COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walton vs Elsmere
PLACE A
Walton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Elsmere, Delaware
Walton is 83% smaller than Elsmere. Elsmere earns more, with a median household income $22,284 higher. Elsmere has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -8%).
WALTONELSMEREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0246,196−83% vs Elsmere
Population density2,3936,278−3,885
Population growth-8.3%1.6%−9.9 pts
Median age50.635.5+15.1
Male36.5%52.4%−15.9 pts
Female63.5%47.6%+15.9 pts
Foreign-born14.3%11.1%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%41.5%+37.7 pts
Black0.0%18.2%−18.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%38.1%−19.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%2.2%−0.3 pts
Median household income$45,660$67,944−$22,284
Per capita income$31,641$30,532+$1,109
Poverty rate20.8%23.1%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%15.1%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree4.1%4.6%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation59.8%63.7%−3.9 pts
Median home value$98,600$225,800−$127,200
Median gross rent$633$1,339−$706
Owner-occupied72.4%65.7%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%2.7%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%64.0%−8.3 pts
Average commute20.524.4−3.9
Worked from home5.9%9.9%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work1.6%3.1%−1.5 pts
Uninsured7.6%10.2%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025