Elma CenterNY
A town of 2,814.
Is Elma Center a good place to live?
56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elma Center, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Elma Center. We don’t grade Elma Center yet; the figures below are still real.
Elma Center has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
2,571 counted in 2010 and 2,851 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Highmark Stadium and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elma Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw28 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
13 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
11 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Elma Center: who provides what
Elma Center is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elma Center.
Elma Center stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
2.6% of Elma Center residents live below the poverty line, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Elma Center is $121,000. Jobs based in Elma Center grew to 879 in 2023, 321 more than in 2013.
| Elma Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Elma Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Elma Center, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elma Center has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Elma Center’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Elma Center than in most of New York or the rest of the country
85% of Elma Center adults had a checkup this year. Elma Center beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 3.6% of Elma Center adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Elma Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elma Center | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Elma Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winch Lake | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Elma Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,395 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Elma Center
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Elma Center
About 5 of every 100 Elma Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Elma Center for work
Where Elma Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elma Center
Census-designated place in New York, United States
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.
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- Area
- 6.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Elma Center’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Elma Center.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billington Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elma Center and Billington Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elma Center with a neighbor →
Questions about Elma Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elma Center, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Elma Center yet; the figures below are still real.