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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Elmira Northwest median real estate price is $112,355, which is less expensive than 96.5% of New York neighborhoods and 93.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Average rental prices in the Elmira Northwest neighborhood are currently unreported, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.

Elmira Northwest is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Elmira, New York.

Elmira Northwest real estate is primarily made up of . Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Elmira Northwest neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.

In Elmira Northwest, the current vacancy rate is 0.0%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 100.0% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Elmira Northwest is very tight compared to the demand for property here.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Elmira, the Elmira Northwest neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

With a real estate vacancy rate of only 0.0%, the Elmira Northwest neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods, a very elite group. Such a low vacancy rate may indicate very strong real estate demand in the neighborhood combined with some impediments to increasing supply, such as zoning or existing density of development, among other potential reasons.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the Elmira Northwest neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, an interesting characteristic about the Elmira Northwest neighborhood is that there are more incarcerated people living here than 99.9% of neighborhoods in the U.S. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, currently with 1 out of every 100 adults in the country are incarcerated as a punishment for crimes committed. The extremely high incarceration rate of this neighborhood could mean that a prison, juvenile detention facility or other correctional facility occupies a large proportion of the neighborhood, or contains a large portion of the neighborhood's population.

Also, neighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 98.7% of the adult residents in the Elmira Northwest neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the Elmira Northwest neighborhood has more Jamaican and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Jamaican ancestry and 3.3% have Native American ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Elmira Northwest neighborhood in Elmira are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the Elmira Northwest neighborhood, 0.0% of the working population is employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Elmira Northwest neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.7%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the Elmira Northwest neighborhood in Elmira, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Jamaican (16.2%). There are also a number of people of Native American ancestry (3.3%), and residents who report Puerto Rican roots (2.6%).

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Elmira Northwest neighborhood spend longer than one hour commuting one-way to work (0.0% of working residents), one of the longer commutes in America, which is a potential downside for residents of this neighborhood.

Here most residents (0.0%) ride a ferry to get to work. This neighborhood has a very special commuting pattern because ferries provide the most common means of getting to work.


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