Overview
6,167
Total Population
34.1
Median age
49.70%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
41.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,757
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elsmere's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elsmere is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elsmere's population under 18 was 26.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elsmere's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elsmere, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 24.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 9.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 less females than males in Elsmere:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Elsmere, DE.
- The Elsmere, DE gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 547.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 357.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elsmere's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elsmere population: 77.20% are White, 13.60% are Black or African American, 1.23% are Asian, 3.24% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
- Elsmere's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,757 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,41 (71.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elsmere is White with a population of 4,761 (77.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elsmere's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,221 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Elsmere's population increased by 68 (1.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elsmere's population increased by 251 (4.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elsmere's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,792.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)