West Elmira CDP, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,796 ( 171 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population density: 1578.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,415	92.06%	4.8%
Black:	60	1.25%	46.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	190	3.96%	171.4%
2+ races:	36	0.75%	50.0%
Hispanic:	95	1.98%	58.3%

Total non-White:	381	7.94%	16.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-224	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	53	1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,967
4,639	93.40%
113	2.28%
4	0.08%
70	1.41%
72	1.45%
60	1.21%
328	6.60%

2000
5,140
4,927	95.86%
42	0.82%
0	0.00%
99	1.93%
17	0.33%
55	1.07%
213	4.14%

1990
5,218
5,055	96.88%
20	0.38%
3	0.06%
140	2.68%
n/a
0	0.00%
163	3.12%

1980
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0	?%
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0	?%
0	?%
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0	?%
0	?%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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-288	-5.6
115	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
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-128	-2.5
50	1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.6
1,081	22.5%
3,715	77.5%
1,118	23.3%

2,030
2.35

1,367	67.3%
1,046	76.5%
143	10.5%
663	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
1,087	21.9%
3,880	78.1%
1,046	21.1%

2,153
2.30

1,429	66.4%
1,202	84.1%
82	5.7%
724	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
44.3
1,164	22.6%
3,976	77.4%
1,029	20.0%

2,148
2.38

1,498	69.7%
1,255	83.8%
111	7.4%
650	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
41.6
1,278	24.5%
3,940	75.5%
1,144	21.9%

2,102
2.48

1,527	72.6%
1,379	90.3%
40	2.6%
575	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
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0	?%
0	?%

0
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2022 Housing Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	75	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	145	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	143	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	429	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	269	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	218	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	219	10.8%
$200,000 or more	277	13.6%

Median Household Income	94,091
Per Capita Income	54,009

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	2.4%
Public Assistance	27	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	136	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,171	79.1%
Unemployed	92	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,263	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	481	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	762	693	52.4%
Non-Profit	135	180	42.9%
Self-Employed	280	41	87.2%

Local Government	19	145	11.6%
State Government	105	176	37.4%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,042	734	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	259	509	33.7%
Total	1,301	1,243	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	453	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	441	17.3%
Professional, Technical	783	30.8%
Service Occupations	321	12.6%
All others	546	21.5%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	444	17.5%
Manufacturing	384	15.1%
Educational services	322	12.7%
Accommodation and food services	244	9.6%
Retail trade	195	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	172	6.8%
Finance and insurance	157	6.2%
Construction	140	5.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	101	4.0%
Wholesale trade	91	3.6%
Other services	84	3.3%
Public administration	74	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	62	2.4%
Information	35	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	53	1.11%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.27%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	13	0.27%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	29	0.60%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	136	2.84%
Filipino	41	0.85%
Indian	13	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,146	91.2%
Chinese	135	3.0%
Spanish	106	2.3%
Other	90	2.0%
Tagalog	41	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	0.4%
German, other Germanic	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,485	31.0%
Italian	917	19.1%
English	804	16.8%
German	523	10.9%
Polish	245	5.1%
American	171	3.6%
Scottish	114	2.4%
Hungarian	108	2.3%
French	89	1.9%
British	79	1.6%
Swedish	75	1.6%
Slovene	66	1.4%
Israeli	62	1.3%
Scandinavian	57	1.2%
Lithuanian	43	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,715	98.3%
Not a citizen	81	1.7%

Native	4,603	96.0%
Foreign-born	193	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.3%	45	1.3%	703	20.1%	998	28.6%	929	26.6%	773	22.1%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.3%
9-12 Years	45	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	703	20.1%
Some College	998	28.6%
Bach. Degree	929	26.6%
Grad Degree	773	22.1%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +89	D +153	D + 4.5%
D +242
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	1,641	53.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,339	43.9%	73	2.4%	3,053	6	-3	0.04%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,399	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,250	44.4%	166	5.9%	2,815	8	-1	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Elmira CDP, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	64%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,459	59.8%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	980	40.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,441	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	64%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,239	50.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,079	44.0%	134 [+]	5.5%	2,452	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 78 (3.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 29 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 27 (1.1%);
2016	S3	72%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,809	65.9%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	900	32.8%	38 [+]	1.4%	2,747	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 23 (0.8%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
2014	G	47%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	911	50.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	818	45.2%	80 [+]	4.4%	1,809	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 74 (4.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,085
Median Value	$186,100

Occupied	2,030	97.4%
Vacant	55	2.6%

Owned	1,828	90.0%
Rented	202	10.0%
Median Rent	$1,457

Single-Family Units	1,915	91.8%
Detached	1,915	91.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	1.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Elmira CDP, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

2022 Housing Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Elmira CDP, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Elmira CDP, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Elmira CDP, NY