Elmer

Population: 1,152
Median household income: $92,757
Median home value: $206,300

Located in Salem County, New Jersey, Elmer is a community with a population of 1,152. The median household income of $92,757 is above the Salem County median ($78,412).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elmer's population declined 19.8% from 1,436 to 1,152, while its median home value rose 7.3% from $192,200 to $206,300.

The median resident is 39.4 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,152
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $92,757
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $1,627
Housing units: 493
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4361,152

Median household income

$77,734$92,757

Median home value

$192,200$206,300

Median gross rent

$1,296$1,627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,436	$77,734	$192,200	$1,296
2020	1,333	$82,500	$187,100	$1,313
2021	1,285	$82,292	$190,500	$1,392
2022	1,268	$91,116	$203,400	$1,617
2023	1,152	$92,757	$206,300	$1,627

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.8%
5 to 17	142	12.3%
18 to 24	116	10.1%
25 to 34	178	15.5%
35 to 44	227	19.7%
45 to 54	100	8.7%
55 to 64	171	14.8%
65 to 74	86	7.5%
75 and over	88	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,074	93.2%
Black or African American	19	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	10	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	5	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	9.2%
High school graduate	313	36.8%
Some college or associate's	243	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	139	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	77	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	479	76.2%
Carpooled	72	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	10.5%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	27.4%
15 to 29 min	241	42.8%
30 to 44 min	100	17.8%
45 to 59 min	13	2.3%
60+ min	55	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 5.0% (58 of 1,152)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	63.3%
Nonfamily households	162	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	441	89.5%
Vacant	52	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	283	64.2%
Renter-occupied	158	35.8%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	377	76.5%
1-unit, attached	38	7.7%
2 to 4 units	71	14.4%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421240
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.5923, -75.1746