Wilmington, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over63,213100.0
In labor force40,25063.7
Civilian labor force
40,03163.3
Employed
36,62957.9
Unemployed
3,4025.4
Percent of civilian labor force
8.5(X)
Armed Forces
2190.3
Not in labor force22,96336.3
Females 16 years and over34,136100.0
In labor force19,60857.4
Civilian labor force
19,58557.4
Employed
17,96152.6
Own children under 6 years4,569100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,86462.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over35,912100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone28,40979.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,22711.8
Public transportation (including taxicab)6741.9
Walked1,0743.0
Other means5721.6
Worked at home9562.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over36,629100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,06832.9
Service occupations7,21619.7
Sales and office occupations9,63026.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations790.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,4409.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations4,19611.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining990.3
Construction3,1938.7
Manufacturing2,8397.8
Wholesale trade8472.3
Retail trade5,20914.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,4103.8
Information1,1053.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,3496.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,5149.6
Educational, health and social services7,55820.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,97013.6
Other services (except public administration)2,1005.7
Public administration1,4363.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers28,39977.5
Government workers5,45614.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,6797.3
Unpaid family workers950.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households34,268100.0
Less than $10,0005,59116.3
$10,000 to $14,9992,8218.2
$15,000 to $24,9995,48816.0
$25,000 to $34,9994,83514.1
$35,000 to $49,9995,29215.4
$50,000 to $74,9995,09914.9
$75,000 to $99,9992,2406.5
$100,000 to $149,9991,6584.8
$150,000 to $199,9995861.7
$200,000 or more6581.9
Median household income (dollars)31,099(X)
With earnings26,19276.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
43,332(X)
With Social Security income9,41427.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,508(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,5644.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,750(X)
With public assistance income1,1843.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,702(X)
With retirement income5,86917.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
21,223(X)
Families17,624100.0
Less than $10,0001,7009.6
$10,000 to $14,9991,0445.9
$15,000 to $24,9992,32513.2
$25,000 to $34,9992,19412.4
$35,000 to $49,9992,98917.0
$50,000 to $74,9993,28618.6
$75,000 to $99,9991,7129.7
$100,000 to $149,9991,3727.8
$150,000 to $199,9994752.7
$200,000 or more5273.0
Median family income (dollars)41,891(X)
Per capita income (dollars)21,503(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,803(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,423(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,340(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.3
With related children under 18 years1,862(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.0
With related children under 5 years
883(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.9
Families with female householder, no husband present1,622(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.5
With related children under 18 years1,491(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)45.6
With related children under 5 years
721(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)55.8
Individuals14,196(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.6
18 years and over10,646(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.0
65 years and over
1,348(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.0
Related children under 18 years3,471(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,368(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over7,263(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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