Wilmington, New York Population

Overview

1,184

Total Population

51.1

Median age

50.25%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilmington town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilmington town is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilmington town's population under 18 was 10.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilmington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilmington town, 7.35% were under the age of 15, 13.18% aged 15 to 29, 55.74% aged 30 to 64, 21.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Wilmington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.25% females and 49.75% males in Wilmington, New York.
The Wilmington, New York gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 80.

Wilmington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilmington town population: 97.72% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are some other race and 1.10% are multiracial.
Wilmington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,176 (99.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilmington town is White with a population of 1,157 (97.72% of the total population).

Wilmington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,273 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Wilmington town's population increased by 127 (11.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilmington town's population decreased by 118 (9.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilmington town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,123.