Elma, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Elma. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Elma, New York main profile, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, New York forum, All US cities. Total population: 11,351 (Urban population: 4,588, Rural population: 6,763 (19 farm, 6,744 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 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $480,807. Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $487 Median gross rent in Elma, NY in 2009: $921 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 Recent posts about housing in Elma, New York on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Husband and I looking for house to rent in nice buffalo area  (2 replies) Where should I concentrate my home search in Cheektowaga?  (15 replies) What are the wealthiest suburbs in the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area?  (33 replies) School District Aid Map......  (66 replies) relocating to Buffalo area for 3 years. Welcome all advice  (47 replies) Moving to Buffalo from Dallas-Fort Worth  (53 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $267,697 (it was $140,200 in 2000) Elma: $267,697 New York: $306,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,770 - $372,771 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $294,852 Here: $294,852 State: $343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $306,070 Here: $306,070 State: $484,742 In 2-unit structures: $299,360 Here: $299,360 State: $460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $556,131 Here: $556,131 State: $569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $927,032 Here: $927,032 State: $676,553 Mobile homes: $331,821 Here: $331,821 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)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Elma, NY: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 3 $15,000 to $19,999: 3 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 4 $50,000 to $59,999: 1 $60,000 to $69,999: 5 $70,000 to $79,999: 2 $80,000 to $89,999: 4 $90,000 to $99,999: 5 $100,000 to $124,999: 34 $125,000 to $149,999: 85 $150,000 to $174,999: 159 $175,000 to $199,999: 262 $200,000 to $249,999: 690 $250,000 to $299,999: 746 $300,000 to $399,999: 1020 $400,000 to $499,999: 307 $500,000 to $749,999: 259 $750,000 to $999,999: 79 $1,000,000 or more: 65

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Elma: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 3 $300 to $349: 8 $350 to $399: 5 $400 to $449: 19 $450 to $499: 28 $500 to $549: 4 $550 to $599: 26 $600 to $649: 33 $650 to $699: 27 $700 to $749: 41 $750 to $799: 40 $800 to $899: 46 $900 to $999: 23 $1,000 to $1,249: 34 $1,250 to $1,499: 5 $1,500 to $1,999: 6 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 73

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

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

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

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

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

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $70,781
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,136
• Asian householders: $32,304
• Two or more races householders: $76,398

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $263,495
• Asian householders: $429,612
• Two or more races householders: $358,010

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: $189,807

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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