Wilmington, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

12,620

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,199

8.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wilmington, OH is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.25% of Wilmington, OH residents were born outside of the country (410 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Wilmington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 596 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Wilmington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 337
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 202
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 137

2.83%

Hispanic Population

357 people

2.83% of the people in Wilmington, OH are hispanic (357 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmington, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

479 people

As of 2024, 3.25% of Wilmington, OH residents (410 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, OH was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
424 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 80

Wilmington, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilmington, OH employs 5.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmington, OH were Manufacturing (1,035 people), Retail Trade (887 people), and Educational Services (628 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,946), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,222), and Finance & Insurance ($56,895).

Employment

Occupations

5.69k

2024 Value

± 604

0.941%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, OH grew at a rate of 0.941%, from 5.63k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (680 people), Production Occupations (669 people), and Management Occupations (569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

5.69k

2024 Value

± 604

0.941%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington, OH grew at a rate of 0.941%, from 5.63k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, OH, are Manufacturing (1,035 people), Retail Trade (887 people), and Educational Services (628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,229

Median earning men ± $5,555

$31,956

Median earning women ± $3,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,536), and Wholesale Trade ($56,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,630), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,514), and Public Administration ($43,200).

Education

The student population of Wilmington, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 487 male students and 553 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilmington, OH are White (222 and 77.6%), Unknown (28 and 9.79%), Black or African American (19 and 6.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Wilmington, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wilmington College (286 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wilmington, OH are General Agriculture Management (52 and 18.2%), General Business Administration & Management (41 and 14.3%), and General Education (28 and 9.79%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,732.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wilmington, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,040 (46.8% men and 53.2% 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 2024 there were 1,040 students enrolled in Wilmington, OH, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 731 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Agriculture Management
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
General Education
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilmington, OH was General Agriculture Management with 52 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Wilmington College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

286 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilmington College with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilmington, OH, which is 0.653 times less than the 173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 222 degrees mean that there were 7.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 28 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,732) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, OH was $174,400 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $174,400, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, OH is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmington, OH have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,303

$3,238

Median Property Taxes

±$450

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Wilmington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmington, OH 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.

$57,199

Median Household Income

± $6,514

5.57k

Number of Households

± 580

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.57k households in Wilmington, OH grew to $57,199 from the previous year's value of $52,661.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (7.85%)
Worked At Home (5.93%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Wilmington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, OH have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wilmington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, OH (2.04k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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