Elmira is a city of 319 people in California. Owners hold 27% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 114 people. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $86,349, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
27% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Elmira
What changed most since 2000
Homes owned by their occupants54.7% → 26.7%(−27.9 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
Hispanic share26.3% → 7.2%(−19.1 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
Median age38.5 → 29.0(−9.5 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(39)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War100%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Elmira, decade by decade
Elmira population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
205
$88,237
$250,478
21.6%
57.7
2010
188
$94,080
–
4.5%
57.4
2020
193
$75,159
–
27.8%
66.2
2024
319
$86,349
–
19.5%
50.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
