Ilion, NY City Data

Ilion, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,610 people who live in Ilion and approximately 64,427 who live in Herkimer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ilion to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ilion. We have included Ilion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ilion Information

Herkimer County where Ilion resides is 1,458.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,427 and has a population rank of 755 out of all the places in the United States.

Ilion has a total of 8,610 people and of those residents there are 3,969 males and 4,641 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 658 births each year and around 745 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ilion varies per year, but currently 8,489 are one race and 121 are two or more races.

Of the 8,610 people who live in Ilion, there are 2,549 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ilion is 1,246 male and 1,303 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,317.

General Ilion Information
Total area in square miles - Herkimer County	1,458.35
Water area in square miles - Herkimer County	N/A
Resident population - Herkimer County	64,427
Population rank - Herkimer County	755
Total population	8,610
Total population (male)	3,969
Total population (female)	4,641
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Herkimer County	658
Deaths- Herkimer County	745
Population of one race	8,489
Population of two or more races	121
Population under 20 years	2,549
Population under 20 years (male)	1,246
Population under 20 years (female)	1,303
Total population 18 years and over	6,317

Ilion Social Characteristics

There are 25,734 households in Ilion. Families make up 17,210 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ilion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,183), male householder with no wife present (1,330) and female householder with no husband present (2,642). The remainder of the Ilion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,633. Ilion, NY moving companies help people in Ilion move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ilion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ilion is based, there are 26,998 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,919 never married, 14,116 now married, 739 separated, 3,627 widowed, and 2,597 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 707 separated, 864 widowed and 2,102 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ilion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ilion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Herkimer County)
Total households	25,734
Family households (families)	17,210
With own children under 18 years	8,328
Married-couple family	13,183
With own children under 18 years	5,466
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,330
With own children under 18 years	757
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,642
With own children under 18 years	1,600
Nonfamily households	8,633
Householder living alone	7,099
65 years and over	3,521

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,217
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	986
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,030
Householder	2,211
Spouse	1,574
Child	2,746
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	263
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	258
Foster child	9
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,429
Male householder	480
Male householder living alone	387
Male householder not living alone	93
Female householder	734
Female householder living alone	655
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	215
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,998
Never married	5,919
Now married	14,116
Separated	739
Widowed	3,627
Divorced	2,597
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	707
Widowed	864
Divorced	2,102

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,610
Male	3,969
Under 5 years	280
5 to 9 years	307
10 to 14 years	309
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	40
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	137
25 to 29 years	240
30 to 34 years	252
35 to 39 years	316
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	267
50 to 54 years	265
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	128
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	56
Female	4,641
Under 5 years	290
5 to 9 years	335
10 to 14 years	345
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	56
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	135
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	277
35 to 39 years	308
40 to 44 years	342
45 to 49 years	330
50 to 54 years	275
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	188
75 to 79 years	211
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	166

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,610
One race	8,489
White	8,382
Black or African American	57
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	121

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,459
People who are White alone	8,233
People who are Black or African American alone	55
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	135
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,861
Same house	40,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,784
Different state or abroad	2,193
Different state	1,950
Abroad	243

PLACE OF BIRTH (Herkimer County)
Total resident population	64,427
Born in United States	58,669
State of residence	56,978
Different state	5,772
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	380
Foreign born	1,297

Ilion Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ilion. That total enrollment is 16,600 for the population of the country, which includes Ilion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,765 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,132.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ilion population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,600
Pre-kindergarten	900
Public	646
Private	254
Kindergarten	1,025
Public	987
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,521
Public	7,350
Private	171
Elementary and high school	11,542
Public	11,272
Private	270
High school grades 9 to 12	4,021
Public	3,922
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	2,746
Public	2,253
Private	493
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	269
Private	118
Not enrolled in school	45,767

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,455
Less than 9th grade	2,354
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,605
High school graduate	15,391
Some college, no degree	7,614
Associate's degree	4,678
Bachelor's degree	6,813
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,304

Ilion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,728 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ilion. The Ilion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,224), service occupations (5,168), sales and office occupations (7,800), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (276), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,558) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,197). The 50,728 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,838 private wage and salary workers, 5,045 government workers, 2,235 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Herkimer County)
Population 16 years and over	50,728
In labor force	31,374
Civilian labor force	31,328
Employed	29,223
Unemployed	2,105
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	26,500
In labor force	14,903
Civilian labor force	14,903
Unemployed Civilian labor force	821
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,228
In labor force	16,471
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,284
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Herkimer County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,622
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,132
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,570
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,498
Other means	103
Worked at home	968
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	606,465

OCCUPATION (Herkimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,224
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,224
Service occupations	5,168
Sales and office occupations	7,800
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	276
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,558
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,197

INDUSTRY (Herkimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,224
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	854
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,889
Wholesale trade	738
Retail trade	3,566
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,020
Information	563
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,181
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,344
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,388
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,000
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,547

CLASS OF WORKER (Herkimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,224
Private wage and salary workers	21,838
Government workers	5,045
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,235
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ilion Housing Characteristics

In Ilion, NY there are 32,026 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,734 occupied and 6,292 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ilion, there are 20,992 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 349 units in Ilion. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ilion, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ilion, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ilion. There are 573 housing units with rent less than $200, 764 with rent between $200-299, 3,246 with rent between $300-499 and 1,924 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ilion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ilion, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Herkimer County)
Total housing units	32,026
Occupied housing units	25,734
Vacant housing units	6,292

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Herkimer County)
Total housing units	32,026
1-unit, detached	20,992
1-unit, attached	349
2 units	3,284
3 or 4 units	1,585
5 to 9 units	699
10 to 19 units	328
20 to 49 units	450
50 or more units	590
Mobile home	3,675

HOUSING TENURE (Herkimer County)
Occupied housing units	25,734
Owner-occupied	18,316
Renter-occupied	7,418

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Herkimer County)
Occupied housing units	25,734
No vehicles available	2,591
2 vehicle available	13,149
3 vehicles available	2,616
4 vehicles available	565
5 or more vehicles available	227

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Herkimer County)
Occupied housing units	25,734
Utility gas	11,024
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,479
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,476
Coal or coke	26
Wood	1,364
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	110
No fuel used	71

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Herkimer County)
Occupied housing units	25,734
Less Than $50,000	18,316
$50,000 to $99,999	7,431
$100,000 to $149,999	1,476
$150,000 to $199,999	391
$200,000 to $299,999	168
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,500

GROSS RENT (Herkimer County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,418
Less than $200	573
$200 to $299	764
$300 to $499	3,246
$500 to $699	1,564
$700 to $999	312
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	25