Herkimer County Information

Herkimer in New York occupies 1,458 square miles and has a 2006 population of 63,332, a change from a 2000 population of 64,437 and 65,809 in 1990. 13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.8% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 133 acts of violent crime reported in Herkimer in 2004, a change from 161 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,575 people: 5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.2%.

Read more about Herkimer, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHerkimer 
StateNew York 
Land Area1,458 sq. milesRanked 461 of 3,140
Population 200663,332Ranked 801 of 3,140
Population 200563,597 
Population 200064,437Ranked 754 of 3,140
Population 199065,809Ranked 666 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.6% 
African American.9% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1412.4% 
Population 15 to 2413.5% 
Population 25 to 3411.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 747.3% 
Population 75 and up8.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes133161
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes16 
Robberies11 
Aggravated Assaults104 
Total Property Crimes8511,182
Burglaries212 
Larceny Thefts624 
Motor Vehicle Thefts15 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population31,66531,617
Unemployed Population1,5751,336
Unemployment Rate5%4.2%

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