Herkimer County vs. St. Lawrence County

Herkimer County (NY)St. Lawrence County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,833108,047
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,461111,940
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,519111,944
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%17.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%48.9%
White alone, percent96.2%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,6687,739
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,87353,386
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$91,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,125$1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$453
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%17.2%
Building permits, 201863149
Households, 2014-201824,58341,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%23.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,284131,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)184,147581,736
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)666,1521,302,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)162,100174,972
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,9191,446,567
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,432$12,889
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.320.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,862$49,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,151$24,473
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1301,915
Total employment, 201712,20026,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)453,5551,022,328
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2414,902
All firms, 20124,0865,882
Men-owned firms, 20122,6803,274
Women-owned firms, 20121,0701,744
Minority-owned firms, 201266204
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9035,395
Veteran-owned firms, 2012558659
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3344,786
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, 201045.741.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,411.472,680.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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