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Elmira Metro
Elmira, NY · 1 counties · 80,415 residents (2025 est.) · 407 sq mi
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With 82,147 people, Elmira is a metro area. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $141,100. The foreign-born share is 3%. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
82,147
−10%since 2000
from 91,070 in 2000
80,415 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
407 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202482K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,188)
5 to 95.4%(4,467)
10 to 146.6%(5,443)
15 to 196.1%(5,002)
20 to 245.6%(4,635)
25 to 3412.5%(10,229)
35 to 4412.3%(10,076)
45 to 5411.9%(9,789)
55 to 6414.2%(11,625)
65 to 7411.9%(9,800)
75 to 845.8%(4,803)
85 and over2.5%(2,090)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,716
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,415 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.5%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15%
Information12.6%
Wholesale trade5%
Other services4%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Manufacturing0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Construction0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$141,100
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.2
+12%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(82,131)
Black5.7%(5,150)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,609)
Asian0.8%(707)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84%(69,004)
Black6.4%(5,226)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(3,085)
Asian1.5%(1,271)
Other4.3%(3,561)
36
+42%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
+24%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,180)
Mexican1%(810)
South American0.6%(460)
Dominican0.2%(169)
Ecuadorian0.2%(135)
Peruvian0.1%(119)
Colombian0.1%(115)
Argentine0.1%(81)
Cuban0.1%(44)
Central American0%(40)
Salvadoran0%(18)
Costa Rican0%(11)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(352)
Asian Indian0.4%(325)
Korean0.2%(170)
Pakistani0.2%(147)
Japanese0.1%(101)
Filipino0.1%(84)
Taiwanese0%(35)
Thai0%(20)
Vietnamese0%(12)
Laotian0%(5)
Sri Lankan0%(5)
Bhutanese0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish16.2%(13,306)
German16%(13,107)
English14%(11,522)
Italian10.9%(8,955)
American5.6%(4,561)
Polish4.6%(3,790)
Scottish2.1%(1,703)
French2%(1,656)
Dutch1.5%(1,237)
Welsh1%(831)
Ukrainian1%(783)
Subsaharan African0.8%(632)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(598)
Czech0.6%(497)
Swedish0.6%(491)
Hungarian0.5%(445)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(414)
French Canadian0.5%(389)
Norwegian0.5%(384)
British0.4%(315)
Arab0.4%(302)
Finnish0.3%(263)
Lebanese0.3%(235)
West Indian0.3%(235)
Armenian0.3%(234)
Austrian0.3%(216)
Swiss0.2%(175)
Romanian0.2%(173)
Lithuanian0.2%(153)
Turkish0.2%(148)
Danish0.2%(130)
Canadian0.1%(94)
Slovak0.1%(93)
Greek0.1%(89)
Jamaican0.1%(89)
Haitian0.1%(87)
Portuguese0.1%(80)
Egyptian0%(36)
Syrian0%(31)
Latvian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(26)
Brazilian0%(16)
Croatian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Belgian0%(7)
Slovene0%(4)
Barbadian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(12,728)
Married47.7%(16,062)
Widowed3%(1,023)
Divorced11.5%(3,861)
Women 15+
Never married30%(10,298)
Married45.8%(15,752)
Widowed10.9%(3,753)
Divorced13.3%(4,572)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% 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)14.2%(804)
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(1,432)
Vietnam era35.2%(1,994)
Korean War4.3%(244)
World War II1.4%(81)
Share of the 5,658 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Elmira, NY?
Elmira, NY has about 82,147 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Elmira, NY?
The typical household in Elmira, NY earns about $63,716 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Elmira, NY expensive?
In Elmira, NY, the median home is worth about $141,100, and the typical rent is about $1,059 a month.
How educated are people in Elmira, NY?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Elmira, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Elmira, NY?
About 16.3% of people in Elmira, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Elmira, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Elmira, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 13,048 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024