Wilmington, NC

Census Place

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2023 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$350,300

9.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

61,983

2.62% 1-year growth

About

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N/A of the households in Wilmington, NC 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.

96.8% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,291 degrees awarded in 2023), Cape Fear Community College (2,303 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (347 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $350,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, NC was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilmington, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Wilmington, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Wilmington, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± N/A people
India
83,219 ± N/A people
Honduras
48,247 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Economy

The economy of Wilmington, NC employs 62k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Wilmington, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,512 people), Retail Trade (7,569 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,143 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

62k

2023 Value

± 2,324

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 5.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, NC, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

62k

2023 Value

± 2,324

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 5.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,512 people), Retail Trade (7,569 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

In 2023, universities in Wilmington, NC awarded 8,007 degrees. The student population of Wilmington, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Wilmington, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 32,412 (39.8% men and 60.2% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 32,412 students enrolled in Wilmington, NC, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,259 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
789 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
754 degrees awarded
General Psychology
261 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilmington, NC was Registered Nursing with 789 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wilmington, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina Wilmington
5,291 degrees awarded
Cape Fear Community College
2,303 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
347 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina Wilmington with 5,291 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,443) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,874) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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, NC was $350,300 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $318,600 to $350,300, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, NC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Wilmington, NC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$350,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,273

$25,823

Median Property Taxes

±$1,303

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

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wilmington, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, NC 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, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, NC have a similar commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Wilmington, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

88.4% of the population of Wilmington, NC has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

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

11.6%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

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

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