Herkimer County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 58,768 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 40.4 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.16% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 43.4 38.5 37.1
Households 24,908 7,641,851 128,459,983

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Economy

Herkimer County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,474 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.01% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $68,223 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $810 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.5% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.6 29.0 22.5
Work from home 8.6% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Herkimer County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.5% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.27 2.51 2.54

Health

Herkimer County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Herkimer County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.6 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.0% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 19.2% 17.4% 19.0%