Wilmington, NC

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2020 Population
122,162
1.64% 1-year growth
US Senator
Richard Burr
Republican Party
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
37.1
3.06% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
19.2%
13.5% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$51,137
7.48% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$264,600
7.39% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
60,979
4.2% 1-year growth

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In 2020, Wilmington, NC had a population of 122k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $51,137. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Wilmington, NC grew from 120,194 to 122,162, a 1.64% increase and its median household income grew from $47,580 to $51,137, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Wilmington, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (4,912 degrees awarded in 2020), Cape Fear Community College (2,321 degrees), and Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington (362 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $264,600, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Wilmington, NC is home to a population of 122k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.71% of Wilmington, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.75k people).

In 2020, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.6k people) in Wilmington, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2020 Citizenship
97.1%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.5% of Wilmington, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    87.6k ± 1.57k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 1.07k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.22k ± 872
6.63%
Hispanic Population
8.1k people

In 2020, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.6k people) in Wilmington, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.63% of the people in Wilmington, NC are hispanic (8.1k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,275 ± 11,501 people
  2. India
    74,765 ± 6,689 people
  3. Honduras
    37,815 ± 4,766 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,275 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 74,765 and Honduras with 37,815.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.71%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
5.75k people
5.39%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
6.47k people

As of 2020, 4.71% of Wilmington, NC residents (5.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilmington, NC was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,945 ± 307
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,361 ± 316
  3. Korea
    929 ± 380

Wilmington, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Wilmington, NC employs 61k people. The largest industries in Wilmington, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,794 people), Accommodation & Food Services (7,806 people), and Retail Trade (7,539 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,938), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,405), and Manufacturing ($54,672).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,357. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

61k
2020 Value
± 2,365
4.2%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Wilmington, NC grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 58.5k employees to 61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (7,411 people), Management Occupations (6,932 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6,281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

61k
2020 Value
± 2,365
4.2%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Wilmington, NC grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 58.5k employees to 61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,794 people), Accommodation & Food Services (7,806 people), and Retail Trade (7,539 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,135
Median earning men ± $2,121
$27,931
Median earning women ± $2,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,816), Wholesale Trade ($66,964), and Manufacturing ($61,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($50,667), Manufacturing ($45,598), and Information ($41,265).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.9B
  2. $49B
  3. $48.7B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.9B, followed by Machinery ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($48.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$488B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
89.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $488B. This is expected to increase 89.6% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $35.1B
  2. $27B
  3. $18.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $35.1B, followed by Virginia with $27B and Georgia and $18.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Richard Burr
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2020, universities in Wilmington, NC awarded 7,641 degrees. The student population of Wilmington, NC in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 10,127 male students and 19,123 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilmington, NC are White (5,857 and 77.3%), followed by Black or African American (711 and 9.38%), Hispanic or Latino (449 and 5.93%), and Two or More Races (185 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Wilmington, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina Wilmington (4,912 and 64.3%), Cape Fear Community College (2,321 and 30.4%), and Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington (362 and 4.74%).

The most popular majors in Wilmington, NC are General Business Administration & Management (963 and 12.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (844 and 11%), and Registered Nursing (789 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Wilmington, NC for a public four year colleges is $4,443 for in-state students and $18,508 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2020 in Wilmington, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 29,250 (34.6% men and 65.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 29,250 students enrolled in Wilmington, NC, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,796 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 759 degree-majors awarded
  2. 727 degree-majors awarded
  3. 242 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilmington, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 759 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,912 degrees awarded
  2. 2,321 degrees awarded
  3. 362 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina Wilmington with 4,912 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 2,811 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilmington, NC, which is 0.582 times less than the 4,830 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,857 degrees mean that there were 8.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 711 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,443) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,738) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.733% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.14M), Some college (1.89M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington, NC was $264,600 in 2020, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $246,400 to $264,600, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington, NC is 46%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Wilmington, NC have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wilmington, NC is $51,137. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Wilmington, NC was Census Tract 117.03 with a value of $123,264, followed by Census Tract 120.04 and Census Tract 123, with respective values of $112,635 and $107,532.

Property

$264,600
Median Property Value 2020
±$10,885
$24,763
Median Property Taxes
±$1,277

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

46%
Homeownership
2020
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 46% of the housing units in Wilmington, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 117.03
  2. Census Tract 120.04
  3. Census Tract 123

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilmington, NC was Census Tract 117.03 with a value of $123,264, followed by Census Tract 120.04 and Census Tract 123, with respective values of $112,635 and $107,532.

The following map shows all of the places in Wilmington, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,137
Median Household Income
± $2,222
51.3k
Number of Households
± 1,624

In 2020, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Wilmington, NC grew to $51,137 from the previous year's value of $47,580.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington, NC 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmington, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.472
2019 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.395% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.21%)

In 2020, 77.8% of workers in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.21%).

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington, NC have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Wilmington, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington, NC (22.5k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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88.8% of the population of Wilmington, NC has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see 1085 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.69% increase from the previous year (1067 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1303 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in North Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,085 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hanover County, NC

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see an average of 1,085 patients per year. This represents a 1.69% increase from the previous year (1,067 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Hanover County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
13.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilmington, NC grew by 9.3% from 10.3% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilmington, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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