St. Lawrence County vs. Herkimer County

St. Lawrence County (NY)Herkimer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)108,04761,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,94064,461
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,94464,519
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%20.7%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.5%
White alone, percent93.7%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187,7394,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)53,38633,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.4%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,600$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,098$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$453$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%20.2%
Building permits, 201814963
Households, 2014-201841,66924,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.6%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,55771,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)581,736184,147
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,302,898666,152
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,972162,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,446,567543,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,889$8,432
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.723.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,305$51,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,473$26,151
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9151,130
Total employment, 201726,36712,200
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,022,328453,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9023,241
All firms, 20125,8824,086
Men-owned firms, 20123,2742,680
Women-owned firms, 20121,7441,070
Minority-owned firms, 201220466
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,3953,903
Veteran-owned firms, 2012659558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7863,334
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, 20070.0%27.0%
Population per square mile, 201041.845.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,680.381,411.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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