Herkimer, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herkimer	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,440	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$47,941	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,827	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,390	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,941	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,071	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herkimer is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Herkimer is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herkimer is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Herkimer is 17% lower than the national average

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$31,957 $47,941 $95,882

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 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	317	$68,438	23.7%
Ilion, NY	7,766	$62,848	13.6%
Newport, NY	436	$60,313	9.0%
Mohawk, NY	2,575	$58,969	6.6%
New Hartford, NY	1,811	$57,841	4.6%
Herkimer, NY	6,912	$47,941	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pointe-Calumet, QC	6,912	n/a
Treasure Island, FL	6,910	$68,292	23.4%
Sturgis, SD	6,914	$43,679	21.0%
Baywood, NY	6,915	$113,042	104.3%
Parry Sound, ON	6,908	n/a
Herkimer, NY	6,912	$47,941	13.3%

Source: The Herkimer, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).