Elmira Heights is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,797 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elmira Heights is the 392nd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Elmira Heights was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Elmira Heights. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Elmira Heights spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.98 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small village, Elmira Heights does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Elmira Heights who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.15% of the adults in Elmira Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Elmira Heights in 2022 was $37,738, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,952 for a family of four. However, Elmira Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Elmira Heights is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Elmira Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elmira Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elmira Heights include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Ukrainian.

The most common language spoken in Elmira Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.