Hornell, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,152

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

8.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,385

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,500

Population & Diversity

Hornell, NY is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.73% of Hornell, NY residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.28k people) in Hornell, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Hornell, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hornell, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hornell, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hornell, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.28k ± 210
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 126
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 126

0.957%

Hispanic Population

78 people

0.957% of the people in Hornell, NY are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hornell, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

As of 2024, 3.73% of Hornell, NY residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hornell, NY was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hornell, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
211 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 59

Hornell, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hornell, NY.

Economy

The economy of Hornell, NY employs 3.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hornell, NY were Retail Trade (673 people), Educational Services (493 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($107,560), Public Administration ($67,802), and Wholesale Trade ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k

2024 Value

± 388

−0.655%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hornell, NY declined at a rate of −0.655%, from 3.36k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hornell, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (364 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (348 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hornell, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.34k

2024 Value

± 388

−0.655%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hornell, NY declined at a rate of −0.655%, from 3.36k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hornell, NY, are Retail Trade (673 people), Educational Services (493 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hornell, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hornell, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,707

Median earning men ± $7,026

$34,572

Median earning women ± $5,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,560), Public Administration ($70,758), and Wholesale Trade ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,177), Manufacturing ($53,375), and Public Administration ($46,169).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hornell, NY was $94,500 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $94,500, a 9.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Hornell, NY is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hornell, NY have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hornell, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$94,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,027

$1,860

Median Property Taxes

±$262

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hornell, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hornell, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Hornell, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hornell, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,385

Median Household Income

± $7,383

3.81k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.81k households in Hornell, NY grew to $47,385 from the previous year's value of $46,321.

The following chart displays the households in Hornell, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hornell, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Walked (8.59%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Hornell, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who walked to work (8.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hornell, NY have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.544% of the workforce in Hornell, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hornell, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hornell, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hornell, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hornell, NY (1.88k out of 8.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hornell, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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