In addition, Wilmington is a college town. There are a lot of students in Wilmington attending college, and as a result Wilmington provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
One of the benefits of Wilmington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.84 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Wilmington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.23% of adults in Wilmington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wilmington in 2022 was $26,520, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,080 for a family of four. However, Wilmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wilmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wilmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.
