Census place 3624229

Elmira

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elmira city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Elmira.

According to the 2025 estimate, Elmira has a population of 26,089 and 3,599 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $93,000, below the comparison median of $369,150; median household income is $43,120, below the comparison median of $76,403; and median gross rent is $909, below the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$93,000
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median household income
$43,120
Below the comparison median of $76,403
median gross rent
$909
Below the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Elmira's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,089
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,599/sq mi
7.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,120
Median home value
$93,000
Median gross rent
$909
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Drive-alone commute
66.5%
Public transit commute
3.8%
Walked to work
5.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
10.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
20.4%
Households with children
28.3%
Residents with a disability
21.5%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Chemung County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ELMIRA CORNING RGNL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59°F
Average low
37.1°F
Annual rainfall
32.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Elmira.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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