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Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle county, is 24 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city is part of the Wilmington - Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 72,664 people people live in Wilmington.
In Wilmington, about 28% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Wilmington, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Approximately 64% of Wilmington is non-white. In Wilmington you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Wilmington had a median family income of $40,241.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($372,407) in Wilmington than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wilmington, about 50% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Wilmington.
In Wilmington, 77% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.
Comparing Wilmington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Delaware (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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