Elmira Heights, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmira Heights	New York	National
Income per capita	$59,979	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$71,381	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,610	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,448	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,090	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,197	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmira Heights is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmira Heights is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmira Heights is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmira Heights is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,582 $71,381 $142,762

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elmira Heights median earnings by income bracket

Elmira Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Elmira, NY	4,911	$113,512	39.6%
Odessa, NY	555	$111,272	36.8%
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%
Elmira Heights, NY	4,368	$71,381	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylor, AZ	4,368	$80,404	1.1%
Indian Rocks Beach, FL	4,368	$109,641	34.8%
Williamston, SC	4,366	$87,136	7.1%
Summerville, GA	4,370	$36,705	54.9%
Deep River, ON	4,370	n/a
Elmira Heights, NY	4,368	$71,381	12.2%

Source: The Elmira Heights, 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.