Herkimer Town, New York Population

Overview

9,635

Total Population

48.3

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

147

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Herkimer town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Herkimer town is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Herkimer town's population under 18 was 12.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Herkimer town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Herkimer town, 10.07% were under the age of 15, 21.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.61% aged 30 to 64, 20.87% aged 65 to 84, and 4.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 379 more females than males in Herkimer town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Herkimer Town, New York.
The Herkimer Town, New York gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 485.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 453.

Herkimer town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Herkimer town population: 91.94% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.47% are some other race and 3.73% are multiracial.
Herkimer town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,488 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Herkimer town is White with a population of 8,858 (91.94% of the total population).

Herkimer town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,170 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Herkimer town's population increased by 207 (2.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Herkimer town's population decreased by 624 (6.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Herkimer town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 9,395.