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Wilmington, Illinois Population 2021

6,003

Wilmington is a city located in Will County Illinois. Wilmington has a 2020 population of 6,003. Wilmington is currently declining at a rate of -0.60% annually and its population has decreased by -3.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,224 in 2010. Wilmington reached it's highest population of 6,224 in 2010.

The average household income in Wilmington is $75,785 with a poverty rate of 13.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $867 per month, and the median house value is $164,400. The median age in Wilmington is 43.7 years, 40.4 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Wilmington Demographics

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

White: 95.50%
Other race: 2.61%
Two or more races: 0.85%
Black or African American: 0.57%
Native American: 0.28%
Asian: 0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Wilmington, Illinois is 6,003 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,111.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,224.

Wilmington, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,861	95.50%
Some Other Race	160	2.61%
Two or More Races	52	0.85%
Black or African American	35	0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.28%
Asian	12	0.20%

Wilmington Population by Race

Wilmington Population Pyramid $2021

Wilmington Population by Age

Wilmington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Wilmington Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83.1%	16.9%
All	65%	35%
Male	60%	40%
Non Family	54.8%	45.2%
Female	38.5%	61.5%

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Wilmington Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,389	2.49	65
Married	1,013	3.14	83.1
Non Family	909	1.2	54.8
Female	312	3.58	38.5
Male	155	3.57	60

3.15

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

Wilmington Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	119	2.69%
9th to 12th Grade	245	5.54%
High School Graduate	1,856	41.95%
Some College	1,164	26.31%
Associates Degree	414	9.36%
Bachelors Degree	430	9.72%
Graduate Degree	196	4.43%

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,088	3,755	556
Hispanic	271	253	51
Other Race	119	119	51
Black	26	21	6
2+ Races	19	11	6
Native American	17	17
Asian	12	12	7

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.33%.

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,285	$55,442	$26,377
Less Than 9th Grade	$2,500	$	$2,500
High School Graduate	$37,398	$55,203	$25,694
Some College	$37,088	$57,348	$26,364
Bachelors Degree	$43,333	$62,813	$38,144
Graduate Degree	$32,917	$22,067	$49,583

$37,285

Average Earnings

$55,442

Average Male

$26,377

Average Female

Wilmington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilmington Language by Age

Wilmington Language

97.78% of Wilmington residents speak only English, while 2.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

Wilmington Language

Wilmington Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	5,374	731	13.60%
Multiple	47	33	70.21%
Black	30	24	80.00%
Hispanic	492	6	1.22%

13.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.09%

Male Poverty Rate

15.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington is Black, with 80.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington is Hispanic, with 1.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.94%.

Wilmington Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	28.97%
High School	14.77%
Some College	7.86%
Bachelors or Greater	5.32%

Wilmington Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	26.26%
Female Employed	8.10%
Male Employed	5.36%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Wilmington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$57,023	$75,785
Families	$71,846	$86,312
Married Families	$88,523	-
Non Families	$43,592	$54,444

Income by Household Type

Wilmington Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilmington Married by Age and Sex

Wilmington 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 35-44.

Wilmington Marital Status by Race

Wilmington Marital Status

360

Number of Veterans

341

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	119
Korea	85
First Gulf War	61
Second Gulf War	60
World War II

Wilmington Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	101
65 to 74	98
18 to 34	60
35 to 54	51
55 to 64	50

Wilmington Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	350	7.53%
Hispanic	17	5.09%
2+ Races	5	9.62%
Native American	4	23.53%
Black	1	2.86%

Wilmington Veterans by Race

Wilmington Veterans by Education

6.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington Veterans by Education

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wilmington Employment by Age

Wilmington Employment by Race

Wilmington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

84.21%

Born in Wilmington

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Wilmington residents were born in the United States, with 84.21% having been born in Illinois. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wilmington Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,003	-36	-0.60%
2020	6,039	-36	-0.59%
2019	6,075	-36	-0.59%
2018	6,111	-29	-0.47%
2017	6,140	-19	-0.31%
2016	6,159	-1	-0.02%
2015	6,160	-20	-0.32%
2014	6,180	-15	-0.24%
2013	6,195	-23	-0.37%
2012	6,218	-4	-0.06%
2011	6,222	-2	-0.03%
2010	6,224		0.00%

Wilmington, Illinois Population 2021

Wilmington Demographics

Wilmington, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Wilmington Population by Race

Wilmington Population Pyramid $2021

Wilmington Median Age

Wilmington Adults

Wilmington Age Dependency

Wilmington Sex Ratio

Wilmington Population by Age

Wilmington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Wilmington Household Types

Wilmington Households and Families

Wilmington Households by Type

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Race

Wilmington Educational Attainment by Race

Wilmington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilmington Language by Age

Wilmington Language

Wilmington Language

Wilmington Poverty by Race

Poverty in Wilmington

Wilmington Poverty

Wilmington Poverty Rate by Education

Wilmington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Wilmington Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Wilmington Married by Age and Sex

Wilmington Marriage

Wilmington Marital Status by Race

Wilmington Marital Status

Wilmington Veterans by War

Wilmington Veterans by Age

Wilmington Veterans by Race

Wilmington Veterans by Education

Wilmington Veterans by Education

Wilmington Employment by Age

Wilmington Employment by Race

Wilmington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Wilmington Place of Birth

Wilmington Population by Year