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Elma Center, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
3,091
Population
492/sq mi density
$115,859
Median Income
$86,624 per capita
$409,000
Home Value
$417,081 Zillow
$1,367
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,859 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$409,000 home value, $1,367/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.2%
2,659 → 3,091
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.4%
$71,786 → $115,859
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elma Center across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,435
+344 from 2023 (3,091)
Projected Median Income 2030
$161,942
+$46,083 from 2023 ($115,859)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,659 | — | $71,786 | — |
| 2015 | 2,639 | -0.8% | $87,708 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2,835 | +7.4% | $90,801 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,301 | +16.4% | $91,875 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,742 | +13.4% | $94,122 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,091 | -17.4% | $115,859 | +23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.