Elma Center, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,814

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

4.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.56%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,425

4.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elma Center, NY is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.16% of Elma Center, NY residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 351 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Elma Center, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Elma Center, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elma Center, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elma Center, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elma Center, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 829
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elma Center, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

5.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of Elma Center, NY residents (117 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elma Center, NY was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elma Center, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 84
Korea
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Elma Center, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elma Center, NY.

Economy

The economy of Elma Center, NY employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elma Center, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Construction (179 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($129,091), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,580), and Manufacturing ($92,262).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 305

−7.3%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elma Center, NY declined at a rate of −7.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elma Center, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (222 people), Management Occupations (199 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elma Center, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2024 Value

± 305

−7.3%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elma Center, NY declined at a rate of −7.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elma Center, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Construction (179 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elma Center, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elma Center, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,929

Median earning men ± $53,289

$64,444

Median earning women ± $15,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Retail Trade ($138,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elma Center, NY was $423,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $409,000 to $423,000, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Elma Center, NY is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elma Center, NY have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elma Center, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,971

$942

Median Property Taxes

±$224

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elma Center, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elma Center, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Elma Center, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elma Center, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,425

Median Household Income

± $27,164

1.1k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Elma Center, NY grew to $121,425 from the previous year's value of $115,859.

The following chart displays the households in Elma Center, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elma Center, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Elma Center, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elma Center, NY have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.03% of the workforce in Elma Center, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elma Center, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elma Center, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elma Center, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elma Center, NY (72 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elma Center, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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