Overall, Elmsford’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
In Elmsford, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Elmsford is a relatively small village. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Elmsford is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.94% of adults in Elmsford have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Elmsford in 2022 was $46,835, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,340 for a family of four. However, Elmsford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 56.71% 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, German, Jamaican, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Elmsford's cultural character, accounting for 40.22% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Elmsford is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
