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: 74.78%
  • Two or more races: 20.43%
  • Other race: 4.09%
  • Black or African American: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • 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)
White1,79474.78%
Two or more races49020.43%
Other race984.09%
Black or African American160.67%
Native American10.04%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elba town Population by Race

Elba town Population Pyramid 2024

Elba town Median Age

32.6

Total

33.2

Male

30.1

Female

Elba town Adults

There are 1,656 adults, (321 of whom are seniors) in Elba town.

Elba town Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Elba town Sex Ratio

Female1,18749.48%
Male1,21250.52%

Elba town Population by Age

Elba town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8402.8686.813.2
Married5503.1792.77.3
Non Family1821.2685.214.8
Female664.2156.143.9
Male423.5264.335.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elba town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade815.35%
Associates Degree26917.76%
Bachelors Degree24215.97%
Graduate Degree1248.18%
High School Graduate50933.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1016.67%
Some College18912.48%

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
White1,2081,153355
2+ Races2341484
Hispanic194867
Other Race35210
Black1600
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 29.39%.

Elba town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,000$60,625$61,429
Graduate Degree$67,143$56,875$72,750
High School Graduate$55,229$47,452$55,727
Less Than 9th Grade$58,544$58,780$36,154
Overall$56,274$58,247$54,427
Some College$47,379$59,375$46,364

$56,274

Average Earnings

$58,247

Average Male

$54,427

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

84.45% of Elba town residents speak only English, while 15.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.04% of the population.

Elba town Language

Elba town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic48311323.4%
Other985859.18%
White1,716472.74%
Black1616100%
Multiple490163.27%

7.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.32%

Male Poverty Rate

5.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elba town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elba town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elba town is White, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.87%.

Elba town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.88%
Some College5.9%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%
High School0.98%

Elba town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.62%
Female Employed2.5%
Male Employed1.32%
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$105,000$101,232
Households$100,132$95,014
Married Families$109,537$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,833$58,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elba town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

65.9%

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

108

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War36
Vietnam27
Korea0
World War II0

Elba town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6429
35 to 5428
18 to 3419
65 to 7419
75+13

Elba town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White987.23%
2+ Races104.27%

Elba town Veterans by Race

Elba town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elba town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

85.79%

Born in Elba town

92.46%

Native Born

7.54%

Foreign Born

6.84%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.46% of Elba town residents were born in the United States, with 85.79% having been born in New York. 6.84% 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