Herkimer, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herkimer	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,602	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$71,775	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,038	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,719	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,541	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,867	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herkimer is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Herkimer is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herkimer is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Herkimer is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,845 $71,775 $143,550

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Herkimer median earnings by income bracket

Herkimer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holland Patent, NY	324	$103,360	27.1%
Ilion, NY	8,039	$92,061	13.2%
Newport, NY	445	$89,320	9.8%
Mohawk, NY	2,642	$88,589	8.9%
New Hartford, NY	1,872	$86,213	6.0%
Herkimer, NY	7,136	$71,775	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piñon Hills, CA	7,136	$80,585	0.9%
Marshall, MI	7,136	$88,068	8.3%
Sturgis, SD	7,137	$65,476	19.5%
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%
Benton, IL	7,133	$66,652	18.1%
Herkimer, NY	7,136	$71,775	11.8%

Source: The Herkimer, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.