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Horseheads, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chemung County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,494
Population
1,669/sq mi density
$59,267
Median Income
$35,512 per capita
$133,400
Home Value
$208,863 Zillow
$1,126
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,267 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,400 home value, $1,126/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,267
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,512
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Horseheads vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Horseheads’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,267
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,512
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,755
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,914
Restaurants
192
Healthcare
189
Retail
305
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,755
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,776
122% 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 | $59,267 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,512 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $4,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,914 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 305 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,776 |