Census tract · Chemung County

Census Tract 11, Chemung County, New York

Census Tract 11, GEOID 36015001100, in Chemung County, New York, entirely within Elmira. 3,735 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±473); the 2020 Census counted 3,354.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,735

±473 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,354

Median household income

$58,316

±$21,360 (90% margin)
Chemung County: $63,716

Median home value

$95,400

±$6,792 (90% margin)
Chemung County: $141,100

Median gross rent

$1,091

±$87 (90% margin)
Chemung County: $1,059

Where is Census Tract 11?

Census Tract 11 is one of 25 census tracts in Chemung County, New York. It covers 0.58 square miles of land, 5,793 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36015001100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 11 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Elmira100%
Census Tract 11 (marked with a dot) in Chemung County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5910111.02 11 1 mi
Census Tract 11 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 11: Tract 5 ($54,345), Tract 9 ($40,813), Tract 10 ($37,813) and Tract 111.02 ($70,091). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 11?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 11's population at 3,735 (±473) in 1,568 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,354 residents and 1,532 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11ElmiraChemung CountyNew York
Total population 3,735 ±473 26,257 82,147 19,852,366
Households 1,568 ±208 10,532 35,262 7,722,646
Average household size 2.37 ±0.21 2.23 2.23 2.49
Housing units 1,656 ±208 12,676 39,252 8,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 11?

The median resident of Census Tract 11 is 35.7 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 11ElmiraChemung CountyNew York
Median age 35.7 ±2.4 36.5 42.0 39.8
Under 18 years 22.3% ±3.5 pts 22.6% 20.9% 20.5%
65 years and over 14.5% ±3.6 pts 15.7% 20.3% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% ±2.3 pts 7.4% 3.8% 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 86.2% ±4.7 pts 69.4% 84.0% 52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±1.7 pts 14.8% 6.4% 13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 1.3% 1.5% 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.2% ±3.7 pts 6.0% 3.8% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.8% 0.4% 1.0%
Born outside the United States 4.3% ±2.9 pts 3.7% 3.5% 22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.3% ±3.0 pts 6.0% 4.7% 30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.2% ±3.6 pts 6.1% 8.7% 3.7%
With a disability 15.8% ±5.8 pts 21.5% 16.5% 12.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.7% ±3.7 pts 4.8% 4.1% 5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.5% ±4.3 pts 81.9% 90.7% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 25.3% ±8.6 pts 18.1% 27.2% 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.4% ±6.5 pts 8.0% 12.0% 17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.6% ±5.8 pts 85.5% 90.6% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 11 earn?

Half of the 1,568 households in Census Tract 11 earn less than $58,316 a year (±$21,360), against $63,716 across Chemung County: 13th highest of the county's 24 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11ElmiraChemung CountyNew York
Median household income $58,316 ±$21,360 $43,120 $63,716 $85,974
Mean household income $84,564 ±$16,988 $58,552 $86,374 $128,247
Per capita income $35,064 ±$7,192 $23,686 $37,273 $50,712
People below the poverty line 11.0% ±5.5 pts 30.2% 16.3% 14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.2% ±7.7 pts 42.8% 21.9% 18.3%
Households receiving SNAP 21.5% ±9.1 pts 32.8% 16.5% 15.6%
Households with a computer 91.7% ±5.0 pts 91.9% 93.8% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.8% ±7.3 pts 86.6% 88.0% 90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 11?

Owners occupy 71.5% of Census Tract 11's occupied homes and renters 28.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,400 by its owner (±$6,792). The median renter pays $1,091 a month including utilities, and 45.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11ElmiraChemung CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied) $95,400 ±$6,792 $93,000 $141,100 $423,800
Median gross rent $1,091 ±$87 $909 $1,059 $1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.9% ±22.8 pts 50.5% 44.5% 43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,175 ±$110 $1,124 $1,332 $2,555
Owner-occupied homes 71.5% ±10.2 pts 50.1% 68.4% 54.3%
Renter-occupied homes 28.5% ±10.2 pts 49.9% 31.6% 45.7%
Housing units 1,656 ±208 12,676 39,252 8,585,241
Single-family detached homes 75.8% ±8.9 pts 50.3% 67.9% 41.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.1% 4.4% 2.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.5% ±1.0 pts 1.9% 3.0% 5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 59.8% ±10.3 pts 57.2% 34.1% 30.3%
Households with no vehicle 10.2% ±6.0 pts 20.4% 9.8% 29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 11 get to work?

69.0% of Census Tract 11's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11ElmiraChemung CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.5% ±7.0 pts 52.2% 57.5% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 12.2% ±5.5 pts 9.9% 6.1% 6.4%
Drove alone to work 69.0% ±9.8 pts 66.5% 78.0% 48.8%
Carpooled 13.6% ±8.8 pts 9.8% 8.8% 6.3%
Public transportation 2.8% ±2.6 pts 3.8% 1.3% 21.6%
Walked 5.5% ±4.1 pts 5.8% 2.2% 5.6%
Worked from home 5.7% ±5.2 pts 10.3% 8.2% 14.9%
Mean travel time to work 20.7 min ±4.6 18.7 min 20.2 min 32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 11 compare with the other tracts in Chemung County?

Among Chemung County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 11 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 11's rank among the tracts of Chemung County and of Elmira
MeasureIn Chemung CountyIn Elmira
Population7th of 251st of 10
Residents per square mile3rd of 253rd of 10
Median household income13th of 241st of 9
Per capita income13th of 241st of 9
Median home value19th of 235th of 8
Median gross rent10th of 242nd of 9
Poverty rate14th of 239th of 9
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 233rd of 8
Median age22nd of 257th of 10
Owner-occupied share11th of 232nd of 8

The tracts next to it on Chemung County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 10610th$66,835±$8,972 · within the margin of this tract2,986
Tract 10111th$64,194±$5,283 · within the margin of this tract3,240
Tract 11212th$60,000±$7,373 · within the margin of this tract4,128
Tract 1113th$58,316±$21,3603,735
Tract 414th$57,917±$8,395 · within the margin of this tract1,865
Tract 10515th$56,860±$9,518 · within the margin of this tract2,969
Tract 111.0116th$56,362±$8,324 · within the margin of this tract2,510

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 11?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 11 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections