The Town Files

Steuben County, New York

92,588 people. The median home is worth $137,900 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $65,887.

Towns in Steuben County

Towns in Steuben County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bath11,424$106,400$49,55749.7
Corning10,551$158,400$61,76037.8
Hornell8,263$94,500$47,38540.8
Erwin8,095$223,700$88,33343.8
Corning5,983$167,600$88,48241.6
Bath5,571$101,700$47,15049.6
Gang Mills4,261$308,400$108,19445.6
Hornellsville4,034$134,800$73,01449.9
Wayland3,732$105,400$65,38539.5
Canisteo3,295$116,800$62,66042.2
Campbell3,160$141,300$74,50841.2

People and housing

Steuben CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$137,900$217,700
Median rent$894$1,080
Median household income$65,887$80,740
Median age43.043.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%30.4%
Below the poverty line13.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

34,564 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,111 a year.

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,523 jobs · $52,283Manufacturing4,043 jobs · $81,921Retail3,728 jobs · $37,168Professional & technical serv…3,270 jobs · $152,977Hotels & restaurants2,585 jobs · $25,422Company management1,228 jobs · $264,000
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Steuben County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 785 storm events in Steuben County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Steuben County by type since 1996Hail117Flood7Drought7Tornado7High Wind17Ice Storm7Lightning9Heavy Snow39Flash Flood179Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Steuben County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4825: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby
October 8, 2021HurricaneDR-4625: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
July 8, 2014Severe StormDR-4180: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).