Elsmere, DE

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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
23.1%
22.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,944
11% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$225,800
7.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,910
2.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elsmere, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Elsmere, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elsmere, DE was $225,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Elsmere, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Elsmere, DE was 1 car per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elsmere, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.57k ± 565
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.13k ± 517
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    910 ± 540
38.1%
Hispanic Population
2.37k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 86
  2. Vietnam
    58 ± 55
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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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

Voting results are not available for Elsmere, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
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 Delaware1
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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elsmere, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.92%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Elsmere, DE has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 8.4% on Medicare, 8.47% on non-group plans, and 0.614% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
28.6%
Medicaid
8.4%
Medicare
8.47%
Non-Group
0.614%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elsmere, DE grew by 68.7% from 6.02% to 10.2%.

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