 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Elmer, New Jersey, in Salem county, is 10 miles NW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 24 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Elmer has a population of 1,384.
In Elmer, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Elmer had a median family income of $58,438.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Elmer residents, with $500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Elmer isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Elmer, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Elmer without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.
In Elmer, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Elmer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Elmer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Elmer government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Elmer. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
