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Population (year 2000): 75,838
Males: 35,397 (46.7%), Females: 40,441 (53.3%)
New Hanover County
Zip codes:
28401,
28403,
28405,
28409,
28411,
28412.
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $31,099 (year 2000)
Median house value: $128,400 (year 2000)
Races in Wilmington:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
- Black (25.8%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (12.5%), German (10.1%),
Irish (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian
(3.3%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 41.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wilmington
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wilmington city
- Never married: 35.5%
- Now married: 41.8%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 10.5%
3.7% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.0%
Europe, 0.7% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers in Wilmington:
- NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2131 S
17TH ST BOX 9000)
- WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (2520 TROY DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:
- J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
SOUTHPORT, NC)
- PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BURGAW,
NC)
- BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles;
SUPPLY, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wilmington:
- WILMINGTON INTL (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID:
ILM)
- ALBERT J ELLIS (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC;
ID: OAJ)
- SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 77 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC;
ID: GSB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:
- BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 24 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC;
ID: SUT)
- HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 33 miles; HOLLY
RIDGE, NC; ID: N21)
- HENDERSON FIELD (about 35 miles; WALLACE, NC; ID:
ACZ)
Amtrak station:
WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station. Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines.
Colleges/Universities in Wilmington:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON
(Full-time enrollment: 8,996; Location: 601 S COLLEGE
RD; Public; Website: www.uncwil.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
- CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
3,550; Location: 411 N FRONT ST; Public)
- MILLER-MOTTE BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
380; Location: 606 S COLLEGE RD; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.miller-motte.com)
- MR DAVIDS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT
enrollment: 59; Location: 4348 MARKET ST; Private,
for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Wilmington:
- COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles;
CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; CONWAY,
SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
- FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94
miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 94
miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 100 miles; BUIES
CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
Public high schools in Wilmington:
- EMSLEY A LANEY HIGH (Students: 1,825;
Location: 2700 N COLLEGE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- JOHN T HOGGARD HIGH (Students: 1,683;
Location: 4305 SHIPYARD BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NEW HANOVER HIGH (Students: 1,599; Location:
1307 MARKET ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EUGENE ASHLEY HIGH (Students: 1,513;
Location: 555 VETERANS DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Wilmington:
- WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 656;
Location: 1401 N COLLEGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
- CAPE FEAR ACADEMY (Students: 499; Location:
3900 S COLLEGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wilmington:
- WILLISTON MIDDLE (Students: 943; Location:
401 S 10TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CHARLES P MURRAY MIDDLE (Students: 842;
Location: 655 VETERANS DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROLAND-GRISE MIDDLE (Students: 768; Location:
4412 LAKE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MYRTLE GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 741; Location:
901 PINER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EMMA B TRASK MIDDLE (Students: 732; Location:
2900 N COLLEGE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- M C S NOBLE MIDDLE (Students: 723; Location:
6520 MARKET ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN J BLAIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 607;
Location: 6510 MARKET ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- WALTER L PARSLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 606;
Location: 3518 MASONBORO LOOP ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- PINE VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 600;
Location: 440 JOHN S MOSBY DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- DR HUBERT EATON SR ELEM (Students: 576;
Location: 6701 GORDON ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Wilmington:
- MYRTLE GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 432;
Location: 800 PINER RD; Grades: PK - 9)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397;
Location: 217 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
- H A H MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 160;
Location: 4915 ORIOLE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)
- CALVARY EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 120;
Location: 423 N 23RD ST; Grades: PK - 4)
- HAPPY KIDS SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location:
6320 CAROLINA BEACH RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96;
Location: 3705 S. COLLEGE RD.; Grades: KG - 5)
- KINGS MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 93;
Location: 1380 N COLLEGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 3)
- A LITTLE CLASS SCHOOL (Students: 92;
Location: 4214 PEACHTREE AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
- NOAH'S ARK CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 89;
Location: 1501 BEASLEY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 350
PEIFFER AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 8)
Library in Wilmington:
- NEW HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $3,231,121; Location: 201 CHESTNUT STREET;
392,920 books; 16,124 audio materials; 7,757 video
materials; 636 serial subscriptions)
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