Washington · Census place 21450
Elma city, WA
Quick answer
Elma city has 3,452 residents, ranking #242 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $66,194, the median home is worth $379,200 and median gross rent runs $987 a month.
- Population
- 3,452Elma city residents
- Median household income
- $66,194Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $379,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $987Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elma city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elma city median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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