Frankfort

Population: 2,384
Median household income: $48,931
Median home value: $119,000

Frankfort, a community in Herkimer County, New York, has 2,384 residents. The median household income of $48,931 is below the Herkimer County median ($68,858).

From 2019 to 2023, Frankfort's population declined 2.1% from 2,435 to 2,384, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $85,400 to $119,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,384
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,931
Median home value: $119,000
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 1,192
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4352,384

Median household income

$51,450$48,931

Median home value

$85,400$119,000

Median gross rent

$662$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,435	$51,450	$85,400	$662
2020	2,503	$48,417	$92,900	$669
2021	2,296	$48,378	$95,300	$670
2022	2,367	$49,236	$110,700	$775
2023	2,384	$48,931	$119,000	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	5.1%
5 to 17	430	18.0%
18 to 24	216	9.1%
25 to 34	367	15.4%
35 to 44	292	12.2%
45 to 54	254	10.7%
55 to 64	241	10.1%
65 to 74	256	10.7%
75 and over	207	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,189	91.8%
Black or African American	31	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	9.3%
High school graduate	624	38.6%
Some college or associate's	639	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	125	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	78	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	852	73.5%
Carpooled	94	8.1%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	62	5.3%
Bicycle	14	1.2%
Worked from home	129	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	22.4%
15 to 29 min	475	46.1%
30 to 44 min	205	19.9%
45 to 59 min	19	1.8%
60+ min	100	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.8% (282 of 2,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	698	65.7%
Nonfamily households	365	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,063	89.2%
Vacant	129	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	793	74.6%
Renter-occupied	270	25.4%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	786	65.9%
1-unit, attached	48	4.0%
2 to 4 units	271	22.7%
5 to 19 units	52	4.4%
20 or more units	13	1.1%
Mobile home & other	22	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3627188
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.0378, -75.0716