West Elmira, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,750

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.05%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,417

3.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Elmira, NY is home to a population of 4.75k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of West Elmira, NY residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 50.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.39k people) in West Elmira, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of West Elmira, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Elmira, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Elmira, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.39k ± 395
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 99

1.49%

Hispanic Population

71 people

1.49% of the people in West Elmira, NY are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West 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
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

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of West Elmira, NY residents (104 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 West Elmira, NY was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 91
Vietnam
116 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 31

West Elmira, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Elmira, NY employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Elmira, NY were Educational Services (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Manufacturing (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,672), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,586), and Wholesale Trade ($92,061).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 427

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Elmira, NY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 2.61k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Elmira, NY, are Management Occupations (428 people), Sales & Related Occupations (264 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West 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

2.65k

2024 Value

± 427

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Elmira, NY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 2.61k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Elmira, NY, are Educational Services (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Manufacturing (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Elmira, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Elmira, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,625

Median earning men ± $20,710

$59,407

Median earning women ± $17,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,081), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,333), Information ($78,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,547).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Elmira, NY was $198,300 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $198,300, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in West Elmira, NY is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Elmira, NY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Elmira, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,926

$1,794

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 West Elmira, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in West Elmira, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West 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.

$111,417

Median Household Income

± $19,512

2.02k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in West Elmira, NY grew to $111,417 from the previous year's value of $107,359.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Elmira, 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 (82.8%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (3.49%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in West Elmira, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (3.49%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Elmira, NY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in West Elmira, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Elmira, NY (240 out of 4.75k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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