Herkimer County vs. Montgomery County

Herkimer County (NY)Montgomery County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,83349,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,46150,258
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,51950,219
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.8%
White alone, percent96.2%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%80.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,6682,974
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,87323,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$101,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,125$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$537
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%33.0%
Building permits, 20186336
Households, 2014-201824,58319,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%13.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,28449,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)184,147356,868
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)666,152839,048
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,919673,305
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,432$13,482
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.325.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,862$45,837
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,151$25,427
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1301,074
Total employment, 201712,20015,151
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)453,555570,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2412,409
All firms, 20124,0862,991
Men-owned firms, 20122,6801,750
Women-owned firms, 20121,070858
Minority-owned firms, 201266228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9032,594
Veteran-owned firms, 2012558297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3342,464
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%30.8%
Population per square mile, 201045.7124.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,411.47403.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Herkimer county (NY) and Montgomery county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.