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Hornell, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Steuben County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,173
Population
2,492/sq mi density
$46,321
Median Income
$28,527 per capita
$86,600
Home Value
$107,692 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
1,372 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,321 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,600 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,321
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,527
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hornell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hornell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,321
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,527
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,746
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,387
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,387
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,787M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,170
Restaurants
220
Healthcare
206
Retail
294
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,746
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,139
161% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,746 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,387 |
| County GDP | $5,787M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,170 |
| Restaurants | 220 |
| Healthcare | 206 |
| Retail | 294 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,746 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,139 |