New York · Census place 24229
Elmira city, NY
Quick answer
Elmira city has 26,349 residents, ranking #60 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $43,089, the median home is worth $88,200 and median gross rent runs $871 a month.
- Population
- 26,349Elmira city residents
- Median household income
- $43,089Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $871Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elmira city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elmira city median would spend about 24.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.9% of residents and 51.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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