Horseheads North CDP, Chemung County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Horseheads North CDP, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Horseheads North CDP, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Horseheads North CDP, New York. The estimated population of Horseheads North CDP, New York is 2,765 people, with a median age of 41.7.

We can look at the total population in Horseheads North CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,765
+7.63%
+4.14%
2020
2,569
-1.68% -
2019
2,613
-4.88% -
2018
2,747
+3.47%
-
2017
2,655
- -

Population of Horseheads North CDP, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.2%
94.5%
-0.32%
Black/African American
2.6%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.6%
3.2%
-81.25%
Asian
1.3%
2.3%
-43.48%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
0%
0.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Horseheads North CDP, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.7 -0.71% 41.8 -10.11% 41.6 +0.97%
2020 42 +5.26% 46.5 +3.1% 41.2 +14.44%
2019 39.9 +8.42% 45.1 +12.75% 36 +1.69%
2018 36.8 -9.14% 40 -1.23% 35.4 -12.38%
2017 40.5 - 40.5 - 40.4 -

The median age of Horseheads North CDP, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 142 +43.09% 98 +104.94% 195 203
10 to 19 139 +27.46% 155 +30.48% 167 198
20 to 29 186 -52.17% 239 -23.66% 97 182
30 to 39 161 -30.18% 189 -4.34% 109 157
40 to 49 172 -33.61% 125 +69.1% 119 227
50 to 59 145 +6.79% 246 -28.1% 148 176
60 to 69 262 -9.5% 221 +14.84% 230 235
70+ 77 +96.7% 98 +66.01% 159 163

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Horseheads North CDP, New York is $68,897.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Horseheads North CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,346.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,110.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,090.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Horseheads North CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Horseheads North CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Horseheads North CDP, New York is currently $76,790.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in Horseheads North CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Horseheads North CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    32.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Horseheads North CDP is $29,305.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Horseheads North CDP by the total population of Horseheads North CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Horseheads North CDP, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Horseheads North CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.11%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Horseheads North CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Horseheads North CDP over the age of 16 is 2,117.

Of those people, a total of 58.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Horseheads North CDP is 57.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 115 37.40% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 83 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 196 69.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 74 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 397 70.80% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 311 82.30% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 154 87.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 308 50.00% 7.10%
65 to 74 years 401 16.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 78 17.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Horseheads North CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,044 57.40% 1.80%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 36 77.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 37 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,044 57.40% 1.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Horseheads North CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Horseheads North CDP is 1,218, with median earnings of $46,902.00.

Women in Horseheads North CDP, New York earning approximately 100.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,218 $46,902.00
Male 541 $46,635.00
Female 677 $47,008.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 114 $49,531.00
Business and Financial 46 $64,423.00
Computer and Mathematical 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 152 $69,091.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 136 $66,964.00
Healthcare Support 77 $31,689.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 46 $70,583.00
Food Preparation and Serving 55 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 43 $4,904.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00
Sales 110 $47,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 125 $33,490.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 49 $38,162.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00
Production 98 $55,395.00
Transportation and Material Moving 25 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 40 $95,625.00 74 $49,063.00
Business and Financial 13 $0.00 33 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $0.00 135 $68,977.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 25 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 46 $83,958.00 90 $65,714.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00 57 $31,926.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 46 $70,583.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 55 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 30 $64,167.00 13 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Sales 29 $0.00 81 $44,306.00
Office and Administrative Support 67 $45,673.00 58 $33,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $0.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 78 $56,711.00 20 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 10 $0.00 15 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,040 households in Horseheads North CDP, with an average household size of 2.65 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 855 families in Horseheads North CDP with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 720 70 65 185
Average Household Size 2.96 2.77 3.72 0
Total Families 720 70 65 0
Average Household Size 2.95 2.07 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 855 families in Horseheads North CDP, 5.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Horseheads North CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,111 housing units in Horseheads North CDP, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,040 93.61%
Vacant 71 6.39%

18.99% of the total 1,111 housing units in Horseheads North CDP are rental units. This is approximately 211 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 829 are occupied by the owner - or 74.62% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Horseheads North CDP is $1,137.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Horseheads North CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    38
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    123
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    42
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    8
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Horseheads North CDP is $176,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Horseheads North CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    78
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    23
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    104
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    378
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    196
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    50
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Horseheads North CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Horseheads North CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    105
  • 1940 to 1949
    13
  • 1950 to 1959
    213
  • 1960 to 1969
    149
  • 1970 to 1979
    291
  • 1980 to 1989
    60
  • 1990 to 1999
    71
  • 2000 to 2009
    161
  • 2010 to 2013
    48
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Horseheads North CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    45
  • 1 vehicle available
    233
  • 2 vehicles available
    575
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    187

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Horseheads North CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Horseheads North CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

23.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Horseheads North CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    51
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    127
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    288
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    250
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    169
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    35
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    112
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    28
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    64
  • 90 or more minutes
    31

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Horseheads North CDP, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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