Median Household Income
$48,529 ± $16,198
Median Home Value
$133,200 ± $28,866
Median Gross Rent
$821 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,716
Poverty Rate
26.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Homeownership Rate
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9%
Median Age
45.4
Average Commute
18 min
Households
3,326
Veterans
375
Population Over Time
Herkimer shrank 2.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,752
2016
7,294
2018
6,899
2020
6,912
2022
6,858
2024
7,566
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.9%
Hispanic or Latino
1.5%
Black or African American
2.0%
Asian
1.7%
Nearby Cities in New York
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.