Elsmere, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elsmere	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$46,799	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$93,118	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,552	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,724	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,085	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,712	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elsmere is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elsmere is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elsmere is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elsmere is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$62,072 $93,118 $186,236

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elsmere median earnings by income bracket

Elsmere employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	8.4%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%	5.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	42.8%	42.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Elsmere, DE	5,954	$93,118	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickasaw, AL	5,954	$48,149	40.8%
Smiths Station, AL	5,954	$74,273	8.7%
Yarmouth, ME	5,954	$101,650	25.0%
Newmarket, NH	5,955	$102,375	25.9%
Stettler, AB	5,955	n/a
Elsmere, DE	5,954	$93,118	14.5%

Source: The Elsmere, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.