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Horseheads, New York

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StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Total Population6,44919,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,223$85,974$80,734
Median Age44.639.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$141,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,181$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.932.626.4
Worked from Home6.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Horseheads, New York

Age in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Median Age44.639.838.9
Under 18 %15.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Households3,1957,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households46.6%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.2%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone45.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married38.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,667$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.6%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99928.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.5%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households9.5%15.6%n/a

Housing in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,4958,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.6%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,430$6,582n/a

Education in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School3.1%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.8%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.9%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Horseheads, New York

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Horseheads

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.