Wilmington, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,625 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,237 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 888 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,060 | 28.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,935 | 13.6 |
| College or graduate school | 10,505 | 48.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,834 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,411 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,880 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,303 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,670 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,441 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,997 | 22.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,132 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,897 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,708 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,724 | 41.8 |
| Separated | 2,192 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 5,553 | 8.7 |
Female | 4,668 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 6,720 | 10.5 |
Female | 4,010 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,246 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 671 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,600 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,287 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,544 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,737 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,968 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,769 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,165 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,521 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,649 | 41.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,382 | 56.5 |
Same county | 18,549 | 25.9 |
Different county | 21,833 | 30.5 |
Same state | 11,690 | 16.3 |
Different state | 10,143 | 14.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,490 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,542 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,747 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 72,074 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 43,130 | 57.1 |
Different state | 28,944 | 38.3 |
Born outside United States | 673 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,795 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,538 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 945 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,850 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,795 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 746 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 560 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 122 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 35 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 1,179 | 42.2 |
| Northern America | 153 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,521 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,325 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 4,196 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,611 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 2,322 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,059 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,320 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 294 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 369 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,542 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,993 | 94.0 |
| Arab | 342 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 190 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 176 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 849 | 1.1 |
| English | 9,479 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,539 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 385 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,673 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 397 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 295 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,126 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 2,517 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 482 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,059 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 150 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 427 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,248 | 4.3 |
| Scottish | 2,361 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 546 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 528 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 100 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 218 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 6,344 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 637 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 176 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 23,614 | 31.3 |
| (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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