Elmira

Population: 26,349
Median household income: $43,089
Median home value: $88,200

Located in Chemung County, New York, Elmira is a community with a population of 26,349. The median household income of $43,089 is below the Chemung County median ($63,469).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elmira's population declined 3.8% from 27,402 to 26,349, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $74,500 to $88,200.

67.7% of workers drive to work alone. 49.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,349
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,089
Median home value: $88,200
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 12,685
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,40226,349

Median household income

$36,909$43,089

Median home value

$74,500$88,200

Median gross rent

$729$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,402	$36,909	$74,500	$729
2020	27,236	$36,543	$76,200	$727
2021	26,737	$41,675	$78,200	$770
2022	26,494	$41,073	$85,600	$823
2023	26,349	$43,089	$88,200	$871

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,376	5.2%
5 to 17	4,688	17.8%
18 to 24	2,843	10.8%
25 to 34	3,661	13.9%
35 to 44	3,452	13.1%
45 to 54	2,986	11.3%
55 to 64	3,342	12.7%
65 to 74	2,687	10.2%
75 and over	1,314	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,954	71.9%
Black or African American	3,463	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.2%
Asian	308	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	192	0.7%
Two or more races	1,763	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,620	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,005	17.2%
High school graduate	6,282	36.0%
Some college or associate's	4,898	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,731	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,526	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit3.9%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,726	67.7%
Carpooled	822	8.3%
Public transit	388	3.9%
Walked	657	6.6%
Bicycle	94	0.9%
Worked from home	884	8.9%
Other means	358	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,341	48.0%
15 to 29 min	3,008	33.3%
30 to 44 min	658	7.3%
45 to 59 min	341	3.8%
60+ min	697	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.9% (6,352 of 23,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,590	52.9%
Nonfamily households	4,987	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,577	83.4%
Vacant	2,108	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,440	51.4%
Renter-occupied	5,137	48.6%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units30.6%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,271	49.4%
1-unit, attached	390	3.1%
2 to 4 units	3,883	30.6%
5 to 19 units	1,232	9.7%
20 or more units	855	6.7%
Mobile home & other	54	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3624229
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 42.0934, -76.8096