Elba town, New York Population 2024

2,138

Elba town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elba town was:

  • White: 85.03%
  • Two or more races: 11.42%
  • Other race: 3.51%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.79% (-17)
The current population of Elba town, New York is 2,138 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,155.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81785.03%
Two or more races24411.42%
Other race753.51%
Native American10.05%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elba town Population by Race

Elba town Population Pyramid 2024

Elba town Median Age

37.4

Total

36.3

Male

38.5

Female

Elba town Adults

There are 1,547 adults, (303 of whom are seniors) in Elba town.

Elba town Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Elba town Sex Ratio

Female1,02848.1%
Male1,10951.9%

Elba town Population by Age

Elba town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7602.8188.811.2
Married4883.1792.87.2
Non Family1781.2484.315.7
Male483.677.122.9
Female464.2676.123.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elba town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade815.81%
Associates Degree27819.96%
Bachelors Degree21015.08%
Graduate Degree1258.97%
High School Graduate44031.59%
Less Than 9th Grade302.15%
Some College22916.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elba town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elba town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2451,175323
Hispanic91547
2+ Races90705
Other Race32140
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.94%.

Elba town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,333$72,679$53,750
Graduate Degree$81,250$108,750$73,750
High School Graduate$42,273$43,500$32,857
Less Than 9th Grade$52,500$55,938$36,346
Overall$44,114$52,734$36,809
Some College$41,316$55,833$32,500

$44,114

Average Earnings

$52,734

Average Male

$36,809

Average Female

Elba town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elba town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elba town Language

90.67% of Elba town residents speak only English, while 9.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.67% of the population.

Elba town Language

Elba town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2839232.51%
White1,729492.83%
Other753952%
Multiple244218.61%

7.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.66%

Male Poverty Rate

6.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elba town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elba town is Other, with 52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elba town is White, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Elba town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.52%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%
High School1.82%

Elba town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.14%
Female Employed2.3%
Male Employed1.52%
Female Unemployed0%

Elba town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elba town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,357$94,959
Households$77,024$86,073
Married Families$98,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,222$45,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elba town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

66.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Elba town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elba town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elba town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elba town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

107

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War36
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Elba town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6433
35 to 5427
65 to 7421
75+18
18 to 348

Elba town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White946.67%
2+ Races1314.44%

Elba town Veterans by Race

Elba town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elba town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Elba town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elba town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elba town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.28%

Born in Elba town

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Elba town residents were born in the United States, with 89.28% having been born in New York. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elba town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,188100.46%
20282,178100.46%
20272,168100.46%
20262,158100.47%
20252,148100.47%
20242,138100.47%
20232,128100.47%
20222,118-19-0.89%
20212,137-18-0.84%
20202,155-96-4.26%
20192,251-12-0.53%
20182,263-11-0.48%
20172,274-10-0.44%
20162,284-24-1.04%
20152,308-14-0.6%
20142,322-15-0.64%
20132,337-25-1.06%
20122,362-6-0.25%
20112,368-6-0.25%
20102,37400%

Elba town Population by Year