996	125,998	119,574	6,424	5.10%	51
Nov 1996	125,843	119,524	6,319	5.02%	50
Dec 1996	125,242	119,276	5,966	4.76%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	125,917	118,533	7,384	5.86%	59
Feb 1997	126,072	119,743	6,329	5.02%	50
Mar 1997	128,555	123,103	5,452	4.24%	42
Apr 1997	128,867	124,227	4,640	3.60%	36
May 1997	131,740	126,444	5,296	4.02%	40
Jun 1997	133,680	127,404	6,276	4.69%	47
Jul 1997	133,598	127,341	6,257	4.68%	47
Aug 1997	131,543	125,989	5,554	4.22%	42
Sep 1997	130,805	125,683	5,122	3.92%	39
Oct 1997	128,053	122,985	5,068	3.96%	40
Nov 1997	128,276	122,492	5,784	4.51%	45
Dec 1997	127,101	121,195	5,906	4.65%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	128,316	120,861	7,455	5.81%	58
Feb 1998	129,772	122,323	7,449	5.74%	57
Mar 1998	130,466	124,069	6,397	4.90%	49
Apr 1998	131,076	126,239	4,837	3.69%	37
May 1998	132,869	127,805	5,064	3.81%	38
Jun 1998	134,468	128,672	5,796	4.31%	43
Jul 1998	134,168	128,293	5,875	4.38%	44
Aug 1998	132,975	127,512	5,463	4.11%	41
Sep 1998	132,481	127,500	4,981	3.76%	38
Oct 1998	133,592	128,269	5,323	3.98%	40
Nov 1998	133,199	128,120	5,079	3.81%	38
Dec 1998	132,785	128,127	4,658	3.51%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	133,057	127,142	5,915	4.45%	44
Feb 1999	133,463	127,648	5,815	4.36%	44
Mar 1999	132,971	128,417	4,554	3.42%	34
Apr 1999	134,390	130,284	4,106	3.06%	31
May 1999	135,631	131,375	4,256	3.14%	31
Jun 1999	137,824	133,075	4,749	3.45%	34
Jul 1999	139,103	134,194	4,909	3.53%	35
Aug 1999	139,294	134,536	4,758	3.42%	34
Sep 1999	136,559	131,810	4,749	3.48%	35
Oct 1999	137,032	131,878	5,154	3.76%	38
Nov 1999	137,282	131,914	5,368	3.91%	39
Dec 1999	137,328	132,267	5,061	3.69%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	138,191	132,148	6,043	4.37%	44
Feb 2000	139,110	133,103	6,007	4.32%	43
Mar 2000	140,296	134,976	5,320	3.79%	38
Apr 2000	141,881	137,285	4,596	3.24%	32
May 2000	143,475	138,061	5,414	3.77%	38
Jun 2000	146,001	140,217	5,784	3.96%	40
Jul 2000	145,179	139,214	5,965	4.11%	41
Aug 2000	144,771	138,840	5,931	4.10%	41
Sep 2000	143,326	138,067	5,259	3.67%	37
Oct 2000	142,668	137,169	5,499	3.85%	39
Nov 2000	142,806	136,889	5,917	4.14%	41
Dec 2000	142,670	136,729	5,941	4.16%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	143,111	135,806	7,305	5.10%	51
Feb 2001	143,581	136,570	7,011	4.88%	49
Mar 2001	145,049	138,516	6,533	4.50%	45
Apr 2001	144,859	138,581	6,278	4.33%	43
May 2001	145,760	139,416	6,344	4.35%	44
Jun 2001	147,882	140,747	7,135	4.82%	48
Jul 2001	147,495	140,189	7,306	4.95%	50
Aug 2001	146,598	138,521	8,077	5.51%	55
Sep 2001	145,591	137,769	7,822	5.37%	54
Oct 2001	145,331	137,133	8,198	5.64%	56
Nov 2001	144,985	135,065	9,920	6.84%	68
Dec 2001	144,467	134,352	10,115	7.00%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	143,597	132,514	11,083	7.72%	77
Feb 2002	144,828	134,317	10,511	7.26%	73
Mar 2002	145,981	136,047	9,934	6.80%	68
Apr 2002	148,015	138,266	9,749	6.59%	66
May 2002	149,123	139,447	9,676	6.49%	65
Jun 2002	149,817	139,499	10,318	6.89%	69
Jul 2002	151,874	141,939	9,935	6.54%	65
Aug 2002	151,470	142,002	9,468	6.25%	63
Sep 2002	150,325	141,506	8,819	5.87%	59
Oct 2002	148,765	139,770	8,995	6.05%	60
Nov 2002	148,550	138,876	9,674	6.51%	65
Dec 2002	147,949	138,169	9,780	6.61%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	147,879	137,259	10,620	7.18%	72
Feb 2003	148,801	138,596	10,205	6.86%	69
Mar 2003	149,079	139,672	9,407	6.31%	63
Apr 2003	150,583	141,444	9,139	6.07%	61
May 2003	151,988	142,705	9,283	6.11%	61
Jun 2003	154,519	144,154	10,365	6.71%	67
Jul 2003	154,557	144,924	9,633	6.23%	62
Aug 2003	154,590	145,784	8,806	5.70%	57
Sep 2003	152,815	144,812	8,003	5.24%	52
Oct 2003	152,240	144,255	7,985	5.25%	52
Nov 2003	152,530	144,077	8,453	5.54%	55
Dec 2003	151,169	143,331	7,838	5.18%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	150,188	141,407	8,781	5.85%	58
Feb 2004	150,428	142,000	8,428	5.60%	56
Mar 2004	151,857	143,959	7,898	5.20%	52
Apr 2004	154,321	147,271	7,050	4.57%	46
May 2004	155,886	148,626	7,260	4.66%	47
Jun 2004	156,458	148,342	8,116	5.19%	52
Jul 2004	159,635	152,134	7,501	4.70%	47
Aug 2004	160,625	153,789	6,836	4.26%	43
Sep 2004	158,522	152,441	6,081	3.84%	38
Oct 2004	158,130	151,521	6,609	4.18%	42
Nov 2004	157,925	150,607	7,318	4.63%	46
Dec 2004	157,256	149,982	7,274	4.63%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	156,650	148,540	8,110	5.18%	52
Feb 2005	157,576	149,257	8,319	5.28%	53
Mar 2005	158,849	151,629	7,220	4.55%	45
Apr 2005	162,142	155,217	6,925	4.27%	43
May 2005	164,121	156,822	7,299	4.45%	44
Jun 2005	164,712	156,670	8,042	4.88%	49
Jul 2005	167,200	159,306	7,894	4.72%	47
Aug 2005	167,674	160,651	7,023	4.19%	42
Sep 2005	166,181	159,641	6,540	3.94%	39
Oct 2005	166,745	160,137	6,608	3.96%	40
Nov 2005	166,045	159,054	6,991	4.21%	42
Dec 2005	165,408	158,894	6,514	3.94%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	164,344	157,440	6,904	4.20%	42
Feb 2006	165,900	158,664	7,236	4.36%	44
Mar 2006	166,821	160,430	6,391	3.83%	38
Apr 2006	170,089	163,997	6,092	3.58%	36
May 2006	172,252	165,504	6,748	3.92%	39
Jun 2006	173,650	166,400	7,250	4.18%	42
Jul 2006	176,057	168,436	7,621	4.33%	43
Aug 2006	177,015	170,066	6,949	3.93%	39
Sep 2006	175,103	168,823	6,280	3.59%	36
Oct 2006	175,615	169,290	6,325	3.60%	36
Nov 2006	175,635	168,549	7,086	4.03%	40
Dec 2006	174,112	167,322	6,790	3.90%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	169,834	162,083	7,751	4.56%	46
Feb 2007	171,457	164,082	7,375	4.30%	43
Mar 2007	173,689	167,241	6,448	3.71%	37
Apr 2007	174,255	168,127	6,128	3.52%	35
May 2007	175,914	169,278	6,636	3.77%	38
Jun 2007	177,132	169,909	7,223	4.08%	41
Jul 2007	177,505	170,051	7,454	4.20%	42
Aug 2007	176,892	170,048	6,844	3.87%	39
Sep 2007	176,593	170,004	6,589	3.73%	37
Oct 2007	174,874	168,148	6,726	3.85%	38
Nov 2007	174,531	167,340	7,191	4.12%	41
Dec 2007	173,038	165,406	7,632	4.41%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	172,774	163,866	8,908	5.16%	52
Feb 2008	172,800	163,885	8,915	5.16%	52
Mar 2008	173,850	165,496	8,354	4.81%	48
Apr 2008	175,557	167,620	7,937	4.52%	45
May 2008	177,907	168,728	9,179	5.16%	52
Jun 2008	179,870	170,031	9,839	5.47%	55
Jul 2008	183,302	172,100	11,202	6.11%	61
Aug 2008	180,347	169,408	10,939	6.07%	61
Sep 2008	178,303	167,650	10,653	5.97%	60
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Wilmington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	27,758	19.76%
2.	Accommodation and Food Services	9,088	6.47%
3.	Public Administration	6,986	4.97%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	6,468	4.60%
5.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,822	4.14%
6.	Educational Services	5,138	3.66%
7.	Health Care	4,436	3.16%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	4,390	3.12%
9.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	4,332	3.08%
10.	Chemical Manufacturing	3,920	2.79%
11.	Utilities	3,664	2.61%
12.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,518	2.50%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,408	2.43%
14.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,130	2.23%
15.	Truck Transportation	3,068	2.18%
16.	Finance and Insurance	2,980	2.12%
17.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	2,726	1.94%
18.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	2,202	1.57%
19.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2,124	1.51%
20.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,894	1.35%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	18,580	15.17%
2.	Educational Services	14,586	11.91%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	11,676	9.53%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	6,610	5.40%
5.	Public Administration	4,982	4.07%
6.	Finance and Insurance	4,852	3.96%
7.	Social Assistance	4,286	3.50%
8.	Construction	4,188	3.42%
9.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,128	3.37%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	4,000	3.27%
11.	Department and Other General Stores	3,762	3.07%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,534	2.89%
13.	Personal and Laundry Services	3,080	2.51%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,300	1.88%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	2,246	1.83%
16.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	1,636	1.34%
17.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	1,568	1.28%
18.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1,306	1.07%
19.	Chemical Manufacturing	1,290	1.05%
20.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,236	1.01%

Wilmington Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	7,254	5.16%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	7,062	5.03%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	6,740	4.80%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	6,566	4.67%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,928	4.22%
6.	Other Production Occupations	5,548	3.95%
7.	Carpenters	5,080	3.62%
8.	Other Construction Trades	4,930	3.51%
9.	Vehicle Mechanics	4,430	3.15%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,386	3.12%
11.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	4,218	3.00%
12.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	3,704	2.64%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	3,308	2.35%
14.	Engineers	3,244	2.31%
15.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,180	2.26%
16.	Top Executives	2,926	2.08%
17.	Construction Laborers	2,880	2.05%
18.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	2,794	1.99%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,712	1.93%
20.	Law Enforcement Workers	2,628	1.87%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	6,708	5.48%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	6,084	4.97%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,898	4.82%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	5,392	4.40%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	5,376	4.39%
6.	Cashiers	5,050	4.12%
7.	Other Management Occupations	4,614	3.77%
8.	Registered Nurses	4,486	3.66%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,368	3.57%
10.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	4,346	3.55%
11.	Waiters and Waitresses	3,688	3.01%
12.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	3,228	2.64%
13.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,046	2.49%
14.	Health Technologists and Technicians	2,998	2.45%
15.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	2,812	2.30%
16.	Other Production Occupations	2,526	2.06%
17.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,366	1.93%
18.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	2,336	1.91%
19.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	2,280	1.86%
20.	Child Care Workers	2,252	1.84%

Wilmington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	233,189	52.36%
15-35 hours	57,670	12.95%
1-14 hours	12,979	2.91%
No regular hours	141,549	31.78%

Wilmington Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	6,080	2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM	5,465	2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	8,104	3.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM	19,838	7.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	26,282	10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM	39,862	15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	46,242	18.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM	30,730	12.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	13,609	5.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	14,824	5.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	6,604	2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,802	1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM	14,008	5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM	17,688	7.02%

Wilmington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	8,353	3.31%
5-9	27,758	11.01%
10-14	44,350	17.59%
15-19	48,598	19.27%
20-24	41,383	16.41%
25-29	14,002	5.55%
30-34	32,388	12.85%
35-39	4,817	1.91%
40-44	5,384	2.14%
45-59	12,683	5.03%
60-89	6,675	2.65%
At least 90	5,747	2.28%

Wilmington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	976	0.39%	183,468	72.76%
30-44	428	0.17%	42,161	16.72%
45-59	206	0.08%	12,477	4.95%
At least 60	338	0.13%	12,084	4.79%

Wilmington Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	978	0.38%
Car / truck / van, carpool	31,088	11.95%
Car / truck / van, solo	210,957	81.09%
Motorcycle	266	0.10%
Other	2,680	1.03%
Public transportation	1,948	0.75%
Walked	4,221	1.62%
Worked at home	8,011	3.08%

Wilmington Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 229,506 (536,670 people)
: 151,864 (427,920 people)
: 55,260
: 255,832
Wilmington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	24,988	10.87%
$10,000-$14,999	15,626	6.80%
$15,000-$19,999	16,159	7.03%
$20,000-$24,999	16,261	7.07%
$25,000-$29,999	16,697	7.26%
$30,000-$34,999	15,348	6.67%
$35,000-$39,999	14,611	6.35%
$40,000-$44,999	13,465	5.86%
$45,000-$49,999	12,128	5.27%
$50,000-$59,999	21,318	9.27%
$60,000-$74,999	22,609	9.83%
$75,000-$99,999	19,553	8.50%
$100,000-$124,999	9,051	3.94%
$125,000-$149,999	4,476	1.95%
$150,000-$199,999	3,638	1.58%
$200,000 or more	4,022	1.75%

Wilmington Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	30,326	26.45%
Family, 2 people	38,310	33.41%
Nonfamily, 2 people	6,982	6.09%
Family, 3 people	17,574	15.33%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1,570	1.37%
Family, 4 people	12,605	10.99%
Nonfamily, 4 people	333	0.29%
Family, 5 people	4,761	4.15%
Nonfamily, 5 people	73	0.06%
Family, 6 people	1,387	1.21%
Nonfamily, 6 people	30	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	702	0.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	22	0.02%

Wilmington Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	179,274	28.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	77,491	12.53%
Public Assistance	6,291	1.02%
Retirement	47,938	7.75%
Self Employment	31,039	5.02%
Social Security	65,943	10.66%
Supplemental Security	8,896	1.44%
Wage / Salary	170,573	27.59%
Other	30,887	5.00%

Wilmington Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	75,963	63.10%
With children under 18	44,414	36.90%

Wilmington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	19,478	8.91%
Married	133,889	61.27%
Never Married	59,508	27.23%
Widowed	5,649	2.59%

Wilmington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	24,799	10.62%
Married	133,828	57.32%
Never Married	48,876	20.93%
Widowed	25,985	11.13%

Wilmington Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wilmington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	20,257	4.68%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	56,575	13.07%
High school diploma or equivalent	120,907	27.93%
Some college, no degree	109,002	25.18%
Associate degree	29,581	6.83%
Bachelors degree	70,250	16.23%
Graduate or professional degree	26,338	6.08%

Wilmington Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	4,319	1.57%	4,236	1.54%	8,555	3.12%
Kindergarten	5,836	2.13%	768	0.28%	6,604	2.41%
Grades 1-4	24,564	8.95%	2,961	1.08%	27,525	10.03%
Grades 5-8	24,534	8.94%	2,396	0.87%	26,930	9.81%
Grades 9-12	24,742	9.01%	1,341	0.49%	26,083	9.50%
Undergrad college	30,519	11.12%	2,906	1.06%	33,425	12.18%
Graduate or professional school	2,796	1.02%	540	0.20%	3,336	1.22%
Total	117,310	42.73%	15,148	5.52%	132,458	48.25%

Wilmington Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wilmington Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	970	914
2002	928	761
2003	73	71
2004	72	72

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Wilmington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wilmington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	468,816	86.99%
Below Poverty Level	70,133	13.01%

Wilmington Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,575
Wilmington Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	2.965	0.289	0.063	1.912	5.229	17.350	33.982	4.727	56.059
2000	2.700	0.355	0.064	1.780	4.900	17.939	33.593	4.540	56.073
2001	9.675	1.053	0.080	4.161	14.969	16.772	62.652	10.665	90.089
2002	3.282	0.369	0.050	1.819	5.520	17.778	37.206	4.571	59.555
2003	2.486	0.266	0.021	1.448	4.220	17.089	32.001	3.483	52.573
2004	2.887	0.450	0.050	1.198	4.586	15.130	30.744	3.431	49.305
2005	2.689	0.431	0.042	1.285	4.447	15.229	28.519	3.863	47.611
2006	2.486	0.411	0.047	1.590	4.533	14.295	28.077	3.721	46.094

Wilmington Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	13,561
2000	14,248
2001	24,943
2002	15,703

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Wilmington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wilmington Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	32,201	11.73%
10-19 Years	34,324	12.50%
20-29 Years	38,669	14.09%
30-39 Years	39,823	14.51%
40-49 Years	40,861	14.88%
50-59 Years	35,936	13.09%
60-69 Years	26,567	9.68%
70-79 Years	18,320	6.67%
80-89 Years	6,723	2.45%
90+ Years	1,108	0.40%

Wilmington Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	133,999	48.81%
Female	140,533	51.19%

Wilmington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	215,248	78.41%
African-American	46,996	17.12%
Hispanic/Latino	6,732	2.45%
Multiracial	2,341	0.85%
Asian	1,589	0.58%
Amerindian	1,232	0.45%
Other Race	276	0.10%
Pacific Islander	118	0.04%

Wilmington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	English	74,872	18.73%
2.	United States Or American	68,237	17.07%
3.	German	62,683	15.68%
4.	Irish	58,567	14.65%
5.	Scotch Irish	22,340	5.59%
6.	Italian	20,355	5.09%
7.	Scottish	16,379	4.10%
8.	French Non-Basque	13,421	3.36%
9.	Polish	8,988	2.25%
10.	Dutch	7,422	1.86%

Wilmington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	491,765	94.76%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	15,821	3.05%
3.	French	2,700	0.52%
4.	German	2,290	0.44%
5.	Italian	632	0.12%
6.	Greek	630	0.12%
7.	Chinese	538	0.10%
8.	Arabic	426	0.08%
9.	Japanese	364	0.07%
10.	Tagalog	322	0.06%

Wilmington Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	532,716	96.81%
Naturalized immigrant	6,630	1.20%
Not a citizen	10,951	1.99%

Wilmington Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Wilmington Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Brunswick County

New Hanover County

Pender County

Wilmington Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Ash	Holden Beach	Silver Lake
Atkinson	Holly	Skippers Corner
Bald Head Island	Kings Grant	Smithville
Bayshore	Kirkland	Southport
Belville	Kure Beach	St. Helena
Boiling Spring Lakes	Leland	St. James
Bolivia	Lockwoods Folly	Sunset Beach
Burgaw	Long Creek	Supply
Calabash	Longwood	Surf City
Canetuck	Maple Hill	Topsail
Cape Fear	Masonboro	Topsail Beach
Carolina Beach	Murraysville	Town Creek
Carolina Shores	Myrtle Grove	Union
Castle Hayne	Navassa	Varnamtown
Caswell	Northwest	Waccamaw
Caswell Beach	Oak Island	Wallace
Columbia	Ocean Isle Beach	Watha
Currie	Ogden	Willard
Federal Point	Rocky Point	Wilmington
Grady	Sandy Creek	Winnabow
Hampstead	Sea Breeze	Wrightsboro
Harnett	Seagate	Wrightsville Beach
Hightsville	Shallotte

Wilmington (75,838)	Harnett (2,820)	Navassa (479)
Shallotte (14,468)	Wrightsville Beach (2,593)	Topsail Beach (471)
Lockwoods Folly (13,537)	Smithville (2,554)	Ocean Isle Beach (426)
Topsail (12,234)	Bayshore (2,512)	St. Helena (395)
Masonboro (11,812)	Southport (2,351)	Caswell Beach (370)
Union (11,751)	Holly (2,263)	Canetuck (361)
Town Creek (10,495)	Grady (2,192)	Belville (285)
Kings Grant (7,738)	Leland (1,938)	Atkinson (236)
Murraysville (7,279)	Long Creek (1,854)	Bald Head Island (173)
Northwest (7,182)	Sunset Beach (1,824)	Watha (151)
Myrtle Grove (7,125)	Kure Beach (1,507)	Bolivia (148)
Burgaw (7,079)	Carolina Shores (1,482)	Willard
Oak Island (6,571)	Surf City (1,393)	Wallace
Cape Fear (6,419)	Sea Breeze (1,312)	Hampstead
Silver Lake (5,788)	Skippers Corner (1,246)	Supply
Rocky Point (5,786)	Castle Hayne (1,116)	Winnabow
Federal Point (5,766)	Caswell (936)	Ash
Ogden (5,481)	St. James (804)	Sandy Creek
Carolina Beach (4,701)	Holden Beach (787)	Columbia
Seagate (4,590)	Hightsville (759)	Longwood
Wrightsboro (4,496)	Calabash (711)	Currie
Waccamaw (3,902)	Kirkland (579)	Maple Hill
Boiling Spring Lakes (2,972)	Varnamtown (481)