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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wilmington, DE compare?
| Figure | Wilmington, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 73,512 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 70,898 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,507 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.0% |
| Measure | Wilmington, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 71,727±50 |
| Median age | 37.0±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.3%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 51.6%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $58,671±$3,302 |
| Per capita income | $40,332±$1,740 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.4%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,400±$9,451 |
| Median gross rent | $1,224±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3%±4.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.0%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.0%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.3%±2.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.7%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov