Elsmere, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,932 (All urban)

Elsmere, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,088 (2,919 occupied: 2,339 owner occupied, 580 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1235 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $609 (lower quartile is $508, upper quartile is $711)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $277

Median gross rent in Elsmere, KY in 2007: $710

Housing units in Elsmere with a mortgage: 1,499 (187 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 437

Elsmere,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,603 (it was $85,300 in 2000)

Elsmere:	$122,603
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,742 - $143,632

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,558
Here: $129,558
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,866
Here: $132,866
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $144,483
Here: $144,483
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,609
Here: $161,609
State: $141,483

Mobile homes: $20,552
Here: $20,552
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,984

In family households: 7,045 (1,600 male householders, 666 female householders)
1,723 spouses, 2,434 children (2,145 natural, 38 adopted, 251 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 85 other relatives, 248 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 939 (381 male householders (265 living alone)), 343 female householders (287 living alone)), 215 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 804 2-persons, 661 3-persons, 549 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 552 1-person, 149 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,519 married couples with children.
566 single-parent households (147 men, 419 women).

96.9% of residents of Elsmere speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 47 (0.6%)
(48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elsmere, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 186 5 rooms: 672 6 rooms: 821 7 rooms: 332 8 rooms: 201 9 or more rooms: 87

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 171 5 rooms: 190 6 rooms: 101 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 510
1990 to 1994: 312
1980 to 1989: 246
1970 to 1979: 509
1960 to 1969: 581
1950 to 1959: 301
1940 to 1949: 217
1939 or earlier: 337

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsmere:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 498 3 bedrooms: 1,435 4 bedrooms: 287 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 227 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 115 1 vehicle: 709 2 vehicles: 1,058 3 vehicles: 362 4 vehicles: 79 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 234 2 vehicles: 234 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elsmere, KY:

Less than $10,000: 81
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 94
$90,000 to $99,999: 172
$100,000 to $124,999: 476
$125,000 to $149,999: 679
$150,000 to $174,999: 276
$175,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 to $249,999: 42
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$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 2007 in Elsmere:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 81
$550 to $599: 54
$600 to $649: 72
$650 to $699: 65
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 25
$1,000 to $1,249: 41
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Elsmere, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.7%
Number of people working at home: 25 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 95
5 to 9 minutes: 456
10 to 14 minutes: 779
15 to 19 minutes: 838
20 to 24 minutes: 754
25 to 29 minutes: 264
30 to 34 minutes: 477
35 to 39 minutes: 74
40 to 44 minutes: 92
45 to 59 minutes: 216
60 to 89 minutes: 109
90 or more minutes: 16

Elsmere mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,509 (84%)
Carpooled: 502 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 65 (2%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Walked: 46 (1%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 25 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 188
$10,000 to $14,999: 149
$15,000 to $19,999: 124
$20,000 to $24,999: 137
$25,000 to $29,999: 243
$30,000 to $34,999: 272
$35,000 to $39,999: 268
$40,000 to $44,999: 175
$45,000 to $49,999: 240
$50,000 to $59,999: 420
$60,000 to $74,999: 486
$75,000 to $99,999: 141
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 1747

United States or American: 1124

Other groups: 827

Irish: 711

English: 574

Italian: 284

Scottish: 77

French (except Basque): 74

European: 61

Scotch-Irish: 52

Dutch: 51

Subsaharan African:: 31

Yugoslavian: 29

Australian: 26

Swedish: 25

Ukrainian: 25

African: 24

Polish: 15

Canadian: 14

French Canadian: 13

Finnish: 13

Welsh: 11

Belgian: 9

Portuguese: 9

Romanian: 8

Russian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Nigerian: 7

British: 5

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

Mexico (23%)
Germany (19%)
Other Western Europe (19%)
Spain (15%)
Nigeria (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)

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

This state: 5486
Northeast: 156
Midwest: 1627
South: 420
West: 223

46% of Elsmere residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 128
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 998
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 423
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 209
Master's degree: 48
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 215
9th grade: 113
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,224
Less than 1 year of college: 96
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 254
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 206
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 24.1%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,799
Black householders: $28,874
Some other race householders: $27,496
Two or more races householders: $198,223
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,282

Elsmere household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elsmere household income for Black householders

Elsmere household income for Some other race 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: $129,214
Black or African American householders: $119,297
Two or more races householders: $117,716
Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,744

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,269
One, attached: 85
Two: 154
3 or 4: 54
5 to 9: 32
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 476

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,206

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elsmere:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93

Here:	10.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	8.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Here:	25.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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