Elsmere.
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Kentucky·Kenton County
3 tracts·11K people·$172K median·4,288/mi²
White 80 · Multiracial 7 · Hispanic 6 · Black 3 · Asian 3 · Other 0
Married couple 52 · Living alone 32 · Other 17
Manufacturing 46 · Retail 26 · Professional 11 · Health 9 · Public admin 2 · Leisure 1 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Production · transport 22 · Service 18 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 14
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 10 · Walk 0 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elsmere is $171,900 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Elsmere has 9,205 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.6; the population is 80.0% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Black, 2.7% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.6% (Census ACS).
Arnett Elementary School (34%) and Howell Elementary School (19%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,351/month, 14% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Elsmere is $60,503 a year, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Elsmere, median rent is $1,351/month and the median home value is $171,900 (Census ACS).
Elsmere reported 1.6 violent crimes and 6.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 47 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elsmere are strong wind (92), tornado (88) and cold wave (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elsmere, 0.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).