Wilmington, NC Metro Area

USA > Wilmington, NC Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over343,414100%
English only319,23393.0%
Language other than English24,1817.0%
   Speak English less than very well10,3253.0%
   Spanish16,9914.9%
      Speak English less than very well8,7542.5%
   Other Indo-European languages4,8221.4%
      Speak English less than very well8680.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,9110.6%
      Speak English less than very well6220.2%
   Other languages4570.1%
      Speak English less than very well810.0%

Ancestry in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population363,648100%
  American58,61016.1%
  Arab8090.2%
  Czech8230.2%
  Danish7120.2%
  Dutch4,0121.1%
  English45,96612.6%
  French (except Basque)9,9862.7%
  French Canadian1,6760.5%
  German46,69812.8%
  Greek1,5010.4%
  Hungarian1,4210.4%
  Irish44,03512.1%
  Italian18,1145.0%
  Lithuanian8610.2%
  Norwegian2,4880.7%
  Polish7,6452.1%
  Portuguese5920.2%
  Russian1,8870.5%
  Scotch-Irish14,4124.0%
  Scottish12,2943.4%
  Slovak8680.2%
  Subsaharan African8920.2%
  Swedish2,9760.8%
  Swiss6050.2%
  Ukrainian6200.2%
  Welsh2,7120.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7240.2%
Households By Type in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households152,581100%
  Family households (families)97,55663.9%
     With own children under 18 years37,42824.5%
     Married-couple family74,58048.9%
        With own children under 18 years24,54616.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6,2364.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,3732.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family16,74011.0%
        With own children under 18 years9,5096.2%
  Nonfamily households55,02536.1%
     Householder living alone43,57228.6%
        65 years and over15,0049.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years41,61327.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over41,97727.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households356,279100%
  Householder152,58142.8%
  Spouse74,66321.0%
  Child89,79225.2%
  Other relatives16,4114.6%
  Nonrelatives22,8326.4%
     Unmarried partner8,5482.4%
Marital Status in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over146,442100%
  Never married45,44131.0%
  Now married, except separated78,70753.7%
  Separated3,9632.7%
  Widowed3,8252.6%
  Divorced14,5069.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over157,106100%
  Never married38,98424.8%
  Now married, except separated79,01350.3%
  Separated4,3102.7%
  Widowed15,3849.8%
  Divorced19,41512.4%
Fertility in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,713100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,58533.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women350%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old310%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old970%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,033100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,46857.5%
        Less than 1 year81313.5%
        1 or 2 years96716.0%
        3 or 4 years5228.7%
        5 or more years1,16619.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,468100%
  Who are female2,18062.9%
  Who are married2,44870.6%
School Enrollment in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school87,331100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,6486.5%
  Kindergarten3,9234.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)31,97436.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)16,74319.2%
  College or graduate school29,04333.3%
Educational Attainment in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over254,369100%
  Less than 9th grade9,5593.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma20,2187.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)64,80525.5%
  Some college, no degree57,96622.8%
  Associate's degree24,5679.7%
  Bachelor's degree51,75820.3%
  Graduate or professional degree25,49610.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher030.4%
Veteran Status in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over290,079100%
  Civilian veterans35,73312.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population359,058100%
  With a disability49,44813.8%
 
Under 18 years72,292100%
  With a disability3,3154.6%
 
18 to 64 years228,109100%
  With a disability26,06611.4%
 
65 years and over58,657100%
  With a disability20,06734.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over359,426100%
  Same house297,79982.9%
  Different house in the U.S.60,36816.8%
     Same county31,8268.9%
     Different county28,5427.9%
        Same state17,2364.8%
        Different state11,3063.1%
  Abroad1,2590.4%
Place Of Birth in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population363,648100%
  Native346,02495.2%
     Born in United States342,42894.2%
        State of residence186,61651.3%
        Different state155,81242.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,5961.0%
  Foreign born17,6244.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population17,624100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen6,26235.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen11,36264.5%
Year of Entry in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States21,220100%
  Native3,596100%
    Entered 2010 or later100.3%
    Entered before 20103,58699.7%
  Foreign born17,624100%
    Entered 2010 or later4332.5%
    Entered before 201017,19197.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea17,624100%
  Europe3,55820.2%
  Asia2,55814.5%
  Africa3672.1%
  Oceania2161.2%
  Latin America10,28958.4%
  Northern America6363.6%