Town in Erie County, New York · 34.5 sq mi · 338 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Elma town. The typical household earns $116,460, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,709 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.8%
Men 42 · Women 44.5
2010–2026
11,679
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
11,679
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,679 | +12 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,667 | +12 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 11,655 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 11,651 | -14 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 11,665 | -39 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 11,704 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 11,709 | -69 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 11,778 | +25 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 11,753 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 11,736 | -6 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 117 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 26 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau