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Elsmere, DE Real Estate

Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,722. [1]

The town was incorporated in the first third of the 20th century to keep the City of Wilmington from annexing the area, which abuts Wilmington on that city's southwest. By the end of the century, mismanagement and embezzlement by Elsmere's mayors, town councilors, and town managers had bankrupted the town, so that it had to cut back on the services supposed to be provided to residents and paid for by Elsmere's property taxes.

Among the more widely publicized of the town's problems were:

Elsmere is located at 39 °44 21 N, 75 °35 39 W (39.739112, -75.594267) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km (1.0 mi ), all land.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 5,800 people, 2,299 households, and 1,487 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,285.1/km (5,891.0/mi ). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 943.6/km (2,432.6/mi ). The racial makeup of the town was 82.41% White, 9.45% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 5.10% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.09% of the population.

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$89,900 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 0.1
$89,900 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 0.1
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$173,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/1 1350 0.1
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$164,900 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 3/1 1750 1.6
$275,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/1 1800 1.6
$175,000 Wilmington, DE 2/2 1600 1.6
$279,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/1 1800 1.7
$259,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 2/1 980 1.7
$399,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 0/0 0 1.7
$239,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/1 1275 1.7
$120,000 Wilmington, DE Acreage/Land 0/0 0 3.0
$304,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 5/2 2400 3.0
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$479,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2400 4.2
$379,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 0/0 0 4.2
$389,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2088 4.2
$315,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/1 1800 4.2
$397,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2482 4.2
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$850,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/3 3950 4.2
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$239,900 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 3/3 1800 4.4
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$409,500 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2600 4.4
$207,900 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 2/1 2178 4.4
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$369,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2100 4.4
$229,500 Wilmington, DE Condo/Townhome 3/3 2100 4.4
$295,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2400 4.4
$236,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 0/0 0 4.4
$419,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2600 4.4
$350,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2900 4.4
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$395,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 4/2 2300 4.4
$224,900 Wilmington, DE Single Family 3/2 1500 4.4
$299,000 Wilmington, DE Single Family 5/2 3172 4.4

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Elsmere, DE information

State:Delaware
Country:New Castle
Area Code:302
FIPS:10003
TimeZone:EST
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Elsmere, DE Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Elsmere, DE

Population: 293,655,4005,709
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.5

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%19.2%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$193,800
Commute time:
in minutes
27.422.6

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.099.3
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%2.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%4.5%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-2.5%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%8.15%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%0%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.919
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%75.3%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$7208.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%2.9%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%6.7%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
36
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
35

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7284
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.019
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0111.4
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.012

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058127
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.019
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.046
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112115
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.984.8
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.724.1
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205204

Cities within 10 miles of Elsmere, Delaware

Elsmere, DE | Stanton, DE | Montchanin, DE | Rockland, DE | Greenville, DE | Wilmington, DE | Winterthur, DE | Edgemoor, DE | Marshallton, DE | Talleyville, DE | New Castle, DE | Minquadale, DE |

Elsmere, ZIP Codes

19805,