CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Elmira

New York · 5,218 residents · 3.04 sq mi

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West Elmira is a city of 5,218 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 41.8, about 9 years above the US median. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.8% of residents. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,218

+2%vs 2000

vs 5,136 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

41.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 44.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(320)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(396)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(298)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(158)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(559)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(793)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(620)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(578)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(633)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(358)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(153)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,773

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,577 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,679

−27%vs 2000

vs $28,376 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.8%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,800

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$579

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $765 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

13.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(4,908)

Black1.8%(94)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(26)

Asian1.4%(74)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(5,055)

Black0.4%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.7%(140)

Other0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.5%(71)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.5%(70)

Filipino0.3%(15)

Chinese0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish28.1%(1,335)

English16%(762)

German11.3%(537)

Italian10.4%(496)

American7%(334)

Polish3.7%(178)

Hungarian3.4%(161)

Scottish2.5%(119)

Czech1.7%(83)

Swedish1.7%(81)

Dutch1.5%(70)

French1.2%(58)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(41)

Welsh0.5%(26)

Lithuanian0.5%(25)

Russian0.5%(25)

British0.4%(21)

Arab0.4%(20)

Lebanese0.4%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(18)

Turkish0.3%(15)

Canadian0.3%(13)

Danish0.3%(13)

Ukrainian0.3%(13)

French Canadian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

23.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.7 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.8%(641)

Married58.1%(1,071)

Widowed1%(19)

Divorced6.1%(113)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(540)

Married53.9%(1,158)

Widowed10.7%(229)

Divorced10.3%(222)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.7%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)5.1%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)52.9%(156)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.8%(144)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 295 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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