COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elmira vs DuBois
PLACE A
Elmira, NY
VS
PLACE B
DuBois, PA
Elmira and DuBois are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ELMIRADUBOISDIFFERENCE
Total population80,41578,100+3% vs DuBois
Population density19768+129
Population growth-5.3%-1.3%−3.9 pts
Median age42.045.4−3.4
Male49.7%52.1%−2.4 pts
Female50.3%47.9%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.5%2.0%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%92.0%−8.0 pts
Black6.4%1.9%+4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%3.0%+0.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.6%+1.0 pts
Other4.3%2.6%+1.8 pts
Median household income$63,716$62,152+$1,564
Per capita income$37,273$33,324+$3,949
Poverty rate16.3%14.6%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.439+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%20.2%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree12.0%6.5%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation57.5%55.2%+2.2 pts
Median home value$141,100$137,000+$4,100
Median gross rent$1,059$791+$268
Owner-occupied68.4%78.5%−10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%14.9%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%36.6%+11.2 pts
Average commute20.225.3−5.1
Worked from home8.2%8.1%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.2%+1.2 pts
Uninsured4.1%5.9%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025