Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Horseheads spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Horseheads is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.74% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Horseheads in 2018 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.
