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Herkimer County, New York Facts

Facts
State New York
Land area 1,411.5 square miles
Population Density 45.7 persons per square mile.
Population
Population (2013) 64,181
Population change -0.5%
Under 5 years of age 5.3%
Under 18 21.2%
65 and over 18.4%
Females 50.8%
White 96.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race 2
Asian 0.5%
Two or more races 1.2%
Black or African American 1.3%
Native American 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0%
Had graduated from high school 89%
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher 20.5%
Veterans 5,622
Households and Housing
Households 26,815
Persons per household 2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more 87.7%
Median household income $45,047
The per capita income $23,418
Live below the poverty line. 15%
housing units 33,227
Multi-unit structures 20%
The median value of owner-occupied housing $92,500
Residents owning their homes. 70.5%
Business Facts
Total number of firms 4,193
Women-owned firms 27%
Asian-owned firms 0%
Hispanic-owned firms 0%
Black-owned firms 0%
Native American-owned firms 0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms 0%
Retail sales $503,108
Retail sales per capita $8,058
Manufacturers shipments $546,373
Merchant wholesaler sales $186,804