Otsego County vs. Herkimer County

Otsego County (NY)Herkimer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,74961,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)62,27764,461
Population, Census, April 1, 201062,25964,519
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%20.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.5%
White alone, percent94.1%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0744,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,34133,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,000$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,287$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$833$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.2%20.2%
Building permits, 20185363
Households, 2014-201823,55624,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.0%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%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)148,54771,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)675,419184,147
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)203,757666,152
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)308,782162,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)917,010543,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,860$8,432
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.823.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,121$51,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,680$26,151
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3911,130
Total employment, 201718,57212,200
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)770,125453,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,2753,241
All firms, 20124,4554,086
Men-owned firms, 20122,5772,680
Women-owned firms, 20121,4001,070
Minority-owned firms, 201223466
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0123,903
Veteran-owned firms, 2012254558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9303,334
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, 200727.2%27.0%
Population per square mile, 201062.245.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,001.701,411.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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