Population 237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elm
Household size in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Elm holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Elm is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Elm, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elm
Renters in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elm is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Elm: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Elm leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Philadelphia area, where the median home dates to 1968.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $956 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,349 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,002 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,046 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Elm runs $2,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elm
Bachelor's degrees in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elm have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elm is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (91.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elm
| Period | Elm | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elm is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (6.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elm compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm | 2.88 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 1975 | $2,002 | 23.3% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Waterford Works | 2.77 | 44.5 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,621 | 24.5% | 93.9% | 3.1% |
| Chesilhurst | 2.66 | 50.3 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 7.0% | 1975 | $897 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 7.6% |
| Hammonton | 2.50 | 44.4 | 9.4% | 23.4% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,535 | 30.9% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| Winslow | 1.97 | 60.3 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| Braddock | 1.97 | 60.3 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| Atco | 2.67 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 21.1% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,408 | 31.9% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Crowfoot | 2.99 | 34.9 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1978 | $1,119 | 43.9% | 96.8% | 1.8% |
| Indian Mills | 2.52 | 53.3 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1978 | $2,228 | 22.9% | 89.7% | 4.0% |
| Folsom | 2.69 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 2.1% | 1973 | $1,683 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 8.6% |
| Da Costa | 2.71 | 35.4 | 4.2% | 24.5% | 1.4% | 1967 | $1,125 | 36.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elm. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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