COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elsmere vs Independence
PLACE A
Elsmere, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Elsmere is 39% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $17,431 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
ELSMEREINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,19610,195−39% vs Independence
Population density6,2783,406+2,871
Population growth1.6%14.4%−12.8 pts
Median age35.530.7+4.8
Male52.4%50.9%+1.5 pts
Female47.6%49.1%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born11.1%9.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.5%53.1%−11.6 pts
Black18.2%0.6%+17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.1%38.5%−0.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other2.2%6.8%−4.5 pts
Median household income$67,944$85,375−$17,431
Per capita income$30,532$31,794−$1,262
Poverty rate23.1%12.5%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.375+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%27.0%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree4.6%6.2%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation63.7%69.2%−5.4 pts
Median home value$225,800$378,800−$153,000
Median gross rent$1,339$1,665−$326
Owner-occupied65.7%54.6%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.7%1.4%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households64.0%47.1%+17.0 pts
Average commute24.424.9−0.5
Worked from home9.9%13.2%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Uninsured10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025