Herkimer town, New York Population 2024

9,440

Herkimer town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Herkimer town was:

  • White: 90.9%
  • Two or more races: 5.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.9%
  • Asian: 1.03%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.15% (-110)
The current population of Herkimer town, New York is 9,440 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,550.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,73490.9%
Two or more races5345.56%
Black or African American1831.9%
Asian991.03%
Other race420.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.17%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Herkimer town Population by Race

Herkimer town Population Pyramid 2024

Herkimer town Median Age

48.5

Total

46.5

Male

50.2

Female

Herkimer town Adults

There are 8,330 adults, (2,351 of whom are seniors) in Herkimer town.

Herkimer town Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Herkimer town Sex Ratio

Female4,89250.92%
Male4,71649.08%

Herkimer town Population by Age

Herkimer town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1322.1763.136.9
Non Family1,9031.1949.750.3
Married1,7953.0377.422.6
Female3772.8958.941.1
Male573.1489.510.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Herkimer town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4185.79%
Associates Degree1,06714.78%
Bachelors Degree92112.76%
Graduate Degree4746.57%
High School Graduate2,57435.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2904.02%
Some College1,47520.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Herkimer town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Herkimer town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7686,1321,370
2+ Races28322415
Black1101100
Asian362310
Hispanic33330
Islander16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.78%.

Herkimer town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,209$59,766$41,959
Graduate Degree$59,087$0$61,277
High School Graduate$33,064$35,600$24,606
Less Than 9th Grade$26,856$43,487$20,052
Overall$40,137$44,279$38,103
Some College$41,075$48,984$36,875

$40,137

Average Earnings

$44,279

Average Male

$38,103

Average Female

Herkimer town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Herkimer town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Herkimer town Language

92.13% of Herkimer town residents speak only English, while 7.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

Herkimer town Language

Herkimer town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,31493311.22%
Multiple5088817.32%
Asian624572.58%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.98%

Male Poverty Rate

12.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Herkimer town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Herkimer town is Asian, with 72.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Herkimer town is White, with 11.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.23%.

Herkimer town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.92%
High School12.12%
Some College11.78%
Bachelors or Greater0.45%

Herkimer town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.93%
Female Unemployed19.61%
Male Employed4.09%
Female Employed3.62%

Herkimer town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Herkimer town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,478$95,207
Households$61,176$77,362
Married Families$103,095$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,575$55,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Herkimer town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Herkimer town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Herkimer town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Herkimer town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Herkimer town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

545

Number of Veterans

492

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam305
First Gulf War67
Korea43
Second Gulf War16
World War II0

Herkimer town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74248
75+153
35 to 5472
55 to 6465
18 to 347

Herkimer town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5457.07%

Herkimer town Veterans by Race

Herkimer town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Herkimer town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Herkimer town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Herkimer town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Herkimer town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.66%

Born in Herkimer town

96.01%

Native Born

3.99%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.01% of Herkimer town residents were born in the United States, with 88.66% having been born in New York. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Herkimer town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,205-47-0.51%
20289,252-47-0.51%
20279,299-47-0.5%
20269,346-47-0.5%
20259,393-47-0.5%
20249,440-47-0.5%
20239,487-47-0.49%
20229,534-43-0.45%
20219,577270.28%
20209,550-72-0.75%
20199,622-46-0.48%
20189,668-63-0.65%
20179,731-39-0.4%
20169,770-63-0.64%
20159,833-125-1.26%
20149,958-80-0.8%
201310,038-64-0.63%
201210,102-38-0.37%
201110,140-30-0.29%
201010,17000%

Herkimer town Population by Year