Elba, NY Population

Overview

520

Total Population

39.8

Median age

45.58%

Female population %

119.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elba's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elba is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elba's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elba's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elba, 21.15% were under the age of 15, 11.15% aged 15 to 29, 53.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 less females than males in Elba:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.58% females and 54.42% males in Elba, NY.
The Elba, NY gender ratio is 119.4:100 i.e. 119.4 men to 100 women (1.194).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 25.

Elba's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elba population: 91.73% are White, 1.54% are some other race and 6.73% are multiracial.
Elba's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 505 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elba is White with a population of 477 (91.73% of the total population).

Elba's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 706 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elba's population decreased by 39 (5.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elba's population decreased by 64 (9.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elba's population was lowest in year 2022 at 592.