Wilmington is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 72,664 people and 61 constituent neighborhoods, Wilmington is the largest community in Delaware. Wilmington has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilmington who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.76%), management occupations (8.76%), and sales jobs (8.48%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Wilmington are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Even though Wilmington is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Wilmington Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Wilmington is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.44% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wilmington in 2000 was $20,236, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,944 for a family of four.

Wilmington is an extremely 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 African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include Irish, Italian, German, English, Polish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.