Elma

  1. Elma Legal Resources
  2. Elma Statistics
  3. Elma Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elma Employment Information
  5. Elma Family Information
  6. Elma Education Information
  7. Elma Public Benefits Information
  8. Elma Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Elma Zip Codes


Elma Legal Resources Back to top

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Elma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 598
  • Land Area (2000): 3.334 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 264
Elma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 605 99.51%

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Elma Employment Information Back to top
Elma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 12.59%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 8.15%
3. Health Care 10 7.41%
4. Metal Manufactuing 10 7.41%
5. Construction 8 5.93%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 5.93%
7. Finance and Insurance 6 4.44%
8. Truck Transportation 6 4.44%
9. Wood Manufacturing 6 4.44%
10. Food Manufacturing 5 3.70%
11. Social Assistance 5 3.70%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 4 2.96%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 4 2.96%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.96%
15. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 4 2.96%
16. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 3 2.22%
17. Repair and Maintenance 3 2.22%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.48%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.48%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 45 36.29%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 11 8.87%
3. Metal Manufactuing 9 7.26%
4. Social Assistance 9 7.26%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 5.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 7 5.65%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.65%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 6 4.84%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 3.23%
10. Construction 2 1.61%
11. Educational Services 2 1.61%
12. Food Manufacturing 2 1.61%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.61%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 2 1.61%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.61%
16. Private Household Services 2 1.61%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 1.61%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 1.61%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1 0.81%

Elma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 12.59%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 8.89%
3. Other Production Occupations 10 7.41%
4. Other Management Occupations 8 5.93%
5. Agricultural Workers 7 5.19%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 5.19%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 5.19%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 4.44%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 3.70%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.96%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 2.96%
12. Other Construction Trades 4 2.96%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.96%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.96%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.22%
16. Religious Workers 3 2.22%
17. Computer Specialists 2 1.48%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.48%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.48%
20. Financial Managers 2 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 17.74%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 12.10%
3. Secretaries and Admins 11 8.87%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 7.26%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 6 4.84%
6. Cashiers 5 4.03%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 4.03%
8. Other Healthcare Support 5 4.03%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 4.03%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 3.23%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 3.23%
12. Other Production Occupations 4 3.23%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.42%
14. Art and Design Workers 2 1.61%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.61%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 1.61%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.61%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 1.61%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 1.61%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 1.61%

Elma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 211 43.15%
15-35 hours 87 17.79%
1-14 hours 19 3.89%
No regular hours 172 35.17%

Elma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 5.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 32 12.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 14.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26 10.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19 7.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 10.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 8.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 13.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 5.65%

Elma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 57 22.98%
5-9 48 19.35%
10-14 8 3.23%
15-19 4 1.61%
20-24 15 6.05%
25-29 14 5.65%
30-34 50 20.16%
35-39 11 4.44%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 8 3.23%
60-89 12 4.84%
At least 90 21 8.47%

Elma Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 146 58.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 61 24.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 3.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 13.31%

Elma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 36 13.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 172 66.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 15.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 4.25%

Elma Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 247 (549 people)
Families (2000): 148 (425 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 64
People at same address in 1995: 373
Elma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 49 19.84%
$10,000-$14,999 18 7.29%
$15,000-$19,999 17 6.88%
$20,000-$24,999 25 10.12%
$25,000-$29,999 20 8.10%
$30,000-$34,999 18 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 14 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 23 9.31%
$45,000-$49,999 11 4.45%
$50,000-$59,999 28 11.34%
$60,000-$74,999 10 4.05%
$75,000-$99,999 6 2.43%
$100,000-$124,999 8 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Elma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 84 34.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 82 33.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 2.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 27 11.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 20 8.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 6.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 187 26.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 126 17.90%
Public Assistance 7 0.99%
Retirement 25 3.55%
Self Employment 46 6.53%
Social Security 115 16.34%
Supplemental Security 2 0.28%
Wage / Salary 175 24.86%
Other 21 2.98%

Elma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 76 58.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 41.09%

Elma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 5.33%
Color 1 Box Married 132 54.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 32.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 8.20%

Elma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 137 53.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 13.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 27.34%

Elma Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elma Education Information Back to top
Elma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 72 15.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 39 8.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 228 47.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 84 17.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14 2.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 6.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 2.30%

Elma Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 1.17% 0 0.00% 7 1.17%
Kindergarten 5 0.84% 0 0.00% 5 0.84%
Grades 1-4 23 3.85% 0 0.00% 23 3.85%
Grades 5-8 32 5.35% 0 0.00% 32 5.35%
Grades 9-12 26 4.35% 0 0.00% 26 4.35%
Undergrad college 3 0.50% 0 0.00% 3 0.50%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.33% 2 0.33% 4 0.67%
Total 98 16.39% 2 0.33% 100 16.72%

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Elma Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elma Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 457 82.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 96 17.36%

Elma Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elma Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 54 9.03%
10-19 Years 90 15.05%
20-29 Years 32 5.35%
30-39 Years 62 10.37%
40-49 Years 88 14.72%
50-59 Years 75 12.54%
60-69 Years 56 9.36%
70-79 Years 69 11.54%
80-89 Years 51 8.53%
90+ Years 21 3.51%

Elma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 281 46.99%
Color 1 Box Female 317 53.01%

Elma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 594 99.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 277 43.08%
2. Irish 105 16.33%
3. Czech 70 10.89%
4. Norwegian 47 7.31%
5. English 30 4.67%
6. Scottish 24 3.73%
7. United States Or American 20 3.11%
8. Danish 18 2.80%
9. Dutch 12 1.87%
10. Italian 8 1.24%

Elma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 536 93.87%
2. Other Slavic 14 2.45%
3. German 11 1.93%
4. Scandinavian 4 0.70%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.35%
6. Other Indo European 2 0.35%
7. Thai 2 0.35%

Elma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 602 99.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.33%

Elma Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elma Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elma Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50628