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Population in July 2007: 7,892. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 4,025  (49.5%)
Females: 4,114  (50.5%)

Kenton County

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41018.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,800 (it was $42,262 in 2000)
Elsmere  $46,800
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,300 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
Elsmere  $113,300
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Elsmere:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Elsmere: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.5%), Irish (13.9%), United States (13.8%), English (8.0%), Italian (4.4%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/11/1896

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 3177 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Elsmere

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elsmere city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

47 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Elsmere, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elsmere to the number of sex offenders is 722 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elsmere:  1.0% ($935)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (11.6 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Erlanger, KY (1.0 miles ), Edgewood, KY (2.6 miles ), Florence, KY (2.8 miles ), Crestview Hills, KY (3.0 miles ), Lakeside Park, KY (3.2 miles ), Crescent Springs, KY (4.0 miles ), Villa Hills, KY (4.1 miles ), Fort Mitchell, KY (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 86 buildings, average cost: $52,100
  • 1997: 57 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,700
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $83,600

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Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 84.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,590 (-31.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 221 (5.3%)


4 people in nursing homes

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Elsmere, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,278 (+18.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Crime in Elsmere by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001
    per 100,000 0.00.012.5
Rapes 005
    per 100,000 0.00.062.4
Robberies 0611
    per 100,000 0.074.0137.3
Assaults 294
    per 100,000 24.6111.049.9
Burglaries 163245
    per 100,000 197.2394.7561.8
Thefts 3583133
    per 100,000 431.41023.81660.4
Auto thefts 151521
    per 100,000 184.9185.0262.2
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 104.2) 50.8127.8252.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.13
US city average:  3.00

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Elsmere-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Elsmere city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elsmere:
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FLORENCE, KY)
  • ST LUKE HOSP WEST (about 4 miles; FLORENCE, KY)
  • HEALTH SOUTH NORTHERN (about 4 miles; EDGEWOOD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Elsmere, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elsmere:
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 4 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 15 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 64 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elsmere:
  • ACTION AIRPARK (about 17 miles; HARDENSTOWN, IN; ID: I38)
  • MAYS (about 19 miles; NEWTOWN, OH; ID: 1W4)
  • CINCINNATI WEST (about 21 miles; HARRISON, OH; ID: I67)

Amtrak station near Elsmere:
  • 9 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFELSMEREKY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elsmere:
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 34 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
Private high school in Elsmere:
  • ORCHARD ST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 815 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Elsmere:

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Tourist attraction: Jimmie's Rollerdrome (Amusement & Theme Parks; 115 Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Elsmere compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elsmere (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Erlanger/Elsmere Banking Ctr. Branch at 4300 Dixie Highway, branch established on 1993-11-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Elsmere Branch at 3905 Dixie Highway, branch established on 1959-03-31. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kenton County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$150
Financial Administration 2$3,286$19,7160$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$325
Police Protection - Officers 9$29,364$39,1520$0
Police - Other 1$2,440$29,2800$0
Streets and Highways 4$13,221$39,6630$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,418$29,0168$1,075
Totals for Government 17$50,730$35,80910$1,550


Elsmere government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $294,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $892,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    Solid Waste Management: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $289,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $733,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $12,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $925,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $754,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Special Assessments: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $83,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,518,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,085,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $126,000
    All Other: $44,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $698,000
    Property: $607,000
    Other Selective Sales: $321,000
    NEC: $93,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $728,000

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.31%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Kenton County:  0.05%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Boone County, KY  2.41% ($34,913 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, OH  1.61% ($41,305)
from Campbell County, KY  1.58% ($34,491)


8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Kenton County:  0.03%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Boone County, KY  2.84% ($41,971 average AGI)
to Campbell County, KY  1.30% ($35,186)
to Hamilton County, OH  1.08% ($39,320)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elsmere:
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNOP (740 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSJ (1050 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVG (1320 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER SR.)
  • WDBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elsmere:
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WNKU (89.7 FM; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS ON N. KY UNIV.)
  • WAIF (88.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: STEPCHILD RADIO OF CINCINNATI, INC.)
  • WAKW (93.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNLT (104.3 FM; HARRISON, OH; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elsmere:
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WCVN-TV (Channel 54; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)

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