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 | | |
| County | Herkimer | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,458 sq. miles | Ranked 461 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 63,332 | Ranked 801 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,597 | |
| Population 2000 | 64,437 | Ranked 754 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 65,809 | Ranked 666 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 133 | 161 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 104 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 851 | 1,182 |
| Burglaries | 212 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 624 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,665 | 31,617 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,575 | 1,336 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.2% |
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