Moving to Elmsford, New York
Population: 4,676. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,727 (+1.1% change)
Males: 2,365 (50.6%), Females: 2,311 (49.4%)
Westchester County
Zip code: 10523
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $61,685
Median house value: $236,300
Population by Race
Races in Elmsford:
- White Non-Hispanic (44.2%)
- Hispanic (23.3%)
- Black (20.3%)
- Other race (8.3%)
- Two or more races (5.8%)
- Asian Indian (5.0%)
- Filipino (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Chinese (1.3%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (20.3%), Irish (14.1%), German (6.4%), United States (3.2%), English (2.6%), West Indian (2.4%).
Elevation: 230 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elmsford
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elmsford village
- Never married: 28.8%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 6.9%
31.7% Foreign born (16.9% Latin America, 7.5% Asia, 4.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +832 (+21.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elmsford:
- BLYTHDALE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
- PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elmsford:
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 9 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
- LA GUARDIA (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
- TETERBORO (about 22 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elmsford:
- HAVERSTRAW (about 15 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
- EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
- PEEKSKILL (about 16 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)
Amtrak stations near Elmsford:
- 10 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Elmsford:
- ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 208; Location: 2269 SAW MILL RIVER RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmsford:
- SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
- MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
- PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 6 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 7 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
- IONA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,532)
- THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 12 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
- MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
Schools
Public high school in Elmsford:
- ALEXANDER HAMILTON HS (Students: 414; Location: 98 S GOODWIN AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elmsford:
- ALICE E. GRADY ES (Students: 370; Location: 45 COBB LN; Grades: 02 – 06)
- CARL L. DIXSON ES (Students: 181; Location: 22 S HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: PK – 01)
Private primary/middle school in Elmsford:
- OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCH (Students: 228; Location: 59 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Elmsford:
- GREENBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,638,739; Location: 300 TARRYTOWN ROAD; 148,426 books; 12,743 audio materials; 6,614 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)