Herkimer

Population: 7,335
Median household income: $57,281
Median home value: $123,700

Herkimer is a community in Herkimer County, New York, home to 7,335 residents. The median household income of $57,281 is below the Herkimer County median ($68,858).

Between 2019 and 2023, Herkimer's population grew 10.9% from 6,615 to 7,335, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $78,000 to $123,700.

The median gross rent is $824. 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,335
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,281
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 3,621
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6157,335

Median household income

$44,870$57,281

Median home value

$78,000$123,700

Median gross rent

$698$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,615	$44,870	$78,000	$698
2020	6,912	$47,941	$87,900	$684
2021	7,239	$51,051	$95,800	$737
2022	6,858	$56,607	$108,900	$780
2023	7,335	$57,281	$123,700	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	2.8%
5 to 17	838	11.4%
18 to 24	956	13.0%
25 to 34	852	11.6%
35 to 44	670	9.1%
45 to 54	940	12.8%
55 to 64	1,317	18.0%
65 to 74	748	10.2%
75 and over	811	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,580	89.7%
Black or African American	134	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	95	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.4%
Two or more races	373	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	9.3%
High school graduate	1,875	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,931	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	553	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	484	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,496	71.6%
Carpooled	379	10.9%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	276	7.9%
Bicycle	11	0.3%
Worked from home	319	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,286	40.6%
15 to 29 min	1,171	37.0%
30 to 44 min	350	11.1%
45 to 59 min	307	9.7%
60+ min	51	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,321 of 6,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,789	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,427	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,216	88.8%
Vacant	405	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,683	52.3%
Renter-occupied	1,533	47.7%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units29.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,897	52.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	1,068	29.5%
5 to 19 units	260	7.2%
20 or more units	370	10.2%
Mobile home & other	15	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3634121
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 43.0281, -74.9933