Poland

Population: 467
Median household income: $67,917
Median home value: $134,400

Poland is a community in Herkimer County, New York, home to 467 residents. At $67,917, its median household income sits in line with Herkimer County's $68,858.

From 2019 to 2023, Poland's population grew 26.2% from 370 to 467, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $115,300 to $134,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 467
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,917
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

370467

Median household income

$52,292$67,917

Median home value

$115,300$134,400

Median gross rent

$863$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	370	$52,292	$115,300	$863
2020	451	$55,132	$113,300	$870
2021	545	$59,375	$119,100	$863
2022	602	$85,556	$141,000	$916
2023	467	$67,917	$134,400	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	8.4%
5 to 17	121	25.9%
18 to 24	22	4.7%
25 to 34	79	16.9%
35 to 44	51	10.9%
45 to 54	61	13.1%
55 to 64	37	7.9%
65 to 74	32	6.9%
75 and over	25	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	447	95.7%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
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	14	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	17.5%
High school graduate	86	30.2%
Some college or associate's	96	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	25	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	82.0%
Carpooled	18	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	24.2%
15 to 29 min	74	40.7%
30 to 44 min	49	26.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.5%
60+ min	14	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 13.1% (61 of 467)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	71.7%
Nonfamily households	45	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159	93.5%
Vacant	11	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	74.2%
Renter-occupied	41	25.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	69.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	19.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3658937
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.2257, -75.0627