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The total population of Elmira is estimated to be 26,494 with 13,143 males (49.61%) and 13,351 females (50.39%). There are 208 more females than males in Elmira.
The median household income in Elmira was $45,047 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,639(8.79%) from $41,408 in 2020. This income is 60.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elmira sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $55,879. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elmira stands at $45,047.
In Elmira, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,810 for males and $22,322 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,873 for males and $44,383 for females.
In Elmira, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $65,998, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,104.
In 2022, the population of Elmira was 25,852, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elmira's population was 26,131, a decline of 1.45% compared to a population of 26,515 in 2020.
The median age in Elmira, NY is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 21.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.63% aged 30 to 64, 12.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elmira population: 77.20% are White, 12.10% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 1.47% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.