Herkimer County > Ilion (village)
Population trend for Ilion
011,0001970: 9,8089,80819701980: 9,4509,45019801990: 8,8888,88819902000: 8,6108,61020002010: 8,0538,05320102020: 7,6467,64620202023: 7,6367,6362023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Ilion is a village in the towns of German Flatts and Frankfort in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Central Valley Central School District and Ilion Free Public Library.

2023 Median income for Herkimer County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Herkimer County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 324%.

253 156 60 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Ilion
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Ilion
Married-couple families: 1,494 (75.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 142 (7.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 355 (17.8%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,230 (88.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 168 (12.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Ilion

Pct 5 and under 32% Pct 6 to 17 10% Pct 18 to 64 17% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Ilion is 15 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Ilion lived in the prior year

Same house: 6,660 (88.5%) Same county (different house): 506 (6.7%) Different NY county: 280 (3.7%) Different state: 79 (1%) 7,525 current residents Same house: 6,660 (88.5%) Same house Same county (different house): 506 (6.7%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 280 (3.7%) Different NY county Different state: 79 (1%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Ilion residents
37 38.1 40.2 42.5 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau