Overall Sustainability Score
51
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • NY
Herkimer County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Herkimer County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Stable
National Percentile
53rd
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Herkimer County
Herkimer County currently has a sustainability score of 51 (Elevated) with a stable trend direction. National percentile is 53rd (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Tax Pressure (66, stable) and Income Offset (57, increasing).
Compared with New York, Herkimer County is 18.3 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 47 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Owner-cost burden proxy is 14.9% of income with 0.0% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 66 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Median real estate taxes are $3,107 with 1.3% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 37 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $823 with 1.5% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 37 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 14.4% with 2.0% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 57 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median household income is $68,515 with -0.5% year-over-year growth.
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