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Wilmington, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
71,124
Population
6,525/sq mi density
$55,269
Median Income
$38,786 per capita
$224,500
Home Value
$321,158 Zillow
$1,187
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
1,498
Violent Crime/100K
4,460 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,269 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$224,500 home value, $1,187/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,498 violent crimes/100K (294% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,269
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,786
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wilmington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wilmington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,269
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,786
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.2%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.4%
68% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.2%
Public Transit
8.4%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,786 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.2% |
| Public Transit | 8.4% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |