| About Elmira
- Elmira is a city located in Chemung County,
New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a
total population of 30,940.
The City of Elmira is located in the south-central
part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the
Town of Elmira. Interstate 86 (NY Route 17), The Southern
Tier Expressway, passes through the city at Exit 56.
New York State Route 14 passes through Elmira between
Watkins Glen and Pennsylvania. New York State Route
352 begins in Elmira at Exit 56 of the Southern Tier
Expressway and continues West into Corning. The city
has 125 miles of road, 210 miles of water lines, and
175 miles of sewer lines. There are four zip codes in
the City of Elmira: 14901(northside), 14902(downtown),
14904(southside), and 14905 (West Elmira).
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Living in Elmira
People of Elmira - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 30,940 people, 11,475 households,
and 6,701 families residing in the city. The population
density is 1,632.0/km² (4,229.5/mi²). There
are 12,895 housing units at an average density of 680.2/km²
(1,762.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
82.03% White, 13.05% Black or African American, 0.39%
Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander,
1.37% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races.
3.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 11,475 households out of which 31.1% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3%
are married couples living together, 18.4% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families.
34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and
13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the
average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.1%
under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from
25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For
every 100 females there are 101.2 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,292,
and the median income for a family is $33,592. Males
have a median income of $31,775 versus $22,350 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $14,495. 23.1%
of the population and 17.9% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.6% of
those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
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