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Total population: 5,721 (All urban)

Elsmere,DE index of house prices


Houses: 2,382 (2,288 occupied: 1,523 owner occupied, 765 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

33%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2419 houses/condos per square mile


Median contract rent in 2009: $713 (lower quartile is $591, upper quartile is $869)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $789


Median gross rent in Elsmere, DE in 2009: $848


Housing units in Elsmere with a mortgage: 948 (154 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 484


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,910


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $30,845


Median monthly housing costs: $919





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Elsmere, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $178,321 (it was $88,700 in 2000)
Elsmere:

$178,321
Delaware:

$249,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,689 - $209,841

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $232,205
Here:

$232,205
State:

$306,906

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,856
Here:

$191,856
State:

$215,864

In 2-unit structures: $268,470
Here:

$268,470
State:

$655,147

Mobile homes: $44,092
Here:

$44,092
State:

$45,161

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,734
  • In family households: 4,720 (978 male householders, 498 female householders)
    1,123 spouses, 1,728 children (1,574 natural, 9 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 81 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,014 (350 male householders (274 living alone)), 456 female householders (371 living alone)), 208 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 559 2-persons, 375 3-persons, 329 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 645 1-person, 137 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

798 married couples with children.
492 single-parent households (124 men, 368 women).

83.6% of residents of Elsmere speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 457 (8.0%)
(35.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 43
  • 4 rooms: 77
  • 5 rooms: 345
  • 6 rooms: 629
  • 7 rooms: 236
  • 8 rooms: 164
  • 9 or more rooms: 29
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 170
  • 4 rooms: 165
  • 5 rooms: 229
  • 6 rooms: 84
  • 7 rooms: 21
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 14
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 406
  • 3 bedrooms: 921
  • 4 bedrooms: 160
  • 5+ bedrooms: 23
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 249
  • 2 bedrooms: 354
  • 3 bedrooms: 131
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere, Delaware in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 124
  • 1 vehicle: 549
  • 2 vehicles: 679
  • 3 vehicles: 116
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5+ vehicles: 8
  • no vehicle: 127
  • 1 vehicle: 426
  • 2 vehicles: 208
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 141
  • 1990 to 1999: 79
  • 1980 to 1989: 81
  • 1970 to 1979: 106
  • 1960 to 1969: 318
  • 1950 to 1959: 798
  • 1940 to 1949: 679
  • 1939 or earlier: 243

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Elsmere, DE house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Elsmere, DE:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $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: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 8
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 5
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 4
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 73
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 213
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 336
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 362
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 341
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 111
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 40
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 3
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Elsmere rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Elsmere:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 29
  • $400 to $449: 30
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 9
  • $550 to $599: 36
  • $600 to $649: 62
  • $650 to $699: 38
  • $700 to $749: 40
  • $750 to $799: 76
  • $800 to $899: 130
  • $900 to $999: 97
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 132
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 75
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 12
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 52
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 151
  • 1990 to 1994: 54
  • 1985 to 1989: 128
  • 1980 to 1984: 43
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 60


Elsmere, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 51 (1.8% of all workers)


Elsmere commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 46
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 235
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 500
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 586
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 748
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 188
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 266
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 40
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 91
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 55
  • 90 or more minutes: 33
 


Elsmere mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,111 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 457 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 147 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 15 (1%)
  • Walked: 51 (2%)
  • Other means: 15 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 51 (2%)
 


Elsmere, DE household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 189
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 117
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 152
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 216
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 146
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 204
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 128
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 145
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 98
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 274
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 223
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 226
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 99
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 40
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 25
  • $200,000 or more: 0
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1111
 Irish: 839
 Italian: 838
 Polish: 531
 German: 318
 English: 314
 United States or American: 157
 Scottish: 66
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
 Jamaican: 59
 French (except Basque): 58
 Norwegian: 45
 Swedish: 36
 Pennsylvania German: 33
 Russian: 31
 Scotch-Irish: 31
 Ukrainian: 30
 Welsh: 29
 Subsaharan African:: 22
 Lithuanian: 21
 Dutch: 17
 Hungarian: 15
 European: 13
 African: 12
 Greek: 11
 Ghanian: 10
 Carpatho Rusyn: 8
 Yugoslavian: 8
 Romanian: 8
 Finnish: 7
 Swiss: 7
 Czechoslovakian: 6
 Belgian: 6
 Scandinavian: 4


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



  • Mexico (51%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Taiwan (3%)


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

  • This state: 3805
  • Northeast: 886
  • Midwest: 81
  • South: 302
  • West: 41

62% of Elsmere residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 34
  • 5th and 6th grade: 31
  • 7th and 8th grade: 82
  • 9th grade: 48
  • 10th grade: 94
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 141
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 745
  • Less than 1 year of college: 61
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
  • Associate degree: 100
  • Bachelor's degree: 114
  • Master's degree: 31
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 37
  • 7th and 8th grade: 50
  • 9th grade: 73
  • 10th grade: 113
  • 11th grade: 69
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 72
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 918
  • Less than 1 year of college: 155
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
  • Associate degree: 119
  • Bachelor's degree: 133
  • Master's degree: 50
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $50,029
  • Black householders: $36,241
  • Asian householders: $72,356
  • Some other race householders: $54,759
  • Two or more races householders: $18,725
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,808
Elsmere household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Elsmere household income for Black householders
Elsmere household income for Asian householders
Elsmere household income for Some other race householders
Elsmere household income for Two or more races householders
Elsmere household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Elsmere marital status for males
Elsmere marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,717
  • Black or African American householders: $150,778
  • Asian householders: $376,945
  • Some other race householders: $189,377
  • Two or more races householders: $170,882
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $172,892

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 931
  • One, attached: 898
  • Two: 94
  • 3 or 4: 246
  • 5 to 9: 116
  • 10 to 19: 39
  • 20 to 49: 41
  • 50 or more: 9
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $133,791


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Elsmere:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Elsmere
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (72.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24.6%)
  • Electricity (2.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40.8%)
  • Utility gas (39.1%)
  • Electricity (19.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215
Here:

32.8%
Delaware:

17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

24.2%
Delaware:

14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

8.6%
Delaware:

21.4%

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 (Noninst.)


 

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