Herkimer County vs. Hamilton County

Herkimer County (NY)Hamilton County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,8334,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,4614,841
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,5194,836
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%12.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%31.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.9%
White alone, percent96.2%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,668411
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,8738,967
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%85.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$164,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,125$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%2.1%
Building permits, 20186326
Households, 2014-201824,5831,124
Persons per household, 2014-20182.493.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%19.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,28422,752
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)184,1471,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,91941,602
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,432$8,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.325.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,862$57,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,151$25,918
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,130198
Total employment, 201712,200958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)453,55532,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,241507
All firms, 20124,086544
Men-owned firms, 20122,680191
Women-owned firms, 20121,070227
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,903520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,334441
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, 200727.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.72.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,411.471,717.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Herkimer county (NY) and Hamilton county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.