Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ
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1950‑1959:Wilmington, DE-NJ SMA
1959‑1963:Wilmington, DE-NJ SMSA
1963‑1975:Wilmington, DE-NJ-MD SMSA
1975‑1983:Wilmington-Newark, DE-NJ-MD SMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE SCSA
1983‑1992:Wilmington-Newark, DE-NJ-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
1992‑2003:Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
2003‑2006:Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metro Division in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area in Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
New Castle County, DE218,879307,446385,856398,115441,946500,265522,094
Cecil County, MD33,35648,40853,29160,43071,34785,95197,474
Salem County, NJ49,50858,71160,34664,67665,29464,28566,054
Total268,387366,157499,493523,221578,587586,216685,622
Percent Change-36.4%36.4%4.8%10.6%1.3%17.0%
Total (as currently defined)301,743414,565499,493523,221578,587650,501685,622
Percent Change-37.4%20.5%4.8%10.6%12.4%5.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
New Castle County, DE
Cecil County, MD
Salem County, NJ
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Wilmington, DE110,356*95,827*80,386*70,195*71,529*72,664*72,786*
Newark, DE6,73111,40420,75725,24725,09828,547*30,060
Total110,35695,82780,38670,19571,529101,21172,786
Metro268,387366,157499,493523,221578,587586,216685,622
Percent41.1%26.2%16.1%13.4%12.4%17.3%10.6%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Wilmington, DE
Newark, DE


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population203,14075.7%
UA Population187,35969.8%
Rural Population65,24724.3%
Inside Central Cities110,35641.1%
Outside Central Cities158,03158.9%
Total Metro Area Population268,387100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Wilmington, DE-NJ187,359187,359100.0%
Total187,359

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population301,53972.7%
UA Population283,66768.4%
Rural Population113,02627.3%
Inside Central Cities95,82723.1%
Outside Central Cities318,73876.9%
Total Metro Area Population414,565100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Wilmington, DE-NJ283,667283,667100.0%
Total283,667

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population395,62279.2%
UA Population371,57474.4%
Rural Population103,87120.8%
Inside Central Cities80,38616.1%
Outside Central Cities419,10783.9%
Total Metro Area Population499,493100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Vineland-Millville, NJ73,5793070.4%
Wilmington, DE-NJ371,267371,267100.0%
Total371,574

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population419,65080.2%
UA Population406,49577.7%
Rural Population103,57119.8%
Inside Central Cities70,19513.4%
Outside Central Cities453,02686.6%
Total Metro Area Population523,221100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Vineland-Millville, NJ88,8223830.4%
Wilmington, DE-NJ-MD406,112406,112100.0%
Total406,495

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population425,52882.9%
UA Population421,69482.2%
Rural Population87,76517.1%
Inside Central Cities96,62718.8%
Outside Central Cities416,66681.2%
Total Metro Area Population513,293100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Wilmington, DE-NJ-MD-PA449,616421,69493.8%
Total421,694

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population550,76284.7%
UA Population518,56079.7%
Rural Population99,73915.3%
Inside Principal Cities72,66411.2%
Outside Principal Cities577,83788.8%
Total Metro Area Population650,501100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Aberdeen-Havre de Grace-Bel Air, MD174,5986,7273.9%
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD5,149,079510,2589.9%
Vineland, NJ88,7241,5751.8%
Total518,560

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Wilmington, DE-NJ SMA
-New Castle County, DE included as original SMA component
-Salem County, NJ included as original SMA component
-Wilmington, DE designated as original central city of new SMA
Oct 1963
-Title of Wilmington, DE-NJ SMSA changed to Wilmington, DE-NJ-MD SMSA
-Cecil County, MD added
Oct 1975
-Wilmington, DE-NJ-MD SMSA included in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE SCSA
Jun 1983
-Wilmington-Newark, DE-NJ-MD SMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE SCSA became Wilmington-Newark, DE-NJ-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Wilmington-Newark, DE-NJ-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE CMSA changed to Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-Salem County, NJ transferred to Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-Newark, DE designated as central city of PMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA changed to Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metro Division in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area in Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
-Salem County, NJ added, transferred from Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-Newark, DE no longer designated as principal/central city

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