Elsmere Authority

Elsmere is a middle-income small town of 6,203 with home prices 1.6× below the Delaware median.

Elsmere, Delaware

Elsmere is a Delaware town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 6,203 residents. Households here earn a median of $67,944.

Definition and scope

Elsmere is a chartered municipality within New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Elsmere has approximately 6,203 residents. The median age is 35.5 years. Roughly 66% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $225,800.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 41.5%
• Black or African American: 18.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 38.1%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Elsmere is $67,944. Poverty rate stands at 23.1%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.1%. Educational attainment: 15.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Elsmere:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 9

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Wilmington Airport. Federal court business routes through The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. Amtrak service is available at Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elsmere sits at an elevation of 64 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.