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.
The percentage of adults in Hornell who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.97% of the adults 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.
