Horseheads

County:: Chemung County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.607
State:: New York

Horseheads town is located in Chemung County, New York. Horseheads town has a 2025 population of 18,438. Horseheads town is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -4.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,297 in 2020.

The average household income in Horseheads town is $87,135 with a poverty rate of 12.15%. The median age in Horseheads town is 45.7 years: 44.5 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Horseheads town includes 86.58% White, 4.86% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,459	86.58%
Two or more races	1,093	5.75%
Black or African American	923	4.86%
Asian	373	1.96%
Other race	163	0.86%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Horseheads town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Horseheads town's average per capita income is $46,842. Household income levels show a median of $67,513. The poverty rate stands at 12.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,878	-
Families	$79,413	$97,805
Households	$67,513	$87,135
Non Families	$44,230	$70,641

$46,842

Average Income

$67,513

Median Household Income

12.15%

Poverty Rate