Delaware · Census place 77580
Wilmington city, DE
Quick answer
Wilmington city has 71,124 residents, ranking #1 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $55,269, the median home is worth $224,500 and median gross rent runs $1,187 a month.
- Population
- 71,124Wilmington city residents
- Median household income
- $55,269Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $224,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,187Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wilmington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wilmington city median would spend about 25.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.2% of residents and 46% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Delaware.
- Dover city 39,491
- Newark city 30,309
- Middletown town 24,071
- Bear CDP 22,604
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