Elsmere

  1. Elsmere Legal Resources
  2. Elsmere Statistics
  3. Elsmere Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elsmere Employment Information
  5. Elsmere Family Information
  6. Elsmere Education Information
  7. Elsmere Public Benefits Information
  8. Elsmere Criminal Information
  9. Elsmere Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Elsmere Legal Resources Back to top

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Elsmere Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,800
  • Land Area (2000): 2.550 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Elsmere Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,893 2003 Not Available 2005 5,813
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 5,790

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Houses (2000): 2,395
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Elsmere Employment Information Back to top
Elsmere Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 327 21.53%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 5.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 88 5.79%
4. Public Administration 81 5.33%
5. Other Transportation 67 4.41%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 4.15%
7. Finance and Insurance 52 3.42%
8. Repair and Maintenance 51 3.36%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 3.16%
10. Educational Services 46 3.03%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 2.63%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 34 2.24%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 32 2.11%
14. Health Care 26 1.71%
15. Metal Manufactuing 26 1.71%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 25 1.65%
17. Department and Other General Stores 24 1.58%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 1.58%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 23 1.51%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 22 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 264 18.95%
2. Health Care 239 17.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 115 8.26%
4. Social Assistance 101 7.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 4.74%
6. Educational Services 65 4.67%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 50 3.59%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 3.52%
9. Department and Other General Stores 44 3.16%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.73%
11. Public Administration 37 2.66%
12. Construction 27 1.94%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.94%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26 1.87%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21 1.51%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 21 1.51%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.51%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.29%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 1.29%
20. Private Household Services 14 1.01%

Elsmere Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 8.89%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 85 5.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 80 5.27%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 4.87%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 72 4.74%
6. Other Construction Trades 69 4.54%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 4.48%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 67 4.41%
9. Carpenters 51 3.36%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 3.03%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 2.90%
12. Other Production Occupations 43 2.83%
13. Computer Specialists 41 2.70%
14. Electricians 38 2.50%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 36 2.37%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 35 2.30%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 34 2.24%
18. Construction Laborers 33 2.17%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.11%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 122 8.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 97 6.96%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 5.10%
4. Customer Service Representatives 71 5.10%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 65 4.67%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 4.52%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 4.52%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 59 4.24%
9. Child Care Workers 58 4.16%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 3.23%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 45 3.23%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.73%
13. Cashiers 34 2.44%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.44%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 33 2.37%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 2.23%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 2.15%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 2.15%
19. Other Management Occupations 28 2.01%
20. Registered Nurses 24 1.72%

Elsmere Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,641 58.91%
15-35 hours 553 12.34%
1-14 hours 67 1.49%
No regular hours 1,222 27.26%

Elsmere Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 149 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 295 10.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 362 12.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 455 16.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 412 14.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 289 10.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 123 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 65 2.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 206 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 213 7.60%

Elsmere Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 1.64%
5-9 235 8.38%
10-14 500 17.84%
15-19 586 20.91%
20-24 748 26.69%
25-29 188 6.71%
30-34 266 9.49%
35-39 15 0.54%
40-44 40 1.43%
45-59 91 3.25%
60-89 55 1.96%
At least 90 33 1.18%

Elsmere Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 79 2.82% 2,224 79.34%
30-44 37 1.32% 284 10.13%
45-59 16 0.57% 75 2.68%
At least 60 37 1.32% 51 1.82%

Elsmere Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 457 16.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,111 73.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 169 5.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 1.79%

Elsmere Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elsmere Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,282 (5,734 people)
Families (2000): 1,476 (4,573 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 545
People at same address in 1995: 3,223
Elsmere Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 189 8.28%
$10,000-$14,999 117 5.13%
$15,000-$19,999 152 6.66%
$20,000-$24,999 216 9.47%
$25,000-$29,999 146 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 204 8.94%
$35,000-$39,999 128 5.61%
$40,000-$44,999 145 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 98 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 274 12.01%
$60,000-$74,999 223 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 226 9.90%
$100,000-$124,999 99 4.34%
$125,000-$149,999 40 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 25 1.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Elsmere Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 656 28.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 568 24.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 5.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 381 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 326 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 135 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Elsmere Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,869 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 733 11.90%
Public Assistance 49 0.80%
Retirement 397 6.44%
Self Employment 234 3.80%
Social Security 689 11.18%
Supplemental Security 50 0.81%
Wage / Salary 1,831 29.71%
Other 310 5.03%

Elsmere Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 582 54.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 484 45.40%

Elsmere Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 361 16.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,168 53.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 611 27.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.37%

Elsmere Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 257 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,265 53.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 578 24.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 275 11.58%

Elsmere Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elsmere Education Information Back to top
Elsmere Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 386 8.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 811 18.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,813 42.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 672 15.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 219 5.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 289 6.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 111 2.58%

Elsmere Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 70 1.21% 80 1.38% 150 2.59%
Kindergarten 52 0.90% 10 0.17% 62 1.07%
Grades 1-4 160 2.76% 136 2.34% 296 5.10%
Grades 5-8 281 4.84% 79 1.36% 360 6.21%
Grades 9-12 238 4.10% 76 1.31% 314 5.41%
Undergrad college 106 1.83% 10 0.17% 116 2.00%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.12% 20 0.34% 27 0.47%
Total 914 15.76% 411 7.09% 1,325 22.84%

Elsmere Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elsmere Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elsmere Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,195 91.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 510 8.94%

Elsmere Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elsmere Criminal Information Back to top
Elsmere Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.903 0.170 0.000 2.545 6.618 0.000 5.260 22.399 2.545 30.205
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.989 0.172 0.000 1.204 6.365 0.000 8.945 18.751 3.269 30.965
2006 2.073 0.345 0.000 1.727 4.145 0.173 9.326 22.453 6.390 38.169
2007 6.642 0.350 0.175 2.272 9.439 0.000 7.167 20.626 5.419 33.211

Elsmere Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 10
2005 1 11
2006 1 10
2007 1 10

Elsmere Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 217

Elsmere Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elsmere Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elsmere Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 847 14.60%
10-19 Years 752 12.97%
20-29 Years 795 13.71%
30-39 Years 905 15.60%
40-49 Years 849 14.64%
50-59 Years 581 10.02%
60-69 Years 472 8.14%
70-79 Years 413 7.12%
80-89 Years 166 2.86%
90+ Years 20 0.34%

Elsmere Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,841 48.98%
Color 1 Box Female 2,959 51.02%

Elsmere Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,430 76.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 701 12.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 532 9.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 67 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elsmere Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,385 27.36%
2. Italian 979 19.34%
3. Polish 655 12.94%
4. German 561 11.08%
5. English 501 9.90%
6. United States Or American 157 3.10%
7. French Non-Basque 114 2.25%
8. Welsh 85 1.68%
9. Scottish 81 1.60%
10. Jamaican 59 1.17%

Elsmere Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,495 83.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 631 11.73%
3. Polish 68 1.26%
4. Chinese 50 0.93%
5. Italian 45 0.84%
6. German 25 0.46%
7. Korean 16 0.30%
8. Tagalog 12 0.22%
9. African 10 0.19%
10. Yiddish 7 0.13%

Elsmere Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,286 92.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164 2.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 293 5.10%

Elsmere Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elsmere Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.