Ilion

County:: Herkimer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.493
State:: New York

Ilion is a village located in Herkimer County, New York. Ilion has a 2025 population of 7,499. Ilion is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,669 in 2020.

The average household income in Ilion is $68,573 with a poverty rate of 14.98%. The median age in Ilion is 42.5 years: 37.2 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ilion includes 91.74% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,005	91.74%
Two or more races	458	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	60	0.79%
Other race	46	0.6%
Black or African American	39	0.51%
Asian	28	0.37%
Native American	0	0%

Ilion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ilion's average per capita income is $46,491. Household income levels show a median of $61,880. The poverty rate stands at 14.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,738	-
Families	$82,083	$84,488
Households	$61,880	$68,573
Non Families	$27,466	$43,161

$46,491

Average Income

$61,880

Median Household Income

14.98%

Poverty Rate