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The income per capita in Wilmington is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilmington is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmington is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmington is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,089 $45,139 $90,278

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wilmington median earnings by income bracket

Wilmington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,148	$189,375	242.3%
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,747	$147,578	166.8%
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
Beckett, NJ	5,091	$132,817	140.1%
Wilmington, DE	70,655	$45,139	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Charles, MO	70,650	$71,232	28.8%
North Richland Hills, TX	70,585	$75,563	36.6%
Saint John, NB	70,776	n/a
Casas Adobes, AZ	70,516	$67,480	22.0%
Canton, OH	70,863	$32,735	40.8%
Wilmington, DE	70,655	$45,139	18.4%

Source: The Wilmington, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Index	Wilmington	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$31,170	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$45,139	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,703	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,024	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,907	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,336	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	12.0%	15.1%