North Hornell, NY Demographics

Population 787 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in North Hornell

Household size in North Hornell

Household size, people per household
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.292.682.68
2010–142.152.722.73
2015–192.242.692.71
2020–242.102.652.65
Change−0.18−0.03−0.03
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Households in North Hornell are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in North Hornell

Median age, years
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–1048.238.337.7
2010–1449.439.038.6
2015–1952.540.239.6
2020–2453.940.840.1
Change+5.8+2.5+2.3
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North Hornell skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in North Hornell

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–105.4%13.1%12.3%
2010–1410.9%12.7%12.3%
2015–1913.4%11.6%11.6%
2020–249.8%11.6%11.6%
Change+4.4 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in North Hornell than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in North Hornell

Renters in North Hornell

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–1017.8%44.8%33.3%
2010–1423.3%46.2%35.6%
2015–1923.7%46.2%36.0%
2020–2416.8%45.7%34.8%
Change−0.9 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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North Hornell is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in North Hornell

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–1014.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–148.5%10.4%11.4%
2015–1916.9%11.0%11.1%
2020–2411.6%9.7%9.6%
Change−2.7 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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A few more homes sit empty in North Hornell than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in North Hornell

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–10195819561974
2010–14196719571975
2015–19196919581977
2020–24195719611980
Change−0+5+6
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North Hornell is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. New York as a whole looks much the same.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in North Hornell

Rent, per month
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$507$1,095$965
2010–14$562$1,201$1,040
2015–19$651$1,426$1,213
2020–24$678$1,794$1,571
Change+$171+$698+$606
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A typical rental in North Hornell costs $678 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in North Hornell

Bachelor's degrees in North Hornell

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–1024.7%31.9%28.4%
2010–1422.9%33.4%29.6%
2015–1924.4%36.2%32.1%
2020–2423.7%39.8%35.6%
Change−0.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in North Hornell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in North Hornell

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–1088.7%84.0%84.9%
2010–1488.1%84.9%86.1%
2015–1994.3%86.5%87.7%
2020–2497.0%87.3%89.3%
Change+8.3 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in North Hornell: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in North Hornell

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNorth HornellNew YorkU.S.
2006–104.5%7.7%8.1%
2010–1412.3%9.2%9.4%
2015–195.1%5.7%5.6%
2020–246.9%6.6%5.4%
Change+2.4 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs high in North Hornell: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of New York. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

North Hornell compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
North Hornell2.1053.99.8%16.8%11.6%1957$67823.7%97.0%6.9%
Hornell2.1344.610.2%43.6%14.1%1946$83222.7%92.0%11.0%
South Hornell2.2246.212.7%21.7%12.1%1960$67926.7%95.8%10.5%
Arkport2.5139.39.2%13.4%11.3%1971$95723.0%91.7%3.6%
Bishopville2.7042.53.2%5.7%26.6%1973$93632.8%95.4%2.0%
Almond2.6243.912.1%10.0%21.5%1963$91432.7%95.5%3.0%
Canisteo2.5843.88.1%25.4%18.5%1957$94119.7%89.2%7.1%
Burns2.3146.614.3%11.8%14.9%1973$87517.9%90.0%5.0%
Haskinville2.2047.13.8%8.2%17.7%1972$1,09623.4%92.6%3.9%
Beachville2.3746.511.1%9.7%10.9%1977$99020.3%88.6%3.5%
Howard2.3946.54.1%16.2%24.6%1976$72115.8%91.3%4.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up North Hornell. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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