Wilmington

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  4. Wilmington Employment Information
  5. Wilmington Family Information
  6. Wilmington Education Information
  7. Wilmington Business Information
  8. Wilmington Public Benefits Information
  9. Wilmington Criminal Information
  10. Wilmington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wilmington Zip Codes


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Wilmington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 80,926
  • Land Area (2000): 32.305 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.979 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 30.6186 (-0.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.4186 (24.7) / 85.6186 (29.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,937
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,046
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 41 inches
Wilmington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 73,098 2002 Not Available 2005 73,938
2000 74,343 2003 73,411 2006 73,645
2001 73,829 2004 Not Available 2007 72,842

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Houses (2000): 35,311
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,250
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,200
Wilmington Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmington Employment Information Back to top
Wilmington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 34,859 33,009 1,850 5.31% 53
1991 34,149 31,786 2,363 6.92% 69
1992 34,204 31,762 2,442 7.14% 71
1993 34,225 32,171 2,055 6.00% 60
1994 34,326 32,514 1,812 5.28% 53
1995 32,963 31,222 1,741 5.28% 53
1996 32,726 31,174 1,552 4.74% 48
1997 35,235 33,298 1,937 5.50% 55
1998 34,993 33,374 1,619 4.63% 46
1999 34,857 33,275 1,583 4.54% 46
2000 33,567 32,096 1,471 4.38% 44
2001 33,471 31,806 1,665 4.97% 50
2002 32,809 30,884 1,925 5.87% 59
2003 32,278 30,597 1,681 5.21% 52
2004 32,285 30,290 1,996 6.18% 62
2005 32,142 30,245 1,897 5.90% 59
2006 32,278 30,600 1,677 5.20% 52
2007 32,681 30,976 1,705 5.22% 52
2008 32,741 30,796 1,945 5.94% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,737 30,917 1,820 5.56% 56
Feb 2008 32,698 30,788 1,910 5.84% 58
Mar 2008 33,004 31,099 1,905 5.77% 58
Apr 2008 32,963 31,212 1,751 5.31% 53
May 2008 32,570 30,859 1,711 5.25% 53
Jun 2008 32,840 30,714 2,126 6.47% 65
Jul 2008 32,813 30,729 2,084 6.35% 64
Aug 2008 32,648 30,502 2,146 6.57% 66
Sep 2008 32,395 30,344 2,051 6.33% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wilmington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,431 8.51%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,323 7.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,192 7.09%
4. Health Care 1,020 6.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,012 6.02%
6. Public Administration 998 5.93%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 964 5.73%
8. Educational Services 945 5.62%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 525 3.12%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 473 2.81%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 430 2.56%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 377 2.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 376 2.24%
14. Repair and Maintenance 327 1.94%
15. Other Transportation 323 1.92%
16. Truck Transportation 264 1.57%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 255 1.52%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 254 1.51%
19. Metal Manufactuing 235 1.40%
20. Department and Other General Stores 229 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 3,044 17.41%
2. Health Care 2,458 14.06%
3. Educational Services 1,393 7.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,129 6.46%
5. Social Assistance 1,099 6.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,095 6.26%
7. Public Administration 1,062 6.08%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 784 4.48%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 458 2.62%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 435 2.49%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 375 2.15%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 349 2.00%
13. Department and Other General Stores 345 1.97%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 333 1.90%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 239 1.37%
16. Food Manufacturing 197 1.13%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 183 1.05%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 167 0.96%
19. Construction 160 0.92%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 141 0.81%

Wilmington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 939 5.58%
2. Other Management Occupations 675 4.01%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 671 3.99%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 669 3.98%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 642 3.82%
6. Other Production Occupations 638 3.79%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 521 3.10%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 520 3.09%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 496 2.95%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 428 2.54%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 428 2.54%
12. Business Operations Specialists 394 2.34%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 378 2.25%
14. Lawyers 348 2.07%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 347 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 346 2.06%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 338 2.01%
18. Cashiers 316 1.88%
19. Computer Specialists 311 1.85%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 295 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,469 8.40%
2. Secretaries and Admins 895 5.12%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 802 4.59%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 740 4.23%
5. Other Management Occupations 646 3.70%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 625 3.58%
7. Customer Service Representatives 624 3.57%
8. Child Care Workers 613 3.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 513 2.93%
10. Cashiers 451 2.58%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 441 2.52%
12. Business Operations Specialists 435 2.49%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 432 2.47%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 422 2.41%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 389 2.23%
16. Registered Nurses 368 2.11%
17. Financial Managers 363 2.08%
18. Other Production Occupations 314 1.80%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 305 1.74%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 301 1.72%

Wilmington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,045 54.47%
15-35 hours 6,233 9.97%
1-14 hours 1,527 2.44%
No regular hours 20,695 33.11%

Wilmington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 940 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 465 1.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,100 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,422 7.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,551 10.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,395 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,781 17.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,625 14.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,164 6.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,724 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 641 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 367 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,478 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,991 6.10%

Wilmington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 771 2.36%
5-9 3,508 10.75%
10-14 5,982 18.32%
15-19 6,711 20.56%
20-24 5,771 17.68%
25-29 1,781 5.46%
30-34 3,598 11.02%
35-39 476 1.46%
40-44 558 1.71%
45-59 1,457 4.46%
60-89 1,277 3.91%
At least 90 754 2.31%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,539 4.71% 22,985 70.41%
30-44 958 2.93% 3,674 11.25%
45-59 462 1.42% 995 3.05%
At least 60 757 2.32% 1,274 3.90%

Wilmington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,903 14.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,382 63.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 63 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 213 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,716 11.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,297 6.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 825 2.46%

Wilmington 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,722 (76,630 people)
Families (2000): 18,131 (57,692 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,882
People at same address in 1995: 39,730
Wilmington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,650 14.66%
$10,000-$14,999 2,265 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 2,069 6.52%
$20,000-$24,999 2,214 6.98%
$25,000-$29,999 2,233 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 2,053 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 1,942 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 1,756 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 1,505 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 2,528 7.97%
$60,000-$74,999 2,710 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 2,747 8.66%
$100,000-$124,999 1,261 3.98%
$125,000-$149,999 744 2.35%
$150,000-$199,999 433 1.36%
$200,000 or more 612 1.93%

Wilmington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,298 35.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,806 21.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,906 6.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,561 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 251 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,351 10.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 89 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,886 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 31 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 828 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 18 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 622 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.03%

Wilmington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,405 29.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,554 10.41%
Public Assistance 1,966 2.39%
Retirement 5,721 6.96%
Self Employment 2,143 2.61%
Social Security 8,762 10.66%
Supplemental Security 2,249 2.74%
Wage / Salary 24,028 29.23%
Other 4,367 5.31%

Wilmington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,595 58.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,983 41.58%

Wilmington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,447 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 12,830 42.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,592 42.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,089 3.64%

Wilmington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,451 13.23%
Color 1 Box Married 11,760 34.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,777 37.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,660 13.85%

Wilmington 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 Education Information Back to top
Wilmington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,304 7.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,057 20.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,043 31.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,092 18.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,389 3.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,085 11.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,233 7.03%

Wilmington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,294 1.60% 513 0.63% 1,807 2.23%
Kindergarten 992 1.23% 202 0.25% 1,194 1.48%
Grades 1-4 4,352 5.38% 679 0.84% 5,031 6.22%
Grades 5-8 4,146 5.12% 529 0.65% 4,675 5.78%
Grades 9-12 4,287 5.30% 646 0.80% 4,933 6.10%
Undergrad college 2,052 2.54% 705 0.87% 2,757 3.41%
Graduate or professional school 370 0.46% 484 0.60% 854 1.06%
Total 17,493 21.62% 3,758 4.64% 21,251 26.26%

Wilmington 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $12,541,470,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,091,341,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $162,059,000
Wilmington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wilmington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wilmington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,029 79.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,585 20.08%

Wilmington Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,842 $379 $4,135 $984 $44 $1,115 $10,120 $5,792 $13,733 $0
1952 $4,083 $381 $3,158 $1,020 $130 $1,252 $9,643 $6,891 $12,936 $0
1953 $4,397 $395 $3,473 $1,080 $130 $1,586 $10,666 $7,133 $21,409 $0
1954 $4,690 $402 $3,952 $1,134 $142 $1,707 $11,625 $7,672 $27,704 $8,030
1955 $5,752 $388 $3,902 $1,166 $138 $1,831 $12,789 $8,071 $27,159 $4,639
1956 $6,380 $417 $3,926 $1,316 $139 $2,004 $13,765 $9,074 $26,777 $4,746
1957 $6,486 $422 $4,538 $1,290 $229 $2,006 $14,549 $10,010 $29,186 $6,037
1958 $6,814 $497 $5,595 $1,427 $174 $2,329 $16,339 $10,510 $32,577 $7,454
1959 $7,007 $793 $9,971 $1,502 $181 $3,001 $21,662 $11,841 $36,450 $12,661
1960 $7,072 $1,187 $6,129 $1,642 $179 $3,436 $18,458 $11,421 $35,767 $7,584
1961 $7,249 $1,042 $5,924 $1,654 $192 $3,174 $18,193 $11,613 $41,204 $9,131
1962 $7,455 $1,065 $6,260 $1,635 $197 $3,577 $19,124 $12,650 $39,950 $6,841
1963 $7,595 $996 $6,941 $1,675 $207 $3,860 $20,278 $12,750 $39,450 $5,953
1964 $8,306 $1,002 $6,726 $1,710 $207 $4,127 $21,076 $13,566 $40,412 $0
1965 $8,478 $1,009 $8,846 $1,761 $207 $4,037 $23,329 $13,994 $38,692 $0
1966 $9,402 $1,433 $9,661 $1,815 $207 $4,825 $25,910 $15,125 $39,275 $0
1967 $10,195 $1,583 $9,028 $1,843 $640 $5,918 $27,624 $16,122 $42,141 $6,548
1968 $10,195 $1,583 $9,028 $1,843 $640 $5,918 $27,624 $16,122 $42,141 $0
1969 $11,157 $1,907 $11,255 $1,597 $640 $5,665 $30,314 $19,841 $46,022 $0
1970 $11,186 $4,394 $13,146 $2,072 $640 $6,377 $33,421 $23,497 $52,632 $14,593
1971 $9,896 $6,832 $19,160 $3,136 $640 $7,758 $40,590 $26,669 $56,558 $18,988
1972 $10,550 $10,202 $21,554 $3,652 $815 $8,470 $45,041 $28,330 $63,088 $22,462
1973 $10,810 $10,735 $34,532 $3,290 $815 $8,205 $57,652 $31,695 $68,773 $21,834
1974 $13,943 $10,441 $36,166 $3,711 $815 $9,824 $64,459 $32,787 $70,549 $26,285
1975 $13,886 $11,054 $27,479 $3,871 $815 $10,009 $56,060 $35,226 $81,884 $22,529
1976 $14,198 $11,520 $32,460 $3,957 $815 $10,935 $62,365 $35,311 $84,467 $23,054
1977 $14,224 $12,314 $41,146 $5,835 $1,171 $14,073 $76,449 $39,097 $78,473 $12,754
1978 $15,874 $13,358 $43,636 $7,197 $1,824 $13,822 $82,353 $46,495 $75,047 $14,325
1979 $8,281 $12,465 $21,606 $7,733 $1,440 $14,290 $53,350 $24,287 $69,108 $18,357
1980 $8,125 $13,156 $16,073 $7,248 $1,598 $16,447 $49,491 $25,699 $94,648 $31,817
1981 $8,800 $13,747 $28,340 $7,923 $2,351 $18,195 $65,609 $29,215 $114,080 $52,313
1982 $9,871 $15,370 $24,283 $7,619 $2,298 $22,251 $66,322 $28,632 $118,432 $55,631
1983 $10,422 $15,638 $16,726 $11,836 $2,325 $21,402 $62,711 $31,328 $122,942 $48,643
1984 $10,286 $20,632 $20,147 $11,475 $2,211 $26,279 $70,398 $32,381 $133,277 $53,615
1985 $10,713 $21,129 $14,983 $12,264 $2,412 $34,866 $75,238 $32,969 $137,403 $52,888
1986 $11,956 $22,415 $21,350 $11,285 $3,086 $38,054 $85,731 $33,975 $172,916 $83,037
1987 $13,633 $24,868 $11,733 $12,431 $5,878 $38,503 $82,178 $35,266 $223,436 $117,525
1988 $13,986 $27,106 $10,880 $12,799 $2,438 $40,907 $81,010 $42,138 $223,207 $160,029
1989 $14,517 $28,184 $9,737 $12,730 $5,846 $54,897 $97,727 $43,402 $205,941 $130,137
1990 $16,527 $29,391 $10,692 $13,990 $6,632 $47,951 $95,792 $41,473 $251,094 $147,773
1991 $15,981 $28,731 $14,451 $14,350 $5,961 $51,399 $102,142 $43,960 $253,594 $116,177
1992 $15,653 $29,983 $10,293 $16,574 $8,738 $50,077 $101,335 $48,000 $255,023 $122,286
1993 $16,277 $30,904 $14,207 $16,690 $8,794 $51,953 $107,921 $50,208 $315,394 $127,244
1994 $18,189 $32,880 $12,145 $16,394 $5,503 $51,286 $103,517 $50,223 $277,057 $112,309
1995 $18,005 $35,174 $14,434 $16,539 $6,097 $47,851 $102,926 $49,023 $253,129 $98,012
1996 $19,661 $36,990 $11,636 $18,464 $6,097 $36,879 $92,737 $41,923 $208,757 $117,082
1997 $20,212 $38,586 $13,812 $20,551 $6,395 $33,687 $94,657 $44,542 $192,798 $115,132
1998 $22,543 $46,752 $14,764 $20,362 $5,508 $34,699 $97,876 $45,878 $181,518 $137,088
1999 $24,860 $46,773 $16,791 $23,933 $5,508 $34,977 $106,069 $50,549 $208,200 $172,814
2000 $22,080 $47,698 $12,874 $22,615 $9,756 $36,393 $103,718 $52,070 $228,159 $219,822
2001 $22,985 $48,243 $15,499 $22,160 $7,256 $30,431 $98,331 $65,269 $213,290 $209,508
2002 $26,088 $55,641 $14,143 $20,779 $469 $39,968 $101,447 $67,227 $269,103 $198,965
2003 $28,599 $51,112 $20,149 $22,777 $7,129 $44,889 $123,543 $77,360 $272,240 $224,838
2004 $29,068 $60,084 $18,661 $22,751 $19,353 $43,130 $132,963 $71,261 $256,561 $221,933
2005 $28,418 $65,958 $26,088 $23,179 $14,162 $42,479 $134,326 $71,687 $240,616 $223,212


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $4,280 $246 $104 $100 $743 $268 $10,103
$1,359 $7 $193 $1,200 $261 $1,342
1952 $4,885 $341 $108 $103 $320 $281 $13,423
$1,636 $5 $238 $1,833 $325 $3,348
1953 $6,360 $293 $114 $114 $739 $332 $18,724
$1,915 $6 $253 $960 $325 $7,313
1954 $5,737 $311 $120 $117 $488 $370 $16,433
$1,931 $3 $249 $1,507 $449 $5,151
1955 $5,400 $366 $139 $109 $2,769 $546 $15,711
$2,061 $2 $288 $1,258 $462 $2,311
1956 $5,160 $301 $158 $109 $1,495 $556 $13,327
$2,199 $0 $282 $1,283 $462 $1,322
1957 $5,696 $361 $169 $114 $1,082 $627 $13,362
$2,296 $0 $212 $951 $479 $1,375
1958 $8,615 $521 $166 $109 $2,357 $536 $18,527
$2,630 $0 $240 $1,032 $507 $1,814
1959 $9,348 $820 $0 $115 $1,282 $642 $20,608
$2,728 $0 $693 $1,181 $532 $3,267
1960 $10,742 $680 $0 $137 $1,489 $558 $23,375
$2,707 $5 $651 $1,999 $553 $3,854
1961 $9,254 $583 $0 $157 $1,727 $1,016 $25,624
$2,703 $27 $597 $1,617 $589 $7,354
1962 $7,694 $578 $275 $147 $1,261 $883 $21,089
$2,831 $4 $1,105 $1,121 $632 $4,558
1963 $8,308 $541 $0 $156 $1,043 $545 $21,198
$3,226 $30 $1,065 $1,036 $745 $4,503
1964 $9,725 $559 $370 $173 $940 $629 $22,077
$3,256 $6 $950 $1,135 $745 $3,589
1965 $11,859 $667 $300 $176 $960 $617 $23,822
$3,159 $5 $972 $1,046 $745 $3,316
1966 $11,748 $607 $323 $207 $1,044 $709 $25,529
$3,274 $1 $986 $1,335 $745 $4,550
1967 $10,750 $665 $299 $131 $2,582 $756 $27,684
$3,660 $0 $1,088 $1,421 $1,036 $5,296
1968 $10,750 $665 $299 $131 $1,282 $756 $27,685
$3,660 $0 $1,088 $1,421 $1,036 $6,597
1969 $13,471 $1,335 $440 $77 $1,254 $811 $33,844
$4,689 $0 $1,253 $1,800 $1,036 $7,678
1970 $20,225 $1,293 $462 $3 $6,165 $1,036 $43,094
$6,075 $0 $1,505 $2,259 $1,036 $3,035
1971 $23,916 $1,636 $665 $0 $5,345 $1,316 $51,651
$6,811 $0 $1,725 $2,436 $1,036 $6,765
1972 $24,616 $3,149 $0 $0 $5,287 $1,958 $60,571
$7,706 $0 $2,048 $3,587 $1,811 $10,409
1973 $32,374 $2,870 $27 $0 $6,012 $2,885 $74,254
$6,969 $0 $2,223 $3,132 $1,811 $15,951
1974 $27,329 $2,732 $139 $0 $5,482 $1,636 $67,595
$7,369 $0 $2,403 $3,527 $1,811 $15,167
1975 $28,168 $3,426 $1,493 $0 $5,913 $1,607 $71,398
$8,371 $0 $3,617 $4,257 $1,811 $12,735
1976 $27,897 $3,347 $3,057 $0 $8,331 $1,938 $78,681
$9,069 $0 $3,737 $3,320 $1,811 $16,174
1977 $30,876 $2,975 $2,851 $0 $10,151 $3,058 $88,504
$10,568 $0 $3,510 $3,535 $2,577 $18,403
1978 $30,769 $3,337 $1,082 $0 $6,330 $1,435 $87,430
$10,784 $0 $3,343 $4,237 $2,662 $23,451
1979 $295 $3,326 $31 $0 $8,840 $1,930 $58,535
$13,458 $0 $3,438 $4,961 $2,738 $19,518
1980 $810 $3,883 $912 $0 $8,455 $2,242 $60,075
$15,275 $0 $4,070 $6,236 $2,904 $15,288
1981 $0 $4,238 $810 $0 $14,229 $2,560 $79,692
$16,377 $0 $3,924 $6,840 $3,128 $27,586
1982 $0 $5,312 $992 $0 $14,560 $2,938 $88,105
$17,948 $0 $3,571 $7,676 $3,304 $31,804
1983 $0 $5,709 $1,022 $0 $17,221 $3,039 $89,533
$18,472 $0 $3,882 $7,443 $3,420 $29,325
1984 $0 $5,863 $734 $0 $19,619 $3,513 $97,240
$18,444 $0 $4,898 $6,279 $3,671 $34,219
1985 $0 $6,308 $1,061 $0 $22,849 $3,159 $101,580
$19,559 $0 $4,914 $10,921 $4,018 $28,791
1986 $0 $6,990 $728 $0 $16,330 $2,519 $98,820
$21,299 $0 $6,844 $10,907 $4,264 $28,939
1987 $0 $7,770 $752 $0 $21,056 $3,068 $105,748
$20,441 $0 $8,389 $12,115 $4,599 $27,558
1988 $0 $8,969 $796 $0 $22,113 $5,416 $122,359
$29,773 $0 $8,790 $13,256 $5,074 $28,172
1989 $0 $9,122 $0 $0 $33,372 $3,610 $135,901
$28,376 $0 $11,626 $14,619 $5,301 $29,875
1990 $0 $11,113 $992 $0 $25,084 $4,686 $130,222
$24,727 $48 $13,024 $14,533 $5,679 $30,336
1991 $0 $9,220 $1,091 $0 $19,890 $6,318 $142,728
$24,597 $55 $18,140 $15,098 $6,001 $42,318
1992 $0 $8,419 $1,240 $0 $32,830 $7,604 $160,213
$29,699 $73 $18,140 $14,162 $7,228 $40,818
1993 $0 $8,297 $1,197 $0 $32,364 $6,219 $154,028
$29,716 $60 $19,812 $14,104 $7,510 $34,749
1994 $0 $8,066 $1,178 $0 $31,383 $4,456 $142,623
$29,609 $0 $14,165 $15,365 $7,998 $30,403
1995 $0 $9,353 $1,270 $0 $26,983 $5,754 $144,053
$31,742 $0 $11,089 $13,196 $8,695 $35,971
1996 $0 $10,470 $1,762 $0 $8,211 $5,927 $132,817
$33,352 $0 $9,613 $13,159 $8,695 $41,628
1997 $0 $9,172 $1,500 $0 $4,062 $4,779 $133,607
$30,984 $0 $10,358 $22,466 $9,160 $41,126
1998 $0 $12,523 $1,279 $0 $3,344 $7,643 $144,151
$38,146 $0 $9,382 $14,915 $10,662 $46,257
1999 $0 $12,557 $1,696 $0 $13,224 $7,184 $153,422
$37,794 $0 $9,286 $16,323 $10,662 $44,696
2000 $0 $11,213 $1,523 $0 $12,452 $5,865 $130,428
$41,779 $0 $7,775 $16,175 $11,056 $22,590
2001 $0 $12,976 $1,220 $0 $14,531 $9,429 $156,516
$47,401 $0 $10,557 $16,457 $11,056 $32,889
2002 $0 $14,153 $0 $0 $23,899 $10,239 $181,395
$52,651 $0 $13,506 $22,753 $12,324 $31,870
2003 $0 $15,708 $0 $0 $21,352 $10,275 $190,622
$52,047 $0 $10,625 $24,641 $12,368 $43,606
2004 $0 $14,232 $0 $0 $18,878 $9,242 $189,323
$47,411 $0 $11,359 $27,296 $13,108 $47,797
2005 $0 $17,019 $0 $0 $21,447 $10,411 $209,981
$58,973 $0 $9,754 $27,421 $13,262 $51,694

Wilmington 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,144
Wilmington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 10.506 0.000 0.164 7.538 18.208 0.397 11.122 49.263 15.732 76.514
2000 10.075 0.000 0.175 6.968 17.217 0.323 12.308 46.111 15.012 73.753
2001 8.181 0.650 0.190 5.174 14.195 0.217 11.689 38.440 10.010 60.356
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 8.555 0.504 0.095 5.667 14.821 0.027 11.837 29.859 10.380 52.077
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 7.804 0.365 0.162 5.856 14.188 0.108 11.050 28.456 6.938 46.444
2006 9.804 0.652 0.258 7.672 18.385 0.054 13.198 31.842 10.496 55.537
2007 8.182 0.412 0.151 8.141 16.886 0.069 13.097 26.262 7.152 46.512

Wilmington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 71 278
2005 86 272
2006 79 285
2007 84 302

Wilmington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 5,504

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Wilmington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,491 14.20%
10-19 Years 11,564 14.29%
20-29 Years 12,207 15.08%
30-39 Years 13,059 16.14%
40-49 Years 11,528 14.25%
50-59 Years 8,054 9.95%
60-69 Years 5,395 6.67%
70-79 Years 4,626 5.72%
80-89 Years 2,549 3.15%
90+ Years 453 0.56%

Wilmington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,856 48.01%
Color 1 Box Female 42,070 51.99%

Wilmington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 41,433 51.20%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,446 36.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,219 10.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,009 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 533 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 120 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.02%

Wilmington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,945 22.00%
2. Italian 5,005 13.86%
3. German 4,717 13.06%
4. English 4,110 11.38%
5. Polish 3,249 9.00%
6. African 1,887 5.22%
7. United States Or American 1,596 4.42%
8. French Non-Basque 875 2.42%
9. Scotch Irish 673 1.86%
10. Scottish 646 1.79%

Wilmington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 65,772 87.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,352 9.74%
3. French 454 0.60%
4. Polish 433 0.57%
5. Italian 350 0.46%
6. Chinese 154 0.20%
7. German 137 0.18%
8. Russian 103 0.14%
9. Korean 91 0.12%
10. Greek 84 0.11%

Wilmington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 76,560 94.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,483 1.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,845 3.52%

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