Wilmington is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Wilmington enrolled in college, Wilmington has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.84 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Wilmington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.23% of adults in Wilmington have at least a bachelor's 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.
