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Wilmington, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $370,700 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
Wilmington:

$370,700
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $250,000 - $549,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $473,435
Here:

$473,435
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $303,879
Here:

$303,879
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $149,023
Here:

$149,023
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,536
Here:

$160,536
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,863
Here:

$244,863
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $92,856
Here:

$92,856
State:

$124,933

Total population: 113,657 (Urban population: 75,340, Rural population: 202 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 62,489 (55,512 occupied: 24,616 owner occupied, 30,896 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,524 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $106,569.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,154 (lower quartile is $871, upper quartile is $1,583)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,524


Median gross rent in Wilmington, NC in 2022: $1,298

Housing units in Wilmington with a mortgage: 15,732 (1,498 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,287 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 178

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $110,962

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $86,623

Median monthly housing costs: $1,319

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Wilmington, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1985

Median year apartment built: 1999

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120,320
  • Male householders: 26,503 (8,027 living alone), Female householders: 29,009 (11,140 living alone)
  • 19,858 spouses (19,492 opposite-sex spouses), 5,257 unmarried partners, (4,819 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23,361 children (22,736 natural, 26 adopted, 599 stepchildren), 1,477 grandchildren, 907 brothers or sisters, 563 parents, 0 foster children, 3,115 other relatives, 6,230 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,040

Size of family households: 16,298 2-persons, 7,215 3-persons, 3,240 4-persons, 1,243 5-persons, 471 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,167 1-person, 6,329 2-persons, 1,300 3-persons, 134 4-persons.

10,811 married couples with children.
7,690 single-parent households (681 men, 7,009 women).

91.8% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,809 (6.5%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 120no bedroom
  • 4461 bedroom
  • 4,5362 bedrooms
  • 12,0303 bedrooms
  • 5,9634 bedrooms
  • 1,5215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 870no bedroom
  • 6,1791 bedroom
  • 15,1932 bedrooms
  • 7,1743 bedrooms
  • 1,3674 bedrooms
  • 1135+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 394no vehicle
  • 7,8021 vehicle
  • 11,5832 vehicles
  • 3,5533 vehicles
  • 1,0444 vehicles
  • 2405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilmington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,331no vehicle
  • 16,2461 vehicle
  • 8,8412 vehicles
  • 2,0873 vehicles
  • 3914 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 2392 rooms
  • 1,0033 rooms
  • 1,9074 rooms
  • 3,7765 rooms
  • 6,2836 rooms
  • 4,1317 rooms
  • 3,3708 rooms
  • 3,9079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 8701 room
  • 3,3102 rooms
  • 5,6293 rooms
  • 9,3854 rooms
  • 6,5065 rooms
  • 2,0806 rooms
  • 1,6187 rooms
  • 8958 rooms
  • 6039+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wilmington, NC
  • Wilmington, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022
  • 3,172Less than $10,000
  • 4,489$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,572$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,491$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,911$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,809$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,033$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,944$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,092$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,891$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,824$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,284$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wilmington, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Wilmington, NC in 2022
  • 163$15,000 to $19,999
  • 125$20,000 to $24,999
  • 122$25,000 to $29,999
  • 276$35,000 to $39,999
  • 67$50,000 to $59,999
  • 69$60,000 to $69,999
  • 28$80,000 to $89,999
  • 371$90,000 to $99,999
  • 830$100,000 to $124,999
  • 465$125,000 to $149,999
  • 425$150,000 to $174,999
  • 504$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,709$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,876$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,634$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,959$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,268$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,298$750,000 to $999,999
  • 677$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 513$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 237$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wilmington, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wilmington, NC in 2022
  • 80Less than $100
  • 252$100 to $149
  • 273$150 to $199
  • 639$200 to $249
  • 517$250 to $299
  • 298$300 to $349
  • 181$350 to $399
  • 58$400 to $449
  • 249$450 to $499
  • 1,034$500 to $549
  • 124$550 to $599
  • 538$600 to $649
  • 1,007$650 to $699
  • 115$700 to $749
  • 1,266$750 to $799
  • 1,236$800 to $899
  • 2,419$900 to $999
  • 7,682$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3,648$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,300$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,744$2,000 to $2,499
  • 901$2,500 to $2,999
  • 186$3,000 to $3,499
  • 263$3,500 or more
  • 886No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.5%
Number of people working at home: 11,648 (17.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 936
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,864
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11,663
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 16,265
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8,107
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,489
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5,754
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 115
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 161
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,468
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 361
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,150
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wilmington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 80,527 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 7,065 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 191 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 19 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 25 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,022 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 924 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 1,606 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 11,648 (11.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.4%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 31.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 29.5%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 0.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 3.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • 2,6122010 or later
  • 1,2502000 to 2009
  • 1,1071990 to 1999
  • 4771980 to 1989
  • 1811970 to 1979
  • 599Before 1970
Ancestries in Wilmington, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 7,203 (14.6%)
  • American: 3,837 (7.8%)
  • Irish: 3,750 (7.6%)
  • German: 3,115 (6.3%)
  • Italian: 2,200 (4.5%)
  • European: 1,717 (3.5%)
  • Scottish: 1,163 (2.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 887 (1.8%)
  • African: 834 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 811 (1.6%)
  • Eastern European: 560 (1.1%)
  • British: 391 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 387 (0.8%)
  • Brazilian: 345 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 321 (0.6%)
  • French: 292 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 210 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 171 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 170 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 151 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 148 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 124 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 100 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 81 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 81 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 80 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 75 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 69 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 60 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 56 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 54 (0.1%)
  • Albanian: 51 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 51 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 48 (0.10%)
  • Swiss: 47 (0.10%)
  • Nigerian: 45 (0.09%)
  • Northern European: 43 (0.09%)
  • Moroccan: 39 (0.08%)
  • Latvian: 39 (0.08%)
  • Lebanese: 36 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 35 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 34 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 33 (0.07%)
  • Croatian: 28 (0.06%)
  • South African: 24 (0.05%)
  • Arab: 17 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 17 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 13 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 11 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 9 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Palestinian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Iranian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Wilmington:

18.8% (1,168)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Honduras
Wilmington:

11.1% (686)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wilmington:

5.0% (312)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

Philippines
Wilmington:

4.2% (261)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

Canada
Wilmington:

4.2% (258)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Korea
Wilmington:

4.1% (256)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,988)

England
Wilmington:

3.7% (232)
North Carolina:

1.2% (10,140)

Cuba
Wilmington:

3.5% (214)
North Carolina:

1.0% (9,005)

Venezuela
Wilmington:

3.2% (199)
North Carolina:

1.2% (9,986)

Germany
Wilmington:

3.0% (184)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,534)

Colombia
Wilmington:

2.8% (172)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,275)

Afghanistan
Wilmington:

2.5% (157)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,745)

Brazil
Wilmington:

2.3% (144)
North Carolina:

1.0% (8,426)

Chile
Wilmington:

2.3% (140)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,274)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Wilmington:

2.1% (131)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,831)

Yemen
Wilmington:

1.8% (113)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,937)

Jamaica
Wilmington:

1.5% (95)
North Carolina:

1.3% (11,419)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 55,392
  • Other state: 54,251
  • Northeast: 19,970
  • Midwest: 9,667
  • South: 20,039
  • West: 4,575

81.5% of Wilmington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.5% lived in North Carolina.


Wilmington:

81.5%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 627
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 176
  • 5th and 6th grade: 378
  • 7th and 8th grade: 179
  • 9th grade: 690
  • 10th grade: 475
  • 11th grade: 401
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 291
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,181
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,025
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,445
  • Associate degree: 3,351
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,732
  • Master's degree: 4,609
  • Professional school degree: 1,159
  • Doctorate degree: 1,021
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 922
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 102
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 88
  • 9th grade: 321
  • 10th grade: 543
  • 11th grade: 122
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 715
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,184
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,196
  • Associate degree: 5,927
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,513
  • Master's degree: 4,858
  • Professional school degree: 1,249
  • Doctorate degree: 595
Educational Attainment for Females
Wilmington marital status for males
Wilmington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,995
  • One, attached: 3,760
  • Two: 3,075
  • 3 or 4: 6,773
  • 5 to 9: 4,185
  • 10 to 19: 6,302
  • 20 to 49: 4,015
  • 50 or more: 4,660
  • Mobile homes: 724
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wilmington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wilmington, NC
  • 78.1%Electricity
  • 18.1%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wilmington, NC
  • 88.6%Electricity
  • 9.0%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,221
Here:

13.9%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 258
Here:

8.2%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 482
Here:

4.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability