Elmira, NY Profile

Elmira, NY, population 29,928, is located in New York's Chemung county, about 74.3 miles from Syracuse and 84.4 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Elmira's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elmira has declined by about 3%.

Elmira's property crime levels tend to be New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	32.10
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,940	N/A
2001	30,658	-0.91%
2002	30,532	-0.41%
2003	30,323	-0.68%
2004	30,133	-0.63%
2005	29,928	-0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,292

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	402
2006	377
2007	456
2008	369

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	3
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	14	2	5	4
Robbery	-	-	-	-	39	45	28	34
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	66	65	98	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,383
2006	4,855
2007	4,310
2008	3,992

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	282	281	269	276
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	1,295	1146	956	872
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	44	30	41	20
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	2

Location

Elevation	873 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities