Household incomes in Elmsford are higher than in 88% of U.S. towns
Elmsford grades A for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. The poverty rate is 8.7% (New York 14.0%). For 5% of workers, the job is at home; New York has 15%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Elmsford at work: what stands out
Elmsford and New York City trade workers both ways
New York City is the top workplace for Elmsford residents (35%) and also where the most people who work in Elmsford come from (20% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Elmsford are quick
The average trip to work takes 26 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Elmsford’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Elmsford is better than 86% of U.S. towns, #106 of 758 in New York. Job access by car is its strongest input (among the top U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Elmsford could be anywhere from B to A+.
35% of working residents work in New York City
Where Elmsford clocks in
35% of workers
15% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 26 minutes to work from Elmsford
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elmsford workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,564 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many people are in Elmsford by day
On a workday 2,353 residents head out to work, 121 work right here, and 3,118 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,000 people are in Elmsford on a workday afternoon, 15% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.31 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
69% of the jobs in Elmsford pay over $3,333 a month
3,239 jobs are based in Elmsford.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elmsford, 2014 → 2024: 3,649 → 3,239. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Elmsford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Elmsford commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Elmsford is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Elmsford is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #33 of 758 in New York. Both inputs place Elmsford near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,703 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 42% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 21.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 98% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.1% of Elmsford households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 15% of Elmsford’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,696 U.S. towns of 3,600 to 7,000, Elmsford comes 553rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 11 | Lawrence NY | 6,847 | $170K | 3.5% | 3.9% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Irvington NY | 6,533 | $173K | 1.6% | 2.1% | 5% | A+ |
| 21 | Kings Point NY | 5,710 | $211K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 551 | Parkman Township OH | 4,465 | $100K | 5.9% | 1.2% | 5% | A |
| 552 | West Bradenton FL | 3,991 | $116K | 10.2% | 0.3% | 3% | A |
| 553 | Elmsford NY | 5,203 | $120K | 8.7% | 3.7% | 5% | A |
| 554 | Newbury Township IN | 5,929 | $89K | 4.2% | 0.7% | 30% | A |
| 555 | Greenwich Township NJ | 5,726 | $169K | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,696 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Elmsford, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Work in the towns next to Elmsford
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elmsford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmsford | – | A | A+ | 26 min | $120,179 |
| Fairview | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairview: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elmsford’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Elmsford: questions
What is the median household income in Elmsford?
$120,179 (±$21,427) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elmsford?
8.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elmsford?
26 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elmsford work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (35%, 28 mi), Greenburgh (15%, 2 mi), White Plains (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Elmsford walkable?
Elmsford is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 16.1 out of 20, and 16% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Elmsford without a car?
15% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 42% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elmsford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elmsford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.