Population 10,994 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hilltop
Household size in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Hilltop sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wilmington as a whole, where it has 2.45 people. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 40.6 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 41.4 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 42.4 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Hilltop is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Hilltop (22.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hilltop
Renters in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 32.1% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 34.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 36.0% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.8% | 33.8% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Hilltop than nationally: 49.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hilltop is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Wilmington as a whole (7.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.1 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1958 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1959 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1960 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1961 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hilltop is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only one other Wilmington neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $1,070 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $1,211 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,282 | $1,498 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$467 | +$484 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
Rent in Hilltop runs $1,282 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $467 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hilltop
Bachelor's degrees in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 33.4% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 40.4% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hilltop have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.9% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 91.4% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Hilltop never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 13.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Wilmington neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Wilmington | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hilltop runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hilltop compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | 2.62 | 37.1 | 22.5% | 49.8% | 10.0% | 1942 | $1,282 | 25.6% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| The Flats | 2.32 | 40.5 | 26.2% | 52.6% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,190 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 10.3% |
| Cool Springs | 1.83 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 60.0% | 15.9% | 1952 | $1,280 | 39.9% | 86.4% | 5.7% |
| Hedgeville | 2.94 | 34.7 | 28.1% | 44.1% | 9.4% | 1944 | $1,302 | 18.7% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
| Browntown | 1.99 | 33.9 | 27.8% | 49.7% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,431 | 44.7% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| Highlands | 1.80 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 22.5% | 5.3% | 1955 | $1,780 | 76.8% | 98.7% | 0.4% |
| Downtown | 2.28 | 33.5 | 30.1% | 72.5% | 21.5% | 1953 | $1,074 | 20.1% | 86.2% | 8.9% |
| Brandywine Village | 2.36 | 37.0 | 14.3% | 54.5% | 11.4% | 1962 | $1,086 | 29.6% | 90.2% | 12.6% |
| Baynard Village | 2.27 | 42.8 | 16.1% | 52.1% | 8.2% | 1939 | $1,330 | 34.5% | 85.8% | 4.6% |
| 9th Ward | 2.84 | 34.1 | 21.4% | 62.4% | 10.1% | 1956 | $1,230 | 21.4% | 91.4% | 7.9% |
| Northwest Wilmington | 2.13 | 47.2 | 17.0% | 40.4% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,296 | 38.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hilltop. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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