Hornell

Population: 8,173
Median household income: $46,321
Median home value: $86,600

Hornell, a community in Steuben County, New York, has 8,173 residents. The median household income of $46,321 is below the Steuben County median ($64,740).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hornell's population declined 1.3% from 8,281 to 8,173, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $67,500 to $86,600.

21.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,173
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,321
Median home value: $86,600
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 4,171
Homeownership rate: 49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2818,173

Median household income

$42,562$46,321

Median home value

$67,500$86,600

Median gross rent

$667$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,281	$42,562	$67,500	$667
2020	8,274	$43,381	$67,100	$629
2021	8,284	$46,735	$69,000	$682
2022	8,208	$47,632	$79,900	$739
2023	8,173	$46,321	$86,600	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	387	4.7%
5 to 17	1,214	14.9%
18 to 24	748	9.2%
25 to 34	1,251	15.3%
35 to 44	1,003	12.3%
45 to 54	786	9.6%
55 to 64	966	11.8%
65 to 74	1,085	13.3%
75 and over	733	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,400	90.5%
Black or African American	217	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.5%
Two or more races	229	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	252	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	501	8.6%
High school graduate	2,170	37.3%
Some college or associate's	2,048	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	632	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	473	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.4%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle3.6%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,427	72.3%
Carpooled	281	8.4%
Public transit	47	1.4%
Walked	269	8.0%
Bicycle	121	3.6%
Worked from home	172	5.1%
Other means	39	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,823	57.3%
15 to 29 min	698	21.9%
30 to 44 min	321	10.1%
45 to 59 min	69	2.2%
60+ min	273	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 21.6% (1,738 of 8,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,924	51.9%
Nonfamily households	1,784	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,708	88.9%
Vacant	463	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,832	49.4%
Renter-occupied	1,876	50.6%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units29.2%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,405	57.7%
1-unit, attached	41	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,218	29.2%
5 to 19 units	249	6.0%
20 or more units	258	6.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3635672
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3330, -77.6632