Wilmington, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
23,336
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
0.475% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.82%
27% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$168,152
4.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$680,500
5.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,808
0.35% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wilmington, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Wilmington, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilmington, MA are ITT Technical Institute-Wilmington (124 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2024, the median property value in Wilmington, MA was $680,500, and the homeownership rate was 88.1%.

Most people in Wilmington, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilmington, MA is home to a population of 23.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.62% of Wilmington, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Wilmington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 874 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Wilmington, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, MA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 809
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 708
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    874 ± 254
2.42%
Hispanic Population
564 people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Wilmington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 874 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.42% of the people in Wilmington, MA are hispanic (564 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.55k people
6.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.61k people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Wilmington, MA residents (1.55k 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, MA was 6.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    251 ± 92
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    170 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    163 ± 95

Wilmington, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wilmington, MA employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmington, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,823 people), and Manufacturing (1,351 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,357), Wholesale Trade ($152,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,528).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k
2024 Value
± 881
−0.35%
1 Year decline
± 9.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, MA declined at a rate of −0.35%, from 12.9k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, MA, are Management Occupations (2,492 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,313 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (846 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k
2024 Value
± 881
−0.35%
1 Year decline
± 9.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, MA declined at a rate of −0.35%, from 12.9k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,823 people), and Manufacturing (1,351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, MA, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$91,981
Median earning men ± $7,878
$72,078
Median earning women ± $11,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($171,071), Wholesale Trade ($154,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($135,446), Public Administration ($101,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,736).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2015, universities in Wilmington, MA awarded 124 degrees. The student population of Wilmington, MA in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 273 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilmington, MA are White (70 and 56.5%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 25%), Black or African American (9 and 7.26%), and Unknown (7 and 5.65%).

The largest universities in Wilmington, MA by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Wilmington (124 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wilmington, MA are Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (56 and 45.2%), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (38 and 30.6%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (14 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2015 in Wilmington, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 308 (88.6% men and 11.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2015 there were 308 students enrolled in Wilmington, MA, 88.6% men and 11.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 139 records, of which 12.9% were women and 87.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
    56 degrees awarded
  2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    26 degrees awarded
  3. CAD/CADD Drafting & Design Technology
    9 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wilmington, MA was Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications with 56 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
ITT Technical Institute-Wilmington
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
124 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Wilmington with 124 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2015, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilmington, MA, which is 9.33 times more than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 70 degrees mean that there were 2.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, MA was $680,500 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $646,200 to $680,500, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, MA is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmington, MA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$680,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,378
$6,979
Median Property Taxes
±$457

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, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

88.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Wilmington, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$168,152
Median Household Income
± $19,029
7.93k
Number of Households
± 611

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.93k households in Wilmington, MA grew to $168,152 from the previous year's value of $161,473.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, MA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmington, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (4.2%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Wilmington, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.2%).

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, MA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Wilmington, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, MA (880 out of 23.1k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmington, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

99.1% of the population of Wilmington, MA has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 7.74% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.791% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.93%
Uninsured
68.8%
Employer Coverage
7.74%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.791%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilmington, MA declined by 1.6% from 0.945% to 0.93%.

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