Community Context: Elmira’s general population is a blue collar, working community. The vast majority if the population was born and raised in the community. Residents are also unusually involved in the community, with significant turnout for city sponsored events. DEMOGRAPHICS AT A GLANCE: 11,000 households Average household size 2.3 Education: High School Diploma 81% of people 25 years and over 13 percent had a bachelor’s degree or higher 19% no high school diploma
Above: Civic engagement at the Elmira Downtown Cleanup. Below: Income Distribution in Downtown Elmira: note the lowest percentiles are adjacent to the park.
Income: The median household income $29,409 Poverty: 28% of people were in poverty Housing: 13,000 housing units, 13 percent vacant. Of the total housing units, 50% were in single-unit structures, 50% were in multi-unit structures Population: 29,000 Median age was 31.6 years 22% of the population was under 18 years and 12% was 65 years and older Mark Twain Riverfront Park Revitalization
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