Elmira Heights, NY

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmira Heights, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmira Heights, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 498
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 131

1.56%

Hispanic Population

64 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmira Heights, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 66
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elmira Heights, NY.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmira Heights, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmira Heights, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmira Heights, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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