Wilmington Population History 2013 - 2023

Wilmington Population Facts

What is the current population of Wilmington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wilmington is 5,568. Wilmington, Illinois is the 4,562nd largest city in the US.

What county is Wilmington, Illinois in?

Wilmington is located entirely in Will County.

What is the size of Wilmington, Illinois in square miles?

Wilmington has an area of 9.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wilmington?

The peak population of Wilmington was in 2013, when its population was 5,717. In 2013, Wilmington was the 4,334th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,562nd largest city in the US. Wilmington is currently 2.6% smaller than it was in 2013.

How quickly is Wilmington growing?

Wilmington has grown 4540.0% since the 2000. Wilmington, Illinois is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 100% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Wilmington, Illinois?

Wilmington has a population density of 609.1 people per square mile.

Wilmington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wilmington, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Wilmington, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,720. The voting age population is 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.6% of the residents of Wilmington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wilmington, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Wilmington are 95.4% White, 3.4% Other, 0.4% Two or more races, 0.3% Black, 0.2% American Indian and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 8.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Wilmington, 14.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.5%. On a per-household basis, 11.2% of families are below the poverty line in Wilmington.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of Wilmington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wilmington, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.1% of Wilmington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.7% have a bachelor's degree and 5.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wilmington residents aged 5 and older, 4.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Wilmington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wilmington, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Wilmington is 4.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Wilmington, 12.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wilmington, Illinois?

The median household income in Wilmington is $56,267.

Wilmington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wilmington, Illinois?

In Wilmington, 68.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wilmington, Illinois?

Renters occupy 32.0% of housing units in Wilmington.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wilmington, 16.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wilmington, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Wilmington, 17.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wilmington, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wilmington is $877.

What percentage of households in Wilmington, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Wilmington, 81.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.