Wilmington

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  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): 21,363
  • Land Area (2000): 44.371 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.207 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): WILMINGTON
Wilmington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,687 2002 21,628 2004 21,563
2000 21,427 2003 21,648 2005 21,508
2001 21,465     2006 21,601

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Houses (2000): 7,158
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Wilmington Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 19,234
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,059,840,000 / $257,559,000
Wilmington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,290 9,632 657 6.39% 64
1991 10,411 9,501 910 8.74% 87
1992 10,645 9,646 1,000 9.39% 94
1993 10,614 9,888 726 6.84% 68
1994 10,868 10,226 642 5.91% 59
1995 11,027 10,483 544 4.94% 49
1996 11,372 10,867 505 4.44% 45
1997 11,700 11,315 385 3.29% 33
1998 12,019 11,681 338 2.81% 28
1999 12,204 11,884 320 2.62% 26
2000 12,186 11,883 302 2.48% 25
2001 12,308 11,890 417 3.39% 34
2002 12,312 11,701 611 4.96% 50
2003 12,179 11,532 647 5.31% 53
2004 12,121 11,533 588 4.85% 49
2005 12,079 11,573 506 4.19% 42
2006 12,089 11,584 505 4.18% 42
2007 12,173 11,711 462 3.80% 38
2008 12,239 11,727 512 4.18% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,209 11,696 513 4.20% 42
Feb 2008 12,203 11,671 532 4.36% 44
Mar 2008 12,238 11,716 522 4.27% 43
Apr 2008 12,169 11,740 429 3.53% 35
May 2008 12,080 11,599 481 3.98% 40
Jun 2008 12,344 11,778 566 4.59% 46
Jul 2008 12,412 11,877 535 4.31% 43
Aug 2008 12,333 11,844 489 3.96% 40
Sep 2008 12,160 11,618 542 4.46% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wilmington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 621 10.12%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 612 9.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 383 6.24%
4. Public Administration 347 5.66%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 329 5.36%
6. Educational Services 255 4.16%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 3.39%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 190 3.10%
9. Repair and Maintenance 186 3.03%
10. Health Care 175 2.85%
11. Metal Manufactuing 160 2.61%
12. Other Transportation 144 2.35%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 139 2.27%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 120 1.96%
15. U.S. Postal Service 120 1.96%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 119 1.94%
17. Truck Transportation 113 1.84%
18. Utilities 98 1.60%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 94 1.53%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 91 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 935 17.45%
2. Educational Services 662 12.36%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 620 11.57%
4. Finance and Insurance 359 6.70%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 243 4.54%
6. Social Assistance 213 3.98%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 203 3.79%
8. Department and Other General Stores 202 3.77%
9. Public Administration 199 3.71%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 136 2.54%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 123 2.30%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 2.16%
13. Construction 87 1.62%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 82 1.53%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 1.36%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 69 1.29%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 69 1.29%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 67 1.25%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 1.14%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 57 1.06%

Wilmington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 482 7.86%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 321 5.23%
3. Engineers 319 5.20%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 277 4.52%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 267 4.35%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 218 3.55%
7. Business Operations Specialists 215 3.50%
8. Top Executives 215 3.50%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 200 3.26%
10. Other Management Occupations 198 3.23%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 191 3.11%
12. Other Production Occupations 171 2.79%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 167 2.72%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 150 2.44%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 149 2.43%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 127 2.07%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 124 2.02%
18. Carpenters 120 1.96%
19. Accountants and Auditors 114 1.86%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 111 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 394 7.35%
2. Secretaries and Admins 386 7.20%
3. Registered Nurses 342 6.38%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 334 6.23%
5. Other Management Occupations 324 6.05%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 219 4.09%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 3.17%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 162 3.02%
9. Business Operations Specialists 162 3.02%
10. Cashiers 146 2.72%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 2.61%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 133 2.48%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 133 2.48%
14. Computer Specialists 124 2.31%
15. Customer Service Representatives 121 2.26%
16. Accountants and Auditors 117 2.18%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 115 2.15%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 114 2.13%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 112 2.09%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 100 1.87%

Wilmington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,314 57.83%
15-35 hours 2,567 15.94%
1-14 hours 467 2.90%
No regular hours 3,757 23.33%

Wilmington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 143 1.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 287 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 408 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,007 9.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,341 12.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,767 16.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,757 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,384 12.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 765 6.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 493 4.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 334 3.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 628 5.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 671 6.08%

Wilmington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 1.32%
5-9 806 7.30%
10-14 1,472 13.33%
15-19 1,685 15.26%
20-24 1,691 15.31%
25-29 712 6.45%
30-34 1,768 16.01%
35-39 371 3.36%
40-44 415 3.76%
45-59 1,017 9.21%
60-89 835 7.56%
At least 90 125 1.13%

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 19 0.17% 6,493 58.80%
30-44 57 0.52% 2,497 22.61%
45-59 60 0.54% 957 8.67%
At least 60 243 2.20% 717 6.49%

Wilmington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 780 6.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,811 86.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 379 3.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 0.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 314 2.76%

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Wilmington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,026 (21,109 people)
Families (2000): 5,816 (19,369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,106
People at same address in 1995: 14,154
Wilmington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 180 2.56%
$10,000-$14,999 304 4.33%
$15,000-$19,999 109 1.55%
$20,000-$24,999 163 2.32%
$25,000-$29,999 189 2.69%
$30,000-$34,999 220 3.13%
$35,000-$39,999 270 3.84%
$40,000-$44,999 307 4.37%
$45,000-$49,999 359 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 617 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 1,033 14.70%
$75,000-$99,999 1,586 22.57%
$100,000-$124,999 938 13.35%
$125,000-$149,999 342 4.87%
$150,000-$199,999 248 3.53%
$200,000 or more 161 2.29%

Wilmington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 985 14.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,833 26.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 198 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,389 19.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,571 22.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 664 9.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 233 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Wilmington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,269 29.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,542 16.93%
Public Assistance 92 0.44%
Retirement 1,228 5.87%
Self Employment 854 4.08%
Social Security 1,716 8.20%
Supplemental Security 202 0.97%
Wage / Salary 6,173 29.51%
Other 844 4.03%

Wilmington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,407 48.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,581 51.74%

Wilmington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 331 4.17%
Color 1 Box Married 5,261 66.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,134 26.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 2.77%

Wilmington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 581 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 5,376 63.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,720 20.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 744 8.84%

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 265 1.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,074 6.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,918 31.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,188 20.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,405 9.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,349 21.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,326 8.54%

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 199 0.93% 372 1.74% 571 2.67%
Kindergarten 241 1.13% 38 0.18% 279 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,295 6.06% 63 0.29% 1,358 6.36%
Grades 5-8 1,143 5.35% 97 0.45% 1,240 5.80%
Grades 9-12 1,043 4.88% 118 0.55% 1,161 5.43%
Undergrad college 449 2.10% 265 1.24% 714 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.22% 120 0.56% 167 0.78%
Total 4,417 20.68% 1,073 5.02% 5,490 25.70%

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Wilmington Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 721
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 20,674 98.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 410 1.94%

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.


Wilmington Criminal Information Back to top
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 4.399 0.435 0.000 0.435 5.269 0.000 3.432 12.568 1.402 17.402
2000 2.427 0.093 0.000 0.140 2.660 0.000 2.754 11.247 1.913 15.915
2001 3.168 0.419 0.000 0.373 3.960 0.000 2.376 13.557 1.863 17.796
2002 2.266 0.324 0.000 0.231 2.820 0.000 2.959 14.426 1.341 18.726
2003 0.831 0.185 0.000 0.092 1.109 0.000 2.171 14.135 1.386 17.692
2004 1.299 0.325 0.000 0.417 2.041 0.000 3.293 14.423 1.484 19.200
2005 1.627 0.232 0.000 0.139 1.999 0.000 3.115 13.204 1.441 17.761
2006 1.018 0.185 0.000 0.185 1.389 0.000 3.148 14.212 0.833 18.194

Wilmington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 46
2005 2 46
2006 2 46
2007 2 46

Wilmington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 469
2000 398
2001 467
2002 466

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Wilmington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wilmington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,445 16.13%
10-19 Years 2,847 13.33%
20-29 Years 1,960 9.17%
30-39 Years 4,076 19.08%
40-49 Years 3,497 16.37%
50-59 Years 2,402 11.24%
60-69 Years 1,519 7.11%
70-79 Years 1,045 4.89%
80-89 Years 449 2.10%
90+ Years 123 0.58%

Wilmington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,580 49.52%
Color 1 Box Female 10,783 50.48%

Wilmington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,463 95.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 433 2.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 203 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 142 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 85 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wilmington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,201 28.23%
2. Italian 5,625 22.05%
3. English 2,964 11.62%
4. French Non-Basque 1,524 5.97%
5. French Canadian 1,265 4.96%
6. German 1,082 4.24%
7. United States Or American 747 2.93%
8. Scottish 720 2.82%
9. Portuguese 716 2.81%
10. Scotch Irish 633 2.48%

Wilmington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,223 92.67%
2. Italian 361 1.84%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 254 1.29%
4. French 189 0.96%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 172 0.87%
6. Chinese 101 0.51%
7. Other Asian 93 0.47%
8. Russian 71 0.36%
9. German 63 0.32%
10. Japanese 31 0.16%

Wilmington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,296 95.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 619 2.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 448 2.10%

Wilmington 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01887