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Elmira Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Elmira Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,852

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
81.8%
81.8%
17.1%
17.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Elmira
USA
$22,259
$22,259
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Elmira
USA
$41,073
$41,073
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Other
Administration
Transportation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
19.5%
19.5%
15.5%
15.5%
10.9%
10.9%
9.2%
9.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
73.8%
73.8%
10.7%
10.7%
8.5%
8.5%
6.1%
6.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
English
Polish
French
Scottish
Dutch
British
Welsh
Russian
Ukrainian
French Canadian
African
Lebanese
Swedish
Armenian
Pennsylvania German
Jamaican
European
15.6%
15.6%
13.9%
13.9%
11.8%
11.8%
10.1%
10.1%
4.8%
4.8%
3.4%
3.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.8%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
French
Native American languages
Urdu
Slavic languages
Italian
Arabic
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Korean
Langs. of India
French Creole
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
95.1%
95.1%
2.8%
2.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Elmira Residents

2.5%