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The West Elmira Census Designated Place had a population of 4,777 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for West Elmira is located at latitude 42.0781 and longitude -76.8452 in Chemung County. The formal boundaries for the West Elmira Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.04 sq. miles and a water area of 0.12 sq. miles. Chemung County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 886 feet.
The West Elmira Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2390468) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The West Elmira Census Designated Place is located within Town of Elmira, a minor civil division (MCD) of Chemung County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,777 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,759 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 3,820 (80.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 18 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 1,572 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $79,865 |
Average Household Income | $111,438 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 7% |
Per Capita Income | $48,774 |
Wealth Index5 | 173 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,254 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,744 (77.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 339 (15.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 171 ( 7.6%) |
Median Home Value | $136,655 |
Average Home Value | $163,281 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 241 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,083 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 1,355 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | -0.38% | -0.68% |
Households | -0.32% | -0.66% |
Families | -0.52% | -0.76% |
Median Household Income | 0.19% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.35% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.69% |
The table below compares West Elmira to the other 1,195 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 354 | 70th |
Population Density | # 523 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 426 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 937 | 78th |
Per Capita Income | # 259 | 78th |
Diversity Index | # 787 | 34th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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