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County:

Herkimer County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

557,311

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

67,407

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,714

-1.0%

-3.9%

2.9%

1990:

65,797

-1.4%

-4.1%

2.7%

2000:

64,427

-2.1%

-3.2%

1.1%

2005:

63,780

-1.0%

-0.4%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,667

97.3%

0-to-19:

17,630

27.4%

Black:

305

0.5%

20-to-39:

15,565

24.2%

Hispanic:

580

0.9%

40-to-59:

17,451

27.1%

American Indian:

121

0.2%

60-plus:

13,781

21.4%

Other:

754

1.2%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$40,570

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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