Elsmere, DE

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Elsmere, Delaware

Elsmere, Delaware is 2 miles W of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 27 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in New Castle county. The town is part of the Wilmington - Newark metro area. The population of Elsmere is 5,800.

The People and Families of Elsmere

In Elsmere, about 45% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Elsmere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elsmere had a median family income of $46,357.

Elsmere Housing

Of the housing in Elsmere, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Elsmere than most places in Delaware.

Commuting

In Elsmere, 90% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Elsmere strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Delaware):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Elsmere, DE

Comparing Elsmere to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Delaware (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles W of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	New Castle
Metro Area	Wilmington - Newark
Standard Zip Codes	19805
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.739
Longitude	-75.597

Station	WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE AP
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	NEWARK UNIVERSITY FARM
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,800	100%
Male	2,841	49%
Female	2,959	51%
Under 18	1,453	25.1%
18+	4,347	74.9%
65+	853	14.7%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	4,780	82.4%
African-American	548	9.4%
Asian	56	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.2%
Other	296	5.1%
Mixed Race	107	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	701	12.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$46,357
Population In Poverty	510	8.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,722
Growth	-78
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.7%
Irish	17.9%
Italian	17.9%
Polish	11.3%
German	6.8%
English	6.7%
US/American	3.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Jamaican	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
European	0.3%
African	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elsmere	5,800	$46,357
Middletown	6,161	$47,270
New Castle	4,862	$56,368
Newark	28,547	$75,188
Wilmington	72,664	$40,241

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