Wilmington, DE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,330 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,613 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,068 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,813 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,545 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,291 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,855 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,373 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,623 | 18.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,110 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,710 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,995 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,025 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,019 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,662 | 41.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,780 | 32.9 |
| Separated | 2,136 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 5,249 | 9.2 |
Female | 4,290 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 7,220 | 12.7 |
Female | 4,091 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,584 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,118 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,943 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,020 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,895 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,449 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,209 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,576 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,992 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,767 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,850 | 51.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,484 | 46.5 |
Same county | 24,120 | 35.6 |
Different county | 7,364 | 10.9 |
Same state | 993 | 1.5 |
Different state | 6,371 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,433 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,664 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,016 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 66,553 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 42,245 | 58.1 |
Different state | 24,308 | 33.5 |
Born outside United States | 2,463 | 3.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,648 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,798 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,381 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,267 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,648 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 772 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 449 | 12.3 |
| Africa | 29 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 2,306 | 63.2 |
| Northern America | 85 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,767 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,200 | 87.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,567 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,019 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 6,371 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,303 | 4.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,730 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 462 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 325 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,664 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,692 | 93.2 |
| Arab | 86 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 146 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 59 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 253 | 0.3 |
| English | 3,169 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 661 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 139 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,760 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 215 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 151 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,303 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 4,164 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 190 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 130 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,618 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 537 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 504 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 538 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,924 | 2.6 |
| Swedish | 372 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 139 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,299 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 341 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 619 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 39,196 | 53.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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