Elmira city, New York demographics
Population: 26,737
Median age: 35.8
Median household income: 41,675
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Elmira city, NY.
Population
| 2021 | 26,737 |
| 2020 | 27,236 |
| 2019 | 27,402 |
| 2018 | 27,695 |
| 2017 | 28,302 |
| 2016 | 28,583 |
| 2015 | 28,817 |
| 2014 | 29,046 |
| 2013 | 29,176 |
| 2012 | 29,173 |
| 2011 | 29,304 |
| 2010 | 29,354 |
| 2009 | 29,392 |
Census data for Elmira city, New York
Demographic and housing estimates in Elmira city, New York
| Total population | 26,737 |
| Male | 13,340 |
| Female | 13,397 |
| Total population | 26,737 |
| Under 5 years | 1,269 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,738 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,083 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,757 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,946 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,266 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,510 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,060 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,895 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,433 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,465 |
| 75 to 84 years | 744 |
| 85 years and over | 571 |
| Median age (years) | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 5,990 |
| 16 years and over | 21,310 |
| 18 years and over | 20,747 |
| 21 years and over | 19,293 |
| 62 years and over | 4,631 |
| 65 years and over | 3,780 |
| Total population | 26,737 |
| One race | 24,736 |
| White | 20,641 |
| Black or African American | 3,236 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 210 |
| Asian | 256 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 393 |
| Two or more races | 2,001 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,512 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,305 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,207 |
Social characteristics in Elmira city, New York
| Total households | 9,871 |
| Family households (families) | 3,238 |
| Married-couple family | 1,098 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,913 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,519 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,622 |
| Average household size | 2,720 |
| Average family size | 2.36 |
Economic characteristics in Elmira city, New York
| Total households | 9,871 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,118 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 978 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 986 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,205 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,441 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,678 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,106 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,092 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 164 |
| $200,000 or more | 103 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,675 |
Housing characteristics in Elmira city, New York
| Total housing units | 12,230 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,871 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,359 |
| Total housing units | 12,230 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,968 |
| 1-unit, attached | 304 |
| 2 units | 2,786 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,271 |
| 5 to 9 units | 978 |
| 10 to 19 units | 181 |
| 20 or more units | 683 |
| Mobile home | 59 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 12,230 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 112 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 105 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 114 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 316 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 890 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,062 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,476 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,283 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,872 |
| Total housing units | 12,230 |
| 1 room | 110 |
| 2 rooms | 151 |
| 3 rooms | 1,413 |
| 4 rooms | 2,052 |
| 5 rooms | 1,819 |
| 6 rooms | 2,598 |
| 7 rooms | 1,821 |
| 8 rooms | 1,189 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,077 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 12,230 |
| No bedroom | 180 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,973 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,654 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,435 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,641 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 347 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,871 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,965 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,906 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,871 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 908 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,765 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,666 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,326 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 998 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,208 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,965 |
| Less than $50,000 | 899 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,138 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 539 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 183 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 62 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 111 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 33 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 78,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,965 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,683 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,282 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,836 |
| Less than $500 | 804 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,684 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,131 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 144 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 73 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 770 |
| No rent paid | 70 |
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