Wilmington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,642

Wilmington township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.97%
  • Two or more races: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
133.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.79% (-21)
The current population of Wilmington township, Pennsylvania is 2,642 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,61197.97%
Two or more races180.68%
Other race140.53%
Black or African American120.45%
Asian100.38%
Native American00%
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

39.9

Total

40.3

Male

39.6

Female

Wilmington township Adults

There are 1,873 adults, (498 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington township.

Wilmington township Age Dependency

93.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington township Sex Ratio

Female1,32149.57%
Male1,34450.43%

Wilmington township Population by Age

Wilmington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8843.0181.418.6
Married5593.7594.55.5
Non Family2451.115149
Male533.1984.915.1
Female274.6781.518.5

3.71

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1328.26%
Associates Degree1076.7%
Bachelors Degree33120.71%
Graduate Degree1378.57%
High School Graduate46128.85%
Less Than 9th Grade22313.95%
Some College20712.95%

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
White1,5531,218453
Hispanic18106
Black1200
Asian10104
2+ Races840
Other Race555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$24,604$0$23,872
Graduate Degree$77,083$77,159$0
High School Graduate$37,292$49,750$12,969
Less Than 9th Grade$42,054$43,205$26,369
Overall$42,339$49,250$25,096
Some College$38,750$55,583$26,736

$42,339

Average Earnings

$49,250

Average Male

$25,096

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

68.03% of Wilmington township residents speak only English, while 31.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 30.69% of the population.

Wilmington township Language

Wilmington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,59746417.87%
Black1212100%
Hispanic22418.18%

18.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.15%

Male Poverty Rate

17.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is White, with 17.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.06%.

Wilmington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.61%
High School12.8%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.06%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.59%
Male Employed6.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,826$103,371
Households$73,750$88,839
Married Families$88,542$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,583$47,294

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

111

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War21
Second Gulf War5
Korea5
World War II4

Wilmington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
75+30
55 to 6426
35 to 5417
18 to 340

Wilmington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1116.07%

Wilmington township Veterans by Race

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

85.29%

Born in Wilmington township

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Wilmington township residents were born in the United States, with 85.29% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wilmington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,637-1-0.04%
20282,638-1-0.04%
20272,639-1-0.04%
20262,640-1-0.04%
20252,641-1-0.04%
20242,642-1-0.04%
20232,643-1-0.04%
20222,644-17-0.64%
20212,661-2-0.08%
20202,663973.78%
20192,566-20-0.77%
20182,586-12-0.46%
20172,598-26-0.99%
20162,624-5-0.19%
20152,629-20-0.76%
20142,649-20-0.75%
20132,669-17-0.63%
20122,686-14-0.52%
20112,700-16-0.59%
20102,71600%

Wilmington township Population by Year