Elmira, NY City Data

Elmira, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,940 people who live in Elmira and approximately 91,070 who live in Chemung County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elmira to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elmira. We have included Elmira housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elmira Information

Chemung County where Elmira resides is 410.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,070 and has a population rank of 565 out of all the places in the United States.

Elmira has a total of 30,940 people and of those residents there are 15,564 males and 15,376 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 1,089 births each year and around 962 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elmira varies per year, but currently 30,123 are one race and 817 are two or more races.

Of the 30,940 people who live in Elmira, there are 8,949 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elmira is 4,615 male and 4,334 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,177.

General Elmira Information
Total area in square miles - Chemung County	410.79
Water area in square miles - Chemung County	N/A
Resident population - Chemung County	91,070
Population rank - Chemung County	565
Total population	30,940
Total population (male)	15,564
Total population (female)	15,376
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Chemung County	1,089
Deaths- Chemung County	962
Population of one race	30,123
Population of two or more races	817
Population under 20 years	8,949
Population under 20 years (male)	4,615
Population under 20 years (female)	4,334
Total population 18 years and over	23,177

Elmira Social Characteristics

There are 35,049 households in Elmira. Families make up 23,461 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elmira families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,466), male householder with no wife present (1,484) and female householder with no husband present (4,270). The remainder of the Elmira households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,769. Elmira, NY moving companies help people in Elmira move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elmira. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elmira is based, there are 37,210 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,315 never married, 19,220 now married, 1,144 separated, 4,319 widowed, and 4,212 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 891 separated, 1,104 widowed and 3,321 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elmira social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elmira.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chemung County)
Total households	35,049
Family households (families)	23,461
With own children under 18 years	11,652
Married-couple family	17,466
With own children under 18 years	7,437
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,484
With own children under 18 years	848
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,270
With own children under 18 years	2,827
Nonfamily households	11,769
Householder living alone	9,746
65 years and over	4,277

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,935
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,033
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,383
Householder	6,701
Spouse	4,052
Child	8,545
Other relatives	285
Nonrelatives	946
Unmarried partner	550
Roomer or boarder	97
Housemate or roommate	108
Unmarried partner	1,049
Foster child	41
Other	150

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,825
Male householder	2,059
Male householder living alone	1,602
Male householder not living alone	457
Female householder	2,715
Female householder living alone	2,356
Female householder not living alone	359
Nonrelatives	1,051
Unmarried partner	499
Roomer or boarder	86
Housemate or roommate	296
Foster child	15
Other	155

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,210
Never married	8,315
Now married	19,220
Separated	1,144
Widowed	4,319
Divorced	4,212
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	891
Widowed	1,104
Divorced	3,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,940
Male	15,564
Under 5 years	1,144
5 to 9 years	1,147
10 to 14 years	1,123
15 to 17 years	669
18 and 19 years	532
20 years	318
21 years	302
22 to 24 years	812
25 to 29 years	1,196
30 to 34 years	1,327
35 to 39 years	1,337
40 to 44 years	1,277
45 to 49 years	984
50 to 54 years	836
55 to 59 years	523
60 and 61 years	218
62 to 64 years	254
65 and 66 years	171
67 to 69 years	222
70 to 74 years	419
75 to 79 years	389
80 to 84 years	223
85 years and over	141
Female	15,376
Under 5 years	1,024
5 to 9 years	1,025
10 to 14 years	1,037
15 to 17 years	594
18 and 19 years	654
20 years	377
21 years	357
22 to 24 years	673
25 to 29 years	930
30 to 34 years	945
35 to 39 years	1,136
40 to 44 years	1,105
45 to 49 years	921
50 to 54 years	815
55 to 59 years	611
60 and 61 years	202
62 to 64 years	265
65 and 66 years	228
67 to 69 years	316
70 to 74 years	642
75 to 79 years	618
80 to 84 years	470
85 years and over	431

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,940
One race	30,123
White	25,379
Black or African American	4,039
American Indian and Alaska Native	120
Asian	151
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	68
Two or more races	817

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,208
People who are White alone	23,141
People who are Black or African American alone	2,877
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	574
People who are Some other race alone	194

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,707
Same house	51,429
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,547
Different state or abroad	5,446
Different state	4,987
Abroad	459

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chemung County)
Total resident population	91,070
Born in United States	71,836
State of residence	68,520
Different state	19,803
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	775
Foreign born	1,972

Elmira Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elmira. That total enrollment is 22,739 for the population of the country, which includes Elmira. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,589 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,238.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elmira population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,739
Pre-kindergarten	1,360
Public	711
Private	649
Kindergarten	1,119
Public	941
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,654
Public	9,292
Private	1,362
Elementary and high school	16,021
Public	14,180
Private	1,841
High school grades 9 to 12	5,367
Public	4,888
Private	479
College, undergraduate years	3,699
Public	2,150
Private	1,549
Graduate or professional school	540
Public	196
Private	344
Not enrolled in school	65,032

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,796
Less than 9th grade	3,055
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,852
High school graduate	21,930
Some college, no degree	11,298
Associate's degree	5,364
Bachelor's degree	11,297
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,346

Elmira Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elmira. The Elmira occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,564), service occupations (7,518), sales and office occupations (9,899), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,908) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,221). The 71,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,791 private wage and salary workers, 7,050 government workers, 2,276 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chemung County)
Population 16 years and over	71,569
In labor force	42,550
Civilian labor force	42,544
Employed	39,220
Unemployed	3,324
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	36,466
In labor force	20,433
Civilian labor force	20,433
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,316
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	35,103
In labor force	22,117
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,008
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chemung County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,451
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,199
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,562
Other means	159
Worked at home	885
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	724,595

OCCUPATION (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,564
Service occupations	7,518
Sales and office occupations	9,899
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,908
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,221

INDUSTRY (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	252
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,490
Wholesale trade	1,275
Retail trade	4,861
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,654
Information	846
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,526
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,986
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,251
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,719
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,613

CLASS OF WORKER (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Private wage and salary workers	29,791
Government workers	7,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,276
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elmira Housing Characteristics

In Elmira, NY there are 37,745 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,049 occupied and 2,696 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elmira, there are 24,881 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Elmira. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elmira, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elmira, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elmira. There are 758 housing units with rent less than $200, 783 with rent between $200-299, 3,739 with rent between $300-499 and 4,949 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elmira gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elmira, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chemung County)
Total housing units	37,745
Occupied housing units	35,049
Vacant housing units	2,696

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chemung County)
Total housing units	37,745
1-unit, detached	24,881
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	4,369
3 or 4 units	2,491
5 to 9 units	1,533
10 to 19 units	656
20 to 49 units	311
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	2,253

HOUSING TENURE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Owner-occupied	24,149
Renter-occupied	10,900

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
No vehicles available	3,929
2 vehicle available	17,675
3 vehicles available	3,544
4 vehicles available	772
5 or more vehicles available	237

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Utility gas	26,366
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,792
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,107
Coal or coke	247
Wood	960
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	233
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Less Than $50,000	24,149
$50,000 to $99,999	10,645
$100,000 to $149,999	2,302
$150,000 to $199,999	716
$200,000 to $299,999	307
$300,000 to $499,999	123
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,200

GROSS RENT (Chemung County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,900
Less than $200	758
$200 to $299	783
$300 to $499	3,739
$500 to $699	3,374
$700 to $999	1,343
$1,000 to $1,499	232
$1,500 or more	N/A