Elba

Population: 464
Median household income: $67,321
Median home value: $135,900

Located in Genesee County, New York, Elba is a community with a population of 464. The median household income of $67,321 is below the Genesee County median ($72,055).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elba's population declined 28.5% from 649 to 464, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $117,600 to $135,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,321
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

649464

Median household income

$61,417$67,321

Median home value

$117,600$135,900

Median gross rent

$790$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	649	$61,417	$117,600	$790
2020	563	$67,000	$118,000	$829
2021	520	$71,250	$112,900	$886
2022	491	$68,125	$125,000	$900
2023	464	$67,321	$135,900	$763

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	5.0%
5 to 17	80	17.2%
18 to 24	20	4.3%
25 to 34	87	18.8%
35 to 44	46	9.9%
45 to 54	59	12.7%
55 to 64	72	15.5%
65 to 74	45	9.7%
75 and over	32	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	395	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	8.2%
High school graduate	118	34.6%
Some college or associate's	122	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	82.0%
Carpooled	8	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.5%
Bicycle	2	0.8%
Worked from home	15	6.3%
Other means	12	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	31.3%
15 to 29 min	90	40.2%
30 to 44 min	43	19.2%
45 to 59 min	13	5.8%
60+ min	8	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.0% (28 of 464)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	64.6%
Nonfamily households	74	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	95.0%
Vacant	11	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	87.1%
Renter-occupied	27	12.9%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	86.8%
1-unit, attached	12	5.5%
2 to 4 units	17	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3623745
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0768, -78.1889