East Herkimer

Population: 711
Median household income: $84,000
Median home value: $122,000

East Herkimer is a community in Herkimer County, New York, home to 711 residents. The median household income of $84,000 is above the Herkimer County median ($68,858).

Between 2020 and 2023, East Herkimer's population declined 18.3% from 870 to 711, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $99,400 to $122,000.

The typical home was built around 1947. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 711
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,000
Median home value: $122,000
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

870711

Median household income

$73,657$84,000

Median home value

$99,400$122,000

Median gross rent

$900$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	870	$73,657	$99,400	$900
2021	831	$76,875	$103,100	$750
2022	792	$82,333	$110,900	$825
2023	711	$84,000	$122,000	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.4%
5 to 17	102	14.3%
18 to 24	32	4.5%
25 to 34	67	9.4%
35 to 44	88	12.4%
45 to 54	131	18.4%
55 to 64	122	17.2%
65 to 74	52	7.3%
75 and over	93	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	675	94.9%
Black or African American	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	4.3%
High school graduate	297	53.7%
Some college or associate's	109	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	97	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	87.2%
Carpooled	15	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	22.8%
15 to 29 min	74	22.2%
30 to 44 min	148	44.3%
45 to 59 min	9	2.7%
60+ min	27	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 6.9% (49 of 711)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	41.9%
Nonfamily households	193	58.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	92.0%
Vacant	29	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	78.0%
Renter-occupied	73	22.0%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	10.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622238
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.0315, -74.9642