Elmsford, NY

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2021 Population
5,176
0.404% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
34.3
1.78% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
10.6%
19.5% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$110,894
8.08% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$472,100
2.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Elmsford, NY had a population of 5.18k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $110,894. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elmsford, NY declined from 5,197 to 5,176, a −0.404% decrease and its median household income grew from $102,601 to $110,894, a 8.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmsford, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other (Hispanic) (21.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), White (Hispanic) (16.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%).

None of the households in Elmsford, 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.

87.1% of the residents in Elmsford, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmsford, NY are Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (99 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Elmsford, NY was $472,100, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Elmsford, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmsford, NY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Elmsford, NY is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 29.7% of Elmsford, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Elmsford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Other (Hispanic) and 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.1%
2021 Citizenship
84.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.1% of Elmsford, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elmsford, NY was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmsford, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 252
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 523
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 332
43.9%
Hispanic Population
2.27k people

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Elmsford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Other (Hispanic) and 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.9% of the people in Elmsford, NY are hispanic (2.27k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

29.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.54k people
30.1%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people

As of 2021, 29.7% of Elmsford, NY residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmsford, NY was 30.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 55
  2. Vietnam
    29 ± 40
  3. Korea
    14 ± 25

Elmsford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Elmsford, NY employs 2.66k people. The largest industries in Elmsford, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Educational Services (329 people), and Construction (313 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($140,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,500), and Public Administration ($93,750).

Occupations

2.66k
2021 Value
± 382
−5.68%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmsford, NY declined at a rate of −5.68%, from 2.82k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmsford, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (392 people), Management Occupations (271 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmsford, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.66k
2021 Value
± 382
−5.68%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmsford, NY declined at a rate of −5.68%, from 2.82k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmsford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Educational Services (329 people), and Construction (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmsford, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elmsford, 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

$55,377
Median earning men ± $17,887
$55,875
Median earning women ± $13,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($119,191), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($124,009), Public Administration ($92,827), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,368).

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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).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

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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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In 2021, universities in Elmsford, NY awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Elmsford, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 72 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmsford, NY are Hispanic or Latino (52 and 56.5%), followed by Black or African American (24 and 26.1%), White (14 and 15.2%), and Asian (2 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Elmsford, NY by number of degrees awarded are Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmsford, NY are Medical Assistant (50 and 50.5%) and Dental Assisting (49 and 49.5%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 Elmsford, NY was $472,100 in 2021, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $460,600 to $472,100, a 2.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmsford, NY is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elmsford, NY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmsford, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$472,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$46,933
$887
Median Property Taxes
±$183

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 Elmsford, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56%
Homeownership
2021
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56% of the housing units in Elmsford, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 111.01
  2. Census Tract 112

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$110,894
Median Household Income
± $10,978
1.58k
Number of Households
± 270

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Elmsford, NY grew to $110,894 from the previous year's value of $102,601.

The following chart displays the households in Elmsford, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmsford, 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 (75.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.1%)
  3. Public Transit (8.25%)

In 2021, 75.4% of workers in Elmsford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.25%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmsford, NY have a shorter commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Elmsford, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmsford, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmsford, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmsford, NY (548 out of 5.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmsford, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

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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92.2% of the population of Elmsford, NY has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 7.88% on Medicare, 8.98% on non-group plans, and 0.251% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 724 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (719 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 898 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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724 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 724 patients per year. This represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (719 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester 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 24.2% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.81%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
21.1%
Medicaid
7.88%
Medicare
8.98%
Non-Group
0.251%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmsford, NY declined by 29.8% from 11.1% to 7.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elmsford, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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