Horseheads

Population: 6,494
Median household income: $59,267
Median home value: $133,400

Located in Chemung County, New York, Horseheads is a community with a population of 6,494. Its median household income of $59,267 runs below the Chemung County figure of $63,469.

Between 2019 and 2023, Horseheads's population held roughly steady from 6,446 to 6,494, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $116,000 to $133,400.

The typical home was built around 1958. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,494
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,267
Median home value: $133,400
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 3,459
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4466,494

Median household income

$50,443$59,267

Median home value

$116,000$133,400

Median gross rent

$978$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,446	$50,443	$116,000	$978
2020	6,388	$51,250	$117,600	$1,019
2021	6,564	$53,964	$119,200	$1,098
2022	6,524	$58,125	$124,500	$1,169
2023	6,494	$59,267	$133,400	$1,126

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	4.2%
5 to 17	765	11.8%
18 to 24	655	10.1%
25 to 34	851	13.1%
35 to 44	655	10.1%
45 to 54	834	12.8%
55 to 64	856	13.2%
65 to 74	719	11.1%
75 and over	886	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,467	84.2%
Black or African American	205	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	65	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	534	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	3.3%
High school graduate	1,700	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,579	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	827	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	535	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,552	81.2%
Carpooled	370	11.8%
Public transit	73	2.3%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	137	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,784	59.4%
15 to 29 min	829	27.6%
30 to 44 min	217	7.2%
45 to 59 min	86	2.9%
60+ min	89	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 10.4% (665 of 6,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,529	47.5%
Nonfamily households	1,689	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,218	93.0%
Vacant	241	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,015	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,203	37.4%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,254	65.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.2%
2 to 4 units	450	13.0%
5 to 19 units	501	14.5%
20 or more units	178	5.1%
Mobile home & other	69	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3635694
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.1686, -76.8297