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Elsmere, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,189
Population
6,252/sq mi density
$76,378
Median Income
$31,972 per capita
$210,200
Home Value
$238,576 Zillow
$1,305
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
2,230 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$76,378 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $1,305/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,378
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,972
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elsmere vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elsmere’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,378
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,972
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
33% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,378 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,972 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |