Elmira, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmira	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,940	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$53,566	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,585	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,836	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,938	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,608	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmira is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elmira is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmira is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elmira is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,707 $53,566 $107,132

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elmira median earnings by income bracket

Elmira employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Elmira, NY	4,911	$113,512	39.6%
South Waverly, PA	1,091	$110,960	36.4%
Big Flats, NY	5,674	$110,760	36.2%
Millerton, PA	414	$110,448	35.8%
Horseheads North, NY	2,670	$100,912	24.1%
Elmira, NY	27,860	$53,566	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eureka, CA	27,853	$65,605	19.3%
Ilchester, MD	27,850	$180,648	122.1%
Statesville, NC	27,848	$61,360	24.6%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Marshalltown, IA	27,894	$81,472	0.2%
Elmira, NY	27,860	$53,566	34.1%

Source: The Elmira, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.