Apartments for rent in Elmira Heights, NY

The small town of Elmira Heights, New York is home to slightly less than 4,000 residents. Families with young children can expect to feel right at home, as kids under 5 make up an above-average 8% of the population, while young adults account for a smaller percentage of the town. Overall, the town's residents, at an average age of just under 38, are younger than most cities in New York. Residents are fairly evenly split between owning (52%) and renting (48%) their home, driven in part by a relatively reasonable average rent that is $548 a month lower than the state average. Over the course of a year, renters in Elmira Heights will save around $6,600 compared to the state average.

Many Elmira Heights residents work in one of three industries: healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. Together, these industries make up 27% of the town's labor force. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the town's residents work in sales, as 9% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any career path. Elmira Heights workers bring in an average annual income of about $54,000, around $27,000 less than the New York average. The town's average income also trails the national average of $73,345. Elmira Heights has a relatively high concentration of residents over the age of 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (7%) compared to the national average (5%). Further, 13% possess a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree.

With an average commute time of about 20 minutes, outperforming most cities in the state, Elmira Heights residents have found that getting to work isn't overly time-consuming. Driving is the most common means of commuting to work, opted for by 45% of workers, while public transit is not used widely. Walking (2%) isn't a common way to get to work, though the number is higher than the national average.