COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elmira vs Kokomo
PLACE A
Elmira, NY
VS
PLACE B
Kokomo, IN
Elmira and Kokomo are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Kokomo has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
ELMIRAKOKOMODIFFERENCE
Total population80,41583,904−4% vs Kokomo
Population density197286−89
Population growth-5.3%1.1%−6.4 pts
Median age42.040.7+1.3
Male49.7%48.4%+1.3 pts
Female50.3%51.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.5%1.9%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%82.6%+1.4 pts
Black6.4%7.3%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%4.1%−0.3 pts
Asian1.5%1.4%+0.1 pts
Other4.3%4.5%−0.2 pts
Median household income$63,716$64,027−$311
Per capita income$37,273$35,963+$1,310
Poverty rate16.3%13.4%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%20.8%+6.4 pts
Graduate degree12.0%7.0%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation57.5%59.0%−1.6 pts
Median home value$141,100$165,000−$23,900
Median gross rent$1,059$937+$122
Owner-occupied68.4%70.6%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%10.7%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%45.6%+2.2 pts
Average commute20.220.4−0.2
Worked from home8.2%6.0%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.3%+1.1 pts
Uninsured4.1%5.7%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025