Elsmere, DE Profile

Elsmere, DE, population 5,722, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 27.4 miles from Philadelphia and 60.4 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Elsmere's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elsmere has declined by about 1%.

Elsmere's property crime levels tend to be lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elsmere tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.40
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,800	N/A
2001	5,771	-0.50%
2002	5,759	-0.21%
2003	5,743	-0.28%
2004	5,714	-0.50%
2005	5,722	0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,415

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	662
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	649
2005	637
2006	415

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	-	3	1	2
Robbery	15	-	-	6	7	10
Aggravated Assault	23	-	-	29	29	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,021
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,220
2005	3,097
2006	3,817

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	31	-	-	29	52	54
Larceny, Theft	132	-	-	90	109	130
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	-	-	11	19	37
Arson	0	-	-	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities