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Wilmington, NC real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Wilmington Neighborhoods
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Wilmington NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove / Sea Breeze, Masonboro, Murraysville, Ogden / Bayshore, Seagate, Windemere, Kings Grant / Smith Creek, Carolina Beach Rd / George Anderson Dr
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Wilmington, NC Atkinson, Castle Hayne, Holly Ridge, Leland, Rocky Point, Surf City, Winnabow, Wrightsville Beach
POPULATION
75,542
Wilmington, NC Information
| WILMINGTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 75,542 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 38,606 |
| WILMINGTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 43.12% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 45.64% |
| % VACANT | 11.24% |
| TYPE OF WILMINGTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 49.16% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 8.00% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 14.04% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 26.46% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.28% |
| OTHER | 0.06% |
| SIZE OF WILMINGTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.40% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 15.77% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 35.90% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.96% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.70% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.27% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 17.29% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 38.97% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 31.97% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 11.77% |
| WILMINGTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $255,866 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $928 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$105,000 | 7.31% |
| $105,001-$210,000 | 31.44% |
| $210,001-$420,000 | 41.28% |
| $420,001-$631,000 | 9.39% |
| $631,001-$842,000 | 4.40% |
| $842,001-$1,052,000 | 2.43% |
| $1,052,001-$1,579,000 | 2.26% |
| $1,579,001-$2,104,000 | 0.79% |
| > $2,104,000 | 0.70% |
| PEOPLE OF Wilmington | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.32% |
| 5 TO 17 | 12.84% |
| 18 TO 24 | 17.19% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.83% |
| 35 TO 54 | 24.65% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.67% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.49% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 83.02% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 30.98% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $31,099 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $21,503 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 19.57% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (14.22%), Healthcare (11.63%), Accomodation (11.18%), Education (9.00%), Construction (8.72%), Manufacturing (7.75%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.99%), Other (5.73%), Public Service (3.92%), Administration (3.60%), Finance (3.35%), Real Estate (3.06%), Information Technology (3.02%), Transportation (2.95%), Arts (2.39%), Wholesale (2.31%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 13.91% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 70.24% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 25.80% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.66% |
| ASIAN | 0.77% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.12% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.23% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.18% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 2.57% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (27.23%), Unclassified (22.18%), English (10.08%), United States or American (8.40%), German (6.63%), Irish (6.51%), Scotch-Irish (3.78%), Italian (2.67%), Scottish (2.25%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.70% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.12%) , Spanish (3.07%) |
Wilmington is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 75,542 people and 27 constituent neighborhoods, Wilmington is the 9th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wilmington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wilmington is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilmington who work in sales jobs (13.88%), office and administrative support jobs (12.41%), and management occupations (8.47%).
Wilmington is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Wilmington enrolled in college, Wilmington has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
One of the nice things about Wilmington is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Wilmington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.23 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Wilmington Information and Demographics
The education level of Wilmington citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 30.98% of adults in Wilmington have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wilmington in 2000 was $21,503, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,012 for a family of four.
Wilmington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wilmington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wilmington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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