Hermitage, NY Demographics

Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hermitage

Household size in Hermitage

Household size, people per household
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.692.682.68
2010–142.652.722.73
2015–192.342.692.71
2020–242.412.652.65
Change−0.28−0.03−0.03
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Households in Hermitage run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hermitage

Median age, years
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–1041.238.337.7
2010–1437.839.038.6
2015–1945.240.239.6
2020–2446.140.840.1
Change+4.9+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 46.1, Hermitage is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hermitage

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–101.7%13.1%12.3%
2010–146.9%12.7%12.3%
2015–198.4%11.6%11.6%
2020–248.4%11.6%11.6%
Change+6.7 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hermitage: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hermitage

Renters in Hermitage

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–1015.7%44.8%33.3%
2010–1420.5%46.2%35.6%
2015–1921.8%46.2%36.0%
2020–2419.6%45.7%34.8%
Change+3.8 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Hermitage is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hermitage

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–1030.2%10.3%11.4%
2010–1433.2%10.4%11.4%
2015–1930.3%11.0%11.1%
2020–2430.7%9.7%9.6%
Change+0.6 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 30.7% of the housing in Hermitage, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hermitage

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–10196719561974
2010–14196919571975
2015–19197119581977
2020–24197619611980
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Housing in Hermitage leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hermitage

Rent, per month
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$646$1,095$965
2010–14$778$1,201$1,040
2015–19$742$1,426$1,213
2020–24$911$1,794$1,571
Change+$265+$698+$606
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Rent in Hermitage runs $911 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hermitage

Bachelor's degrees in Hermitage

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–1016.9%31.9%28.4%
2010–1413.4%33.4%29.6%
2015–1921.0%36.2%32.1%
2020–2420.5%39.8%35.6%
Change+3.6 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hermitage: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hermitage

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–1086.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1488.7%84.9%86.1%
2015–1992.9%86.5%87.7%
2020–2496.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+10.4 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Hermitage: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hermitage

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHermitageNew YorkU.S.
2006–104.1%7.7%8.1%
2010–149.8%9.2%9.4%
2015–194.1%5.7%5.6%
2020–242.1%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Hermitage has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hermitage compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hermitage2.4146.18.4%19.6%30.7%1976$91120.5%96.8%2.1%
Wethersfield Springs2.3547.38.1%17.2%26.5%1972$88020.8%96.0%2.3%
Hardys2.1348.75.5%18.4%11.5%1955$96521.4%96.6%4.3%
Gainesville2.1848.86.2%20.5%14.4%1954$95122.6%96.3%3.3%
Bliss2.4939.611.7%20.5%13.7%1972$78113.6%92.9%3.5%
North Gainesville2.2848.115.3%9.1%6.9%1938$77524.4%92.1%0.0%
North Java2.4643.56.7%9.0%23.6%1950$82120.8%94.0%4.9%
Johnsonburg2.0153.53.6%9.0%9.0%1968$75519.8%93.5%5.3%
Tonawanda Indian Reservation2.3940.311.1%18.3%9.9%1971$80112.6%93.3%3.8%
Pike2.1546.07.1%8.8%10.0%1972$90815.2%95.2%5.9%
Java Center2.5044.24.8%3.8%25.9%1949$86324.2%93.3%0.2%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hermitage. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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