West Elmira

Population: 4,691
Median household income: $107,359
Median home value: $192,900

West Elmira, a community in Chemung County, New York, has 4,691 residents. Its median household income of $107,359 runs above the Chemung County figure of $63,469.

From 2019 to 2023, West Elmira's population held roughly steady from 4,655 to 4,691, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $132,600 to $192,900.

The median gross rent is $1,435. 52.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,691
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $107,359
Median home value: $192,900
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 2,082
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6554,691

Median household income

$73,701$107,359

Median home value

$132,600$192,900

Median gross rent

$1,024$1,435

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,655	$73,701	$132,600	$1,024
2020	4,745	$76,784	$146,500	$1,122
2021	4,944	$88,448	$168,500	$1,313
2022	4,796	$94,091	$186,100	$1,457
2023	4,691	$107,359	$192,900	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	4.4%
5 to 17	818	17.4%
18 to 24	237	5.1%
25 to 34	392	8.4%
35 to 44	621	13.2%
45 to 54	880	18.8%
55 to 64	438	9.3%
65 to 74	673	14.3%
75 and over	424	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,314	92.0%
Black or African American	49	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	191	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	2.1%
High school graduate	639	18.6%
Some college or associate's	935	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,080	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	703	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,104	81.2%
Carpooled	131	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	10.2%
Other means	28	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,215	52.2%
15 to 29 min	790	33.9%
30 to 44 min	131	5.6%
45 to 59 min	110	4.7%
60+ min	81	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 4.1% (193 of 4,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,362	67.6%
Nonfamily households	652	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,014	96.7%
Vacant	68	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,783	88.5%
Renter-occupied	231	11.5%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,883	90.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	142	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	57	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679785
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.0877, -76.8433