Elsmere, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,712 (All urban)

Elsmere, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,382 (2,288 occupied: 1,523 owner occupied, 765 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 2419 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $733 (lower quartile is $672, upper quartile is $860)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $766

Median gross rent in Elsmere, DE in 2007: $867

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

Elsmere,DE index of house prices

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 owner-occupied houses in Elsmere, Delaware:
	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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Delaware:
	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

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 15
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 49
1970 to 1979: 100
1960 to 1969: 239
1950 to 1959: 883
1940 to 1949: 744
1939 or earlier: 337

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsmere:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 406 3 bedrooms: 921 4 bedrooms: 160 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 249 2 bedrooms: 354 3 bedrooms: 131 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 549 2 vehicles: 679 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 127 1 vehicle: 426 2 vehicles: 208 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 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: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 153
$70,000 to $79,999: 207
$80,000 to $89,999: 340
$90,000 to $99,999: 229
$100,000 to $124,999: 309
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$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 2007 in Elsmere:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 53
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 51
$700 to $749: 98
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 53
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 31
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 61

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)

Travel time to work

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%)

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

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more 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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,591
Black householders: $35,399
Asian householders: $73,254
Some other race householders: $56,945
Two or more races householders: $21,884
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,962

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 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,496
Black or African American householders: $137,864
Asian householders: $344,660
Some other race householders: $173,157
Two or more races householders: $156,246
Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,084

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: $134,635

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elsmere:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Electricity (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Utility gas (39%) Electricity (19%) Other fuel (1%)

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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