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Herkimer, New York

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StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Total Population7,56619,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,529$85,974$80,734
Median Age45.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$133,200$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$821$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate26.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.132.626.4
Worked from Home8.4%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Herkimer, New York

Age in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Median Age45.439.838.9
Under 18 %14.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Households3,3267,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households59.0%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.8%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married33.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,716$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.5%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.3%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households22.8%15.6%n/a

Housing in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,7848,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,607$6,582n/a

Education in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.8%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work9.4%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Herkimer, New York

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.1%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Herkimer

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.