Wilmington township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,642

Wilmington township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Two or more races: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
133.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.79% (-21)
The current population of Wilmington township, Pennsylvania is 2,642 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,61298.38%
Black or African American120.45%
Other race110.41%
Two or more races110.41%
Asian90.34%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilmington township Population by Race

Wilmington township Population Pyramid 2024

Wilmington township Median Age

38.5

Total

40.1

Male

35.7

Female

Wilmington township Adults

There are 1,812 adults, (502 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington township.

Wilmington township Age Dependency

102.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington township Sex Ratio

Female1,36251.3%
Male1,29348.7%

Wilmington township Population by Age

Wilmington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8882.9981.818.2
Married5833.6890.49.6
Non Family2501.116238
Male303.978020
Female254.648020

3.71

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1187.54%
Associates Degree1127.16%
Bachelors Degree35822.89%
Graduate Degree16410.49%
High School Graduate41926.79%
Less Than 9th Grade19512.47%
Some College19812.66%

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
White1,5271,228511
Black1200
2+ Races1196
Hispanic1196
Asian990
Other Race555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Wilmington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$110,795$24,028
Graduate Degree$79,333$79,500$0
High School Graduate$51,818$57,619$0
Less Than 9th Grade$42,250$45,313$27,813
Overall$45,290$54,500$26,467
Some College$42,250$49,955$28,529

$45,290

Average Earnings

$54,500

Average Male

$26,467

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

72.6% of Wilmington township residents speak only English, while 27.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 27.03% of the population.

Wilmington township Language

Wilmington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,60831011.89%
Black1212100%

12.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.53%

Male Poverty Rate

10.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington township is White, with 11.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.28%.

Wilmington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.09%
High School10.5%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%
Some College1.29%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25%
Male Employed3.45%
Female Employed1.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilmington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,750$112,502
Households$73,250$95,166
Married Families$94,489$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,833$50,268

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

77

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War16
World War II4
Korea3
Second Gulf War0

Wilmington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+25
65 to 7420
55 to 6417
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Wilmington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White774.35%

Wilmington township Veterans by Race

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

85.54%

Born in Wilmington township

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Wilmington township residents were born in the United States, with 85.54% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Wilmington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,637-1-0.04%
20282,638-1-0.04%
20272,639-1-0.04%
20262,640-1-0.04%
20252,641-1-0.04%
20242,642-1-0.04%
20232,643-1-0.04%
20222,644-17-0.64%
20212,661-2-0.08%
20202,663973.78%
20192,566-20-0.77%
20182,586-12-0.46%
20172,598-26-0.99%
20162,624-5-0.19%
20152,629-20-0.76%
20142,649-20-0.75%
20132,669-17-0.63%
20122,686-14-0.52%
20112,700-16-0.59%
20102,71600%

Wilmington township Population by Year