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Elmira, New York

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StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Total Population26,25719,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,120$85,974$80,734
Median Age36.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$93,000$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$909$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate30.2%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.9%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.1%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.732.626.4
Worked from Home10.3%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elmira, New York

Age in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Median Age36.539.838.9
Under 18 %22.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Households10,5327,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households53.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children28.3%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.7%31.1%28.7%
Never Married45.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,686$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.0%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.2%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households32.8%15.6%n/a

Housing in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units12,6768,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.3%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.9%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.9%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.4%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,918$6,582n/a

Education in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School18.1%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.8%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Elmira, New York

StatisticElmiraNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.5%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Elmira

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.