Elma town, Erie County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,667
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,720
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,317
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 610
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $357,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $672
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $952
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,545
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,412
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,217
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,550
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,970
Persons in poverty, percent 3.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 339.6
Population per square mile, 2010 327.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.52
FIPS Code 3602924130