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Wilmington Facts at a Glance
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| Wilmington represented |
10.7%
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of Delaware's total population in 1990. |
| Wilmington represented |
9.9%
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of Delaware's total population in 1997. |
| Wilmington represents |
9.2%
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of
Delaware's total population in 2000. |
| Wilmington represented |
16.1%
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of New Castle County's population in 1990. |
| Wilmington represented |
15.1%
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of New Castle County's population in 1997. |
| Wilmington represents |
14.5%
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of
New Castle County's population in 2000. |
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Source:
2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau
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Population
Estimates
Delaware,
Wilmington, and New Castle Co., 1997 and 1999
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Delaware
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Wilmington
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New Castle County
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| 1997 |
733,874 |
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72,304 |
9.9% |
477,825 |
65.1% |
| 1999 |
751,186 |
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72,582 |
9.7% |
486,592 |
64.8% |
Whites
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| 1997 |
593,583 |
80.9% |
30,719 |
42.5% |
385,413 |
80.7% |
| 1999 |
606,186 |
80.7% |
30,844 |
42.5% |
390,835 |
80.3% |
Blacks
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| 1997 |
126,695 |
17.3% |
37,660 |
52.1% |
82,511 |
17.3% |
| 1999 |
130,769 |
17.4% |
37,807 |
52.1% |
85,245 |
17.5% |
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| Source:
Delaware Population Consortium |
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