Ilion

Population: 7,636
Median household income: $61,880
Median home value: $100,800

Ilion, a community in Herkimer County, New York, has 7,636 residents. The median household income of $61,880 is below the Herkimer County median ($68,858).

From 2019 to 2023, Ilion's population declined 2.3% from 7,812 to 7,636, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $81,900 to $100,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,636
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,880
Median home value: $100,800
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 3,929
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8127,636

Median household income

$54,397$61,880

Median home value

$81,900$100,800

Median gross rent

$623$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,812	$54,397	$81,900	$623
2020	7,766	$62,848	$80,900	$634
2021	7,826	$62,832	$78,500	$655
2022	7,703	$71,556	$96,100	$675
2023	7,636	$61,880	$100,800	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	4.2%
5 to 17	1,546	20.2%
18 to 24	333	4.4%
25 to 34	1,049	13.7%
35 to 44	736	9.6%
45 to 54	984	12.9%
55 to 64	1,076	14.1%
65 to 74	766	10.0%
75 and over	822	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,778	88.8%
Black or African American	39	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	416	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	315	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	402	7.4%
High school graduate	1,718	31.6%
Some college or associate's	2,141	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	644	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	528	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,824	85.9%
Carpooled	102	3.1%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	82	2.5%
Bicycle	32	1.0%
Worked from home	138	4.2%
Other means	98	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,128	35.8%
15 to 29 min	1,216	38.6%
30 to 44 min	524	16.6%
45 to 59 min	90	2.9%
60+ min	191	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,116 of 7,451)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,991	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,398	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,389	86.3%
Vacant	540	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,137	63.1%
Renter-occupied	1,252	36.9%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,418	61.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	861	21.9%
5 to 19 units	204	5.2%
20 or more units	446	11.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3637275
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.0113, -75.0397