Elmira, NY

Elmira, NY

1971‑1983:		Elmira, NY SMSA
1983‑2003:		Elmira, NY MSA
2003‑2006:		Elmira, NY Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Chemung County, NY		86,827		98,706		101,537		97,656		95,195		91,070		89,005



Total		-		-		-		97,656		95,195		91,070		89,005
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-2.5%		-4.3%		-2.3%



Total (as currently defined)		86,827		98,706		101,537		97,656		95,195		91,070		89,005
Percent Change		-		13.7%		2.9%		-3.8%		-2.5%		-4.3%		-2.3%

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Component

Chemung County, NY

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Elmira, NY		49,716			46,517			39,945			35,327	*		33,724	*		30,940	*		29,928	*



Total		0			0			0			35,327			33,724			30,940			29,928
Metro		0			0			0			97,656			95,195			91,070			89,005
Percent											36.2%			35.4%			34.0%			33.6%

Timeline

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City

Elmira, NY

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					75,594		74.4%
			UA Population				74,039		72.9%
		Rural Population					25,943		25.6%

		Inside Central Cities					39,945		39.3%
		Outside Central Cities					61,592		60.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					101,537		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elmira, NY			74,039		74,039		100.0%

		Total					74,039


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					71,119		72.8%
			UA Population				68,227		69.9%
		Rural Population					26,537		27.2%

		Inside Central Cities					35,327		36.2%
		Outside Central Cities					62,329		63.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					97,656		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elmira, NY			68,227		68,227		100.0%

		Total					68,227


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					69,270		72.8%
			UA Population				66,612		70.0%
		Rural Population					25,925		27.2%

		Inside Central Cities					33,724		35.4%
		Outside Central Cities					61,471		64.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					95,195		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elmira, NY			66,612		66,612		100.0%

		Total					66,612


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					67,159		73.7%
			UA Population				67,159		73.7%
		Rural Population					23,911		26.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					30,940		34.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					60,130		66.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					91,070		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elmira, NY			67,159		67,159		100.0%

		Total					67,159


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Elmira, NY SMSA
-		Chemung County, NY included as original SMSA component
-		Elmira, NY designated as original central city of new SMSA