Elmsford is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,103 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elmsford is the 313th largest community in New York. Elmsford has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Elmsford home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Elmsford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

In addition, Elmsford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Elmsford’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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.

The education level of Elmsford ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Elmsford, 42.14% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.

Elmsford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.96%.

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