Elmsford, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,186

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.67%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,179

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$641,700

Population & Diversity

Elmsford, NY is home to a population of 5.19k people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.2% of Elmsford, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Elmsford, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 972 White (Non-Hispanic) and 697 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of Elmsford, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmsford, NY was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.69k ± 559
White (Non-Hispanic)
972 ± 350
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
697 ± 222

56.7%

Hispanic Population

2.94k people

56.7% of the people in Elmsford, NY are hispanic (2.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

40.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

As of 2024, 40.2% of Elmsford, NY residents (2.09k 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 Elmsford, NY was 35%, 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-)
21 ± 38
Vietnam
15 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 23

Elmsford, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elmsford, NY employs 2.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmsford, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Construction (431 people), and Educational Services (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($128,523), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($121,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,667).

Employment

Occupations

2.85k

2024 Value

± 453

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmsford, NY grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 2.82k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmsford, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (417 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (327 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmsford, 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

2.85k

2024 Value

± 453

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmsford, NY grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 2.82k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmsford, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Construction (431 people), and Educational Services (294 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

$69,091

Median earning men ± $10,317

$48,158

Median earning women ± $21,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,667), and Information ($89,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($136,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmsford, NY was $641,700 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $568,000 to $641,700, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmsford, NY is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmsford, NY have an average commute time of 26.2 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

$641,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,875

$862

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Elmsford, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmsford, 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.

$120,179

Median Household Income

± $21,427

1.59k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Elmsford, NY grew to $120,179 from the previous year's value of $116,779.

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.

0.492

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 (68.3%)
Public Transit (13.8%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Elmsford, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmsford, NY have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% 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

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmsford, NY (440 out of 5.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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