Elsmere, DE

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Elsmere's Livability

B-
  • C
    Affordability
  • B-
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
  • C
    Diversity
  • C+
    Crime
  • B
    Commute
  • C-
    Education
  • B
    Weather
  • A+
    Amenities

About Elsmere, DE

Elsmere, DE is located in New Castle County in the state of Delaware.

The total City Population for Elsmere is about 6,167 with about 2,275 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $183,770, which is roughly 35% lower than the Average Home Value of $283,723 for the state of Delaware, and roughly 15% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $66,833, which is roughly 9% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $73,230 for the state of Delaware, and roughly 3% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Elsmere Population 6,167
Average Home Value $183,770
Median Household Income $66,833
Median Age 34.1
Unemployment Rate 6.4%
Politics 67.81% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.63
Male Population Estimate: 50.3%
Female Population Estimate: 49.7%
Median Age: 34.1
Male Median Age: 31.0
Female Median Age: 33.9

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:77.2%
Hispanic:28.5%
Black:13.6%
Other:3.2%
Indian:1.3%
Asian:1.2%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

New Castle County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Tom Carper
U.S. Senator
Tom Carper
Democratic Party
Chris Coons
U.S. Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
John Carney
State governor
John Carney
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 67.81%
Republican: 30.72%
Libertarian: 1.03%
Green: 0.45%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Elsmere specifically.

Average # of Homicides for New Castle County: About 7.85802 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for New Castle County: About 551.251 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

New Castle County is about 50% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 48% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Elsmere is about 6.4%.

Delaware is ranked #24 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 47.92 out of 100.

24th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 32.3

The average living wage for the state of Delaware is $33.85/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Delaware a minimum wage score of 28.45 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.23/hr, which gives Delaware a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 2.17 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Delaware is $209.13, resulting in a UI benefit score of 35.42 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Delaware does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Delaware does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Delaware does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Delaware does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Delaware does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Delaware does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Delaware does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Delaware does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Delaware does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Delaware does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Delaware does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Delaware does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Delaware does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Delaware does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Delaware does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Delaware does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Delaware does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Delaware does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Delaware does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Delaware does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 19804, 19805 (2 Total Zip Codes)
Latitude: 39.738400
Longitude: -75.594600
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 133.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 302