Wilmington metro * 237.1K residents
237.1K
Population
$75.2K
Median income
per household
$387.8K
Home value
12.3%
Poverty rate
What stands out
5 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks
Median household income
$75.2K
U.S.
$81K
Median home value
$387.8K
U.S.
$333K
Poverty rate
12.3%
U.S.
12.4%
Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)
54.9%
U.S.
51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
30.0%
U.S.
25.9%
Rent-to-Income
22.6%
Below 30% threshold
Home-Value-to-Income
5.2×
Above typical 3-5x ratio
Household income mix
Share of households by income bracket (ACS).
| Income bracket | Share of households |
|---|---|
| < $50k | 32.7% |
| $50–100k | 29.5% |
| $100–200k | 26.4% |
| $200k+ | 11.4% |
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).
| Tenure | Percent |
|---|---|
| Owners | 61.4% |
| Renters | 38.6% |
6 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.
Obesity
31.1%
U.S.
33.2%
Diabetes
10.6%
U.S.
12.1%
Current smoking
11.6%
U.S.
12.8%
Connectivity snapshot
2 of 3 metrics better than U.S..
Comparison
2/3 above U.S.
Best available speed
1,000Mbps
Gigabit speeds reported
100+ Mbps coverage
97.5%
U.S.
94.5%
Gigabit ready
60.1%
U.S.
65.2%
5G available
96.3%
U.S.
77.4%
New Hanover County, NC
Population
237.1K
Area
192.3 sq mi
Density
1.2K/sq mi
Rankings
How this county compares to other counties nationwide.
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