Ilion

County:: Herkimer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.493
State:: New York

Ilion is a village located in Herkimer County, New York. Ilion has a 2025 population of 7,499. Ilion is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,669 in 2020.

The average household income in Ilion is $68,573 with a poverty rate of 14.98%.The median age in Ilion is 42.5 years: 37.2 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ilion includes 91.74% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,005	91.74%
Two or more races	458	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	60	0.79%
Other race	46	0.6%
Black or African American	39	0.51%
Asian	28	0.37%

Ilion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ilion's average per capita income is $46,491. Household income levels show a median of $61,880. The poverty rate stands at 14.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,738	-
Families	$82,083	$84,488
Households	$61,880	$68,573
Non Families	$27,466	$43,161

$46,491

Average Income

$61,880

Median Household Income

14.98%

Poverty Rate