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Wilmington, DE Profile


Wilmington, DE, population 73,069, 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 the past decade the population of Wilmington has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Wilmington's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White36%
African American56%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200072,644N/A
200172,495-0.21%
200272,339-0.22%
200372,155-0.25%
200472,1560.00%
200572,2580.14%
200672,6000.47%
200772,6570.08%
200872,8480.26%
200973,0690.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,116
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,419
2002N/A
20031,482
2004N/A
20051,419
20061,839
2007N/A
20081,934
20091,849
20101,909
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1448382604
2002 ----
2003 737416628
2004 ----
2005 1227433577
2006 1948565722
2007 ----
2008 2627573784
2009 1739524762
2010 2827633711

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,014
2002N/A
20035,208
2004N/A
20054,644
20065,554
2007N/A
20085,222
20095,003
20105,660
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 863 2,838 739
2002 - - -
2003 869 2,192 762
2004 - - -
2005 817 2,104 513
2006 972 2345 773
2007 - - -
2008 834 2333 639
2009 856 2259 516
2010 1176 2428 543

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area10.8 Square Miles
Water Area6.2 Square Miles



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