Wilmington

Population: 5,507
Median household income: $63,514
Median home value: $216,400

Wilmington, a community in Will County, Illinois, has 5,507 residents. At $63,514, its median household income sits below Will County's $107,799.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilmington's population declined 8.7% from 6,030 to 5,507, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $168,500 to $216,400.

Owners occupy 64.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,507
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,514
Median home value: $216,400
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 2,379
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0305,507

Median household income

$56,267$63,514

Median home value

$168,500$216,400

Median gross rent

$877$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,030	$56,267	$168,500	$877
2020	5,883	$57,500	$164,300	$852
2021	5,462	$57,679	$171,700	$875
2022	5,525	$66,538	$196,900	$899
2023	5,507	$63,514	$216,400	$897

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	488	8.9%
5 to 17	646	11.7%
18 to 24	533	9.7%
25 to 34	795	14.4%
35 to 44	545	9.9%
45 to 54	654	11.9%
55 to 64	757	13.7%
65 to 74	503	9.1%
75 and over	586	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,676	84.9%
Black or African American	218	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	111	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	7.0%
High school graduate	1,514	39.4%
Some college or associate's	1,219	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	569	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	271	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,235	82.1%
Carpooled	209	7.7%
Public transit	50	1.8%
Walked	57	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	5.2%
Other means	31	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	929	36.0%
15 to 29 min	738	28.6%
30 to 44 min	555	21.5%
45 to 59 min	178	6.9%
60+ min	182	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 11.3% (601 of 5,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,259	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,007	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,266	95.3%
Vacant	113	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,457	64.3%
Renter-occupied	809	35.7%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,549	65.1%
1-unit, attached	214	9.0%
2 to 4 units	318	13.4%
5 to 19 units	239	10.0%
20 or more units	39	1.6%
Mobile home & other	20	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1782101
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 41.3194, -88.1602