Wilmington

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  2. Wilmington Statistics
  3. Wilmington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 75,838
  • Land Area (2000): 106.187 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.248 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 44.9186 (7.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 80.1186 (26.7) / 88.5186 (31.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,470
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,926
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 54 inches
Wilmington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 69,003 2002 78,389 2005 94,843
2000 68,654 2003 91,593 2006 97,381
2001 77,128 2004 92,589 2007 96,913

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Houses (2000): 38,678
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,461
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,865
Wilmington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 75,340 99.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 202 0.27%

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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 28,580 26,987 1,593 5.57% 56
1991 29,862 27,625 2,237 7.49% 75
1992 30,641 27,818 2,823 9.21% 92
1993 31,243 28,453 2,790 8.93% 89
1994 31,727 29,064 2,664 8.39% 84
1995 32,518 30,221 2,296 7.06% 71
1996 33,941 32,035 1,906 5.61% 56
1997 34,971 33,291 1,680 4.80% 48
1998 35,484 33,864 1,619 4.56% 46
1999 36,183 34,797 1,386 3.83% 38
2000 39,594 37,601 1,992 5.03% 50
2001 40,407 37,645 2,762 6.83% 68
2002 41,173 37,671 3,502 8.51% 85
2003 41,837 38,596 3,241 7.75% 78
2004 42,724 40,131 2,593 6.07% 61
2005 50,146 48,098 2,048 4.08% 41
2006 51,320 49,456 1,864 3.63% 36
2007 52,039 50,124 1,915 3.68% 37
2008 52,672 50,124 2,548 4.84% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,252 48,995 2,257 4.40% 44
Feb 2008 51,342 49,001 2,341 4.56% 46
Mar 2008 51,710 49,482 2,228 4.31% 43
Apr 2008 52,243 50,117 2,126 4.07% 41
May 2008 52,968 50,448 2,520 4.76% 48
Jun 2008 53,563 50,838 2,725 5.09% 51
Jul 2008 54,517 51,457 3,060 5.61% 56
Aug 2008 53,578 50,652 2,926 5.46% 55
Sep 2008 52,878 50,126 2,752 5.20% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wilmington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,744 14.79%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,906 10.27%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,089 5.87%
4. Educational Services 935 5.04%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 899 4.85%
6. Public Administration 847 4.57%
7. Health Care 732 3.95%
8. Finance and Insurance 583 3.14%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 558 3.01%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 536 2.89%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 494 2.66%
12. Repair and Maintenance 469 2.53%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 433 2.33%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 374 2.02%
15. Truck Transportation 355 1.91%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 335 1.81%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 325 1.75%
18. Other Transportation 304 1.64%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 294 1.58%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 287 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,681 14.97%
2. Educational Services 2,356 13.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,161 12.06%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,105 6.17%
5. Social Assistance 759 4.24%
6. Finance and Insurance 614 3.43%
7. Public Administration 582 3.25%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 564 3.15%
9. Department and Other General Stores 553 3.09%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 500 2.79%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 421 2.35%
12. Construction 421 2.35%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 370 2.07%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 328 1.83%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 319 1.78%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 307 1.71%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 260 1.45%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 210 1.17%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 195 1.09%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 176 0.98%

Wilmington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,004 5.41%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 951 5.13%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 891 4.80%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 887 4.78%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 659 3.55%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 637 3.43%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 602 3.24%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 592 3.19%
9. Other Production Occupations 579 3.12%
10. Other Construction Trades 553 2.98%
11. Carpenters 521 2.81%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 483 2.60%
13. Engineers 436 2.35%
14. Top Executives 394 2.12%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 385 2.08%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 375 2.02%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 364 1.96%
18. Business Operations Specialists 345 1.86%
19. Computer Specialists 330 1.78%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 308 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,009 5.63%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 945 5.27%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 4.40%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 746 4.16%
5. Other Management Occupations 744 4.15%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 740 4.13%
7. Cashiers 696 3.89%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 654 3.65%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 625 3.49%
10. Secretaries and Admins 597 3.33%
11. Registered Nurses 512 2.86%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 483 2.70%
13. Child Care Workers 419 2.34%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 404 2.26%
15. Other Production Occupations 375 2.09%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 366 2.04%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 358 2.00%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 347 1.94%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 346 1.93%
20. Customer Service Representatives 341 1.90%

Wilmington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,493 49.82%
15-35 hours 9,803 15.51%
1-14 hours 2,286 3.62%
No regular hours 19,631 31.06%

Wilmington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 720 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 357 1.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 717 2.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,780 5.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,825 8.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,464 12.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,731 19.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,377 12.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,347 6.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,745 7.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,412 4.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 623 1.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,606 7.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,252 9.30%

Wilmington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,423 4.07%
5-9 5,601 16.02%
10-14 8,844 25.30%
15-19 7,983 22.84%
20-24 4,821 13.79%
25-29 1,130 3.23%
30-34 2,447 7.00%
35-39 328 0.94%
40-44 272 0.78%
45-59 784 2.24%
60-89 735 2.10%
At least 90 588 1.68%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 350 1.00% 29,452 84.25%
30-44 127 0.36% 2,920 8.35%
45-59 80 0.23% 704 2.01%
At least 60 117 0.33% 1,206 3.45%

Wilmington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 233 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,227 11.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 28,409 79.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 305 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 674 1.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,074 2.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 956 2.66%

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Wilmington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,093 (71,582 people)
Families (2000): 17,542 (48,267 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,269
People at same address in 1995: 29,649
Wilmington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,591 16.32%
$10,000-$14,999 2,821 8.23%
$15,000-$19,999 2,714 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 2,774 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 2,642 7.71%
$30,000-$34,999 2,193 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 1,949 5.69%
$40,000-$44,999 1,916 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 1,427 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 2,605 7.60%
$60,000-$74,999 2,494 7.28%
$75,000-$99,999 2,240 6.54%
$100,000-$124,999 1,074 3.13%
$125,000-$149,999 584 1.70%
$150,000-$199,999 586 1.71%
$200,000 or more 658 1.92%

Wilmington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,583 36.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,136 26.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,305 9.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,095 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 905 2.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,584 7.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 152 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,051 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 317 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 177 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.03%

Wilmington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,192 29.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,990 12.39%
Public Assistance 1,184 1.33%
Retirement 5,869 6.62%
Self Employment 3,767 4.25%
Social Security 9,414 10.61%
Supplemental Security 1,564 1.76%
Wage / Salary 24,993 28.18%
Other 4,722 5.32%

Wilmington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,882 66.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,966 33.47%

Wilmington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,710 9.21%
Color 1 Box Married 14,224 48.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,619 39.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 885 3.01%

Wilmington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,010 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 14,692 42.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,089 32.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,668 13.55%

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Wilmington Education Information Back to top
Wilmington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,577 4.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,240 11.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,826 22.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,536 28.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,887 6.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,570 20.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,183 6.77%

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 646 0.85% 591 0.78% 1,237 1.63%
Kindergarten 797 1.05% 91 0.12% 888 1.17%
Grades 1-4 2,883 3.80% 413 0.54% 3,296 4.35%
Grades 5-8 2,485 3.28% 279 0.37% 2,764 3.64%
Grades 9-12 2,811 3.71% 124 0.16% 2,935 3.87%
Undergrad college 9,054 11.94% 681 0.90% 9,735 12.84%
Graduate or professional school 667 0.88% 103 0.14% 770 1.02%
Total 19,343 25.51% 2,282 3.01% 21,625 28.51%

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Wilmington Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $786,489,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,512,214,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $251,246,000
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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 58,350 80.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,196 19.57%

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 $1,077 $154 $327 $432 $35 $59 $1,930 $1,287 $3,962 $0
1952 $1,218 $141 $493 $460 $40 $209 $2,420 $1,396 $5,591 $0
1953 $1,263 $148 $483 $490 $41 $331 $2,608 $1,419 $6,038 $0
1954 $1,309 $153 $478 $552 $42 $361 $2,742 $1,509 $5,795 $795
1955 $1,332 $169 $492 $597 $48 $305 $2,774 $1,586 $5,573 $330
1956 $1,331 $166 $511 $572 $49 $259 $2,722 $1,558 $6,451 $1,107
1957 $1,303 $159 $663 $640 $60 $330 $2,996 $1,639 $6,191 $520
1958 $1,337 $148 $714 $658 $40 $294 $3,043 $1,722 $6,093 $136
1959 $1,368 $150 $704 $645 $36 $319 $3,072 $1,688 $5,836 $306
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $2,076 $153 $1,085 $778 $35 $1,258 $5,232 $2,247 $11,634 $2,105
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $2,702 $200 $1,719 $950 $35 $1,330 $6,736 $2,747 $13,907 $1,857
1971 $2,881 $199 $1,536 $903 $35 $1,657 $7,012 $3,482 $14,724 $3,591
1972 $3,091 $217 $2,073 $922 $32 $1,862 $7,980 $3,796 $14,639 $4,109
1973 $3,821 $244 $4,124 $1,114 $32 $2,295 $11,386 $4,236 $15,299 $4,852
1974 $3,882 $245 $5,352 $1,146 $32 $2,676 $13,088 $5,153 $14,136 $7,081
1975 $4,496 $233 $5,111 $1,530 $32 $3,138 $14,307 $6,481 $12,897 $6,577
1976 $4,677 $228 $7,219 $1,635 $32 $3,482 $17,045 $7,233 $11,699 $6,444
1977 $5,642 $239 $6,213 $1,761 $73 $3,451 $17,140 $7,199 $11,031 $7,415
1978 $6,262 $288 $7,158 $1,899 $100 $3,417 $18,836 $7,664 $8,844 $9,707
1979 $5,993 $293 $7,963 $1,984 $142 $3,703 $19,785 $8,747 $8,171 $10,045
1980 $6,166 $449 $7,620 $1,877 $211 $4,375 $20,249 $9,381 $8,166 $11,820
1981 $6,691 $451 $9,806 $4,729 $287 $4,665 $26,178 $11,718 $7,417 $12,141
1982 $6,934 $476 $9,881 $4,898 $377 $5,287 $27,377 $12,274 $6,807 $12,125
1983 $7,038 $533 $8,380 $5,027 $377 $5,066 $25,888 $12,769 $6,268 $13,535
1984 $7,163 $477 $8,167 $6,110 $377 $5,530 $27,347 $12,885 $6,105 $17,393
1985 $9,482 $543 $11,288 $6,823 $377 $7,075 $35,045 $13,317 $11,765 $23,883
1986 $10,468 $632 $10,381 $7,770 $377 $6,492 $35,488 $15,221 $10,990 $23,163
1987 $12,068 $658 $19,323 $8,625 $0 $6,177 $46,193 $16,616 $19,740 $28,789
1988 $12,082 $816 $16,254 $10,234 $0 $6,990 $45,560 $17,336 $27,590 $32,784
1989 $11,825 $840 $13,854 $10,929 $0 $7,201 $43,809 $18,380 $25,939 $30,529
1990 $12,316 $992 $12,814 $5,958 $0 $13,290 $44,378 $15,379 $42,790 $37,554
1991 $12,945 $1,044 $14,142 $6,252 $0 $13,886 $47,225 $16,684 $40,240 $31,264
1992 $14,068 $1,143 $12,732 $6,684 $0 $14,115 $47,599 $18,143 $48,980 $37,590
1993 $14,390 $1,179 $12,919 $7,302 $0 $14,639 $49,250 $18,341 $45,940 $35,564
1994 $14,485 $1,224 $14,279 $8,009 $0 $15,091 $51,864 $17,847 $84,180 $78,269
1995 $15,027 $1,408 $14,842 $5,516 $0 $26,053 $61,438 $18,859 $79,395 $75,116
1996 $15,171 $1,521 $15,707 $5,884 $0 $26,124 $62,886 $18,987 $74,645 $74,470
1997 $16,367 $1,616 $24,100 $5,825 $0 $24,500 $70,792 $17,377 $78,119 $77,964
1998 $17,472 $1,734 $18,127 $6,312 $0 $27,136 $69,047 $18,711 $94,364 $89,598
1999 $19,640 $2,050 $19,844 $5,975 $0 $30,024 $75,483 $25,303 $122,012 $83,549
2000 $33,783 $2,389 $23,072 $7,008 $0 $35,499 $99,362 $29,241 $135,621 $96,775
2001 $31,067 $2,628 $26,454 $11,800 $0 $37,390 $106,711 $34,051 $130,421 $97,453
2002 $42,523 $3,063 $22,262 $7,815 $0 $37,496 $110,096 $31,039 $124,320 $99,861
2003 $39,201 $2,943 $29,378 $7,839 $0 $36,106 $112,524 $37,395 $130,730 $96,085
2004 $39,462 $3,035 $27,546 $8,447 $0 $38,189 $113,644 $39,667 $125,541 $104,809
2005 $39,589 $6,541 $29,014 $9,204 $0 $41,440 $119,247 $40,244 $156,877 $146,010
2006 $41,066 $6,030 $37,460 $10,050 $0 $48,871 $137,447 $42,751 $200,747 $184,886


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 $0 $88 $35 $131 $194 $132 $2,324
$578 $0 $64 $456 $84 $562
1952 $0 $142 $20 $303 $927 $201 $4,133
$643 $0 $60 $883 $92 $862
1953 $0 $137 $35 $315 $268 $168 $3,092
$627 $0 $74 $990 $114 $364
1954 $0 $147 $20 $301 $283 $189 $2,812
$680 $0 $69 $664 $121 $338
1955 $0 $135 $56 $325 $254 $238 $3,037
$855 $0 $66 $625 $137 $346
1956 $0 $109 $57 $331 $434 $161 $3,165
$820 $0 $75 $480 $135 $563
1957 $0 $130 $33 $334 $554 $212 $3,664
$742 $0 $89 $514 $135 $921
1958 $0 $123 $23 $338 $216 $199 $2,942
$772 $0 $80 $518 $191 $482
1959 $0 $137 $0 $351 $305 $189 $3,178
$811 $0 $75 $656 $154 $500
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $274 $35 $34 $454 $291 $5,359
$1,372 $0 $206 $801 $278 $1,614
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $371 $47 $45 $560 $564 $7,278
$1,439 $0 $303 $496 $278 $3,175
1971 $0 $208 $109 $0 $680 $411 $6,943
$1,635 $0 $487 $730 $278 $2,405
1972 $0 $292 $107 $0 $672 $406 $9,124
$1,918 $0 $323 $783 $339 $4,284
1973 $0 $431 $163 $0 $1,202 $554 $11,120
$2,385 $0 $355 $805 $339 $4,886
1974 $0 $514 $293 $0 $2,015 $912 $11,864
$3,020 $0 $478 $1,137 $339 $3,156
1975 $0 $676 $255 $0 $1,857 $1,165 $14,178
$3,642 $0 $462 $1,872 $339 $3,910
1976 $0 $871 $237 $0 $1,734 $1,146 $14,903
$3,681 $0 $404 $2,520 $339 $3,971
1977 $0 $1,003 $209 $0 $2,230 $1,558 $15,376
$3,712 $0 $297 $1,754 $453 $4,160
1978 $0 $1,132 $234 $0 $3,948 $1,599 $17,768
$4,337 $0 $275 $2,402 $454 $3,387
1979 $0 $1,101 $407 $0 $3,656 $1,508 $17,856
$4,706 $0 $254 $1,831 $476 $3,917
1980 $0 $1,452 $258 $0 $3,728 $2,255 $22,066
$4,951 $0 $234 $1,735 $475 $6,978
1981 $0 $1,283 $291 $0 $3,328 $2,248 $24,777
$5,314 $0 $257 $6,329 $483 $5,244
1982 $0 $1,609 $619 $0 $1,885 $3,566 $26,197
$5,513 $0 $33 $7,515 $240 $5,217
1983 $0 $1,646 $341 $0 $2,155 $2,264 $23,429
$5,838 $0 $7 $6,251 $240 $4,687
1984 $0 $1,447 $328 $0 $2,016 $2,392 $23,960
$6,072 $0 $24 $6,580 $240 $4,861
1985 $0 $1,940 $356 $0 $2,954 $2,326 $30,777
$7,199 $0 $136 $9,528 $240 $6,098
1986 $0 $2,067 $409 $0 $4,126 $2,825 $36,356
$7,476 $0 $514 $12,725 $240 $5,974
1987 $0 $2,645 $1,342 $0 $3,117 $2,827 $47,289
$7,668 $0 $455 $22,074 $0 $7,161
1988 $0 $3,157 $2,570 $0 $6,773 $3,483 $48,891
$8,205 $0 $255 $18,787 $0 $5,661
1989 $0 $2,846 $4,682 $0 $8,342 $2,887 $45,278
$9,379 $0 $1,405 $10,181 $0 $5,556
1990 $0 $2,809 $3,785 $0 $11,052 $3,968 $54,425
$10,039 $0 $1,180 $7,462 $0 $14,130
1991 $0 $3,037 $1,336 $0 $9,320 $5,251 $58,096
$10,510 $0 $2,480 $8,835 $0 $17,327
1992 $0 $2,958 $1,766 $0 $4,196 $3,342 $50,818
$11,436 $0 $2,096 $10,489 $0 $14,535
1993 $0 $3,088 $1,552 $0 $4,394 $2,780 $47,909
$11,868 $0 $2,046 $7,553 $0 $14,628
1994 $0 $2,765 $1,271 $0 $3,648 $3,017 $46,218
$12,729 $0 $1,038 $8,026 $0 $13,724
1995 $0 $2,789 $1,271 $0 $3,800 $2,455 $62,608
$12,469 $0 $1,364 $23,496 $0 $14,964
1996 $0 $3,276 $1,526 $0 $2,420 $2,598 $59,952
$12,597 $0 $3,189 $20,307 $0 $14,039
1997 $0 $3,084 $147 $0 $3,407 $4,158 $72,244
$14,865 $0 $2,328 $21,699 $0 $22,556
1998 $0 $3,343 $5,031 $0 $4,336 $5,294 $70,191
$18,573 $0 $2,313 $13,684 $0 $17,617
1999 $0 $2,236 $1,676 $0 $4,935 $6,858 $83,430
$25,596 $0 $2,297 $14,216 $0 $25,616
2000 $0 $2,705 $3,039 $0 $5,926 $6,656 $121,449
$26,526 $0 $3,142 $44,108 $0 $29,347
2001 $0 $4,235 $317 $0 $6,291 $8,195 $99,443
$26,452 $0 $2,197 $22,079 $0 $29,677
2002 $0 $3,690 $897 $0 $7,307 $9,896 $112,121
$27,331 $0 $2,215 $26,782 $0 $34,003
2003 $0 $4,469 $3,308 $0 $11,594 $7,530 $111,003
$26,788 $0 $2,347 $19,732 $0 $35,235
2004 $0 $5,037 $1,776 $0 $11,255 $8,577 $115,478
$30,495 $0 $3,201 $17,098 $0 $38,039
2005 $0 $4,904 $1,692 $0 $10,016 $6,977 $117,498
$29,917 $0 $3,281 $18,948 $0 $41,763
2006 $0 $5,465 $1,759 $0 $7,989 $6,562 $160,153
$50,302 $0 $3,768 $18,583 $0 $65,725

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): 334
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 5.159 0.638 0.159 5.261 11.217 0.188 25.926 66.606 10.246 102.967
2000 5.375 0.539 0.117 4.938 10.968 0.277 28.127 66.959 9.992 105.354
2001 6.820 0.635 0.130 4.019 11.604 0.259 25.711 65.631 9.205 100.806
2002 7.399 0.651 0.128 4.554 12.731 0.357 23.613 66.527 9.529 100.027
2003 5.011 0.328 0.055 3.548 8.942 0.142 20.253 53.498 6.562 80.312
2004 5.659 0.680 0.086 2.873 9.299 0.227 20.456 49.520 5.530 75.506
2005 4.608 0.601 0.084 3.079 8.372 0.169 19.559 42.175 7.412 69.146
2006 3.892 0.637 0.072 4.200 8.800 0.226 17.396 39.689 6.654 63.739
2007 4.210 0.598 0.103 3.560 8.472 0.165 16.891 37.281 6.635 60.807

Wilmington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 45 244
2005 41 241
2006 59 240
2007 52 254

Wilmington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,879
2000 7,986
2001 8,670
2002 8,839

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Wilmington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,064 10.63%
10-19 Years 9,525 12.56%
20-29 Years 16,021 21.13%
30-39 Years 10,073 13.28%
40-49 Years 9,708 12.80%
50-59 Years 7,900 10.42%
60-69 Years 5,811 7.66%
70-79 Years 5,566 7.34%
80-89 Years 2,691 3.55%
90+ Years 479 0.63%

Wilmington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,397 46.67%
Color 1 Box Female 40,441 53.33%

Wilmington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 52,639 69.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 19,423 25.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,991 2.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 698 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 677 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 242 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 108 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.08%

Wilmington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 9,479 19.21%
2. German 7,673 15.55%
3. Irish 7,126 14.44%
4. United States Or American 6,344 12.86%
5. Scotch Irish 3,248 6.58%
6. Italian 2,517 5.10%
7. Scottish 2,361 4.79%
8. French Non-Basque 1,539 3.12%
9. Polish 1,059 2.15%
10. Dutch 849 1.72%

Wilmington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,325 94.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,322 3.25%
3. French 423 0.59%
4. German 247 0.35%
5. Greek 177 0.25%
6. Arabic 129 0.18%
7. Chinese 110 0.15%
8. Russian 85 0.12%
9. Vietnamese 75 0.10%
10. Scandinavian 60 0.08%

Wilmington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,747 96.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 945 1.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,850 2.45%

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