Wilmington, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,494

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

3.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,154

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,800

Population & Diversity

Wilmington, IL is home to a population of 5.49k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.33% of Wilmington, IL residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Wilmington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 White (Hispanic) and 149 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Wilmington, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, IL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilmington, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 423
White (Hispanic)
286 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 206

9.43%

Hispanic Population

518 people

9.43% of the people in Wilmington, IL are hispanic (518 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmington, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 4.33% of Wilmington, IL residents (238 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilmington, IL was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilmington, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 46
Korea
48 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 34

Wilmington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilmington, IL.

Economy

The economy of Wilmington, IL employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmington, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Educational Services (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($179,167), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,068), and Wholesale Trade ($92,105).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 345

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, IL declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 2.76k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (294 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2024 Value

± 345

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, IL declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 2.76k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Educational Services (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,221

Median earning men ± $5,270

$35,471

Median earning women ± $8,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,227), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,188), and Wholesale Trade ($92,105).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,152), Manufacturing ($40,430), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, IL was $223,800 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,400 to $223,800, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, IL is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmington, IL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,009

$1,479

Median Property Taxes

±$234

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilmington, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilmington, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Wilmington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmington, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,154

Median Household Income

± $13,029

2.3k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Wilmington, IL grew to $66,154 from the previous year's value of $63,514.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmington, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Worked At Home (4.68%)
Carpooled (3.59%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Wilmington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.68%) and those who carpooled to work (3.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, IL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Wilmington, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilmington, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilmington, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, IL (608 out of 5.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmington, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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