COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herkimer County vs Hamilton County
PLACE A
Herkimer County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Hamilton County, Nebraska
Herkimer County is 512% larger than Hamilton County. Hamilton County earns more, with a median household income $15,479 higher. Hamilton County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
HERKIMER COUNTYHAMILTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population59,2199,678+512% vs Hamilton County
Population density4218+24
Population growth-6.8%3.3%−10.1 pts
Median age44.842.0+2.8
Male50.1%50.4%−0.3 pts
Female49.9%49.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.9%1.3%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%91.9%−1.2 pts
Black1.2%0.2%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%4.3%−1.5 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.2 pts
Other4.6%3.1%+1.5 pts
Median household income$68,515$83,994−$15,479
Per capita income$37,228$39,209−$1,981
Poverty rate13.4%5.2%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.366+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%31.3%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree9.5%10.2%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%2.3%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation58.8%66.1%−7.3 pts
Median home value$147,700$253,700−$106,000
Median gross rent$823$794+$29
Owner-occupied76.6%83.0%−6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.7%12.2%+8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%28.8%+8.1 pts
Average commute25.720.7+5.1
Worked from home10.1%8.5%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.1%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025