Elmira Heights, NY

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2024 Population
4,110
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.1
0.473% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.6%
12.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,125
6.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,800
6.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,832
8.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Elmira Heights, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Elmira Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elmira Heights, NY was $104,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Elmira Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmira Heights, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elmira Heights, NY is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.82% of Elmira Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Elmira Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Elmira Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmira Heights, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmira Heights, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.28k ± 498
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    374 ± 363
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    256 ± 131
1.56%
Hispanic Population
64 people

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Elmira Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.56% of the people in Elmira Heights, NY are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmira Heights, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
2.49%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
106 people

As of 2024, 2.82% of Elmira Heights, NY residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmira Heights, NY was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    44 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    43 ± 66
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 41

Elmira Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elmira Heights, NY employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmira Heights, NY were Retail Trade (375 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($108,478), Public Administration ($69,559), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k
2024 Value
± 332
−8.4%
1 Year decline
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmira Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.4%, from 2k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmira Heights, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people), Management Occupations (239 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmira Heights, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.83k
2024 Value
± 332
−8.4%
1 Year decline
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmira Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.4%, from 2k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmira Heights, NY, are Retail Trade (375 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmira Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elmira Heights, 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

$58,681
Median earning men ± $20,344
$32,791
Median earning women ± $5,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($108,569), Information ($100,357), and Public Administration ($91,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($43,347), Manufacturing ($40,540), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,336).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmira Heights, NY was $104,800 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $104,800, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmira Heights, NY is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmira Heights, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmira Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,730
$916
Median Property Taxes
±$198

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.3%
Homeownership
2024
51%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Elmira Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,125
Median Household Income
± $12,699
1.75k
Number of Households
± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Elmira Heights, NY grew to $58,125 from the previous year's value of $54,634.

The following chart displays the households in Elmira Heights, 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 Elmira Heights, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.67%)
  3. Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Elmira Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmira Heights, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Elmira Heights, 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 Elmira Heights, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmira Heights, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmira Heights, NY (1.01k out of 4.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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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Health

93.2% of the population of Elmira Heights, NY has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 24.6% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.8%
Uninsured
34.7%
Employer Coverage
23.3%
Medicaid
8.8%
Medicare
24.6%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmira Heights, NY grew by 16.2% from 5.85% to 6.8%.

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