Elmira Heights, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chemung County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,254
Population
3,699/sq mi density
$54,634
Median Income
$37,738 per capita
$98,200
Home Value
$124,733 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$54,634 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $807/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,634
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,738
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
87% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elmira Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elmira Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,634
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,738
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,755
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,914
Restaurants
192
Healthcare
189
Retail
305
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,755
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,776
122% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,634 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,738 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $4,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,914 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 305 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,776 |