Median Household Income
$43,120 ± $3,211
Median Home Value
$93,000 ± $5,108
Median Gross Rent
$909 ± $65/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,686
Poverty Rate
30.2%
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
Homeownership Rate
50.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1%
Median Age
36.5
Average Commute
17 min
Households
10,532
Veterans
1,233
Population Over Time
Elmira shrank 9.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
29,046
2016
28,583
2018
27,695
2020
27,236
2022
26,494
2024
26,257
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.5%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%
Black or African American
15.2%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.