Hornell is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,078 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hornell is the 212th largest community in New York. Hornell has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Hornell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hornell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hornell is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hornell who work in sales jobs (16.96%), food service (11.45%), and office and administrative support (9.31%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.71 minutes getting to work every day.In terms of college education, Hornell is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.97% of adults 25 and older in Hornell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hornell in 2022 was $28,527, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,108 for a family of four. However, Hornell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hornell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hornell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hornell include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Hornell is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Arabic.
