Elmira, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 29,271 (All urban)

Elmira, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,895 (11,475 occupied: 5,536 owner occupied, 5,939 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	52%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1763 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $459 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $526)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $467

Median gross rent in Elmira, NY in 2007: $528

Housing units in Elmira with a mortgage: 2,940 (264 second mortgage, 468 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,852

Elmira,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,951 (it was $52,500 in 2000)

Elmira:	$64,951
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,049 - $90,448

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,176

In family households: 21,567 (4,175 male householders, 2,592 female householders)
4,098 spouses, 8,696 children (8,064 natural, 184 adopted, 448 stepchildren), 455 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 214 other relatives, 949 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,609 (2,025 male householders (1,516 living alone)), 2,694 female householders (2,433 living alone)), 890 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,764 (2,570 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,668 2-persons, 1,657 3-persons, 1,332 4-persons, 743 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,949 1-person, 665 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

3,548 married couples with children.
3,342 single-parent households (560 men, 2,782 women).

95.2% of residents of Elmira speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 671 (2.2%)
(38.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elmira, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 307 5 rooms: 779 6 rooms: 1,659 7 rooms: 1,191 8 rooms: 837 9 or more rooms: 716

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmira, New York:
	1 room: 177 2 rooms: 372 3 rooms: 1,240 4 rooms: 1,364 5 rooms: 1,061 6 rooms: 902 7 rooms: 526 8 rooms: 196 9 or more rooms: 101

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 97
1980 to 1989: 195
1970 to 1979: 985
1960 to 1969: 655
1950 to 1959: 1,245
1940 to 1949: 1,686
1939 or earlier: 7,931

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elmira:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 1,123 3 bedrooms: 2,787 4 bedrooms: 1,297 5 or more bedrooms: 261

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmira:
	no bedroom: 233 1 bedroom: 1,888 2 bedrooms: 1,936 3 bedrooms: 1,541 4 bedrooms: 312 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elmira in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 459 1 vehicle: 2,234 2 vehicles: 2,111 3 vehicles: 602 4 vehicles: 106 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Elmira in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,099 1 vehicle: 2,810 2 vehicles: 874 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 25

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elmira, NY:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 166
$35,000 to $39,999: 212
$40,000 to $49,999: 690
$50,000 to $59,999: 904
$60,000 to $69,999: 1020
$70,000 to $79,999: 808
$80,000 to $89,999: 516
$90,000 to $99,999: 278
$100,000 to $124,999: 255
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $174,999: 46
$175,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Elmira rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elmira:

Less than $100: 53 people
$100 to $149: 92
$150 to $199: 228
$200 to $249: 335
$250 to $299: 168
$300 to $349: 411
$350 to $399: 507
$400 to $449: 748
$450 to $499: 841
$500 to $549: 683
$550 to $599: 522
$600 to $649: 340
$650 to $699: 216
$700 to $749: 124
$750 to $799: 68
$800 to $899: 46
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 205

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 94 1990 to 1994: 88 1985 to 1989: 128 1980 to 1984: 139 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 50 1965 to 1969: 119

Elmira, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.8%
Number of people working at home: 256 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 872
5 to 9 minutes: 2417
10 to 14 minutes: 2581
15 to 19 minutes: 1979
20 to 24 minutes: 1193
25 to 29 minutes: 301
30 to 34 minutes: 714
35 to 39 minutes: 105
40 to 44 minutes: 108
45 to 59 minutes: 307
60 to 89 minutes: 251
90 or more minutes: 157

Elmira mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,077 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,373 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 226 (2%)
Taxi: 76 (1%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 79 (1%)
Walked: 1,081 (10%)
Other means: 62 (1%)
Worked at home: 256 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1987
$10,000 to $14,999: 1237
$15,000 to $19,999: 1096
$20,000 to $24,999: 938
$25,000 to $29,999: 903
$30,000 to $34,999: 870
$35,000 to $39,999: 734
$40,000 to $44,999: 644
$45,000 to $49,999: 479
$50,000 to $59,999: 857
$60,000 to $74,999: 769
$75,000 to $99,999: 539
$100,000 to $124,999: 199
$125,000 to $149,999: 101
$150,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3712

Irish: 3560

German: 3285

Italian: 2888

English: 1767

Polish: 1457

United States or American: 1424

French (except Basque): 446

Dutch: 385

Ukrainian: 340

Scottish: 276

Scotch-Irish: 223

Welsh: 199

French Canadian: 195

Swedish: 164

Pennsylvania German: 152

Russian: 124

Arab:: 123

European: 109

Lebanese: 103

Greek: 73

British: 71

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 64

Czechoslovakian: 58

Slovak: 58

Hungarian: 56

Norwegian: 55

Subsaharan African:: 48

Portuguese: 45

Danish: 43

African: 41

Finnish: 36

Austrian: 36

Lithuanian: 33

Jamaican: 23

British West Indian: 22

Syrian: 20

Swiss: 17

Canadian: 15

Scandinavian: 10

Northern European: 9

Belgian: 9

Zimbabwean: 7

Israeli: 7

Bahamian: 7

Czech: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

U.S. Virgin Islander: 6

Croatian: 5

Slavic: 5

Latvian: 5

Slovene: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (12%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (6%)
Other Caribbean (5%)
Jamaica (5%)
Philippines (5%)
Laos (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 23831
Northeast: 3161
Midwest: 698
South: 1831
West: 459

50% of Elmira residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 83
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 92
7th and 8th grade: 582
9th grade: 541
10th grade: 779
11th grade: 444
12th grade, no diploma: 343
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,190
Less than 1 year of college: 563
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 936
Associate degree: 571
Bachelor's degree: 846
Master's degree: 347
Professional school degree: 113
Doctorate degree: 53

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 114
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 455
9th grade: 276
10th grade: 457
11th grade: 326
12th grade, no diploma: 293
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,637
Less than 1 year of college: 751
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,010
Associate degree: 766
Bachelor's degree: 833
Master's degree: 425
Professional school degree: 145
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 32.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 66.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 35.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,013
Black householders: $23,673
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,459
Asian householders: $25,374
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,429
Some other race householders: $6,810
Two or more races householders: $14,754
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $9,263

Elmira household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elmira household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Elmira marital status for males

Elmira marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,456
Black or African American householders: $63,095
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $40,207
Asian householders: $55,672
Two or more races householders: $55,672
Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,867

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,129
One, attached: 213
Two: 2,909
3 or 4: 1,551
5 to 9: 1,108
10 to 19: 211
20 to 49: 180
50 or more: 567
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,928

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elmira:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 378

Here:	10.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77

Here:	4.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,167

Here:	62.5%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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