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Herkimer, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Fulton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,335
Population
2,832/sq mi density
$57,281
Median Income
$31,426 per capita
$123,700
Home Value
$162,773 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
2,503 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,281 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,700 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,281
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,426
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Herkimer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Herkimer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,281
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,426
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,967
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,190
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
172
Retail
196
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,967
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,921
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,426 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,967 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $2,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,190 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,967 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,921 |