Latest news about poverty in Wilmington, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Wilmington, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 15.0% of high school graduates and 44.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.4%. For comparison, it was 36.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilmington, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
22.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
8.9%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilmington:
33.3%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmington:
24.6%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.4%
Residents above poverty level:
36.5%
Poverty by age in Wilmington, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilmington,DE (percentage below poverty level)
50.2%Under 5 years
14.4%5 years
41.8%6 to 11 years
57.7%12 to 14 years
64.2%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
33.7%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilmington,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.7%5 years
57.3%6 to 11 years
34.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
33.5%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
37.7%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilmington,DE (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilmington, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, DE (%)
10.7%White
27.2%Black
74.0%American Indian
3.4%Asian
26.7%Native Hawaiian
38.3%Other race
28.5%2+ races
35.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, DE (absolute numbers)
2,137White
9,762Black
40American Indian
33Asian
9Native Hawaiian
1,620Other race
1,5742+ races
2,934Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilmington, DE
Children below poverty level:
Wilmington, Delaware:
39.1%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilmington:
15.0%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilmington:
44.0%
Delaware:
22.1%
17.1%Married-couple family
18.3%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
78.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
57.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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