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Elmer, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Elmer is a Census borough of 1,176 people across 0.89 square miles of land, in Salem County. Median household income is $95,357, 67.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elmer
What Elmer is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.89 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,322
- County holding the largest share of its areaSalem County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmer
How many people live in Elmer
- Population1,176
- Median age38.7
- Population under 18253 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1821.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over179 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households420
- Family households269
- Share of households that are families64.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elmer
Income and work in Elmer
- Median household income$95,357
- Per capita income$43,044
- Civilian labor force652
- Employed633
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over827
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Elmer
- Housing units472
- Occupied units420
- Vacant units52 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate11.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied284
- Renter occupied136 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate67.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,741
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Single family units411
- Share single family87.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more58 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Elmer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute581
- Commuting under 15 minutes131 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more171 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone86.1 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Elmer (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$10,259,000
- Average approval$789,154
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$3,433,000
- Jobs supported106
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elmer, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Elmer
- NFIP communityBorough of Elmer
- NFIP community number340414
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/16
The Borough of Elmer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340414 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Salem County, not Elmer
Salem County context, not Elmer figures
- Establishments in Salem County1,137
- Covered employment, Salem County21,587
- Average annual pay, Salem County$67,562
- Housing units permitted, Salem County64
Every figure in this section is published for Salem County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elmer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elmer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elmer, New Jersey?
1,176, in 420 households. Elmer borough covers 0.89 square miles of land, which is 1,322 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elmer in?
Salem County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elmer?
$95,357. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,300. Median gross rent is $1,741 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Elmer businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $10.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elmer, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Elmer borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Elmer. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Elmer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elmer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elmer, borough of, community 340414, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elmer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Salem County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elmer.
Is zoning published for Elmer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.