Population
113 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023
Wilmington, IL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wilmington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 113
- Residents
- $72,083
- Median income
- $916
- Median rent (state)
Wilmington - the verdict
Wilmington ranks in the 52nd percentile for household income and the 64th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 52nd
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
- 64th
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Wilmington, IL
113 people live in Wilmington, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Wilmington households earn a median of $72,083 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 21.4%. The median resident age is 30.8 years. About 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Wilmington reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 992.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $916 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 2.8 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$72,083 /yr
Poverty 21.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Wilmington compare to other US cities?
Here's how Wilmington stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 52% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
Safety 64% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Wilmington ranks #246 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wilmington's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
52nd percentile nationally for median household income · 64th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Wilmington's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
113
Median Income
$72,083
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
992.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
234.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
757.8
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
63.5%
Carpool
21.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%
Based on 52 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wilmington sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$916/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
2.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Illinois
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wilmington's 113 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wilmington's $72,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Wilmington compares to nearby Illinois cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Wilmington, IL?
What is the population of Wilmington, IL? +
The population of Wilmington, IL stands at 113 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Wilmington, IL? +
Wilmington households earn a median of $72,083 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Wilmington? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wilmington; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
Is Wilmington, IL safe? +
Wilmington has a total crime rate of 992.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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