| | Horseheads, NY | Ithaca, NY | United States |
| Population | 19,326 | 31,819 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.1 | 22.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,476 | 30,046 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,561 | 29,287 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 19,926 | 29,541 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.9% | 5.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.7% | 4.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 542.8 | 5,904.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 35.6 | 5.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Horseheads, NY | Ithaca, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 1.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 1.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 28.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 23.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 5.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.6% | 3.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 3.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| | Horseheads, NY | Ithaca, NY | United States |
| White | 85.1% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 4.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 16.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 8.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Horseheads, NY | Ithaca, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 49.6% | 20.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.8% | 19.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.4% | 80.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 73.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.0% | 4.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.0% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 1.93 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,376 | 12,547 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,933 | 3,451 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.2% | 30.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.1% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,443 | 9,096 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.8% | 16.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.9% | 8.1% | 10.8% |