Greater Wilmington Fact Sheet

Wilmington Location:
On I-95, halfway between New York City and Washington, DC -- 100 miles each direction. 33% of the nation's population is within 350 miles of Wilmington.

• 30 minutes to center city Philadelphia, PA
• 90 minutes to downtown Baltimore, MD
• 60 minutes to Lancaster, PA ("Amish Country")
• 90 minutes to Atlantic City, NJ
• 2 hours to Delaware's Atlantic Ocean beaches (Rehoboth, Bethany, Dewey, Fenwick)

State of Delaware:
2nd smallest in nation. Population: 897,934 (2010). One Congressman, two Senators and ONE Vice-President! 

New Castle County:
Population 538,479 (2010) - largest population and smallest area (438 square miles) of Delaware's three counties. Wilmington is New Castle County's and Delaware's largest city with a population of 70,851 (2010).  Kent County, at mid-state and Sussex County, at the southern end of the state are Delaware's two other counties.

Major Highway Access:
I-95, I-495, I-295 (Delaware Memorial Bridge), and New Jersey Turnpike

Air Access:
PHL/Philadelphia International Airport (20 minutes by car). ILG/New Castle County Airport - private planes - (10 minutes by car). BWI/Baltimore-Washington International (90 minutes by car.)

Climate:
Moderate. Average temperature in the summer is 76 F (24 C) and 33 F (1 C) in winter. Snowfall is moderate and is most likely to occur January through March. Annual rainfall is approximately 45 inches.

Tax-free Shopping and Dining:
No Sales Tax in Delaware on shopping, dining or entertainment  saves you 6% and more!

New Castle County Hotel Rooms:
Approximately 5,000 rooms available in New Castle County; 6,000 total rooms including regional members.

Lodging Tax:
New Castle County Lodging Tax is 8%.
City of Wilmington Lodging Tax is 10%.

Wilmington Rental Tax:
2% (applies to car and equipment rentals)

Major Industries:
Banking, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, Tourism/Hospitality, Import/Export