Wilmington, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 72,664 (All urban)

Wilmington, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,138 (28,617 occupied: 14,347 owner occupied, 14,270 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	28%

Housing density: 2962 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $141,600 (lower quartile is $89,400, upper quartile is $247,400)

Median contract rent in 2005: $634 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $774)

Housing units in Wilmington with a mortgage: 8,845 (1,105 second mortgage, 1,009 home equity loan, 97 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,727

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1948

Household type by relationship

Households: 68,418

In family households: 53,104 (7,745 male householders, 8,198 female householders)
7,889 spouses, 20,323 children (19,117 natural, 413 adopted, 793 stepchildren), 3,217 grandchildren, 1,098 brothers or sisters, 637 parents, 1,850 other relatives, 2,147 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,314 (5,462 male householders (4,235 living alone)), 7,256 female householders (6,368 living alone)), 2,596 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,246 (2,838 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,955 2-persons, 4,069 3-persons, 2,957 4-persons, 1,680 5-persons, 716 6-persons, 566 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,603 1-person, 1,801 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

5,894 married couples with children.
8,637 single-parent households (1,059 men, 7,578 women).

87.4% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,648 (5.0%)
(37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilmington, Delaware:

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 40
3 rooms: 609
4 rooms: 630
5 rooms: 2,089
6 rooms: 5,466
7 rooms: 2,857
8 rooms: 1,367
9 or more rooms: 1,260

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, Delaware:

1 room: 825
2 rooms: 1,563
3 rooms: 3,232
4 rooms: 3,083
5 rooms: 2,273
6 rooms: 2,053
7 rooms: 764
8 rooms: 297
9 or more rooms: 180

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 122
1995 to 1998: 365
1990 to 1994: 703
1980 to 1989: 2,002
1970 to 1979: 2,504
1960 to 1969: 3,346
1950 to 1959: 4,383
1940 to 1949: 5,114
1939 or earlier: 13,599

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington:

no bedroom: 126
1 bedroom: 503
2 bedrooms: 2,426
3 bedrooms: 8,673
4 bedrooms: 1,852
5 or more bedrooms: 767

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington:

no bedroom: 1,078
1 bedroom: 5,192
2 bedrooms: 4,216
3 bedrooms: 3,059
4 bedrooms: 604
5 or more bedrooms: 121

Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,817
1 vehicle: 6,521
2 vehicles: 4,708
3 vehicles: 1,013
4 vehicles: 210
5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5,865
1 vehicle: 6,096
2 vehicles: 2,015
3 vehicles: 185
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 86

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wilmington, DE:

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 117
$35,000 to $39,999: 233
$40,000 to $49,999: 564
$50,000 to $59,999: 958
$60,000 to $69,999: 1213
$70,000 to $79,999: 1395
$80,000 to $89,999: 1667
$90,000 to $99,999: 1560
$100,000 to $124,999: 1546
$125,000 to $149,999: 934
$150,000 to $174,999: 502
$175,000 to $199,999: 293
$200,000 to $249,999: 488
$250,000 to $299,999: 327
$300,000 to $399,999: 253
$400,000 to $499,999: 65
$500,000 to $749,999: 113
$750,000 to $999,999: 36
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wilmington:

Less than $100: 812
$100 to $149: 900
$150 to $199: 627
$200 to $249: 518
$250 to $299: 320
$300 to $349: 566
$350 to $399: 646
$400 to $449: 976
$450 to $499: 1364
$500 to $549: 1511
$550 to $599: 1352
$600 to $649: 1152
$650 to $699: 1024
$700 to $749: 413
$750 to $799: 478
$800 to $899: 547
$900 to $999: 249
$1,000 to $1,249: 251
$1,250 to $1,499: 99
$1,500 to $1,999: 44
$2,000 or more: 27
No cash rent: 385

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,039
1990 to 1994: 759
1985 to 1989: 420
1980 to 1984: 320
1975 to 1979: 208
1970 to 1974: 197
1970 to 1974: 216
1965 to 1969: 489

Wilmington, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.2%
Number of people working at home: 785 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 685
5 to 9 minutes: 3109
10 to 14 minutes: 5384
15 to 19 minutes: 5898
20 to 24 minutes: 4979
25 to 29 minutes: 1496
30 to 34 minutes: 3230
35 to 39 minutes: 435
40 to 44 minutes: 446
45 to 59 minutes: 1315
60 to 89 minutes: 1212
90 or more minutes: 716

Wilmington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,521 (62%)
Carpooled: 4,296 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,355 (11%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 198 (1%)
Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
Bicycle: 58 (0%)
Walked: 2,245 (8%)
Other means: 176 (1%)
Worked at home: 785 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4444
$10,000 to $14,999: 2132
$15,000 to $19,999: 1879
$20,000 to $24,999: 2007
$25,000 to $29,999: 1994
$30,000 to $34,999: 1831
$35,000 to $39,999: 1720
$40,000 to $44,999: 1580
$45,000 to $49,999: 1310
$50,000 to $59,999: 2218
$60,000 to $74,999: 2387
$75,000 to $99,999: 2373
$100,000 to $124,999: 1136
$125,000 to $149,999: 656
$150,000 to $199,999: 390
$200,000 or more: 604

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 37208
Irish: 4443
Italian: 3591
German: 2231
English: 2156
Polish: 1967
Subsaharan African:: 1854
African: 1769
United States or American: 1299
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 557
Russian: 428
Scotch-Irish: 397
Jamaican: 367
French (except Basque): 360
Scottish: 339
British: 226
Greek: 215
Swedish: 208
European: 161
Welsh: 129
Dutch: 122
Lithuanian: 109
Ukrainian: 101
Hungarian: 97
French Canadian: 74
Norwegian: 71
West Indian: 69
Czechoslovakian: 67
Eastern European: 58
Arab:: 54
Romanian: 51
Austrian: 48
Swiss: 36
Czech: 36
Danish: 36
British West Indian: 34
Haitian: 33
Slovak: 31
Pennsylvania German: 28
Portuguese: 28
Egyptian: 24
Barbadian: 21
South African: 21
Brazilian: 18
Other Subsaharan African: 17
Moroccan: 16
Nigerian: 15
Lebanese: 14
Turkish: 13
U.S. Virgin Islander: 13
Israeli: 12
Slovene: 12
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11
Kenyan: 11
Croatian: 11
Zimbabwean: 10
Albanian: 9
Other West Indian: 9
Armenian: 8
Estonian: 8
Ugandan: 8
Iranian: 7
Finnish: 7
Canadian: 7
Australian: 7
Yugoslavian: 7
Serbian: 6
Slavic: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Northern European: 5
New Zealander: 3
Ethiopian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (37%)
Jamaica (10%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Poland (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Italy (3%)
India (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 42245
Northeast: 11817
Midwest: 1387
South: 10466
West: 638

53% of Wilmington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 237
Nursery to 4th grade: 160
5th and 6th grade: 301
7th and 8th grade: 779
9th grade: 790
10th grade: 1,018
11th grade: 825
12th grade, no diploma: 1,544
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,362
Less than 1 year of college: 1,124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,490
Associate degree: 823
Bachelor's degree: 2,940
Master's degree: 1,056
Professional school degree: 568
Doctorate degree: 344

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 318
Nursery to 4th grade: 148
5th and 6th grade: 453
7th and 8th grade: 977
9th grade: 857
10th grade: 1,120
11th grade: 1,164
12th grade, no diploma: 1,305
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,748
Less than 1 year of college: 1,920
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,176
Associate degree: 1,172
Bachelor's degree: 3,085
Master's degree: 1,395
Professional school degree: 430
Doctorate degree: 226

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 24.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,144
Black householders: $29,569
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,583
Asian householders: $40,833
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $200,001
Some other race householders: $28,071
Two or more races householders: $30,391
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,558

Wilmington household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Wilmington household income for Black or African American householders

Wilmington household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Wilmington household income for Asian householders

Wilmington household income for some other race householders

Wilmington household income for two or more races householders

Wilmington household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Wilmington marital status for males

Wilmington marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,600
Black or African American householders: $78,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,000
Asian householders: $108,300
Some other race householders: $72,600
Two or more races householders: $77,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,214
One, attached: 17,358
Two: 2,022
3 or 4: 2,363
5 to 9: 1,439
10 to 19: 1,410
20 to 49: 1,126
50 or more: 3,165
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wilmington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (57%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,043

Here:	11.8%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 562

Here:	12.4%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 615

Here:	25.1%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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