Elmira, NY Demographic Data
Elmira, NY Summary
Elmira is located in Chemung County in New York
- Population: 29,080
- Area: 7.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,838.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 856.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elmira, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,091
49%
50.8
Male
14,492
51%
49.2
Total Population
28,583
323,128,000
Elmira, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,148
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,875
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,806
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,119
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,777
9.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,098
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,944
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,502
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,713
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,373
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,947
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
776
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
505
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,799
76.3%
77.2
Female
10,668
48.9%
51.3
Male
11,131
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,981
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,039
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,228
11.3%
15.2
Female
1,889
58.5%
55.8
Male
1,339
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Elmira, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,751
93.6%
96.8
White
22,047
77.1%
72.6
Black or African American
4,286
15.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.2%
0.8
Asian
71
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
24
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
8
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
293
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,832
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,526
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
276
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
637
2.2%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
605
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,057
94.7%
82.2
Elmira, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
811
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,178
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,033
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,418
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,826
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,501
8.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,091
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,989
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,869
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,592
14.5%
31.2
Elmira, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,739
47.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,164
31.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,613
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
851
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,387
6.1
5.8%
Elmira, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,390
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,045
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
605
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
310
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
75
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
55
0.2%
1.1%
Elmira, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,624
15.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,166
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,718
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,319
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,271
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,620
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
868
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
603
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
155
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
92
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
29,955
57,617
Per capita income
16,645
31,128
Elmira, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
75
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,083
10.4%
9.8
Construction
367
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,451
33.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
389
3.7%
6.6
Information
71
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,137
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
385
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
763
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
569
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,435
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
467
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
238
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
821
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,632
25.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,456
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,577
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,944
28.2%
18.1%
Elmira, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,189
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,244
71.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,367
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
513
5.0%
5.1
Walked
728
7.1%
2.7
Other means
130
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
207
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Elmira, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,803
26.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,695
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,070
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
868
8.3%
21.0
Elmira, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,436
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,609
44.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,827
55.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,460
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Elmira, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,896
1 room
243
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
155
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,212
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,982
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,913
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,529
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,454
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,341
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,067
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elmira, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,896
1-unit, detached
5,577
46.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
629
5.3%
5.9
2-units
2,315
19.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,466
12.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
971
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
283
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
635
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
20
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elmira, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,997
67.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,224
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,065
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
635
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
596
5.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
144
1.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
109
0.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
95
0.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elmira, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,823
84.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
140
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,186
11.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
150
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.6%
1.1
Elmira, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,906
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
19
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
0.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
2.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
122
4.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
979
33.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,597
55.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,556
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
420
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
319
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
441
15.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Elmira, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,692
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
856
15.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,143
20.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,626
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
135
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
553
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
353
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
568
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
574
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,894
53.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
448
0.0%
0.0%
Elmira, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,609
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,083
23.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,788
60.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
407
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
95
2.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
115
2.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
107
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,300
205,000
