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Living in Wilmington

There were 1,095 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 64.4% and the vacancy rate was 4.45%. The population of Wilmington, in the United States, was 5,494 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.9% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population5,614people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,997EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent780.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.66%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime992.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 37% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.91µg/m³country median 7.0 — 2% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Wilmington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$888 per month, while the median home value was US$223,800 in July 2026. 54.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wilmington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$888/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)946.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent780.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes52 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Wilmington a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–71%
Family71%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–80%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 268 of 5,614 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$66,154 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Wilmington is 4.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income66,154 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband68.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,997 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.66 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Wilmington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,121of €3,149 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,149
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €947
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,121
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wilmington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wilmington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents17.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio31 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,095 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,749 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wilmington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWilmington highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wilmington highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Wilmington3,998
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents992.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.64 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportJOT3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wilmington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Wilmington is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.91 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 1.89 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 15.5 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.83 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.67 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 9.17 · Dec 2.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.56 · Feb -6.78 · Mar -1.56 · Apr 3.83 · May 9.67 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 12.94 · Oct 6.33 · Nov 0.167 · Dec -5.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.28 · Feb -1.89 · Mar 3.67 · Apr 10.11 · May 16.28 · Jun 21.44 · Jul 23.89 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 19.11 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 5.28 · Dec -1.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.93 · Feb 48.01 · Mar 65.79 · Apr 100.1 · May 115.3 · Jun 117.6 · Jul 105.2 · Aug 90.68 · Sep 81.79 · Oct 81.79 · Nov 68.58 · Dec 58.17 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00110803 (BOURBONNAIS 3NW)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading170.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation925.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 268 is not 2.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.28 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents268 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density154.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population5,614 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,624 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value223,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes64.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage68.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher19.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,565 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans77.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Wilmington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Wilmington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 306 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,614 Wilmington+791%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,997 Wilmington+61%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.3% Wilmington+169%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 992 Wilmington−25%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.7% Wilmington−19%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 23.0 km Wilmington−61%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.9 µg/m³ Wilmington+13%
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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Wilmington?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Wilmington?

The unemployment rate is 4.66 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Wilmington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.91 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Wilmington?

Police recorded 992.4 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Wilmington?

The published population is 5,614 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wilmington?

268 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Wilmington a good place to live?

Wilmington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00110803 (BOURBONNAIS 3NW) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  15. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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