Horseheads, New York

Horseheads: Village in New York, USA

About

Horseheads is a village located in the county of Chemung in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,461 and a population density of 639 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,244 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Horseheads

Population : 6,244 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
County : Chemung County
Area : 10.11 km2
Altitude : 896 feet / 273 meters
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 17:32:27 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 14845
Density : 618 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.48% (2010-2020)
Chemung Railway Depot image
Chemung Railway Depot
Chemung Railway Depot image

Geography

Horseheads is located at 42°10'1"N 76°49'14"W (42.1670200, -76.8205100).

Horseheads map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Horseheads decreased by 3.48% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,461 - census
2011 6,436 -0.39% estimation process
2012 6,616 2.72% estimation process
2013 6,640 0.36% estimation process
2014 6,620 -0.3% estimation process
2015 6,584 -0.55% estimation process
2016 6,502 -1.26% estimation process
2017 6,447 -0.85% estimation process
2018 6,382 -1.02% estimation process
2019 6,334 -0.76% estimation process
2020 6,244 -1.44% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,776
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,209
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,032
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,211
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.1%
People over 65 (%) : 18.8%
Female persons, % : 49.8%
White only, percent : 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 92.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 800
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,546

Horseheads zip code is 14845. County name: Chemung, County fips: 36015

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,546
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $87,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $894
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $376
2015-2019 median gross rent : $569
Permits for construction, 2020 : 5
2015-2019 Households : 3,752
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.43
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,077
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,366
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 85,692
2012 total retail sales per capita : $8,423
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,988
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,739
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 179
2019 total employment : 2,036
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 57,091
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 669
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 672
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 364
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 173
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 577
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 558
2010 population per square mile : 20.2
2010 land area in square miles : 505.04

People born in Horseheads (3)

People born in Horseheads, including football player and coach Guilian Gary, college football coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach, college athletics administrator M. B. Banks, saxophinist Chad Lefkowitz Brown, .

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Schools in Horseheads

College & universities near Horseheads, NY

Code Name City ZIP
406325 Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Elmira (NY) 14903

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Horseheads, NY

Code Name Address Type
NYF Empire Expo Center 581 State Fair Blvd RAIL
SYR William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center 131 Alliance Bank Parkway RAIL

Post offices near Horseheads

Post Office Name City ZIP
Horsehead Post Office Horseheads (NY) 14845

Other cities in Chemung County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chemung County , NY.

City Name Population Title
Elmira 27,045 City in Chemung County, New York, USA
Southport 9,622 Town in New York state
Big Flats 7,402 Census-designated place in Chemung County, New York
West Elmira 4,967 Census-designated place in Chemung County, New York
Elmira Heights 3,747 City in Chemung County, New York, United States of America
Chemung 2,388 Human settlement in Chemung County, New York, United States of America
Erin 1,831 Town in New York, United States
Van Etten 1,457 Town in New York, USA
Wellsburg 528 Human settlement in Chemung County, New York, United States of America
Millport 285 Human settlement in Chemung County, New York, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Horseheads distances to largest New York cities