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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wilmington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.84 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Wilmington overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Wilmington, 22.23% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wilmington in 2018 was $26,520, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,080 for a family of four. However, Wilmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wilmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wilmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.
