Cold Brook

Population: 191
Median household income: $101,500
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Herkimer County, New York, Cold Brook is a community with a population of 191. Its median household income of $101,500 runs above the Herkimer County figure of $68,858.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cold Brook's population declined 33.9% from 289 to 191, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $90,000 to $125,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 191
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $101,500
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 98
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289191

Median household income

$32,500$101,500

Median home value

$90,000$125,000

Median gross rent

$820$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289	$32,500	$90,000	$820
2020	254	$35,000	$89,400	$817
2021	256	$59,750	$103,100	$700
2022	217	$97,917	$117,000	—
2023	191	$101,500	$125,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.2%
5 to 17	36	18.8%
18 to 24	12	6.3%
25 to 34	35	18.3%
35 to 44	28	14.7%
45 to 54	27	14.1%
55 to 64	12	6.3%
65 to 74	26	13.6%
75 and over	7	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	83.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	7.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	12.6%
High school graduate	46	34.1%
Some college or associate's	50	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	88.0%
Carpooled	11	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	20.2%
15 to 29 min	25	21.9%
30 to 44 min	47	41.2%
45 to 59 min	11	9.6%
60+ min	8	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.0% (24 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	54.5%
Nonfamily households	40	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	89.8%
Vacant	10	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	70.5%
Renter-occupied	26	29.5%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	14.3%
5 to 19 units	1	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3616815
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2399, -75.0389