Elsmere, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,205

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

3.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

6.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,503

1.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,900

9.35% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elsmere, KY is home to a population of 9.21k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.54% of Elsmere, KY residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Elsmere, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 516 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 300 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Elsmere, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elsmere, KY was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elsmere, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 592
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
516 ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 182

6.27%

Hispanic Population

577 people

6.27% of the people in Elsmere, KY are hispanic (577 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elsmere, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

6.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

586 people

As of 2024, 5.54% of Elsmere, KY residents (510 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, KY was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 30

Elsmere, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elsmere, KY employs 4.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elsmere, KY were Manufacturing (773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (751 people), and Retail Trade (611 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,036), Construction ($73,487), and Manufacturing ($54,170).

Employment

Occupations

4.98k

2024 Value

± 660

−3.26%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsmere, KY declined at a rate of −3.26%, from 5.15k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elsmere, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (593 people), Production Occupations (532 people), and Material Moving Occupations (394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elsmere, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

4.98k

2024 Value

± 660

−3.26%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsmere, KY declined at a rate of −3.26%, from 5.15k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elsmere, KY, are Manufacturing (773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (751 people), and Retail Trade (611 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elsmere, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elsmere, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,672

Median earning men ± $4,437

$39,024

Median earning women ± $4,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,821), and Manufacturing ($53,960).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($190,859), Construction ($90,997), and Manufacturing ($65,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elsmere, KY was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,200 to $171,900, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Elsmere, KY is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elsmere, KY have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elsmere, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,107

$2,553

Median Property Taxes

±$431

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Elsmere, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elsmere, KY 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.

$60,503

Median Household Income

± $9,965

3.4k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.4k households in Elsmere, KY declined from $60,503 from the previous year's value of $61,427.

The following chart displays the households in Elsmere, KY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elsmere, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Elsmere, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elsmere, KY have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.483% of the workforce in Elsmere, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elsmere, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elsmere, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elsmere, KY (1.42k out of 9.07k 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 < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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