Elmsford is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,119 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elmsford is the 313th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Elmsford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

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.

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 education level of Elmsford citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.88% of adults in Elmsford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Elmsford in 2022 was $45,046, 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 $180,184 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 48.32% 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, Ghanian, German, and Jamaican.

Elmsford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.42%.

The most common language spoken in Elmsford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.