Elmsford, NY

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2023 Population

5,183

0.173% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.6

1.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.54%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$116,779

2.93% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$568,000

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,818

6.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elmsford, NY had a population of 5.18k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $116,779. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elmsford, NY declined from 5,192 to 5,183, a −0.173% decrease and its median household income declined from $120,301 to $116,779, a −2.93% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmsford, NY are Other (Hispanic) (26.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), White (Hispanic) (12.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%).

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.

88.1% of the residents in Elmsford, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmsford, NY are Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (485801) (119 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Elmsford, NY was $568,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Elmsford, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmsford, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elmsford, NY is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 35% of Elmsford, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Elmsford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k White (Non-Hispanic) and 702 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.1% of Elmsford, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elmsford, NY was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmsford, NY

Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 507
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 324

51.8%

Hispanic Population

2.68k people

51.8% of the people in Elmsford, NY are hispanic (2.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elmsford, 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

35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

34.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2023, 35% of Elmsford, NY residents (1.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmsford, NY was 34.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 57
Vietnam
13 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 25

Elmsford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elmsford, NY employs 2.82k people. The largest industries in Elmsford, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), Educational Services (318 people), and Construction (267 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($157,885), Public Administration ($133,152), and Manufacturing ($90,476).

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

2.82k

2023 Value

± 410

6.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmsford, NY grew at a rate of 6.26%, from 2.65k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmsford, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (425 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (279 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmsford, 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

2.82k

2023 Value

± 410

6.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmsford, NY grew at a rate of 6.26%, from 2.65k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmsford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), Educational Services (318 people), and Construction (267 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,368

Median earning men ± $16,410

$52,647

Median earning women ± $27,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($134,457), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,489), and Information ($85,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($138,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,068), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,833).

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 Elmsford, NY awarded 119 degrees. The student population of Elmsford, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 81 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmsford, NY are Hispanic or Latino (76 and 63.9%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 23.5%), White (13 and 10.9%), and Asian (2 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Elmsford, NY by number of degrees awarded are Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (485801) (119 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmsford, NY are Medical Assistant (60 and 50.4%) and Dental Assisting (59 and 49.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 95 students enrolled in Elmsford, NY, 14.7% men and 85.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 62 records, of which 90.3% were women and 9.68% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Medical Assistant

Most Common

60 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Elmsford, NY was Medical Assistant with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Elmsford, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (485801)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

119 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants (485801) with 119 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmsford, NY, which is 0.0625 times less than the 112 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 76 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 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.

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 Elmsford, NY was $568,000 in 2023, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $515,400 to $568,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmsford, NY is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elmsford, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 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.

Housing

Property

$568,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$58,289

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Elmsford, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmsford, 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 111.01
Census Tract 112

The following map shows all of the places in Elmsford, 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.

$116,779

Median Household Income

± $19,733

1.65k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Elmsford, NY declined from $116,779 from the previous year's value of $120,301.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmsford, 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 (73.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Public Transit (8.27%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Elmsford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.27%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmsford, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.66% of the workforce in Elmsford, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmsford, NY (386 out of 5.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

89.8% of the population of Elmsford, NY has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 6.54% on Medicare, 8.43% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

6.54%

Medicare

8.43%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmsford, NY grew by 16.7% from 8.76% to 10.2%.

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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