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Population (year 2000): 11,304. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,320 (+0.1% change)
Males: 5,589 (49.4%), Females: 5,715 (50.6%)
Erie County
Zip code:
14059
Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $56,334 (year 2000)
Median house value: $138,200 (year 2000)
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%).
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Elma:
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
ID: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 27 miles; NIAGARA FALLS,
NY; ID: IAG)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 64 miles;
JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elma:
- BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID:
9G0)
- BUFFALO-LANCASTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, NY; ID:
D77)
- POTOCZAK (about 14 miles; CLARENCE CENTER, NY; ID:
D46)
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/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; FT enrollment: 3,464)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,002)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 18 miles; BUFFALO,
NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
- D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,033)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 21,661)
- NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles;
SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
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)
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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