West Elmira Cdp, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 5136 people, 2161 households, and 1505 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 1705.3 people per square mile (658.42/km˛), it would be the 458th most densely populated census designated place in the U.S. state of New York. There were 2266 housing units at an average density of 752.8 per square mile (290.66/km˛). The average household size was 2.37 persons, and the average family size was 2.87 persons. In the census designated place the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males. The median age was 44.1 years, The median age of males was 42.7 years, for females the median age was 45.6 years. The racial makeup of the census designated place was 4926 White, 94 Black or African American, 4 American Indian, 74 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 29 from two or more races and 9 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $53577, it would be the 399th highest census designated place by median household income in the U.S. state of New York. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $66705, it is the 345th wealthiest census designated place in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $28376, making it the 284th wealthiest census designated place by per capita income among the New York. The median income of census designated place was $29579, Median income for males is $36829, compared with $23008 for females.
In 2000, 1288 pupils and students, of which 51.16% are male and 48.84% are female, 25.08% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8% nursery or pri school, 3.18% kindergarten, 43.79% elementary school, 25.62% high school and 19.41% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 631 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 631 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 630 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 626 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 622 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 615 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 611 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 605 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 607 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 603 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 601 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 61 | 42 | 103 |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| Elementary school | 272 | 292 | 564 |
| High school | 192 | 138 | 330 |
| College or graduate school | 111 | 139 | 250 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elmira CDP, New York | $53577 | $66705 | $28376 |
| Chemung County, New York | $36415 | $43994 | $18264 |
| New York, United States | $43393 | $51691 | $23389 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |