Horseheads North, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,676

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

5.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.71%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,481

7.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Horseheads North, NY is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Horseheads North, NY residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Horseheads North, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Horseheads North, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horseheads North, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horseheads North, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 428
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 62
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 39

0.673%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.673% of the people in Horseheads North, NY are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horseheads North, 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

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Horseheads North, NY residents (43 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 Horseheads North, NY was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 56
Vietnam
41 ± 46

Horseheads North, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horseheads North, NY employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horseheads North, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Educational Services (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,432), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,852), and Public Administration ($86,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 250

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseheads North, NY grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 1.31k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horseheads North, NY, are Management Occupations (249 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (152 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horseheads North, 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

1.41k

2024 Value

± 250

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseheads North, NY grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 1.31k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horseheads North, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Educational Services (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horseheads North, NY, though some of these residents may live in Horseheads North, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,969

Median earning men ± $44,834

$61,179

Median earning women ± $11,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,886), Manufacturing ($98,681), and Public Administration ($85,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,639), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,857), and Manufacturing ($50,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horseheads North, NY was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,800 to $210,600, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Horseheads North, NY is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horseheads North, NY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horseheads North, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,356

$945

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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 Horseheads North, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Horseheads North, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horseheads North, 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.

$90,481

Median Household Income

± $21,272

1.16k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Horseheads North, NY grew to $90,481 from the previous year's value of $84,139.

The following chart displays the households in Horseheads North, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horseheads North, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Horseheads North, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horseheads North, NY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Horseheads North, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Horseheads North, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Horseheads North, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horseheads North, NY (126 out of 2.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horseheads North, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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