Horseheads town, New York Population 2024

18,537

Horseheads town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Horseheads town was:

  • White: 84.9%
  • Two or more races: 7.22%
  • Black or African American: 4.82%
  • Asian: 2.65%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
520.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.94% (-760)
The current population of Horseheads town, New York is 18,537 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,297.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,27184.9%
Two or more races1,3847.22%
Black or African American9244.82%
Asian5072.65%
Other race780.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Horseheads town Population by Race

Horseheads town Population Pyramid 2024

Horseheads town Median Age

45.1

Total

44.1

Male

46.9

Female

Horseheads town Adults

There are 15,359 adults, (4,045 of whom are seniors) in Horseheads town.

Horseheads town Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Horseheads town Sex Ratio

Female9,90251.67%
Male9,26248.33%

Horseheads town Population by Age

Horseheads town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2522.2465.234.8
Married3,5553.0985.714.3
Non Family3,4811.251.848.2
Female9102.8444.555.5
Male3062.5241.858.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Horseheads town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4803.5%
Associates Degree1,97614.41%
Bachelors Degree2,00714.63%
Graduate Degree1,2789.32%
High School Graduate4,76134.72%
Less Than 9th Grade2641.93%
Some College2,94821.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Horseheads town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Horseheads town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,24711,7632,984
Black50841135
2+ Races42442462
Asian393265157
Hispanic30927480
Other Race786840

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 51.28%.

Horseheads town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,943$60,195$50,580
Graduate Degree$75,556$84,764$69,023
High School Graduate$37,279$41,111$32,083
Less Than 9th Grade$30,781$0$25,329
Overall$45,495$51,387$37,358
Some College$43,897$51,915$36,161

$45,495

Average Earnings

$51,387

Average Male

$37,358

Average Female

Horseheads town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Horseheads town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Horseheads town Language

93.51% of Horseheads town residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.26% of the population.

Horseheads town Language

Horseheads town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,8361,3248.36%
Black89338342.89%
Multiple1,38315711.35%
Hispanic57812721.97%
Asian5038015.9%
Other781012.82%

10.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.97%

Male Poverty Rate

12.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Horseheads town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Horseheads town is Black, with 42.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Horseheads town is White, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.51%.

Horseheads town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.94%
High School11.86%
Some College9.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Horseheads town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.29%
Female Employed5.58%
Male Employed4.79%
Male Unemployed3.29%

Horseheads town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Horseheads town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,118$97,906
Households$65,118$88,236
Married Families$92,004$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,090$69,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Horseheads town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Horseheads town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Horseheads town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Horseheads town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Horseheads town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,822

Number of Veterans

1,593

Male Veterans

229

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam563
Second Gulf War393
First Gulf War353
Korea126
World War II42

Horseheads town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54501
65 to 74434
75+370
55 to 64350
18 to 34167

Horseheads town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,62112.01%
Hispanic6819.48%
2+ Races628.01%
Asian5613.46%
Black5510.28%
Other Race2835.9%

Horseheads town Veterans by Race

Horseheads town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Horseheads town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Horseheads town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Horseheads town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Horseheads town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.12%

Born in Horseheads town

94.53%

Native Born

5.47%

Foreign Born

3.42%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.53% of Horseheads town residents were born in the United States, with 77.12% having been born in New York. 3.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Horseheads town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,042-99-0.55%
202818,141-99-0.54%
202718,240-99-0.54%
202618,339-99-0.54%
202518,438-99-0.53%
202418,537-99-0.53%
202318,636-99-0.53%
202218,735-272-1.43%
202119,007-290-1.5%
202019,2974462.37%
201918,851-141-0.74%
201818,992-167-0.87%
201719,159-120-0.62%
201619,279-182-0.94%
201519,461-59-0.3%
201419,520-123-0.63%
201319,643-79-0.4%
201219,7222101.08%
201119,512360.18%
201019,47600%

Horseheads town Population by Year