Elma Center is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Elma in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elma Center had a population of 2,851. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elma Center is located near the center of the town on Bowen Road.
Geography
Elma Center is located at (42.832559, -78.633242).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Elma Center had a population of 2,851. The median age was 52.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.5 males age 18 and over.
66.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 33.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,228 households in Elma Center, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.3% were married-couple households, 11.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 967 households 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.7% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median household income was $54,010 and the median family income was $61,500. Males had a median income of $42,071 versus $30,037 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,877. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.