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Elmira, NY Metro Area


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2024 population: 81,115   ( 3,037 from 2020)
Land area: 407.3 square miles
Population density: 199.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:68,349 84.26% 5.4%
Black:4,8335.96% 1.1%
Indian:2070.26% 7.6%
Asian:1,3221.63% 9.9%
2+ races:3,0753.79% 15.0%
Hispanic:3,3294.10% 14.2%
Total non-White:12,76615.74% 7.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,435 10.2
Deaths:4,80014.3
Net Migration: -2,153-6.4
Net Immigration: 4591.4
Change in White population:-3,899 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:862 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
84,152
72,24885.85%
4,8895.81%
2240.27%
1,2031.43%
2,6743.18%
2,9143.46%
11,90414.15%

2010
88,830
77,64387.41%
5,5286.22%
2060.23%
1,0551.19%
2,0622.32%
2,2402.52%
11,18712.59%

2000
91,070
82,13190.18%
5,1505.65%
1880.21%
7220.79%
1,1591.27%
1,6091.77%
8,9399.82%

1990
95,195
87,79492.23%
4,8675.11%
2950.31%
9761.03%
n/a
1,2631.33%
7,4017.77%

1980
97,656
92,08894.30%
3,9064.00%
2050.21%
4600.47%
n/a
9340.96%
5,5685.70%

1970
101,537
97,78396.30%
3,3703.32%
830.08%
970.10%
n/a
1510.15%
3,754 3.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
8,887 10.0
8,7939.9
-5,855-6.6
3560.4
-5,395 -6.1
717 0.8
2000's
NumberRate
9,812 10.8
8,6039.4
-3,761-4.1
3370.4
-4,488 -4.9
2,248 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
11,493 12.1
9,67110.2
-5,517-5.8
2560.3
-5,663 -5.9
1,538 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
13,530 13.9
9,647 9.9
-5,722 -5.9
n/a
-4,294 -4.4
1,833 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-9,674 -9.5
n/a
-5,695 -5.6
1,814 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
42.0
17,169 21.2%
63,946 78.8%
16,693 20.6%
35,262
2.23
20,267 57.5%
14,314 70.6%
2,271 11.2%
14,995 42.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
19,880 22.4%
68,950 77.6%
13,943 15.7%
35,462
2.37
22,551 63.6%
16,089 71.3%
2,875 12.7%
12,911 36.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
22,161 24.3%
68,909 75.7%
14,203 15.6%
35,076
2.44
23,461 66.9%
17,707 75.5%
2,818 12.0%
11,615 33.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
24,197 25.4%
70,998 74.6%
14,309 15.0%
35,184
2.57
24,895 70.8%
19,830 79.7%
2,411 9.7%
10,289 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
27,660 28.3%
69,996 71.7%
12,463 12.8%
34,386
2.74
25,509 74.2%
21,344 83.7%
1,951 7.6%
8,877 25.8%

2024 Housing Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,252 
Median Value$141,100 
Occupied35,26289.8%
Vacant3,99010.2%
Owned24,13268.4%
Rented11,13031.6%
Median Rent$1,059 
Single-Family Units27,37969.8%
    Detached26,63367.9%
    Attached7461.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,7749.6%
Mobile Homes1,7424.4%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1386.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5024.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5604.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5064.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0853.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5924.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3853.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5224.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3223.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7727.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993,88011.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994,62213.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,52910.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,5477.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,1656.1%
$200,000 or more2,1356.1%
Median Household Income63,716 
Per Capita Income37,273 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.95 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2716.4%
Public Assistance1,5364.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,36118.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed32,50466.9%
Unemployed2,1194.4%
In Armed Forces880.2%
Total Labor Force34,71171.4%
Not in Labor Force13,87628.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,2269,56056.1%
Non-Profit1,4773,15731.9%
Self-Employed1,5711,18357.0%
Local Government1,4812,48637.3%
State Government1,24698955.7%
Federal Government28836044.4%
Total Private + Self13,79710,74356.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4926,99239.1%
Total18,28917,73550.8%
Pct. Govt.19.0%  
Pct. Private + Self68.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,13314.2%
Sales and Office Occupations7,55320.9%
Professional, Technical8,71524.2%
Service Occupations6,63218.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1140.3%
All others8,04522.3%
White Collar 59.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,46117.9%
Manufacturing5,41015.0%
Retail trade4,56012.6%
Educational services4,32012.0%
Public administration2,2326.2%
Accommodation and food services1,8185.0%
Construction1,8075.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5494.3%
Other services1,5364.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,2593.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2073.3%
Finance and insurance1,1373.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7922.2%
Wholesale trade6501.8%
Information4611.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3170.9%
Utilities1910.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1910.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1800.5%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8100.99%
Puerto Rican1,1801.44%
Cuban440.05%
Dominican1690.21%
Total Central American400.05%
Costa Rican110.01%
Guatemalan90.01%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan10.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4600.56%
Argentinean810.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean20.00%
Colombian1150.14%
Ecuadorian1350.16%
Paraguayan80.01%
Peruvian1190.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3820.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3520.43%
Indian3250.40%
Korean1700.21%
Japanese1010.12%
Filipino840.10%
Taiwanese350.04%
Thai200.02%
Vietnamese120.01%
Laotian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,28695.3%
Spanish1,4641.9%
Other Indo-European5670.7%
Other Asian4030.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2650.3%
Chinese2490.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2340.3%
Korean1240.2%
German, other Germanic1180.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish13,30616.2%
German13,10716.0%
English11,52214.0%
Italian8,95510.9%
American4,5615.6%
Polish3,7904.6%
Scottish1,7032.1%
French1,6562.0%
Dutch1,2371.5%
European1,0031.2%
Welsh8311.0%
Ukrainian7831.0%
Russian5980.7%
African5490.7%
Czech4970.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen80,81798.4%
Not a citizen1,3301.6%
Native79,28196.5%
Foreign-born2,8663.5%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,381 2.4%4,031 6.9%19,891 34.1%17,208 29.5%8,865 15.2%7,036 12.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,381 2.4%
9-12 Years 4,031 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,891 34.1%
Some College 17,208 29.5%
Bach. Degree 8,865 15.2%
Grad Degree 7,036 12.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Elmira, NY Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 88,376 84,104 4,272 4.8%
1991 86,592 80,828 5,764 6.7%
1992 86,382 80,404 5,978 6.9%
1993 85,804 80,894 4,910 5.7%
1994 86,410 81,870 4,540 5.3%
1995 86,034 81,912 4,122 4.8%
1996 88,010 84,246 3,764 4.3%
1997 90,264 86,282 3,982 4.4%
1998 91,202 87,378 3,824 4.2%
1999 90,076 85,802 4,274 4.7%
2000 85,294 81,634 3,660 4.3%
2001 84,770 80,570 4,200 5.0%
2002 84,570 79,090 5,480 6.5%
2003 82,344 76,980 5,364 6.5%
2004 80,840 75,924 4,916 6.1%
2005 81,144 76,818 4,326 5.3%
2006 81,734 77,766 3,968 4.9%
2007 81,752 78,070 3,682 4.5%
2008 82,282 77,744 4,538 5.5%
2009 82,078 74,648 7,430 9.1%
2010 83,276 76,146 7,130 8.6%
2011 81,726 75,272 6,454 7.9%
2012 80,994 74,082 6,912 8.5%
2013 79,144 72,728 6,416 8.1%
2014 76,242 71,434 4,808 6.3%
2015 74,812 70,390 4,422 5.9%
2016 72,464 68,246 4,218 5.8%
2017 71,262 67,348 3,914 5.5%
2018 70,612 67,358 3,254 4.6%
2019 70,104 67,300 2,804 4.0%
2020 70,860 64,656 6,204 8.8%
2021 69,996 66,318 3,678 5.3%
2022 69,664 67,120 2,544 3.7%
2023 69,238 66,470 2,768 4.0%
2024 70,452 67,796 2,656 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com