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West Elmira, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,729 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
West Elmira:

$189,729
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,818 - $240,441

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $226,108
Here:

$226,108
State:

$476,719

Total population: 4,967 (Urban population: 4,884, Rural population: 256 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,099 (2,044 occupied: 1,803 owner occupied, 199 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

10%
State:

46%

Housing density: 697 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $130,521.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,141 (lower quartile is $836, upper quartile is $1,526)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,575


Median gross rent in West Elmira, NY in 2022: $1,448

Housing units in West Elmira with a mortgage: 1,174 (241 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 236 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,299

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,853

Median monthly housing costs: $1,294

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West Elmira, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1948

Median year apartment built: 1942

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,672
  • Male householders: 1,030 (187 living alone), Female householders: 946 (293 living alone)
  • 966 spouses (966 opposite-sex spouses), 158 unmarried partners, (158 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,255 children (1,218 natural, 0 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 26

Size of family households: 684 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 31 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 551 1-person, 148 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

686 married couples with children.
267 single-parent households (26 men, 241 women).

91.5% of residents of West Elmira speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 212 (4.5%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Elmira, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Elmira, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 301 bedroom
  • 2112 bedrooms
  • 9673 bedrooms
  • 5074 bedrooms
  • 895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Elmira, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Elmira, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1002 bedrooms
  • 1003 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Elmira in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Elmira in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 5401 vehicle
  • 7172 vehicles
  • 4533 vehicles
  • 804 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Elmira in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Elmira in renter-occupied apartments
  • 25no vehicle
  • 411 vehicle
  • 1182 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Elmira, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Elmira, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 764 rooms
  • 1565 rooms
  • 3896 rooms
  • 2397 rooms
  • 2308 rooms
  • 7029+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Elmira, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Elmira, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 1425 rooms
  • 246 rooms
  • 347 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • West Elmira, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Elmira, NY in 2022
  • 131$10,000 to $19,999
  • 108$20,000 to $29,999
  • 47$30,000 to $39,999
  • 238$40,000 to $49,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 161$60,000 to $74,999
  • 342$75,000 to $99,999
  • 215$100,000 to $124,999
  • 237$125,000 to $149,999
  • 171$150,000 to $199,999
  • 236$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Elmira, NY

  • Distribution of house value in West Elmira, NY in 2022
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 37$60,000 to $69,999
  • 17$70,000 to $79,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 172$100,000 to $124,999
  • 208$125,000 to $149,999
  • 299$150,000 to $174,999
  • 185$175,000 to $199,999
  • 384$200,000 to $249,999
  • 164$250,000 to $299,999
  • 94$300,000 to $399,999
  • 61$500,000 to $749,999
  • 31$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Elmira, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Elmira, NY in 2022
  • 12$600 to $649
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 14$700 to $749
  • 18$800 to $899
  • 29$900 to $999
  • 28$1,000 to $1,249
  • 61$1,250 to $1,499
  • 26$1,500 to $1,999
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.1%
Number of people working at home: 277 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 205
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 199
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 449
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 433
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 212
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 164
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 127
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 46
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 114
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 27
  • 90 or more minutes: 79

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,151 (90.5%)
  • Carpooled: 166 (7.0%)
  • Other means: 8 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 51 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 39.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 48.7%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Elmira, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Elmira, New York
  • 382010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 261990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 311970 to 1979
  • 94Before 1970
Ancestries in West Elmira, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 540 (31.7%)
  • English: 346 (20.3%)
  • Italian: 203 (11.9%)
  • German: 127 (7.5%)
  • Hungarian: 105 (6.2%)
  • American: 98 (5.8%)
  • Scottish: 36 (2.1%)
  • Russian: 32 (1.9%)
  • Belgian: 24 (1.4%)
  • British: 16 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.6%)
  • European: 8 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 6 (0.4%)

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

Philippines
West Elmira:

20.5% (39)
New York:

2.0% (91,070)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Elmira:

18.4% (35)
New York:

9.1% (410,910)

Hong Kong
West Elmira:

16.3% (31)
New York:

0.9% (42,220)

Israel
West Elmira:

16.3% (31)
New York:

0.7% (29,743)

Canada
West Elmira:

14.2% (27)
New York:

1.3% (59,107)

Australia
West Elmira:

6.3% (12)
New York:

0.3% (12,762)

Saudi Arabia
West Elmira:

3.7% (7)
New York:

0.1% (3,194)

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

  • This state: 3,637
  • Other state: 741
  • Northeast: 397
  • Midwest: 156
  • South: 147
  • West: 10

89.6% of West Elmira residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45.7% lived in this county.


West Elmira:

89.6%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 300
  • Less than 1 year of college: 151
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 237
  • Associate degree: 66
  • Bachelor's degree: 633
  • Master's degree: 146
  • Professional school degree: 58
  • Doctorate degree: 65
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 29
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 24
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 404
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 226
  • Associate degree: 278
  • Bachelor's degree: 383
  • Master's degree: 509
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
West Elmira marital status for males
West Elmira marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,928
  • Two: 124
  • 3 or 4: 19
  • 20 to 49: 27

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Elmira
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Elmira, NY
  • 93.7%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Elmira, NY
  • 82.2%Utility gas
  • 17.8%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173
Here:

34.2%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:

14.1%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:

36.2%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability