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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.6%
5,979 → 6,195
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.1%
$46,536 → $76,378
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elsmere across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,353
+158 from 2023 (6,195)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,046
+$31,668 from 2023 ($76,378)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,979 | — | $46,536 | — |
| 2015 | 5,937 | -0.7% | $47,704 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,858 | -1.3% | $45,660 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,792 | -1.1% | $61,275 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 6,157 | +6.3% | $66,833 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6,195 | +0.6% | $76,378 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.