Dolgeville

Population: 1,948
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $103,600

Dolgeville is a community in Herkimer County, New York, home to 1,948 residents. Its median household income of $55,000 runs below the Herkimer County figure of $68,858.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dolgeville's population declined 26.4% from 2,648 to 1,948, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $83,200 to $103,600.

The median resident is 42.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,948
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $103,600
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 1,003
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6481,948

Median household income

$49,239$55,000

Median home value

$83,200$103,600

Median gross rent

$658$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,648	$49,239	$83,200	$658
2020	2,494	$45,357	$81,300	$679
2021	2,402	$48,594	$85,100	$715
2022	2,180	$55,353	$97,200	$797
2023	1,948	$55,000	$103,600	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	4.7%
5 to 17	310	15.9%
18 to 24	228	11.7%
25 to 34	163	8.4%
35 to 44	214	11.0%
45 to 54	204	10.5%
55 to 64	252	12.9%
65 to 74	271	13.9%
75 and over	214	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,757	90.2%
Black or African American	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	10.2%
High school graduate	399	30.3%
Some college or associate's	538	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	142	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	104	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	651	72.9%
Carpooled	98	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	7.2%
Bicycle	20	2.2%
Worked from home	43	4.8%
Other means	17	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	246	28.9%
15 to 29 min	232	27.3%
30 to 44 min	188	22.1%
45 to 59 min	97	11.4%
60+ min	87	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 12.1% (235 of 1,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	511	60.3%
Nonfamily households	337	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	848	84.5%
Vacant	155	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	497	58.6%
Renter-occupied	351	41.4%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units22.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	699	69.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.6%
2 to 4 units	225	22.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	46	4.6%
Mobile home & other	27	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3620731
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.1067, -74.7800