Horseheads, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,449

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,223

3.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,400

Population & Diversity

Horseheads, NY is home to a population of 6.45k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.61% of Horseheads, NY residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.57k people) in Horseheads, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 201 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Horseheads, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horseheads, NY was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horseheads, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 292
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 107

2.65%

Hispanic Population

171 people

2.65% of the people in Horseheads, NY are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horseheads, 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

3.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

As of 2024, 3.61% of Horseheads, NY residents (233 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, NY was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 137
Vietnam
107 ± 63
Korea
85 ± 67

Horseheads, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horseheads, NY employs 3.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horseheads, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), Retail Trade (512 people), and Manufacturing (488 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,739).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2024 Value

± 418

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseheads, NY grew at a rate of 1%, from 3.2k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horseheads, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (372 people), Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), and Management Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horseheads, 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

3.23k

2024 Value

± 418

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseheads, NY grew at a rate of 1%, from 3.2k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horseheads, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), Retail Trade (512 people), and Manufacturing (488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horseheads, NY, though some of these residents may live in Horseheads, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,934

Median earning men ± $8,975

$33,289

Median earning women ± $6,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,594), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,435), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,885), and Public Administration ($39,118).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horseheads, NY was $141,400 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,400 to $141,400, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in Horseheads, NY is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horseheads, NY have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horseheads, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$141,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,382

$1,931

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Horseheads, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horseheads, 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.

$61,223

Median Household Income

± $1,864

3.2k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Horseheads, NY grew to $61,223 from the previous year's value of $59,267.

The following chart displays the households in Horseheads, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horseheads, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.51%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Horseheads, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.51%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horseheads, NY have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Horseheads, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horseheads, NY (744 out of 6.3k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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