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Erie County

Population in 2010: 2,571. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
Males: 1,245  (48.4%)
Females: 1,326  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  48.4 years
New York median age:  42.4 years

Zip codes: 14059.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $65,022 (it was $54,010 in 2000)
Elma Center:

$65,022
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $39,375

Elma Center CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $210,888 (it was $142,800 in 2000)
Elma Center:

$210,888
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $244,873; Detached houses: $249,511; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,329; In 2-unit structures: $248,310; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,938

Median gross rent in 2009: $953.

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  • White alone - 2,538 (98.7%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.08%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elma Center: 98.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Polish (26.3%), English (12.6%), Italian (11.1%), Irish (10.4%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 6.24 square miles.

Population density: 412 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elma Center:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elma Center CDP:

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

105 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:  4.2%
New York:  20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,146 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,891 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (8.2 miles , pop. 94,019).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (12.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (266.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elma, NY (0.9 miles ), Billington Heights, NY (1.8 miles ), East Aurora, NY (2.1 miles ), Marilla, NY (2.2 miles ), Lancaster, NY (2.3 miles ), Aurora, NY (2.3 miles ), Town Line, NY (2.3 miles ), Lancaster, NY (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 78.63 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.6%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Elma Center-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Elma Center place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 28.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elma Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Elma Center center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from Elma Center center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Erie County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Elma Center:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BUFFALO, NY)
  • KALEIDA HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BUFFALO, NY)
  • ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BUFFALO, NY)

Amtrak stations near Elma Center:

  • 7 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elma Center:

  • Daemen College (about 13 miles; Amherst, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,015)
  • Erie Community College (about 13 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,949)
  • University at Buffalo (about 13 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 24,102)
  • Canisius College (about 13 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 3,849)
  • Medaille College (about 14 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • D'Youville College (about 14 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY College at Buffalo (about 15 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,410)

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Notable locations in Elma Center: Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company (A), Elma Public Library (B), Elma Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elma Center include: Saint John's Lutheran Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church of Elma (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
City:

32.4
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.275. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.275
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.75
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

28.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.53
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.8%

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New York:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.8%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elma Center, NY


Elma Center compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Elma Center travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (98%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:
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Religion statistics for Elma Center (based on Erie County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.38%
Here74.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents77.0%2.8%2.7%2.6%2.0%
Congregations26.1%2.8%6.7%8.6%1.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.6%1.4%6.4%
Congregations6.8%6.8%5.6%4.2%30.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 236
Erie County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 125
Erie County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 228
Erie County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 740
Here:

8.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Erie County:

26.9%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
State:

15.6%

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.75%
New York average:

5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.18%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Niagara County, NY  0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY  0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($27,241)


3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.75%
New York average:

6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.06%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Niagara County, NY  0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($30,478)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elma Center:

  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elma Center:

  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Elma Center:

  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$176,56714$164,32132$167,1573$52,4732$76,305
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$286,6604$225,8000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$138,84011$175,2192$67,1301$24,390
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$123,6605$205,5721$76,2700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$93,5000$02$99,3400$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0141.01 , 0141.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$243,9052$175,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$115,770
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0141.01 , 0141.02

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