COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hermon vs Potsdam
PLACE A
Hermon, New York
VS
PLACE B
Potsdam, New York
Hermon is 92% smaller than Potsdam. Hermon earns more, with a median household income $54,545 higher. Hermon has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -12%).
HERMONPOTSDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population6368,019−92% vs Potsdam
Population density1,2931,631−338
Population growth3.3%-11.8%+15.2 pts
Median age24.721.7+3.0
Male65.3%49.9%+15.3 pts
Female34.7%50.1%−15.3 pts
Foreign-born0.3%12.3%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.9%81.1%−7.2 pts
Black0.6%4.7%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%4.2%+1.7 pts
Asian0.3%6.6%−6.2 pts
Other19.2%3.3%+15.8 pts
Median household income$89,091$34,546+$54,545
Per capita income$25,185$20,220+$4,965
Poverty rate7.5%29.0%−21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%51.8%−31.0 pts
Graduate degree5.5%30.7%−25.1 pts
Unemployment rate21.7%4.8%+16.9 pts
Labor force participation58.6%48.8%+9.8 pts
Median home value$93,200$146,400−$53,200
Median gross rent$870$898−$28
Owner-occupied77.6%34.4%+43.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%13.3%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%69.2%−34.9 pts
Average commute41.815.8+26.0
Worked from home6.5%10.9%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured1.4%4.2%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024