Elmira Town, New York Population

Overview

6,843

Total Population

46.9

Median age

54.99%

Female population %

81.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

168

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elmira town is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmira town's population under 18 was 23.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmira town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmira town, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 19.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 683 more females than males in Elmira town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.99% females and 45.01% males in Elmira Town, New York.
The Elmira Town, New York gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 360.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 412.

Elmira town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmira town population: 92.20% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 3.04% are Asian and 3.62% are multiracial.
Elmira town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,675 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmira town is White with a population of 6,309 (92.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,181 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elmira town's population decreased by 248 (3.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmira town's population decreased by 109 (1.57%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,477.