Herkimer, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,970 (All urban)

Herkimer, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,557 (3,194 occupied: 1,602 owner occupied, 1,592 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1474 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $471 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $590)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $505

Median gross rent in Herkimer, NY in 2007: $552

Housing units in Herkimer with a mortgage: 564 (23 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 782

Herkimer,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,550 (it was $64,100 in 2000)

Herkimer:	$144,550
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,167 - $196,150

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,148
Here: $140,148
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $153,180
Here: $153,180
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $159,621
Here: $159,621
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,264
Here: $133,264
State: $552,553

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,030

In family households: 5,178 (1,135 male householders, 580 female householders)
1,238 spouses, 1,799 children (1,720 natural, 34 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 85 other relatives, 151 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,852 (605 male householders (429 living alone)), 856 female householders (704 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 457 (352 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 816 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 259 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,133 1-person, 284 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

846 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (106 men, 359 women).

92.3% of residents of Herkimer speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 46% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 350 (4.7%)
(81.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Herkimer, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 492 7 rooms: 347 8 rooms: 256 9 or more rooms: 284

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Herkimer, New York:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 96 3 rooms: 277 4 rooms: 422 5 rooms: 406 6 rooms: 191 7 rooms: 57 8 rooms: 91 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 226
1970 to 1979: 272
1960 to 1969: 272
1950 to 1959: 482
1940 to 1949: 262
1939 or earlier: 2,019

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Herkimer:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 200 3 bedrooms: 854 4 bedrooms: 412 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Herkimer:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 471 2 bedrooms: 640 3 bedrooms: 303 4 bedrooms: 104 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Herkimer in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 139 1 vehicle: 781 2 vehicles: 437 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 45 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Herkimer in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 559 1 vehicle: 708 2 vehicles: 303 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Herkimer, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 74
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 226
$125,000 to $149,999: 385
$150,000 to $174,999: 162
$175,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 to $249,999: 128
$250,000 to $299,999: 57
$300,000 to $399,999: 56
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Herkimer rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Herkimer:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 61
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 88
$400 to $449: 203
$450 to $499: 235
$500 to $549: 206
$550 to $599: 135
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 42
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 60 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 76 1965 to 1969: 162

Herkimer, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.1%
Number of people working at home: 51 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 322
5 to 9 minutes: 770
10 to 14 minutes: 577
15 to 19 minutes: 269
20 to 24 minutes: 431
25 to 29 minutes: 131
30 to 34 minutes: 290
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 84
60 to 89 minutes: 118
90 or more minutes: 53

Herkimer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,252 (71%)
Carpooled: 494 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 46 (1%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 303 (10%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 549
$10,000 to $14,999: 471
$15,000 to $19,999: 354
$20,000 to $24,999: 226
$25,000 to $29,999: 143
$30,000 to $34,999: 216
$35,000 to $39,999: 161
$40,000 to $44,999: 110
$45,000 to $49,999: 161
$50,000 to $59,999: 276
$60,000 to $74,999: 193
$75,000 to $99,999: 194
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1806

Irish: 707

German: 639

Polish: 382

United States or American: 359

French Canadian: 336

English: 324

Other groups: 312

French (except Basque): 257

Ukrainian: 111

Dutch: 95

Welsh: 76

Scotch-Irish: 63

Russian: 58

Slovak: 35

Lithuanian: 33

Scottish: 29

Greek: 25

Canadian: 25

British: 24

Czech: 21

Hungarian: 18

Arab:: 16

Czechoslovakian: 14

Eastern European: 10

Syrian: 10

Norwegian: 9

European: 9

Estonian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Latvian: 6

Austrian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (25%)
Germany (14%)
Philippines (10%)
Poland (7%)
Japan (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6296
Northeast: 325
Midwest: 166
South: 141
West: 99

55% of Herkimer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 133
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 768
Less than 1 year of college: 125
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 222
Master's degree: 66
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,076
Less than 1 year of college: 185
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 194
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 58.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,199
Black householders: $5,043
Asian householders: $114,340
Some other race householders: $39,956
Two or more races householders: $18,796
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,375

Herkimer household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Herkimer household income for Black householders

Herkimer household income for Asian householders

Herkimer household income for Two or more races householders

Herkimer household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Herkimer marital status for males

Herkimer marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,586
Asian householders: $138,011
Two or more races householders: $106,827
Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,042

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,722
One, attached: 69
Two: 681
3 or 4: 395
5 to 9: 202
10 to 19: 181
20 to 49: 128
50 or more: 179

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Herkimer:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	4.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.3%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103

Here:	15.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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