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Elma, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,304. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,320 (+0.1% change)
Males: 5,589 (49.4%), Females: 5,715 (50.6%)

Erie County

Zip code: 14059

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $56,334
Median house value: $138,200

Population by Race

Races in Elma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.4%), Polish (29.1%), Italian (14.4%), Irish (14.2%), English (9.2%), French (2.6%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elma

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elma town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

2.7% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elma:

  • ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 13 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elma:

  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 27 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 64 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elma:

Amtrak stations near Elma:

  • 8 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elma:

  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)

Schools

Public high school in Elma:

  • IROQUOIS SHS (Students: 972; Location: 2111 GIRDLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elma:

  • IROQUOIS MS (Students: 755; Location: 2111 GIRDLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IROQUOIS IS (Students: 410; Location: 2111 GIRDLE RD; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • ELMA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 711 RICE RD; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Elma:

  • ELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $291,786; Location: 1860 BOWEN ROAD; 33,726 books; 2,263 audio materials; 1,700 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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