In addition, Elmsford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Elmsford’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Even though Elmsford is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The citizens of Elmsford are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.14% of adults in Elmsford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Elmsford in 2022 was $47,681, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,724 for a family of four.
Elmsford is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Elmsford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Elmsford, accounting for 51.78% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Elmsford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elmsford include Italian, Irish, Jamaican, German, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Elmsford's cultural character, accounting for 34.96% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Elmsford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
