Elmira Heights, NY Population

Overview

4,265

Total Population

42.3

Median age

54.44%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

257

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elmira Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elmira Heights is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmira Heights's population under 18 was 22.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmira Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmira Heights, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 13.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 379 more females than males in Elmira Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.44% females and 45.56% males in Elmira Heights, NY.
The Elmira Heights, NY gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 197.

Elmira Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmira Heights population: 82.63% are White, 7.90% are Black or African American, 0.94% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 7.92% are multiracial.
Elmira Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 257 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,008 (93.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmira Heights is White with a population of 3,524 (82.63% of the total population).

Elmira Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,141 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elmira Heights's population decreased by 43 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmira Heights's population decreased by 167 (4.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elmira Heights's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,804.