Elmira, NY

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2023 Population

26,349

0.547% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

1.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.9%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,089

4.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,200

3.04% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,097

1.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Elmira, NY had a population of 26.3k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $43,089. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elmira, NY declined from 26,494 to 26,349, a −0.547% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,073 to $43,089, a 4.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmira, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.11%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

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.

98.4% of the residents in Elmira, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmira, NY are Elmira College (227 degrees awarded in 2022) and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (11 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Elmira, NY was $88,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

Most people in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmira, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elmira, NY is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.61% of Elmira, NY residents were born outside of the country (952 people).

In 2023, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Elmira, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Elmira, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elmira, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmira, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 514
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.46k ± 414
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 439

6.15%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

6.15% of the people in Elmira, NY are hispanic (1.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elmira, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

952 people

2.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

619 people

As of 2023, 3.61% of Elmira, NY residents (952 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmira, NY was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
428 ± 240
Vietnam
396 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 59

Elmira, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elmira, NY employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Elmira, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,144 people), Retail Trade (1,306 people), and Educational Services (1,162 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,753), Utilities ($57,000), and Information ($52,826).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2023 Value

± 776

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 10.3k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmira, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,204 people), Sales & Related Occupations (980 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmira, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2023 Value

± 776

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 10.3k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmira, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,144 people), Retail Trade (1,306 people), and Educational Services (1,162 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,283

Median earning men ± $6,233

$29,180

Median earning women ± $2,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,390), and Manufacturing ($55,040).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($95,455), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,786), and Construction ($61,136).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Elmira, NY awarded 238 degrees. The student population of Elmira, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 237 male students and 467 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmira, NY are White (189 and 82.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 6.55%), Black or African American (10 and 4.37%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Elmira, NY by number of degrees awarded are Elmira College (227 and 95.4%) and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (11 and 4.62%).

The most popular majors in Elmira, NY are Registered Nursing (44 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (39 and 16.4%), and General Psychology (21 and 8.82%).

The median tuition cost in Elmira, NY for private four year colleges is $35,270.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Elmira, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 704 (33.7% men and 66.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 704 students enrolled in Elmira, NY, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 511 records, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
General Psychology
21 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Elmira, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Elmira, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elmira College
227 degrees awarded
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elmira College with 227 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmira, NY, which is 0.526 times less than the 156 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,734) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmira, NY was $88,200 in 2023, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $88,200, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmira, NY is 51.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elmira, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 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 $43,089. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Elmira, NY was Census Tract 5 with a value of $59,375, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $55,785 and $55,341.

Housing

Property

$88,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,985

$5,440

Median Property Taxes

±$563

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.4% of the housing units in Elmira, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5
Census Tract 9
Census Tract 11

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmira, NY was Census Tract 5 with a value of $59,375, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $55,785 and $55,341.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,089

Median Household Income

± $4,697

10.6k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Elmira, NY grew to $43,089 from the previous year's value of $41,073.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (8.9%)
Carpooled (8.28%)

In 2023, 67.7% of workers in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.28%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmira, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Elmira, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmira, 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmira, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmira, NY (6.35k out of 23.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Elmira, NY has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 9.28% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see 1233 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.97% decrease from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1538 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 306 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chemung County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 3.97% decrease from the previous year (1,284 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

39.9%

Medicaid

9.28%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.856%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmira, NY grew by 5.32% from 4.97% to 5.23%.

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

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