Elmira, NY

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2021 Population
26,737
1.83% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.8
0.845% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
25.5%
2.25% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$41,675
14% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$78,200
2.62% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
10,131
4.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Elmira, NY had a population of 26.7k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $41,675. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elmira, NY declined from 27,236 to 26,737, a −1.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,543 to $41,675, a 14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmira, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Elmira, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Elmira, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmira, NY are Elmira College (257 degrees awarded in 2021) and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (16 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Elmira, NY was $78,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmira, NY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Elmira, NY is home to a population of 26.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.09% of Elmira, NY residents were born outside of the country (560 people).

In 2021, there were 6.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Elmira, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
98.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Elmira, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elmira, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmira, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 527
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.12k ± 478
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 383
5.64%
Hispanic Population
1.51k people

In 2021, there were 6.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Elmira, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.64% of the people in Elmira, NY are hispanic (1.51k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    512,419 ± 17,349 people
  2. China
    414,157 ± 15,637 people
  3. Jamaica
    233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.09%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
560 people
2.19%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
596 people

As of 2021, 2.09% of Elmira, NY residents (560 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmira, NY was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    437 ± 114
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    339 ± 223
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    146 ± 70

Elmira, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Elmira, NY employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Elmira, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Manufacturing (1,136 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,125), Manufacturing ($45,579), and Educational Services ($44,295).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

10.1k
2021 Value
± 733
−4.63%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 10.6k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmira, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,454 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,093 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmira, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.1k
2021 Value
± 733
−4.63%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 10.6k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmira, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Manufacturing (1,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmira, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elmira, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,053
Median earning men ± $4,248
$26,621
Median earning women ± $1,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,024), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,239), and Manufacturing ($48,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($86,063), Manufacturing ($43,880), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $158B
  2. $72.3B
  3. $71.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B
2020 Value in New York
$1.62T
Projected 2050 Value in New York
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $65.9B
  2. $49.6B
  3. $30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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learningEducation

In 2021, universities in Elmira, NY awarded 273 degrees. The student population of Elmira, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 496 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmira, NY are White (212 and 79.4%), followed by Unknown (15 and 5.62%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.49%), and Two or More Races (11 and 4.12%).

The largest universities in Elmira, NY by number of degrees awarded are Elmira College (257 and 94.1%) and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (16 and 5.86%).

The most popular majors in Elmira, NY are Registered Nursing (68 and 24.9%), General Business Administration & Management (38 and 13.9%), and General Human Services (26 and 9.52%).

The median tuition cost in Elmira, NY for private four year colleges is $34,578.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2021 in Elmira, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 708 (29.9% men and 70.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 708 students enrolled in Elmira, NY, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 540 records, of which 74.1% were women and 25.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 58 degrees awarded
  2. 22 degrees awarded
  3. 16 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Elmira, NY was Registered Nursing with 58 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 257 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elmira College with 257 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmira, NY, which is 0.372 times less than the 199 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 212 degrees mean that there were 14.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,578) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Elmira, NY was $78,200 in 2021, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $78,200, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmira, NY is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elmira, NY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmira, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elmira, NY is $41,675. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Elmira, NY was Census Tract 9 with a value of $62,969, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $57,569 and $49,300.

Property

$78,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,373
$4,965
Median Property Taxes
±$535

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elmira, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmira, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50.3%
Homeownership
2021
56.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 50.3% of the housing units in Elmira, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9
  2. Census Tract 5
  3. Census Tract 11

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmira, NY was Census Tract 9 with a value of $62,969, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $57,569 and $49,300.

The following map shows all of the places in Elmira, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$41,675
Median Household Income
± $4,845
9.87k
Number of Households
± 724

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.87k households in Elmira, NY grew to $41,675 from the previous year's value of $36,543.

The following chart displays the households in Elmira, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmira, NY is from New York.
0.493
2021 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Walked (8.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2021, 70.1% of workers in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmira, NY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Elmira, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmira, NY (5.93k out of 23.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmira, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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95.4% of the population of Elmira, NY has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 37.9% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.952% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.43% decrease from the previous year (1316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1589 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 321 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,284 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chemung County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see an average of 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 2.43% decrease from the previous year (1,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chemung County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.59%
Uninsured
35.1%
Employer Coverage
37.9%
Medicaid
9.7%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.952%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmira, NY declined by 1.16% from 4.64% to 4.59%.

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