Elsmere, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

6,203

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

5.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Elsmere, DE is home to a population of 6.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Elsmere, DE residents were born outside of the country (687 people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Elsmere, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 910 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Elsmere, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elsmere, DE was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elsmere, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elsmere, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 565
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 517
Other (Hispanic)
910 ± 540

38.1%

Hispanic Population

2.37k people

38.1% of the people in Elsmere, DE are hispanic (2.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elsmere, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

9.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Elsmere, DE residents (687 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elsmere, DE was 9.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elsmere, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 86
Vietnam
58 ± 55
Korea
19 ± 28

Elsmere, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elsmere, DE.

Economy

The economy of Elsmere, DE employs 2.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elsmere, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (536 people), Retail Trade (457 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,440), and Manufacturing ($85,268).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2024 Value

± 440

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsmere, DE grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 2.85k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elsmere, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (364 people), Transportation Occupations (281 people), and Material Moving Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elsmere, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.91k

2024 Value

± 440

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsmere, DE grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 2.85k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elsmere, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (536 people), Retail Trade (457 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elsmere, DE, though some of these residents may live in Elsmere, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,836

Median earning men ± $6,055

$41,738

Median earning women ± $5,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,673), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,165), and Public Administration ($45,375).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Elsmere, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elsmere, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Elsmere, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Elsmere, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Elsmere, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elsmere, DE was $225,800 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,200 to $225,800, a 7.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Elsmere, DE is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elsmere, DE have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elsmere, DE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$225,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,041

$1,471

Median Property Taxes

±$266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elsmere, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elsmere, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Elsmere, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elsmere, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,944

Median Household Income

± $19,241

2.24k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Elsmere, DE declined from $67,944 from the previous year's value of $76,378.

The following chart displays the households in Elsmere, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elsmere, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Elsmere, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elsmere, DE have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Elsmere, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elsmere, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elsmere, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elsmere, DE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elsmere, DE (1.43k out of 6.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elsmere, DE is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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