Herkimer County vs. Otsego County
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Herkimer County (NY) Otsego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 61,833 59,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.1% -4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 64,461 62,277
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,519 62,259
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6% 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7% 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 51.5%
White alone, percent 96.2% 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.4% 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.4% 91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,668 4,074
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.7% 3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 33,873 31,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.5% 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $97,200 $144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,125 $1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $474 $467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $680 $833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 20.2% 16.2%
Building permits, 2018 63 53
Households, 2014-2018 24,583 23,556
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.6% 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.5% 6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.5% 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.0% 77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.9% 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.0% 30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.9% 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9% 5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.3% 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.7% 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 71,284 148,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 184,147 675,419
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 666,152 203,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 162,100 308,782
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 543,919 917,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,432 $14,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.3 22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $51,862 $53,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,151 $27,680
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5% 12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,130 1,391
Total employment, 2017 12,200 18,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 453,555 770,125
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.3% -4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,241 4,275
All firms, 2012 4,086 4,455
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,680 2,577
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,070 1,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012 66 234
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,903 4,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 558 254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,334 3,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.0% 27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 45.7 62.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,411.47 1,001.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Herkimer county (NY) and Otsego county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.