Hamilton County vs. Herkimer County
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Hamilton County (NY) Herkimer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,434 61,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -8.4% -4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 4,841 64,461
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,836 64,519
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.9% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.3% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 50.5%
White alone, percent 96.3% 96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.0% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8% 94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 411 4,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.4% 2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,967 33,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 85.7% 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $164,900 $97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,228 $1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $471 $474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $761 $680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 2.1% 20.2%
Building permits, 2018 26 63
Households, 2014-2018 1,124 24,583
Persons per household, 2014-2018 3.95 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.9% 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.4% 5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.9% 84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.8% 76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.6% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.3% 21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.0% 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.6% 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.8% 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 22,752 71,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,747 184,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 41,602 543,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,707 $8,432
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.3 23.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $57,552 $51,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,918 $26,151
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1% 13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 198 1,130
Total employment, 2017 958 12,200
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 32,271 453,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 11.3% -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 507 3,241
All firms, 2012 544 4,086
Men-owned firms, 2012 191 2,680
Women-owned firms, 2012 227 1,070
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 520 3,903
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 441 3,334
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 0.0% 27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 2.8 45.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,717.37 1,411.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hamilton county (NY) and Herkimer county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.