Herkimer County, NY Demographic Data
Herkimer County, NY Summary
Herkimer County is located in New York
- Population: 64,530
- Area: 1,457.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,411.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 46.49 sq. miles
- Population Density: 44.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,139.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Herkimer County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,183
51%
50.8
Male
31,375
49%
49.2
Total Population
63,558
323,128,000
Herkimer County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,353
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,842
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,834
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,205
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,086
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,812
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,007
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,152
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,004
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,328
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,520
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,609
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,806
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,094
78.8%
77.2
Female
25,618
51.1%
51.3
Male
24,476
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,517
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,405
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,935
18.8%
15.2
Female
6,527
54.7%
55.8
Male
5,408
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Herkimer County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
62,598
98.5%
96.8
White
61,095
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
699
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
124
0.2%
0.8
Asian
319
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
117
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
50
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
17
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
98
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
136
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
128
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
225
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
960
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,246
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
209
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
647
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
96
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
294
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
62,312
98.0%
82.2
Herkimer County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,500
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,854
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,679
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,326
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,355
14.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,583
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,941
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,354
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,884
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,524
21.5%
31.2
Herkimer County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,659
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
25,750
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,002
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,232
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,886
7.4
5.8%
Herkimer County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
57,023
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,182
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
664
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,310
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
134
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
74
0.1%
1.1%
Herkimer County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,684
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,742
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,933
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,731
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,027
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,258
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,340
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,895
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
633
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
427
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,893
57,617
Per capita income
24,678
31,128
Herkimer County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
596
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,490
8.6%
9.8
Construction
1,965
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,135
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,473
5.1%
6.6
Information
254
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,723
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,501
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,927
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,398
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,771
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,134
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
625
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,967
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,259
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,953
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,916
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,897
20.3%
18.1%
Herkimer County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,266
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,072
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,450
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
240
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,172
4.1%
2.7
Other means
258
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,074
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Herkimer County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,555
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,586
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,120
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,409
17.2%
21.0
Herkimer County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,670
76.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,066
70.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,604
29.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,698
23.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Herkimer County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,368
1 room
569
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
764
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,389
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,310
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,529
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
6,851
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,251
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
3,393
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,312
12.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Herkimer County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,368
1-unit, detached
23,149
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
354
1.1%
5.9
2-units
2,890
8.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,338
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
996
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
462
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
904
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,251
9.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.1%
0.1
Herkimer County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,633
40.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,794
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,089
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,586
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,575
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,251
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,847
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,244
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
333
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.0%
1.4%
Herkimer County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,139
43.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,851
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,969
11.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,405
25.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
290
1.1%
0.1
Wood
2,403
9.4%
1.9
Solar energy
61
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
440
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
112
0.4%
1.1
Herkimer County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,151
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
152
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
185
2.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
259
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
519
5.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,256
13.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,323
36.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,457
37.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,795
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,476
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
753
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
555
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,537
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Herkimer County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,880
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
508
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,813
26.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,503
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
724
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,299
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
977
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
962
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
755
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
577
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,170
32.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
864
0.0%
0.0%
Herkimer County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,066
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,323
12.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,044
39.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,693
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,346
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,553
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
690
3.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
313
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
104
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,300
205,000
