Wilmington: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1990: 5,892,937(CMSA)

2000: 6,188,463 (CMSA)

Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.2%

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 70,195

1990: 71,529

2000: 72,664

2003 estimate: 72,051

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: 311th (state rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 417th (state rank: 1st)

Density: 6,698 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 25,811

Black or African American: 41,001

American Indian and Alaska Native: 185

Asian: 473

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 20

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 7,148

Other: 3,750

Percent of residents born in state: 58.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 4,953

Population 5 to 9 years old: 5,424

Population 10 to 14 years old: 5,308

Population 15 to 19 years old: 5,105

Population 20 to 24 years old: 5,121

Population 25 to 34 years old: 11,906

Population 35 to 44 years old: 11,349

Population 45 to 54 years old: 8,861

Population 55 to 59 years old: 3,080

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,434

Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,401

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,411

Population 85 years and older: 1,311

Median age: 33.7 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 1,254

Deaths (2000)

Total number: 779

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $20,236

Median household income: $35,116

Total households: 28,661

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 4,444

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,132

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,886

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,825

$35,000 to $49,999: 4,610

$50,000 to $74,999: 4,605

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,373

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,792

$150,000 to $199,999: 390

$200,000 or more: 604

Percent of families below poverty level: 16.8% (43.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: not reported