Elsmere, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 27,995 (Urban population: 24,530, Rural population: 3,465 (112 farm, 3,353 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,758 (9,455 occupied: 7,381 owner occupied, 2,074 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $155,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $582

Median gross rent in Elsmere, CO in 2000: $755

Housing units in Elsmere with a mortgage: 5,844 (1,069 second mortgage, 394 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 423

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,975

In family households: 25,380 (6,257 male householders, 1,384 female householders)
6,484 spouses, 9,836 children (8,796 natural, 200 adopted, 840 stepchildren), 364 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 216 other relatives, 634 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,595 (1,208 male householders (826 living alone)), 678 female householders (523 living alone)), 709 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,418 2-persons, 2,015 3-persons, 1,949 4-persons, 844 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,349 1-person, 458 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

7,020 married couples with children.
1,544 single-parent households (422 men, 1,122 women).

89.7% of residents of Elsmere speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,777 (6.3%)
(53.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elsmere, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 237
4 rooms: 530
5 rooms: 964
6 rooms: 1,655
7 rooms: 1,666
8 rooms: 1,303
9 or more rooms: 970

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Colorado:

1 room: 54
2 rooms: 124
3 rooms: 133
4 rooms: 703
5 rooms: 339
6 rooms: 258
7 rooms: 261
8 rooms: 109
9 or more rooms: 93

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,037
1995 to 1998: 2,474
1990 to 1994: 838
1980 to 1989: 2,458
1970 to 1979: 2,413
1960 to 1969: 371
1950 to 1959: 74
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 63

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsmere:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 89
2 bedrooms: 1,062
3 bedrooms: 3,716
4 bedrooms: 2,114
5 or more bedrooms: 392

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere:

no bedroom: 54
1 bedroom: 227
2 bedrooms: 913
3 bedrooms: 620
4 bedrooms: 227
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 1,270
2 vehicles: 3,948
3 vehicles: 1,446
4 vehicles: 378
5 or more vehicles: 195

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 773
2 vehicles: 903
3 vehicles: 211
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 41

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Elsmere, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 72
$80,000 to $89,999: 85
$90,000 to $99,999: 374
$100,000 to $124,999: 1264
$125,000 to $149,999: 1611
$150,000 to $174,999: 1490
$175,000 to $199,999: 773
$200,000 to $249,999: 419
$250,000 to $299,999: 63
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Elsmere:

Less than $100: 7
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 67
$450 to $499: 109
$500 to $549: 257
$550 to $599: 217
$600 to $649: 201
$650 to $699: 209
$700 to $749: 172
$750 to $799: 139
$800 to $899: 157
$900 to $999: 109
$1,000 to $1,249: 253
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 370
1990 to 1994: 283
1985 to 1989: 276
1980 to 1984: 148
1975 to 1979: 137
1970 to 1974: 178
1970 to 1974: 129
1965 to 1969: 256

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 595 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 262
5 to 9 minutes: 1049
10 to 14 minutes: 1568
15 to 19 minutes: 2295
20 to 24 minutes: 2902
25 to 29 minutes: 1324
30 to 34 minutes: 2718
35 to 39 minutes: 373
40 to 44 minutes: 342
45 to 59 minutes: 434
60 to 89 minutes: 288
90 or more minutes: 314

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,920 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,663 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 84 (1%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 138 (1%)
Other means: 34 (0%)
Worked at home: 595 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 271
$10,000 to $14,999: 175
$15,000 to $19,999: 284
$20,000 to $24,999: 477
$25,000 to $29,999: 631
$30,000 to $34,999: 516
$35,000 to $39,999: 565
$40,000 to $44,999: 674
$45,000 to $49,999: 600
$50,000 to $59,999: 1566
$60,000 to $74,999: 1589
$75,000 to $99,999: 1397
$100,000 to $124,999: 479
$125,000 to $149,999: 190
$150,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 or more: 53

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6213
German: 4920
English: 1867
United States or American: 1837
Irish: 1835
Italian: 1090
Norwegian: 607
Polish: 564
Scottish: 542
French (except Basque): 426
European: 358
Dutch: 263
Swedish: 261
Scotch-Irish: 240
French Canadian: 222
British: 199
Subsaharan African:: 179
Danish: 153
Canadian: 116
African: 110
Welsh: 107
Ukrainian: 101
Scandinavian: 81
Greek: 81
Czech: 58
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 55
Russian: 54
Hungarian: 49
Finnish: 49
Arab:: 47
Pennsylvania German: 45
Czechoslovakian: 43
Swiss: 39
South African: 39
Lithuanian: 36
Belgian: 34
Slovak: 33
Armenian: 30
Nigerian: 30
Egyptian: 27
Jamaican: 26
Barbadian: 26
Portuguese: 26
Serbian: 23
Northern European: 18
Austrian: 14
Lebanese: 12
Eastern European: 12
Afghan: 9
Syrian: 8
Slovene: 7
Celtic: 6
Australian: 4
Dutch West Indian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (15%)
Korea (14%)
Mexico (14%)
Canada (11%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Philippines (5%)
India (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8767
Northeast: 2151
Midwest: 5510
South: 4310
West: 4610

31% of Elsmere residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,632
Less than 1 year of college: 762
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,712
Associate degree: 1,204
Bachelor's degree: 1,719
Master's degree: 769
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 181
12th grade, no diploma: 172
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,349
Less than 1 year of college: 841
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,746
Associate degree: 935
Bachelor's degree: 1,673
Master's degree: 260
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,577
Black householders: $56,007
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,458
Asian householders: $48,281
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,750
Some other race householders: $46,339
Two or more races householders: $46,667
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,217

Elsmere household income for Black or African American householders

Elsmere marital status for males

Elsmere marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,600
Black or African American householders: $140,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $142,200
Asian householders: $151,600
Some other race householders: $100,000
Two or more races householders: $139,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $141,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,446
One, attached: 400
Two: 13
3 or 4: 701
5 to 9: 83
10 to 19: 45
20 to 49: 233
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 806
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elsmere:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
No fuel used (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 385

Here:	9.2%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56

Here:	3.8%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 307

Here:	25.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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