Wilmington, DE Profile

Wilmington, DE, population 72,786, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 24.8 miles from Philadelphia and 59.7 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Wilmington's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wilmington has stayed about the same.

Wilmington's property crime levels tend to be higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wilmington tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	31.70
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	72,664	N/A
2001	72,597	-0.09%
2002	72,694	0.13%
2003	72,769	0.10%
2004	72,692	-0.11%
2005	72,786	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,116

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,419
2002	N/A
2003	1,482
2004	N/A
2005	1,419
2006	1,839
2007	N/A
2008	1,934

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	14	-	7	-	12	19	-	26
Forcible Rape	48	-	37	-	27	48	-	27
Robbery	382	-	416	-	433	565	-	573
Aggravated Assault	604	-	628	-	577	722	-	784

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,014
2002	N/A
2003	5,208
2004	N/A
2005	4,644
2006	5,554
2007	N/A
2008	5,222

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	863	-	869	-	817	972	-	834
Larceny, Theft	2,838	-	2,192	-	2,104	2345	-	2333
Motor Vehicle Theft	739	-	762	-	513	773	-	639
Arson	16	-	2	-	8	4	-	3

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles
Water Area	6.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities