Elma is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,671 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elma is the 161st largest community in New York.Unlike some towns, Elma isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elma are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elma is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elma who work in management occupations (12.41%), healthcare (11.45%), and sales jobs (10.79%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Elma is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Elma really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Elma perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Elma ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Elma, 41.62% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Elma in 2022 was $54,691, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,764 for a family of four. However, Elma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Elma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Elma include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Elma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
