Fulton County vs. Herkimer County

Fulton County (NY)Herkimer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,59161,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,52064,461
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,53164,519
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.5%
White alone, percent95.2%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,5534,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,13033,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,700$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,127$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.6%20.2%
Building permits, 20185163
Households, 2014-201822,43924,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,10771,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)260,436184,147
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)712,203666,152
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,924162,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)675,261543,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,294$8,432
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.923.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,248$51,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,875$26,151
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1741,130
Total employment, 201714,44812,200
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)501,535453,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6923,241
All firms, 20123,2924,086
Men-owned firms, 20121,5912,680
Women-owned firms, 20121,2911,070
Minority-owned firms, 20126066
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0573,903
Veteran-owned firms, 2012264558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8313,334
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010112.145.7
Land area in square miles, 2010495.471,411.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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