Work and Jobs in Elma, New York (NY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Elma are: Health care (12.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (7.9% of civilian employees). 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.6% greater than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 12.1% (684) | 6.2% (186) | 18.7% (498) |
| Educational services | 10.9% (620) | 8.3% (250) | 13.9% (370) |
| Construction | 7.9% (447) | 12.9% (387) | 2.3% (60) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.0% (339) | 3.3% (99) | 9.0% (240) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.7% (323) | 6.6% (198) | 4.7% (125) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.8% (215) | 1.7% (50) | 6.2% (165) |
| Public administration | 3.7% (211) | 3.0% (91) | 4.5% (120) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.1% (175) | 4.8% (144) | 1.2% (31) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.8% (161) | 3.7% (111) | 1.9% (50) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (157) | 0.8% (24) | 5.0% (133) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.2% (124) | 2.3% (68) | 2.1% (56) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.1% (117) | 2.5% (74) | 1.6% (43) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (112) | 3.4% (102) | 0.4% (10) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (107) | 0.6% (18) | 3.3% (89) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.8% (102) | 2.4% (72) | 1.1% (30) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.6% (90) | 1.5% (46) | 1.7% (44) |
| Truck transportation | 1.6% (88) | 2.7% (81) | 0.3% (7) |
| Machinery | 1.4% (78) | 2.4% (72) | 0.2% (6) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (77) | 2.0% (60) | 0.6% (17) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.4% (77) | 1.6% (48) | 1.1% (29) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (73) | 2.0% (59) | 0.5% (14) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (72) | 0.7% (21) | 1.9% (51) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (72) | 1.9% (58) | 0.5% (14) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (59) | 1.7% (52) | 0.3% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (54) | 0.6% (17) | 1.4% (37) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.9% (51) | 1.1% (34) | 0.6% (17) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (48) | 1.6% (48) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.8% (45) | 1.3% (40) | 0.2% (5) |
| Chemicals | 0.8% (43) | 1.2% (36) | 0.3% (7) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (41) | 0.5% (15) | 1.0% (26) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.7% (40) | 0.2% (6) | 1.3% (34) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (39) | 0.7% (20) | 0.7% (19) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (38) | 1.0% (30) | 0.3% (8) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (37) | 0.2% (5) | 1.2% (32) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (35) | 0.9% (26) | 0.3% (9) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (33) | 1.1% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (31) | 0.7% (22) | 0.3% (9) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (30) | 0.4% (12) | 0.7% (18) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.5% (29) | 1.0% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (28) | 0.9% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (27) | 0.5% (16) | 0.4% (11) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.4% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (25) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (24) | 0.6% (19) | 0.2% (5) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (24) | 0.2% (7) | 0.6% (17) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (24) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.4% (22) | 0.3% (10) | 0.5% (12) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (21) | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (13) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (21) | 0.2% (6) | 0.6% (15) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (19) | 0.4% (11) | 0.3% (8) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (18) | 0.3% (9) | 0.3% (9) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (17) | 0.6% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (17) | 0.6% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (16) | 0.5% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (15) | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (8) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (15) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (13) | 0.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (12) | 0.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.2% (11) | 0.1% (4) | 0.3% (7) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (10) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (10) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (10) | 0.2% (5) | 0.2% (5) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (9) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (9) | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (7) | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (7) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (7) |
| Private households | 0.1% (7) | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (4) | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Elma
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.0%Males
- 3.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Elma: | 1.9% (108) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Elma: | 1.0% (56) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Elma: | 3.7% (207) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Elma: | 6.4% (358) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Elma: | 13.5% (749) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Elma: | 16.4% (912) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Elma: | 18.3% (1,020) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Elma: | 9.5% (527) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Elma: | 7.1% (395) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Elma: | 4.2% (232) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Elma: | 1.4% (80) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
| Elma: | 0.6% (35) |
| New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
| Elma: | 6.6% (367) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Elma: | 6.7% (371) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Elma: | 2.7% (149) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Elma: | 9.5% (530) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Elma: | 12.5% (697) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Elma: | 13.9% (773) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Elma: | 16.7% (930) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Elma: | 10.7% (597) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Elma: | 18.4% (1,022) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Elma: | 2.4% (134) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Elma: | 4.4% (246) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Elma: | 4.7% (263) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Elma: | 1.0% (56) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Elma: | 0.4% (20) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Elma: | 89.8% (4,995) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Elma: | 4.9% (271) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Elma: | 0.5% (28) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Railroad:
| Elma: | 0.5% (26) |
| New York: | 2.8% (228,215) |
Walked:
| Elma: | 1.6% (91) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Other means:
| Elma: | 0.1% (6) |
| New York: | 0.5% (40,375) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Elma: | 94.9% (4,995) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Elma: | 4.1% (215) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Elma: | 0.8% (43) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Elma: | 0.2% (13) |
| New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Elma: | 65.4% (3,709) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Elma: | 4.2% (238) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Elma: | 9.1% (517) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Elma: | 8.0% (451) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Elma: | 6.0% (338) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Elma: | 2.3% (133) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Elma: | 5.0% (282) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Elma: | 0.1% (4) |
| New York: | 0.2% (20,918) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Elma: | 66.2% (1,993) |
| New York: | 66.2% (2,902,064) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Elma: | 5.4% (163) |
| New York: | 4.9% (215,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Elma: | 6.9% (208) |
| New York: | 6.3% (277,787) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Elma: | 6.3% (191) |
| New York: | 8.7% (380,426) |
State government workers - Males:
| Elma: | 5.9% (178) |
| New York: | 4.1% (181,784) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Elma: | 2.0% (61) |
| New York: | 2.3% (102,647) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Elma: | 7.1% (213) |
| New York: | 7.1% (312,497) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Elma: | 0.1% (4) |
| New York: | 0.2% (9,470) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Elma: | 64.5% (1,716) |
| New York: | 60.9% (2,438,070) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Elma: | 2.8% (75) |
| New York: | 1.7% (67,968) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Elma: | 11.6% (309) |
| New York: | 13.3% (532,569) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Elma: | 9.8% (260) |
| New York: | 11.9% (477,694) |
State government workers - Females:
| Elma: | 6.0% (160) |
| New York: | 5.0% (201,889) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Elma: | 2.7% (72) |
| New York: | 2.1% (82,453) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Elma: | 2.6% (69) |
| New York: | 4.7% (188,571) |