Mohawk

Population: 2,522
Median household income: $82,869
Median home value: $115,400

Mohawk, a community in Herkimer County, New York, has 2,522 residents. The median household income of $82,869 is above the Herkimer County median ($68,858).

From 2019 to 2023, Mohawk's population grew 6.0% from 2,379 to 2,522, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $79,300 to $115,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,522
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,869
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 1,189
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3792,522

Median household income

$47,063$82,869

Median home value

$79,300$115,400

Median gross rent

$600$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,379	$47,063	$79,300	$600
2020	2,575	$58,969	$82,300	$600
2021	2,595	$66,413	$87,100	$633
2022	2,574	$77,574	$108,800	$671
2023	2,522	$82,869	$115,400	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	5.4%
5 to 17	438	17.4%
18 to 24	138	5.5%
25 to 34	135	5.4%
35 to 44	290	11.5%
45 to 54	339	13.4%
55 to 64	495	19.6%
65 to 74	409	16.2%
75 and over	141	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,233	88.5%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	182	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	7.4%
High school graduate	582	32.2%
Some college or associate's	668	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	340	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	85	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,044	81.6%
Carpooled	86	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	440	36.9%
15 to 29 min	292	24.5%
30 to 44 min	373	31.2%
45 to 59 min	29	2.4%
60+ min	60	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.1% (328 of 2,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	632	58.4%
Nonfamily households	450	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,082	91.0%
Vacant	107	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	794	73.4%
Renter-occupied	288	26.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	74.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	163	13.7%
5 to 19 units	69	5.8%
20 or more units	24	2.0%
Mobile home & other	39	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3647823
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.0094, -75.0071