Elsmere is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 6,160 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elsmere is the 13th largest community in Delaware.

Also of interest is that Elsmere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Elsmere is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.59% of adults 25 and older in Elsmere have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Elsmere in 2022 was $30,900, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,600 for a family of four. However, Elsmere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Elsmere is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elsmere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elsmere residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Elsmere also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elsmere include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Elsmere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.