Wilmington township, Illinois Population 2024

5,846

Wilmington township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wilmington township was:

  • White: 89.2%
  • Two or more races: 5.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.82%
  • Other race: 1.08%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
177.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-95)
The current population of Wilmington township, Illinois is 5,846 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,27889.2%
Two or more races3055.15%
Black or African American2263.82%
Other race641.08%
Asian370.63%
Native American70.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilmington township Population by Race

Wilmington township Population Pyramid 2024

Wilmington township Median Age

41.8

Total

37.7

Male

45.6

Female

Wilmington township Adults

There are 4,802 adults, (1,148 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington township.

Wilmington township Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington township Sex Ratio

Female2,88048.67%
Male3,03751.33%

Wilmington township Population by Age

Wilmington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4562.3263.636.4
Non Family1,0941.2545.354.7
Married1,0273.1184.815.2
Female2453.2444.955.1
Male903.993.36.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2716.37%
Associates Degree3578.39%
Bachelors Degree59313.94%
Graduate Degree2876.75%
High School Graduate1,72240.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1313.08%
Some College89421.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7533,367742
Hispanic27325758
2+ Races18918954
Black10110129
Other Race64480
Asian373728
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.68%.

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,231$72,083$0
Graduate Degree$55,417$108,750$53,844
High School Graduate$44,519$53,607$40,156
Less Than 9th Grade$37,083$45,417$0
Overall$49,099$60,602$38,799
Some College$51,875$70,900$36,875

$49,099

Average Earnings

$60,602

Average Male

$38,799

Average Female

Wilmington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilmington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilmington township Language

91.43% of Wilmington township residents speak only English, while 8.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.38% of the population.

Wilmington township Language

Wilmington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9344098.29%
Multiple30511437.38%
Hispanic4119322.63%
Black2095526.32%
Asian302376.67%

10.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.43%

Male Poverty Rate

11.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is Asian, with 76.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is White, with 8.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.58%.

Wilmington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.94%
Bachelors or Greater11.8%
High School11.19%
Some College10.65%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.37%
Female Employed8.45%
Male Employed8.16%
Female Unemployed4.44%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,136$121,717
Households$64,688$93,035
Married Families$109,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,471$52,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilmington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilmington township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wilmington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilmington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

263

Number of Veterans

233

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam76
Korea53
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War37
World War II0

Wilmington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+93
65 to 7482
35 to 5462
18 to 3415
55 to 6411

Wilmington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2365.44%
2+ Races2711.95%
Hispanic206.71%

Wilmington township Veterans by Race

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wilmington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.37%

Born in Wilmington township

94.27%

Native Born

5.73%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

3.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.27% of Wilmington township residents were born in the United States, with 83.37% having been born in Illinois. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilmington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,781-13-0.22%
20285,794-13-0.22%
20275,807-13-0.22%
20265,820-13-0.22%
20255,833-13-0.22%
20245,846-13-0.22%
20235,859-13-0.22%
20225,872-55-0.93%
20215,927-14-0.24%
20205,941-135-2.22%
20196,076-39-0.64%
20186,115-27-0.44%
20176,142-21-0.34%
20166,16320.03%
20156,161-19-0.31%
20146,180-15-0.24%
20136,195-24-0.39%
20126,219-2-0.03%
20116,221-3-0.05%
20106,22400%

Wilmington township Population by Year