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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Elmira Metro

Elmira, NY · 1 counties · 95,195 residents · 407 sq mi
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With 95,195 people, Elmira is a metro area. Median home value sits at $53,100. The average commute runs 16 minutes. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $26,135 at the median, 13% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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
95,195
+5%vs 2000
vs 91,070 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
234 / sq mi
+5%vs 2000
vs 224 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
407 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K85K89K93K96K19902000201020202024Elmira
202482K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(6,840)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(6,774)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(6,767)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(6,789)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(6,689)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(14,875)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(13,594)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(9,729)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(8,829)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(8,409)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(4,264)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,636)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,135
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,415 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,069
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,264 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,100
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $493 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
31.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(82,131)
Black5.7%(5,150)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,609)
Asian0.8%(707)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(88,354)
Black5.4%(5,128)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,263)
Asian0.7%(678)
Other1.1%(1,035)

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 Rican1.4%(1,180)
Mexican1%(810)
Dominican0.2%(169)
Ecuadorian0.2%(135)
Peruvian0.1%(119)
Colombian0.1%(115)
Argentine0.1%(81)
Cuban0.1%(44)
+ 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)
Laotian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(23)
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)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(598)
Czech0.6%(497)
Swedish0.6%(491)
Hungarian0.5%(445)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(414)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 12.5 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(1,432)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(1,994)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(244)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(81)
US avg: 1%

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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1 component county

Chemung CountyCENTRAL80,415
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Elmira, NY?

Elmira, NY has about 95,195 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Elmira, NY?

The typical household in Elmira, NY earns about $26,135 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 $53,100, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Elmira, NY?

About 15.4% 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 11.4% of people in Elmira, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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