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Elmira, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chemung County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,349
Population
3,634/sq mi density
$43,089
Median Income
$23,664 per capita
$88,200
Home Value
$119,688 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
3,083 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$43,089 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,200 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,089
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,664
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elmira vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elmira’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,089
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,664
61%
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
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
22% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
20 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 | $43,089 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,664 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $4,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,914 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 305 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,776 |