What percentage of people rent in Elma Center, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Elma Center, NY, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Elma Center, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 161 renting households against 942 that own their home.

In Elma Center, the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.6% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 161 (±76)
Median renter income: $55,893 (±$35,511)

Who rents and who owns in Elma Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elma Center	Erie County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.6% (±6.9 points)	34.2% (±0.6 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	161 (±76)	140,013 (±2,493)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	942 (±197)	269,652 (±2,284)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,893 (±$35,511)	$42,230 (±$1,127)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,063 (±$38,299)	$94,544 (±$1,609)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Elma Center, the renter share is lower than in Erie County (34.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Erie County, Elma Center ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 234 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Elma Center has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	13.1% (±8.6 points)	14.6% (±6.9 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,092 (±$55)	$1,395 (±$258)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,875 (±$15,227)	$121,425 (±$27,164)	+32.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Elma Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elma Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elma Center	—	14.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Billington Heights	3.0 mi	4.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village of East Aurora	4.3 mi	29.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Village of Lancaster	5.3 mi	26.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Marilla	5.4 mi	7.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town Line	5.4 mi	6.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	5.7 mi	20.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	6.0 mi	23.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Town of West Seneca	6.0 mi	23.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Billington Heights, NY (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Aurora, NY (29.2%), Village of Lancaster, NY (26.3%), West Seneca (community), NY (23.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Tonawanda Town	26.9% (±2.3 points)
7	Eggertsville	26.5% (±4.6 points)
8	Holland (community)	25.9% (±15.7 points)
9	West Seneca (community)	23.1% (±2.2 points)
10	Highland-on-the-Lake	18.7% (±6.7 points)
11	Angola on the Lake	18.4% (±9.0 points)
12	Elma Center	14.6% (±6.9 points)
13	Eden (community)	12.6% (±6.4 points)
14	Clarence Center	9.1% (±5.8 points)
15	Grandyle Village	8.1% (±5.1 points)
16	Town Line	6.2% (±7.1 points)
17	Billington Heights	4.3% (±6.1 points)
18	Wanakah	2.8% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elma Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Elma, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elma Center

How many renters are there in Elma Center?

Elma Center has an estimated 161 (±76) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elma Center?

In Elma Center, the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elma Center?

A renting household in Elma Center has 1.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elma Center?

The median renting household in Elma Center, NY has an income of $55,893 (±$35,511) a year, against $129,063 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Elma Center CDP, New York (place:24141, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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