Montgomery County vs. Herkimer County

Montgomery County (NY)Herkimer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,45561,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,25864,461
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,21964,519
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.5%
White alone, percent93.1%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.5%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9744,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,54033,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,221$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$537$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$749$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%20.2%
Building permits, 20183663
Households, 2014-201819,66524,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.9%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,24871,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)356,868184,147
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)839,048666,152
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)673,305543,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,482$8,432
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.123.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,837$51,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,427$26,151
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0741,130
Total employment, 201715,15112,200
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)570,056453,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4093,241
All firms, 20122,9914,086
Men-owned firms, 20121,7502,680
Women-owned firms, 20128581,070
Minority-owned firms, 201222866
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5943,903
Veteran-owned firms, 2012297558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4643,334
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%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, 200730.8%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010124.645.7
Land area in square miles, 2010403.041,411.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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