Elma

Population: 3,452
Median household income: $66,194
Median home value: $379,200

Elma is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to 3,452 residents. Its median household income of $66,194 runs above the Grays Harbor County figure of $63,539.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elma's population grew 5.3% from 3,277 to 3,452, while its median home value rose 125.8% from $167,900 to $379,200.

18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,452
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,194
Median home value: $379,200
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 1,350
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2773,452

Median household income

$46,228$66,194

Median home value

$167,900$379,200

Median gross rent

$608$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,277	$46,228	$167,900	$608
2020	3,299	$67,500	$178,900	$823
2021	3,390	$69,405	$228,100	$858
2022	3,426	$64,808	$311,000	$944
2023	3,452	$66,194	$379,200	$987

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	7.8%
5 to 17	438	12.7%
18 to 24	288	8.3%
25 to 34	430	12.5%
35 to 44	411	11.9%
45 to 54	343	9.9%
55 to 64	615	17.8%
65 to 74	384	11.1%
75 and over	274	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,647	76.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	171	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	595	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	468	19.0%
High school graduate	820	33.4%
Some college or associate's	713	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	356	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	951	67.4%
Carpooled	196	13.9%
Public transit	30	2.1%
Walked	71	5.0%
Bicycle	10	0.7%
Worked from home	123	8.7%
Other means	29	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	28.9%
15 to 29 min	291	22.6%
30 to 44 min	308	23.9%
45 to 59 min	39	3.0%
60+ min	277	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 30.0% (1,033 of 3,448)

	Count	Share
Family households	777	63.3%
Nonfamily households	450	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,227	90.9%
Vacant	123	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	770	62.8%
Renter-occupied	457	37.2%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	871	64.5%
1-unit, attached	42	3.1%
2 to 4 units	140	10.4%
5 to 19 units	108	8.0%
20 or more units	54	4.0%
Mobile home & other	135	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5321450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.0052, -123.4108