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Chemung County Demographic Overview


Elmira

0-30 miles

Snapshot	1990 Census	1998 Update	2003 Forecast
Population	319,732	320,026	320,251
Households	117,104	119,192	120,434
Families	79,148	78,668	78,195
Median Age	32.3	34.5	35.6
Per Capita Income	$11,997	$14,157	$15,777
Median Household Income	$25,725	$30,073	$33,034
Average Household Income	$32,076	$37,107	$40,949
Average Household Size	2.55	2.51	2.51

Population Projections

	2000	2005	2010	2015
Chemung County	95,741	96,516	97,298	98,086

source: STCRP&DB

Businesses by sector

Chemung County

Major Employers (Private Sector)

Employees

Anchor Glass Container	250-499
Arnot-Ogden Medical Center	1,000-1,499
Chemung Canal Trust Company	250-499
Corning Inc.	200-249
Cutler-Hammer	200-249
Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting	250-499
Elcor Health Services	250-499
Elmira College	250-499
Hardinge Inc.	1,000-1,499
Hilliard Corporation	250-499
IST (Imaging & Sensing Technology)	150-200
F. M. Howell & Company	250-499
Kennedy Valve (McWane Inc.)	250-499
Thomas and Betts	500-750
Purolator Products Company	250-499
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation	250-499
Star-Gazette	250-499
St. Joseph's Hospital	750-1,000
Toshiba Display Devices	1,000-1,500
Travelers Insurance	250-499
Trayer Products	200-249

Personal Income

Per Capita Personal Income
State PCPI Rank: 29th

	1994	1995	1996	1997
New York State	$25,720	$27,572	$29,221	$30,250
Chemung County	$18,886	$19,817	$20,651	$21,312

source: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis

Median Family Income

1989	Estimated 1999
$32,014	$41,400

source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development