Elmira, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,146 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 471 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 478 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,567 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,597 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,033 | 25.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,147 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,477 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,459 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,827 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,260 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,337 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,679 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,108 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,432 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,738 | 35.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,957 | 40.8 |
| Separated | 942 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 1,892 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,448 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,903 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,660 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 527 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 250 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,190 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,947 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,130 | 15.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,050 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,899 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 42.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,151 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,742 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,817 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,340 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,334 | 49.7 |
Same county | 9,498 | 33.0 |
Different county | 4,836 | 16.8 |
Same state | 2,719 | 9.4 |
Different state | 2,117 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 143 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,940 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,269 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 29,980 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 23,831 | 77.0 |
Different state | 6,149 | 19.9 |
Born outside United States | 289 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 671 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 182 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 261 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 410 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 671 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 249 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 195 | 29.1 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 176 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 44 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,817 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,438 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,379 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 324 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 636 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 587 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 146 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 115 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,940 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,255 | 97.8 |
| Arab | 187 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 49 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 777 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,955 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 813 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 250 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,105 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 96 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,387 | 17.4 |
| Italian | 3,412 | 11.0 |
| Lithuanian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 83 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,068 | 6.7 |
| Portuguese | 75 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 165 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 308 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 477 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 75 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 229 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 490 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 1,424 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 382 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 72 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,078 | 16.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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