Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.86 minutes getting to work every day.
The overall education level of Horseheads is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.74% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Horseheads in 2022 was $33,128, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,512 for a family of four. However, Horseheads contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Horseheads is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Horseheads home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horseheads residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Horseheads include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Horseheads is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
