Herkimer County vs. Lewis County

	Herkimer County (NY)	Lewis County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	61,833	26,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	64,461	27,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	64,519	27,087
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.7%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	49.3%
White alone, percent	96.2%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.4%	95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,668	1,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,873	15,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.5%	79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,200	$120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,125	$1,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$474	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$680	$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.2%	9.5%
Building permits, 2018	63	60
Households, 2014-2018	24,583	10,242
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.6%	91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.5%	84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.0%	75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.9%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.0%	16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.9%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.3%	59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	71,284	19,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	184,147	83,241
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	666,152	532,658
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	543,919	258,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,432	$9,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.3	24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,862	$52,380
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,151	$26,169
Persons in poverty, percent	13.5%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,130	524
Total employment, 2017	12,200	4,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	453,555	189,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.3%	-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,241	1,701
All firms, 2012	4,086	1,843
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,680	1,005
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,070	454
Minority-owned firms, 2012	66	32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,903	1,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	558	90
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,334	1,657
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%	21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.7	21.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,411.47	1,274.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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