How many renters in Elsmere, DE pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Elsmere, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.4% (±20.3 points) of renting households in Elsmere, DE spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.4% (±20.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.8% (±18.7 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±12.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elsmere

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elsmere	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±7.6 points)	11.8%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.0% (±3.4 points)	14.6%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.9% (±7.1 points)	13.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±15.8 points)	12.2%	12.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±8.0 points)	8.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	56.8% (±18.7 points)	38.9%	40.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Elsmere against New Castle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elsmere	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.4% (±20.3 points)	47.8% (±2.2 points)	49.6% (±1.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.8% (±18.7 points)	38.9% (±1.9 points)	40.3% (±1.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±12.0 points)	29.1% (±0.7 points)	29.9% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,146 (±$12,318)	$57,607 (±$2,323)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,339 (±$123)	$1,448 (±$22)	$1,401 (±$16)	$1,413

In Elsmere, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from New Castle County (47.8%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (49.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In New Castle County, Elsmere ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 75.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Elsmere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsmere
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elsmere	—	67.4% (±20.3 points)	—
Newport	1.7 mi	51.2% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	2.6 mi	27.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Wilmington	3.3 mi	52.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	3.7 mi	63.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgemoor	4.8 mi	46.3% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	5.0 mi	36.1% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Pike Creek	5.4 mi	29.1% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Bellefonte	5.5 mi	29.3% (±18.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenville, DE (27.0%), New Castle, DE (36.1%), Pike Creek, DE (29.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	St. Georges	100.0% (±100.7 points)
2	Ardentown	68.5% (±43.2 points)
3	Elsmere	67.4% (±20.3 points)
4	Newark	66.3% (±6.2 points)
5	Wilmington Manor	63.6% (±18.3 points)
6	Arden	62.8% (±29.9 points)
7	Glasgow	57.6% (±19.2 points)
8	Brookside	57.5% (±13.5 points)
9	Hockessin	52.3% (±24.9 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elsmere

Are renters in Elsmere rent-burdened?

67.4% of renting households in Elsmere pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Elsmere spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elsmere, DE spends 37.9% (±12.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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