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14843

Hornell, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
12,383
Median household income
$57,874
People below poverty
17.5%
Median home value
$112,100

Income

The median income of households in 14843 was $57,874. An estimated 6.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 10.7
$25,000 to $34,999 12.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4
$150,000 to $199,999 4.6
$200,000 or more 3.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56037
Female 47109

An estimated 67.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,518. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.2
Social Security 38.6
Retirement income 32.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.4
Cash public assistance income 6.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 27.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 27.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.3

In 2020-2024, 15.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14843 in 2020-2024, 95.8% had health insurance coverage and 4.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.7% and public coverage was 55.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 14843 had a total population of 12,383 - 6,033 (48.7%) females and 6,350 (51.3%) males. The median age was 44.3 years. An estimated 18.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.9% was 19 to 44 years, 26% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14843 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 311 388
5 to 9 284 287
10 to 14 313 229
15 to 19 328 295
20 to 24 438 406
25 to 29 556 398
30 to 34 350 307
35 to 39 407 336
40 to 44 406 221
45 to 49 304 410
50 to 54 400 393
55 to 59 473 361
60 to 64 430 453
65 to 69 309 419
70 to 74 375 411
75 to 79 419 309
80 to 84 103 144
85 and over 144 266

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.5% were White; 2.4% were Black or African American; 15.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.6% of the people in 14843 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.6% of the people in 14843 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,662 households in 14843. The average household size was 2.13 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.9% of the households in 14843 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 26.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37% of all households.

In 14843, 24.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.9
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.6% of males and 47.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.9 25.6
Now married, except separated 42.6 47.2
Separated 2.6 3.3
Widowed 2.6 9.3
Divorced 15.4 14.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14843, 71 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 14843 were U.S. natives. 84.7% of the 14843 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 14843 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 34.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14843 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 14843.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 13.2
Asia 35
Europe 30.7
Africa 0.6
Northern America 20.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14843 in 2020-2024, 5.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.9% of people at least five years old; 3.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.9
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 14843 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.5
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14843 was 2,233 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 185 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,613. College or graduate school enrollment was 435.

Educational Attainment of People in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 38.3
Some college, no degree 19.2
Associate's degree 12.4
Bachelor's degree 13.8
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 14843, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.9% of people under 18 years old, to 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14843, 51.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,722 69.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,401 26
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 256 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14843 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 8.3
Manufacturing 9.1
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 16.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 6.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14843 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,827 34
Service occupations 1,179 21.9
Sales and office occupations 1,014 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 633 11.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 726 13.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.2% of 14843 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.5
Walked 7.4
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 6.1

In 2020-2024, 14843 had a total of 6,474 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 30.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.8
Mobile homes 5.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 48.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14843 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 53.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14843 had 5,662 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 812 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 60.6% while renters occupied 39.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.33 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.83.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.1% and another 15.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14843:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14843 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80
Electricity 13.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.5
All other fuels 4.1
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14843 was $112,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.7 % had a mortgage. 58.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,301 and for owners without a mortgage it was $522.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14843 was $772. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.