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The Village of Horseheads had a population of 6,656 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Horseheads is located at latitude 42.1686 and longitude -76.8297 in Chemung County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Horseheads (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.89 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Chemung County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 896 feet.
The Village of Horseheads (GNIS ID: 2390905) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Village of Horseheads is located within Town of Horseheads, a minor civil division (MCD) of Chemung County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Horseheads population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Horseheads: Fairport.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,656 |
Daytime Population: Workers | 4,534 |
Daytime Population: Residents | 3,488 |
Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 8,022 |
Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.21 |
Population in Households | 6,548 |
Population in Familes | 4,750 |
Population in Group Qrtrs | 108 |
Population Density2 | 1,712 |
Diversity Index3 | 18 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $49,693 |
Average Household Income | $64,574 |
Per Capita Income | $30,858 |
HOUSING | |
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Total Housing Units | 3,287 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,852 (56.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,283 (39.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 152 ( 4.6%) |
Median Home Value | $107,880 |
Average Home Value | $122,717 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,135 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 1,680 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
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Population | 0.41% | -0.02% |
Households | 0.4% | -0.05% |
Families | 0.16% | -0.23% |
Median Household Income | 0.28% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.19% |
The table below compares Horseheads to the other 1,196 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 288 | 76th |
Population Density | # 486 | 59th |
Diversity Index | # 710 | 40th |
Median Household Income | # 885 | 26th |
Per Capita Income | # 617 | 48th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.