Community Demographics

in Elsmere, Delaware

(Elsmere is Located in New Castle County)

Population in Elsmere, Delaware

Population

5814

In terms of political views, the Elsmere population skews Democratic. The top religion in Elsmere is Catholic. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Elsmere 73.5%

Married Couples in Elsmere 26.5%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 9.1%

25 to 44 year olds 32.4%

45 to 64 year olds 26.5%

65+ year olds 10.7%

Other 21.3%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Elsmere, Delaware is 67.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 25.9%

Whites 81.9%

Black or African Americans 13.2%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.0%

Asians 1.0%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 0.5%

Other 3.4%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Elsmere, Delaware is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Elsmere, Delaware is 21.7Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 16.4%

Catholic 25.7%

Orthodox 0.2%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.5%

Jewish 0.7%

Muslim 1.3%

Buddhist 0.1%

Hindu 1.4%

Other / Non-Christian 0.2%

No Religion 53.5%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Elsmere, Delaware is Educational services, health care, and social assistance. 34.2 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 5.9% work in Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Elsmere, Delaware is 67.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.2%

Construction 8.1%

Manufacturing 7.2%

Wholesale trade 1.4%

Retail trade 13.8%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8%

Information 0.3%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 10.0%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7.8%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 21.5%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 15.4%

Other services, except public administration 3.8%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.8%

The Occupation Diversity score in Elsmere, Delaware is 71.8.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 34.2%

Service occupations 23.6%

Sales and office occupations 24.8%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 11.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5.9%

Average Educational level

44.8% of residents in Elsmere, Delaware have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 44.5% of residents in Elsmere, Delaware hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Elsmere, Delaware is 65.4.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.