Elma, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,321 (Urban population: 4,576, Rural population: 6,745 (19 farm, 6,726 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,296 (4,186 occupied: 3,726 owner occupied, 460 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	47%

Housing density: 125 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $435,701.

Median contract rent in 2008: $634 (lower quartile is $516, upper quartile is $757)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $462

Median gross rent in Elma, NY in 2008: $882

Housing units in Elma with a mortgage: 2,186 (173 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,212

Elma,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $190,271 (it was $140,200 in 2000)

Elma:	$190,271
New York:	$318,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,535 - $247,269

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $229,102
Here: $229,102
State: $361,784

Townhouses or other attached units: $246,371
Here: $246,371
State: $496,977

In 2-unit structures: $217,163
Here: $217,163
State: $485,140

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,180
Here: $258,180
State: $608,745

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,494,299
Here: $1,494,299
State: $694,721

Mobile homes: $162,500
Here: $162,500
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,282

In family households: 10,235 (2,810 male householders, 473 female householders)
2,925 spouses, 3,583 children (3,311 natural, 184 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 74 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,047 (365 male householders (282 living alone)), 523 female householders (472 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,457 2-persons, 687 3-persons, 692 4-persons, 318 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 754 1-person, 123 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

2,427 married couples with children.
232 single-parent households (62 men, 170 women).

93.4% of residents of Elma speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 309 (2.7%)
(86.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elma, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 88 5 rooms: 604 6 rooms: 949 7 rooms: 778 8 rooms: 609 9 or more rooms: 672

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elma, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 59 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 206
1990 to 1994: 349
1980 to 1989: 423
1970 to 1979: 559
1960 to 1969: 764
1950 to 1959: 880
1940 to 1949: 348
1939 or earlier: 679

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elma:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 410 3 bedrooms: 2,144 4 bedrooms: 943 5 or more bedrooms: 203

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elma:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 132 3 bedrooms: 189 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elma in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 918 2 vehicles: 1,832 3 vehicles: 648 4 vehicles: 166 5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Elma in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 147 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Elma, NY:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 315
$125,000 to $149,999: 484
$150,000 to $174,999: 553
$175,000 to $199,999: 573
$200,000 to $249,999: 803
$250,000 to $299,999: 340
$300,000 to $399,999: 276
$400,000 to $499,999: 86
$500,000 to $749,999: 87
$750,000 to $999,999: 23
$1,000,000 or more: 27

Elma rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elma:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 46
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 47 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 31 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 211

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.4%
Number of people working at home: 144 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 149
5 to 9 minutes: 530
10 to 14 minutes: 697
15 to 19 minutes: 773
20 to 24 minutes: 930
25 to 29 minutes: 597
30 to 34 minutes: 1022
35 to 39 minutes: 134
40 to 44 minutes: 246
45 to 59 minutes: 263
60 to 89 minutes: 56
90 or more minutes: 20

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,995 (90%)
Carpooled: 271 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%)
Railroad: 26 (0%)
Walked: 91 (2%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 144 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 162
$10,000 to $14,999: 149
$15,000 to $19,999: 204
$20,000 to $24,999: 238
$25,000 to $29,999: 168
$30,000 to $34,999: 161
$35,000 to $39,999: 244
$40,000 to $44,999: 291
$45,000 to $49,999: 248
$50,000 to $59,999: 394
$60,000 to $74,999: 546
$75,000 to $99,999: 608
$100,000 to $124,999: 328
$125,000 to $149,999: 194
$150,000 to $199,999: 121
$200,000 or more: 115

First ancestries reported:

German: 2679

Polish: 2650

Italian: 1301

Irish: 902

English: 594

United States or American: 267

Scottish: 152

French (except Basque): 145

Other groups: 140

Ukrainian: 122

Russian: 115

French Canadian: 115

Hungarian: 114

Swedish: 93

Scotch-Irish: 92

Yugoslavian: 66

Danish: 61

Austrian: 54

Dutch: 52

Arab:: 39

Lebanese: 39

European: 37

Welsh: 37

British: 36

Slovak: 28

Macedonian: 27

Belgian: 23

Canadian: 23

Norwegian: 22

Eastern European: 22

Croatian: 21

Greek: 20

Bulgarian: 10

Swiss: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Serbian: 5

Czech: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (17%)
Canada (17%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Poland (9%)
Europe, n.e.c. (7%)
Italy (6%)
Romania (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9987
Northeast: 415
Midwest: 237
South: 176
West: 149

73% of Elma residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,019
Less than 1 year of college: 271
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 478
Associate degree: 484
Bachelor's degree: 586
Master's degree: 320
Professional school degree: 164
Doctorate degree: 87

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 91
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,379
Less than 1 year of college: 170
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 443
Associate degree: 533
Bachelor's degree: 754
Master's degree: 357
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,205
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,586
Asian householders: $42,106
Two or more races householders: $100,084

Elma household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elma household income for Asian householders

Elma household income for Two or more races householders

Elma marital status for males

Elma marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,285
Asian householders: $305,357
Two or more races householders: $254,464

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,837
One, attached: 147
Two: 242
3 or 4: 44
10 to 19: 16
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $75,607

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Wood (2%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (96%) Wood (3%) Electricity (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 366

Here:	26.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104

Here:	15.2%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122

Here:	26.9%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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