Elsmere city, Kentucky
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,521
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,159
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,451
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.9%
Female persons, percent 54.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 323
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,351
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,400
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,242
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,168
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,485.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3,214.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.63
FIPS Code 2124778