Wilmington is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 120,324 people and 48 associated neighborhoods, Wilmington is the eighth largest community in North Carolina. Wilmington real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Wilmington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Wilmington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wilmington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wilmington is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilmington who work in management occupations (12.70%), sales jobs (11.43%), and food service (8.76%). Also of interest is that Wilmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Wilmington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Combining city textures and college town sensibilities, Wilmington really has a nice blend of characteristics. While not a huge city, Wilmington is big enough to offer a healthy dose of diversion, opportunity, and amenity to its residents and to the thousands of college students who descend on it every fall. Its size and diversity makes Wilmington more than just a college town, but removing the students from the equation would undeniably change Wilmington’s character and quality of life. Wilmington is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Wilmington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.62% of adults in Wilmington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Wilmington in 2022 was $42,750, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,000 for a family of four. However, Wilmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wilmington is a very 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 English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
