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Revision as of 22:13, 6 June 2006
For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington
Wilmington is a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,921 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton CountyTemplate:GR. Wilmington was featured in Time Magazine December 8 1997 as a small town to which suburban families flee.
James W. Denver, for whom Denver, Colorado is named, is buried in Wilmington. The city is also the site of Wilmington College.
Geography
Wilmington is located at 39°26′45″N 83°49′45″W / 39.44583°N 83.82917°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (39.445913, -83.829128)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 km² (7.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 11,921 people, 4,867 households, and 2,929 families residing in the city. The population density was 617.8/km² (1,599.9/mi²). There were 5,284 housing units at an average density of 273.8/km² (709.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.66% White, 6.72% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 4,867 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 15.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,880, and the median income for a family was $43,619. Males had a median income of $31,645 versus $22,627 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,346. About 8.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.