Median Household Income
$36,150 ± $18,328
Median Home Value
$109,300 ± $22,353
Median Gross Rent
$859 ± $160/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,689
Poverty Rate
33.7%
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
Homeownership Rate
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.7%
Median Age
43.1
Average Commute
25 min
Households
537
Veterans
67
Population Over Time
Elm City shrank 26.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,766
2016
1,618
2018
1,360
2020
1,701
2022
1,157
2024
1,292
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
25.8%
Hispanic or Latino
1.0%
Black or African American
73.3%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.