Elmsford

Population: 5,183
Median household income: $116,779
Median home value: $568,000

Elmsford is a community in Westchester County, New York, home to 5,183 residents. The median household income of $116,779 is in line with the Westchester County median ($118,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Elmsford's population grew 1.9% from 5,085 to 5,183, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $433,300 to $568,000.

73.9% of workers drive to work alone. 49.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,183
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $116,779
Median home value: $568,000
Median gross rent: $2,564
Housing units: 1,823
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0855,183

Median household income

$90,823$116,779

Median home value

$433,300$568,000

Median gross rent

$1,810$2,564

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,085	$90,823	$433,300	$1,810
2020	5,197	$102,601	$460,600	$1,898
2021	5,176	$110,894	$472,100	$2,243
2022	5,192	$120,301	$515,400	$2,389
2023	5,183	$116,779	$568,000	$2,564

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	4.9%
5 to 17	1,017	19.6%
18 to 24	534	10.3%
25 to 34	810	15.6%
35 to 44	963	18.6%
45 to 54	603	11.6%
55 to 64	515	9.9%
65 to 74	278	5.4%
75 and over	208	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,107	21.4%
Black or African American	702	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	559	10.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.3%
Two or more races	118	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,684	51.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	11.2%
High school graduate	855	25.3%
Some college or associate's	722	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,022	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	401	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit8.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,993	73.9%
Carpooled	297	11.0%
Public transit	223	8.3%
Walked	64	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	599	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,183	45.9%
30 to 44 min	594	23.1%
45 to 59 min	88	3.4%
60+ min	113	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 7.5% (386 of 5,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	77.3%
Nonfamily households	375	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,653	90.7%
Vacant	170	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	949	57.4%
Renter-occupied	704	42.6%

1-unit, detached49.6%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	905	49.6%
1-unit, attached	147	8.1%
2 to 4 units	340	18.7%
5 to 19 units	219	12.0%
20 or more units	212	11.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3624295
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0541, -73.8143