Elmira.
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New York·Chemung County
10 tracts·26K people·$93K median·3,621/mi²
White 69 · Black 15 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 39 · Other 31 · Married couple 30
Health 38 · Public admin 18 · Manufacturing 15 · Professional 11 · Retail 11 · Leisure 6 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Service 26 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 11 · Walk 6 · Transit 4 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elmira is $93,000 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Elmira has 26,257 residents across 10 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.5; the population is 69.4% White, 14.8% Black, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 30.2% (Census ACS).
FINN ACADEMY: AN ELMIRA CHARTER SCHOOL (37%), PARLEY COBURN SCHOOL (16%) and THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOL (11%) lead the elementary schools; ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMY is the middle school with reported scores (22%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $909/month, 42% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Elmira is $43,120 a year, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Elmira, median rent is $909/month and the median home value is $93,000 (Census ACS).
Elmira reported 3.2 violent crimes and 14.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 37 inches; snowfall averages 42 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elmira are lightning (46), strong wind (45) and tornado (44), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elmira, 6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).