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Wilmington, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
118,578
Population
2,308/sq mi density
$63,900
Median Income
$46,062 per capita
$350,300
Home Value
$408,845 Zillow
$1,311
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
2,880 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,900 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$350,300 home value, $1,311/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,900
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,062
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
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
$63,900
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,062
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,810
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
17.7%
Other
11%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,216
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
908
Retail
1,119
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,810
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,062 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,810 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $21,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,216 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 908 |
| Retail | 1,119 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,810 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |