Wilmington township, Illinois Population 2024

5,846

Wilmington township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wilmington township was:

  • White: 91.69%
  • Two or more races: 4.03%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
177.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-95)
The current population of Wilmington township, Illinois is 5,846 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,46291.69%
Two or more races2404.03%
Other race1482.48%
Black or African American601.01%
Asian410.69%
Native American60.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilmington township Population by Race

Wilmington township Population Pyramid 2024

Wilmington township Median Age

45.7

Total

38.4

Male

52.4

Female

Wilmington township Adults

There are 5,026 adults, (1,259 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington township.

Wilmington township Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington township Sex Ratio

Female2,88748.46%
Male3,07051.54%

Wilmington township Population by Age

Wilmington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5662.2463.836.2
Non Family1,2281.348.651.4
Married1,0442.948515
Female2273.9343.256.8
Male672.9380.619.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2776.14%
Associates Degree3788.39%
Bachelors Degree52911.73%
Graduate Degree3307.32%
High School Graduate1,81140.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1332.95%
Some College1,05023.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9903,604691
Hispanic34933486
Other Race14813361
2+ Races14014025
Black494025
Asian414132
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.05%.

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,041$74,028$48,125
Graduate Degree$51,216$0$51,520
High School Graduate$50,000$54,605$39,444
Less Than 9th Grade$36,875$45,604$0
Overall$48,242$60,000$36,566
Some College$41,750$66,445$29,200

$48,242

Average Earnings

$60,000

Average Male

$36,566

Average Female

Wilmington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilmington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilmington township Language

94.85% of Wilmington township residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Wilmington township Language

Wilmington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0904067.98%
Multiple2408836.67%
Hispanic447347.61%
Asian332678.79%
Black512650.98%

9.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.62%

Male Poverty Rate

11.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is Asian, with 78.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is Hispanic, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.97%.

Wilmington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.36%
High School9.36%
Bachelors or Greater9.03%
Some College7.59%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.13%
Female Employed9.21%
Female Unemployed8.16%
Male Employed6.82%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,133$119,483
Households$69,630$90,970
Married Families$107,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,648$56,029

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilmington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilmington township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wilmington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilmington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

281

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
Korea66
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War40
World War II0

Wilmington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
75+107
35 to 5469
55 to 6422
18 to 349

Wilmington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2936.42%
2+ Races2110.05%
Hispanic215.44%

Wilmington township Veterans by Race

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wilmington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.72%

Born in Wilmington township

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Wilmington township residents were born in the United States, with 81.72% having been born in Illinois. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wilmington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,781-13-0.22%
20285,794-13-0.22%
20275,807-13-0.22%
20265,820-13-0.22%
20255,833-13-0.22%
20245,846-13-0.22%
20235,859-13-0.22%
20225,872-55-0.93%
20215,927-14-0.24%
20205,941-135-2.22%
20196,076-39-0.64%
20186,115-27-0.44%
20176,142-21-0.34%
20166,16320.03%
20156,161-19-0.31%
20146,180-15-0.24%
20136,195-24-0.39%
20126,219-2-0.03%
20116,221-3-0.05%
20106,22400%

Wilmington township Population by Year