Elmira Heights

Population: 4,254
Median household income: $54,634
Median home value: $98,200

Elmira Heights, a community in Chemung County, New York, has 4,254 residents. Its median household income of $54,634 runs below the Chemung County figure of $63,469.

From 2019 to 2023, Elmira Heights's population grew 1.3% from 4,199 to 4,254, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $81,600 to $98,200.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $807.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,254
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,634
Median home value: $98,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 2,054
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1994,254

Median household income

$43,805$54,634

Median home value

$81,600$98,200

Median gross rent

$752$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,199	$43,805	$81,600	$752
2020	4,206	$48,315	$83,300	$787
2021	4,265	$51,213	$85,600	$813
2022	4,239	$54,567	$96,400	$851
2023	4,254	$54,634	$98,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	7.1%
5 to 17	631	14.8%
18 to 24	325	7.6%
25 to 34	485	11.4%
35 to 44	525	12.3%
45 to 54	669	15.7%
55 to 64	618	14.5%
65 to 74	400	9.4%
75 and over	300	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,181	74.8%
Black or African American	420	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	65	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	242	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	8.2%
High school graduate	936	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,272	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	473	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	71	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,628	84.5%
Carpooled	125	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	7.7%
Other means	9	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,233	69.4%
15 to 29 min	310	17.4%
30 to 44 min	53	3.0%
45 to 59 min	54	3.0%
60+ min	127	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 28.0% (1,188 of 4,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	968	53.1%
Nonfamily households	854	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,822	88.7%
Vacant	232	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,010	55.4%
Renter-occupied	812	44.6%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units22.9%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,162	56.6%
1-unit, attached	117	5.7%
2 to 4 units	470	22.9%
5 to 19 units	127	6.2%
20 or more units	178	8.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3624251
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1267, -76.8256