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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.2%
28,823 → 26,176
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.9%
$30,804 → $43,089
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elmira across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24,467
-1,709 from 2023 (26,176)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,488
+$11,399 from 2023 ($43,089)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,823 | — | $30,804 | — |
| 2015 | 28,106 | -2.5% | $29,295 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 27,338 | -2.7% | $32,646 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 27,047 | -1.1% | $36,909 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26,299 | -2.8% | $41,675 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 26,176 | -0.5% | $43,089 | +3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.