Wilmington, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

WILMINGTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wilmington, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wilmington, NC was 75,838.

Wilmington Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wilmington was 35,397, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wilmington, NC
There are an estimated 13,506 married men in the town. 45.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Wilmington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wilmington is 40,441 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wilmington, North Carolina
There are an estimated 13,218 married women in the community. 38.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wilmington, NC
The median age of people living in Wilmington, NC was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wilmington was 4,020. There were 61,896 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (11,637) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wilmington, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wilmington, NC was 74,978.

White Population in Wilmington, NC
The estimated White population in the Wilmington community is 53,516, which is 70.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wilmington, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 19,579, which is 25.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wilmington, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wilmington, NC was 266.

Asian Population in Wilmington, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 682.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wilmington, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wilmington was an estimated 67.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 868, while those of “two or more races” was 860 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wilmington community was 1,991, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wilmington, NC
The household population number in Wilmington was 72,249.

Group Quarters Population in Wilmington, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,589.

Average Household Size in Wilmington, NC
The average household size in Wilmington is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wilmington, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 38,678 total housing units in Wilmington.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,359, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,702 were owner-occupied (48.6), and 17,657 were renter-occupied (51.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,319 vacant homes in Wilmington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wilmington, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,403, with a median value in dollars of 128,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wilmington, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,032 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wilmington, average costs per month were $324 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 40,543 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wilmington, North Carolina
15,129 people in Wilmington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wilmington, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wilmington was 8,287, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wilmington, NC
In 2000, there were 15,677 people in Wilmington, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wilmington, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,196 people in Wilmington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wilmington, North Carolina
There were 40,250 in the labor force in Wilmington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wilmington was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wilmington, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,099. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wilmington, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,891. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wilmington, North Carolina
Per capita income in Wilmington in the last full census was 21,503. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wilmington numbered 2,340, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wilmington, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14,196, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.