Elmira, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

82,147

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.239% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

3.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,716

0.389% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,100

6.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,078

1.25% 1-year decline

About

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 (220 degrees awarded in 2023), Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES (116 degrees), and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (10 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Elmira, NY was $141,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmira, NY was 2 cars per household.

Elmira, NY borders Binghamton, NY, Corning, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Sayre, PA.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Elmira, NY is home to a population of 82.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.43% of Elmira, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.82k people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69k people) in Elmira, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Elmira, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmira, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
69k ± 337
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.23k ± 431
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 435

3.76%

Hispanic Population

3.09k people

3.76% of the people in Elmira, NY are hispanic (3.09k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

As of 2024, 3.43% of Elmira, NY residents (2.82k 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, NY was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
1,909 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
1,194 ± 330
Gulf War (2001-)
804 ± 203

Elmira, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elmira, NY employs 36.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmira, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,461 people), Manufacturing (5,410 people), and Retail Trade (4,560 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,194), Public Administration ($77,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,676).

Employment

Occupations

36.1k

2024 Value

± 1,355

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 5.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 36.5k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmira, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,402 people), Management Occupations (3,629 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmira, 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

36.1k

2024 Value

± 1,355

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 5.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmira, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 36.5k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmira, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,461 people), Manufacturing (5,410 people), and Retail Trade (4,560 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

$52,696

Median earning men ± $2,395

$38,938

Median earning women ± $2,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,023), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,923), and Manufacturing ($65,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,237), Public Administration ($62,167), and Manufacturing ($61,442).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

128
Other Services (except Public Administration)
105
Retail Trade
90
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$320k
Manufacturing
$317k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$156k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Elmira, NY awarded 346 degrees. The student population of Elmira, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 258 male students and 598 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmira, NY are White (275 and 80.9%), Black or African American (20 and 5.88%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 5.59%), and Two or More Races (12 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Elmira, NY by number of degrees awarded are Elmira College (220 and 63.6%), Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES (116 and 33.5%), and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (10 and 2.89%).

The most popular majors in Elmira, NY are Registered Nursing (41 and 11.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (40 and 11.6%), and General Cosmetology (36 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost in Elmira, NY for private four year colleges is $36,152.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Elmira, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.65%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 856 (30.1% men and 69.9% 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 2023 there were 856 students enrolled in Elmira, NY, 30.1% men and 69.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 608 records, of which 76.2% were women and 23.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
17 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Elmira, NY was General Psychology with 17 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
220 degrees awarded
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
116 degrees awarded
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elmira College with 220 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 86 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmira, NY, which is 0.331 times less than the 260 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 13.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 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 ($36,152) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,780) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmira, NY was $141,100 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,100 to $141,100, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmira, NY is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmira, NY have an average commute time of 20.2 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.

Housing

Property

$141,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,793

$24,132

Median Property Taxes

±$1,013

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

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Elmira, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmira, 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.

$63,716

Median Household Income

± $2,911

35.3k

Number of Households

± 1,346

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.3k households in Elmira, NY grew to $63,716 from the previous year's value of $63,469.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmira, 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.

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 (78%)
Carpooled (8.76%)
Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Elmira, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.76%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmira, NY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% 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

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmira, NY (12.9k out of 78.8k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

95.9% of the population of Elmira, NY has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.33% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmira, NY declined by 5.48% from 4.33% to 4.09%.

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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