Wilmington, MA

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2023 Population

23,195

0.0172% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

3.01%

19.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$161,473

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$646,200

5.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wilmington, MA had a population of 23.2k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $161,473. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilmington, MA grew from 23,191 to 23,195, a 0.0172% increase and its median household income grew from $151,034 to $161,473, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%).

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.

97.6% of the residents in Wilmington, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wilmington, MA was $646,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.9%.

Most people in Wilmington, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 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 23.2k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.95% of Wilmington, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Wilmington, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 993 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Wilmington, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, MA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 792
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 728
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
993 ± 254

2.49%

Hispanic Population

578 people

2.49% of the people in Wilmington, MA are hispanic (578 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wilmington, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wilmington, MA was China, the natal country of 102,973 Wilmington, MA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

6.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

7.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

As of 2023, 6.95% of Wilmington, MA residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilmington, MA was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 120
Vietnam
218 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 155

Wilmington, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wilmington, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wilmington, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,792 people), and Manufacturing (1,354 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,678), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,849), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,753).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, MA, are Management Occupations (2,172 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,360 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (919 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,792 people), and Manufacturing (1,354 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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

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Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, MA was $646,200 in 2023, which is 2.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $614,500 to $646,200, a 5.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, MA is 86.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wilmington, MA have an average commute time of 29.9 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.

Median household income in Wilmington, MA is $161,473. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Wilmington, MA was Census Tract 3311.02 with a value of $179,079, followed by Census Tract 3311.01 and Census Tract 3312, with respective values of $168,750 and $158,422.

Housing

Property

$646,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,177

$6,841

Median Property Taxes

±$527

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.

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.9% of the housing units in Wilmington, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3311.02
Census Tract 3311.01
Census Tract 3312

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilmington, MA was Census Tract 3311.02 with a value of $179,079, followed by Census Tract 3311.01 and Census Tract 3312, with respective values of $168,750 and $158,422.

The following map shows all of the places in Wilmington, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$161,473

Median Household Income

± $16,848

7.87k

Number of Households

± 613

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.87k households in Wilmington, MA grew to $161,473 from the previous year's value of $151,034.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmington, MA is from Wilmington, MA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (4.2%)

In 2023, 71.2% of workers in Wilmington, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.2%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, MA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Wilmington, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, MA (687 out of 22.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmington, MA 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.1% of the population of Wilmington, MA has health coverage, with 70.6% on employee plans, 6.86% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 966 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 152 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 0.384% decrease from the previous year (782 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.945%

Uninsured

70.6%

Employer Coverage

6.86%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.792%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilmington, MA grew by 10.6% from 0.854% to 0.945%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilmington, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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