Elma, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Elma home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

11,732

Population Estimate

$251,167

Median Home Value

97.0%

Employment Rate

42.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$266

Median Listing Price$545,000

Median Days on Market47

Active Listings11

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)33

Avg Listing Price$711,383

Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.86

Family Dual Income58.3

Median Household Income$75,718

Median Individual Income$40,644

Home Ownership82.0%

Home Value$251,167

Median Rent$1,107

Rent Burden26.8%

Poverty4.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED3.5%
Highschool Education28.1%
Some College26.2%
Bachelors Degree23.4%
Graduate Degree18.8%
Total College or Above42.2%
Stem Degree47.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married56.8%
Divorced10.8%
Never Married25.1%
Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElma

State IDNY

Population11,732

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.0%
19–29	9.5%
30–39	9.8%
40–49	11.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	18.2%
60–69	13.6%
70–79	11.8%
80+	5.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.8%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Disabled9.1%

ETHNICITY

White98.5%

Black0.1%

Asian0.4%

Native American0.5%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple0.5%

OTHER

Hispanic0.3%

Limited English0.3%

Health Uninsured0.7%

Veteran8.2%

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