Elsmere, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,721 (All urban) 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: $919 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Latest news about housing in Elsmere, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Elsmere, Delaware on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Lancaster Court Apartments - Are they safe?  (8 replies) Questions about Wilmington, DE  (88 replies) NJ to DE?  (6 replies) Work moving from Olathe, KS to Wilmington- We might follow.  (6 replies) What's life like in Newark, DE?  (28 replies) Is There a lot of crime in New Castle County?  (20 replies) 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)

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

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

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

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

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%)

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

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

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

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

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

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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