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. Elmira Heights has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Elmira Heights, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

A relatively large number of people in Elmira Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of Elmira Heights citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.15% of adults 25 and older in Elmira Heights have a college 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.