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Herkimer County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Utica-Rome, NY
Designated Market Area: Utica, NY
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 59,822   ( 4,697 from 2010 , 321 from 2020)
Land area: 1411.5 square miles
Population density: 42.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,861 93.38% 9.4%
Black:8351.40% 30.5%
Indian:1670.28% 21.9%
Asian:4060.68% 21.9%
2+ races:9041.51% 40.6%
Hispanic:1,6492.76% 58.6%
Total non-White:3,9616.62% 40.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,336 11.1
Deaths:1,54512.8
Net Migration: -156-1.3
Net Immigration: 240.2
Change in White population:-5,829 -9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,132 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
64,519
61,69095.62%
6400.99%
1370.21%
3330.52%
6431.00%
1,0401.61%
2,8294.38%

2000
64,427
62,66797.27%
3050.47%
1210.19%
2650.41%
4740.74%
5800.90%
1,7602.73%

1990
65,797
65,07798.91%
1650.25%
1380.21%
1090.17%
n/a
3080.47%
7201.09%

1980
66,714
66,11399.10%
1640.25%
850.13%
1270.19%
n/a
2230.33%
6010.90%

1970
67,633
67,45699.74%
620.09%
350.05%
360.05%
n/a
60.01%
177 0.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,394 9.9
6,60710.3
-1,708-2.7
1260.2
-977 -1.5
1,069 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
7,644 11.6
7,00310.6
-3,132-4.8
1700.3
-2,410 -3.7
1,040 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
8,902 13.3
7,094 10.6
-2,513 -3.8
n/a
-1,036 -1.6
119 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,921 -5.8
n/a
-1,343 -2.0
424 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Herkimer County, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
12,343 20.6%
47,479 79.4%
12,856 21.5%
24,664
2.39
15,235 61.8%
12,254 80.4%
1,116 7.3%
9,429 38.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
14,298 22.2%
50,221 77.8%
10,856 16.8%
26,324
2.40
16,871 64.1%
12,534 74.3%
1,675 9.9%
9,453 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
15,670 24.3%
48,757 75.7%
10,896 16.9%
25,740
2.46
17,210 66.9%
13,238 76.9%
1,654 9.6%
8,530 33.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
16,859 25.6%
48,938 74.4%
11,069 16.8%
24,974
2.59
17,714 70.9%
14,511 81.9%
1,114 6.3%
7,260 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
19,209 28.8%
47,505 71.2%
9,265 13.9%
23,614
2.79
17,565 74.4%
14,864 84.6%
999 5.7%
6,049 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Herkimer County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,445 
Median Value$130,900 
Occupied24,66476.0%
Vacant7,78124.0%
Owned18,74476.0%
Rented5,92024.0%
Median Rent$776 
Single-Family Units23,66672.9%
    Detached23,31871.9%
    Attached3481.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,1856.7%
Mobile Homes2,9189.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Herkimer County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0564.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999844.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1844.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0664.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1904.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999994.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999413.8%
$40,000 to $44,9999283.8%
$45,000 to $49,9999984.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6986.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3409.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,76615.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,04012.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7317.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6886.8%
$200,000 or more1,0554.3%
Median Household Income68,104 
Per Capita Income34,394 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state68 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6186.6%
Public Assistance6862.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,44214.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,33270.9%
Unemployed1,1523.2%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force26,49374.1%
Not in Labor Force9,25325.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,5217,68955.3%
Non-Profit9502,44528.0%
Self-Employed1,81158075.7%
Local Government1,1021,73438.9%
State Government98480555.0%
Federal Government30819161.7%
Total Private + Self11,3328,26957.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,3445,17539.3%
Total14,67613,44452.2%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,14114.7%
Sales and Office Occupations6,01521.3%
Professional, Technical5,97821.2%
Service Occupations5,20218.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2240.8%
All others6,86224.3%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,45519.3%
Retail trade3,57412.7%
Educational services2,91410.3%
Manufacturing2,7259.7%
Construction2,1867.8%
Public administration1,5845.6%
Finance and insurance1,4315.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4095.0%
Accommodation and food services1,3824.9%
Other services1,1724.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,0593.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7022.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6392.3%
Wholesale trade6272.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5632.0%
Information3281.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2370.8%
Utilities1910.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Herkimer County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3050.51%
Puerto Rican6661.10%
Cuban100.02%
Dominican360.06%
Total Central American1750.29%
Costa Rican100.02%
Guatemalan1160.19%
Honduran20.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran470.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1950.32%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian110.02%
Chilean900.15%
Colombian180.03%
Ecuadorian70.01%
Paraguayan500.08%
Peruvian30.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan160.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1160.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1000.17%
Filipino540.09%
Vietnamese320.05%
Burmese190.03%
Korean180.03%
Indian140.02%
Japanese100.02%
Bangladeshi90.01%
Thai30.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,38494.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7651.3%
Spanish6681.2%
German, other Germanic6111.1%
Other Indo-European3930.7%
Other Asian1490.3%
Korean1430.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1020.2%
Chinese790.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish11,45819.0%
Italian10,67417.7%
German9,66616.0%
English7,33812.2%
Polish4,6377.7%
American3,3965.6%
French2,5194.2%
Dutch1,4492.4%
Welsh1,3282.2%
French Canadian8931.5%
European8671.4%
Scottish7561.3%
Ukrainian5941.0%
Swiss4980.8%
Russian4110.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,68999.0%
Not a citizen6041.0%
Native58,76197.5%
Foreign-born1,5322.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Herkimer County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,258 2.9%2,467 5.7%14,760 34.3%14,909 34.7%5,719 13.3%3,900 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,258 2.9%
9-12 Years 2,467 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,760 34.3%
Some College 14,909 34.7%
Bach. Degree 5,719 13.3%
Grad Degree 3,900 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Herkimer County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,333 28,462 1,871 6.2% 5.3%
1991 30,331 27,669 2,662 8.8% 7.3%
1992 30,227 27,539 2,688 8.9% 8.7%
1993 30,360 28,003 2,357 7.8% 7.9%
1994 30,652 28,600 2,052 6.7% 6.9%
1995 31,303 29,104 2,199 7.0% 6.3%
1996 31,508 29,415 2,093 6.6% 6.2%
1997 31,746 29,640 2,106 6.6% 6.4%
1998 31,606 29,767 1,839 5.8% 5.6%
1999 31,402 29,777 1,625 5.2% 5.2%
2000 31,620 30,279 1,341 4.2% 4.5%
2001 31,108 29,713 1,395 4.5% 4.9%
2002 31,441 29,733 1,708 5.4% 6.2%
2003 31,351 29,547 1,804 5.8% 6.4%
2004 31,339 29,557 1,782 5.7% 5.8%
2005 31,654 29,982 1,672 5.3% 5.0%
2006 31,412 29,859 1,553 4.9% 4.5%
2007 30,911 29,422 1,489 4.8% 4.4%
2008 31,065 29,192 1,873 6.0% 5.4%
2009 31,185 28,664 2,521 8.1% 8.4%
2010 31,587 28,817 2,770 8.8% 8.7%
2011 30,770 28,070 2,700 8.8% 8.3%
2012 30,496 27,786 2,710 8.9% 8.6%
2013 29,975 27,569 2,406 8.0% 7.8%
2014 28,817 26,846 1,971 6.8% 6.3%
2015 28,373 26,590 1,783 6.3% 5.2%
2016 28,187 26,620 1,567 5.6% 4.9%
2017 27,993 26,404 1,589 5.7% 4.6%
2018 27,758 26,396 1,362 4.9% 4.1%
2019 27,816 26,506 1,310 4.7% 3.8%
2020 27,477 25,227 2,250 8.2% 10.0%
2021 27,700 26,088 1,612 5.8% 7.0%
2022 27,354 26,285 1,069 3.9% 4.3%
2023 27,470 26,351 1,119 4.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com