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Population (year 2000): 5,136
Males: 2,401  (46.7%)
Females: 2,735  (53.3%)

Chemung County

Median resident age:  44.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14905.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,100 (it was $53,577 in 2000)
West Elmira  $55,100
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,100 (it was $92,400 in 2000)
West Elmira  $108,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in West Elmira:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.5%), German (22.5%), English (17.5%), Italian (12.9%), Polish (7.4%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 888 feet

Land area: 3.01 square miles.

Population density: 1705 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Elmira

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Elmira CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

157 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This place:  3.1%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Elmira:  2.9% ($2,669)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (56.6 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (91.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (185.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elmira, NY (0.9 miles ), Southport, NY (2.1 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.4 miles ), Southport, NY (2.9 miles ), Elmira Heights, NY (3.4 miles ), Horseheads, NY (5.4 miles ), Big Flats Airport, NY (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.08 N, Longitude: 76.84 W


19 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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West Elmira-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the West Elmira place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 tornado 17.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Elmira:
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 4 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Elmira:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 6 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 59 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Elmira:
  • CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; ID: 7N1)
  • BLUE SWAN (about 22 miles; SAYRE, PA; ID: N32)
  • GRUND FIELD (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: 5N3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Elmira:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 36 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 36 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 57 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

West Elmira compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Steuben County, NY  0.71% ($34,693 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.30% ($26,245)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.26% ($31,464)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Steuben County, NY  0.60% ($35,168 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY  0.29% ($26,806)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.27% ($31,562)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Elmira:
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Elmira:
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W219CE (91.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: BIBLE LIGHTHOUSE, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WECW (107.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: ELMIRA COLLEGE)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W228AT (93.5 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Elmira:
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W30AA (Channel 30; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

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