Elmira Metro Area

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  4. Elmira Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Elmira Metro Area Family Information
  6. Elmira Metro Area Education Information
  7. Elmira Metro Area Business Information
  8. Elmira Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Elmira Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Elmira Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Elmira Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Elmira Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,070
  • Land Area (2000): 1,057.155 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.777 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 37,745
Elmira Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 134,448 73.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,236 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,868 25.67%

Elmira Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Elmira Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 44,045 41,939 2,106 4.78% 48
1991 43,334 40,393 2,941 6.79% 68
1992 43,181 40,229 2,952 6.84% 68
1993 42,784 40,361 2,423 5.66% 57
1994 43,254 40,983 2,272 5.25% 53
1995 43,160 41,088 2,073 4.80% 48
1996 44,015 42,122 1,893 4.30% 43
1997 44,895 42,909 1,986 4.42% 44
1998 45,431 43,506 1,924 4.24% 42
1999 45,002 42,843 2,159 4.80% 48
2000 42,802 40,960 1,841 4.30% 43
2001 42,721 40,594 2,128 4.98% 50
2002 42,249 39,518 2,731 6.46% 65
2003 41,174 38,502 2,672 6.49% 65
2004 40,569 38,132 2,437 6.01% 60
2005 40,613 38,437 2,177 5.36% 54
2006 40,849 38,840 2,010 4.92% 49
2007 41,054 39,177 1,877 4.57% 46
2008 41,319 39,077 2,242 5.43% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 41,459 39,255 2,204 5.32% 53
Feb 2008 41,182 38,924 2,258 5.48% 55
Mar 2008 41,115 38,860 2,255 5.48% 55
Apr 2008 40,953 39,022 1,931 4.72% 47
May 2008 40,916 38,761 2,155 5.27% 53
Jun 2008 41,925 39,668 2,257 5.38% 54
Jul 2008 41,571 39,219 2,352 5.66% 57
Aug 2008 41,276 38,937 2,339 5.67% 57
Sep 2008 41,473 39,046 2,427 5.85% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elmira Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 3,732 9.28%
2. Construction 3,526 8.77%
3. Educational Services 2,616 6.51%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2,200 5.47%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,832 4.56%
6. Health Care 1,790 4.45%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 1,776 4.42%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 1,776 4.42%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,426 3.55%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,382 3.44%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,082 2.69%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,004 2.50%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 974 2.42%
14. Truck Transportation 800 1.99%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 792 1.97%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 792 1.97%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 768 1.91%
18. Finance and Insurance 636 1.58%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 616 1.53%
20. Utilities 572 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,390 19.33%
2. Educational Services 6,710 17.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,938 7.68%
4. Social Assistance 1,588 4.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,564 4.09%
6. Public Administration 1,494 3.91%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,478 3.87%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,172 3.07%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,056 2.76%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,056 2.76%
11. Department and Other General Stores 1,054 2.76%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 626 1.64%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 554 1.45%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 548 1.43%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 444 1.16%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 426 1.11%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 382 1.00%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 368 0.96%
19. Metal Manufactuing 366 0.96%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 364 0.95%

Elmira Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,584 6.43%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 2,428 6.04%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,060 5.12%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,746 4.34%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,712 4.26%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,650 4.10%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,632 4.06%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,574 3.91%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,474 3.67%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,238 3.08%
11. Engineers 1,232 3.06%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,022 2.54%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 908 2.26%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 800 1.99%
15. Top Executives 784 1.95%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 748 1.86%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 736 1.83%
18. Carpenters 716 1.78%
19. Other Construction Trades 714 1.78%
20. Computer Specialists 680 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,166 5.67%
2. Registered Nurses 1,986 5.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,912 5.00%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,754 4.59%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,596 4.17%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,576 4.12%
7. Cashiers 1,398 3.66%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,280 3.35%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,232 3.22%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,224 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,168 3.05%
12. Other Production Occupations 1,144 2.99%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,072 2.80%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,064 2.78%
15. Child Care Workers 1,000 2.62%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 970 2.54%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 870 2.28%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 850 2.22%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 760 1.99%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 758 1.98%

Elmira Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 72,699 50.67%
15-35 hours 18,269 12.73%
1-14 hours 3,938 2.74%
No regular hours 48,560 33.85%

Elmira Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,729 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,790 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,364 4.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,022 7.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,186 10.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,740 14.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,874 18.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,193 9.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,139 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,340 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,490 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 886 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,158 9.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,417 8.52%

Elmira Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,837 5.09%
5-9 11,194 14.86%
10-14 16,814 22.32%
15-19 14,518 19.27%
20-24 11,582 15.38%
25-29 4,008 5.32%
30-34 6,154 8.17%
35-39 997 1.32%
40-44 1,114 1.48%
45-59 2,172 2.88%
60-89 1,756 2.33%
At least 90 1,182 1.57%

Elmira Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 440 0.58% 61,513 81.66%
30-44 204 0.27% 8,061 10.70%
45-59 48 0.06% 2,124 2.82%
At least 60 172 0.23% 2,766 3.67%

Elmira Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 284 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,138 10.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 62,566 81.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 318 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 864 1.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,136 4.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,802 2.34%

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Elmira Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 70,152 (171,026 people)
Families (2000): 46,922 (139,224 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,887
People at same address in 1995: 103,184
Elmira Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,592 10.80%
$10,000-$14,999 5,471 7.78%
$15,000-$19,999 5,023 7.14%
$20,000-$24,999 5,247 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 5,251 7.47%
$30,000-$34,999 5,087 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 4,937 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 4,460 6.34%
$45,000-$49,999 3,637 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 6,528 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 6,731 9.57%
$75,000-$99,999 5,714 8.13%
$100,000-$124,999 2,168 3.08%
$125,000-$149,999 998 1.42%
$150,000-$199,999 726 1.03%
$200,000 or more 735 1.05%

Elmira Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,776 27.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,352 29.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,667 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,469 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 215 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,559 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,955 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 656 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 289 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.02%

Elmira Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 52,781 27.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,753 13.79%
Public Assistance 2,414 1.24%
Retirement 16,288 8.40%
Self Employment 6,354 3.28%
Social Security 22,644 11.67%
Supplemental Security 4,058 2.09%
Wage / Salary 51,180 26.38%
Other 11,543 5.95%

Elmira Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,592 57.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,937 42.04%

Elmira Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,650 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 40,518 56.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,152 30.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,211 3.09%

Elmira Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,424 11.29%
Color 1 Box Married 40,839 54.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,666 22.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,665 11.62%

Elmira Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Elmira Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,373 4.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,594 14.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,263 35.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,917 20.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,440 8.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,528 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,010 7.25%

Elmira Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,422 1.56% 1,298 1.43% 2,720 2.99%
Kindergarten 1,882 2.07% 356 0.39% 2,238 2.46%
Grades 1-4 8,653 9.50% 1,514 1.66% 10,167 11.16%
Grades 5-8 9,974 10.95% 1,210 1.33% 11,184 12.28%
Grades 9-12 9,818 10.78% 961 1.06% 10,779 11.84%
Undergrad college 4,305 4.73% 3,098 3.40% 7,403 8.13%
Graduate or professional school 394 0.43% 692 0.76% 1,086 1.19%
Total 36,448 40.02% 9,129 10.02% 45,577 50.05%

Elmira Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Elmira Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 164 153
2002 140 129
2003 117 125
2004 118 128

Elmira Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elmira Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 149,036 87.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,166 12.95%

Elmira Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,000
Elmira Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 23.659 3.740 0.200 5.293 32.892 0.000 29.041 188.996 31.527 249.564
2006 1.281 0.223 0.022 0.624 2.150 0.000 4.702 21.192 0.702 26.596
2007 1.931 0.159 0.034 0.420 2.544 0.000 4.611 21.645 0.795 27.051

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Elmira Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elmira Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,564 12.70%
10-19 Years 13,175 14.47%
20-29 Years 10,618 11.66%
30-39 Years 13,140 14.43%
40-49 Years 14,228 15.62%
50-59 Years 10,413 11.43%
60-69 Years 7,194 7.90%
70-79 Years 6,828 7.50%
80-89 Years 3,297 3.62%
90+ Years 613 0.67%

Elmira Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 45,000 49.41%
Color 1 Box Female 46,070 50.59%

Elmira Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 82,131 90.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,150 5.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,609 1.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,159 1.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 707 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 188 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 111 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

Elmira Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,096 20.07%
2. Irish 32,511 18.59%
3. English 25,988 14.86%
4. Italian 18,906 10.81%
5. Polish 11,982 6.85%
6. United States Or American 10,420 5.96%
7. French Non-Basque 5,744 3.28%
8. Dutch 5,479 3.13%
9. Scottish 3,761 2.15%
10. Ukrainian 2,776 1.59%

Elmira Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 164,378 95.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,662 1.55%
3. French 812 0.47%
4. German 766 0.45%
5. Italian 644 0.37%
6. Other Slavic 488 0.28%
7. Urdu 284 0.17%
8. Japanese 214 0.12%
9. Chinese 208 0.12%
10. Polish 164 0.10%

Elmira Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 178,586 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,893 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,073 1.14%

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Elmira Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmira Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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Elmira Metro Area Cities Back to top