Family Size and Median Family Income in Herkimer County (2017)

Income is one of those measures that varies greatly across families. As the chart below shows with the green bars, small families of only two people tend to have lower median family incomes than other families.

Of course families of two might be two young people just starting their careers, so their income earnings tend to be lower than well established workers. On the other hand, two person families also tend to be people age 65 and older - people who may well be living on retirement incomes which are often significantly lower than what they earned during their prime working years.

Looking at the red line in the graph, you can see that the most common size family are exactly this group. Nearly half (49%) of Herkimer County families are comprised of two people. About a quarter more families (24%) are made up of three members. Only 4% of all families have 6 or more members living together.

Unmarried Partner Households in Herkimer County (2017)

According to the American Communities Survey, there are approximately 2,500 unmarried partner couples living in households in Herkimer County. This is about 10% of all households. Slightly more than 1 in 20 of those are are same sex partner couples.

Households Without Internet Services in Herkimer County (2017)

The graph below depicts the percentage of households without access to internet services based on their household income.

So, for example, more than one out of every two homes (53%) where household income is less than $20,000 lack internet services in Herkimer County. Among households where income is between $20,000 and $74,999, one out of every four homes (25%) lack access to the internet. Only about one out of every ten homes (9%) where income is $75,000 or more don't have internet service in the county.

Internet Services in Herkimer County Households (2017)

About three out of every four households in Herkimer County (74%) have some sort internet service. This graphic gives you an idea of the distribution of internet services among those households.

NOTE: The percentages of the various services adds up to MORE than 100% due to the fact that multiple services are often used by those that access the internet!

Family and NonFamily Income Distribution in Herkimer County (2017)

Household Income can be broken down by family and nonfamily households. Note how nearly HALF of all nonfamily households (46%) have income below $25,000.