Housing data for the Town of Danube, NY

The Town of Danube, NY has an estimated 888 residents and 389 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Herkimer County.

8.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
888 (±173)
Housing units
389 (±60)
Households that rent
8.1%
Median gross rent
$1,125
Residents since 2015–2019
−6.4%

What stands out in the Town of Danube

Homes heated by fuel oil: 49.9% (±9.3 points) in the Town of Danube, higher than in Herkimer County (22.1%).

Households that rent: 8.1% (±4.8 points) in the Town of Danube, lower than in Herkimer County (23.4%).

Households without a vehicle: 5.4% (±3.2 points) in the Town of Danube, lower than in Herkimer County (9.6%).

Homes built before 1980: 51.7% (±10.8 points) in the Town of Danube, lower than in Herkimer County (73.1%).

Housing in the Town of Danube at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 24.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 8.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $67,917 median household income
  • Home values: $144,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,608 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,850 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 81.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 51.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 49.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −6.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Danube against Herkimer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of DanubeHerkimer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents888 (±173)59,757 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units389 (±60)32,459 (±52)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent8.1% (±4.8 points)23.4% (±1.8 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,125 (±$566)$823 (±$32)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$67,917 (±$23,432)$68,515 (±$3,647)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$144,600 (±$24,098)$147,700 (±$7,209)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,850 (±$808)$3,107 (±$106)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198051.7% (±10.8 points)73.1% (±3.2 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute28.1 minutes (±4.4)25.7 minutes (±1.1)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.9% (±9.2 points)88.3% (±1.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.2 years (±5.0)44.8 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Danube covers 29.4 square miles of land, about 30 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Danube has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents949 (±126)888 (±173)−6.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units399 (±57)389 (±60)−2.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$670 (±$282)$1,125 (±$566)+67.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$98,000 (±$18,093)$144,600 (±$24,098)+47.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$70,313 (±$23,105)$67,917 (±$23,432)−3.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,119 (±$119)$1,608 (±$211)+43.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,564 (±$683)$2,850 (±$808)+11.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.6% (±6.5 points)8.1% (±4.8 points)−4.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±44.7 points)0.0% (±65.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Herkimer County

The Town of Danube has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Herkimer County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Herkimer County recorded 247 violent and 1,095 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near the Town of Danube

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Stark4.0 mi$929$156,80026.0%
Town of Manheim5.3 mi$828$118,50026.7%
Little Falls5.3 mi$804$105,70034.4%
Town of Little Falls5.6 mi$788$154,1004.5%
Town of St. Johnsville5.9 mi$701$88,00031.9%
Town of Minden6.1 mi$718$90,50021.6%
Village of St. Johnsville6.2 mi$742$80,50037.9%
Village of Dolgeville8.7 mi$828$115,20040.4%

Places in New York most like the Town of Danube

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Thurston$1,125$138,800$73,4097.9%
Town of Dansville$1,143$132,700$69,4009.5%
Town of Petersburgh$1,100$170,300$77,6929.1%
Town of Albion (Oswego County)$990$121,200$60,31312.6%
Hamlin (community)$996$134,500$73,31414.6%
Town of Jay$1,272$196,900$72,38011.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Danube, fiscal year 2027

Utica-Rome, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$857$946$1,210$1,442$1,636

HUD income limits for the Town of Danube, fiscal year 2026

Utica-Rome, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,550$34,250$54,800
2 people$23,500$39,150$62,650
3 people$27,320$44,050$70,500
4 people$33,000$48,950$78,300
5 people$38,680$52,900$84,550
6 people$44,360$56,800$90,850
7 people$50,040$60,700$97,100
8 people$55,720$64,600$103,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Utica-Rome, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Danube include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Danube

What is the median household income in the Town of Danube?

The median household income in the Town of Danube is $67,917 (±$23,432) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Danube, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $144,600 (±$24,098) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Danube (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Danube?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Danube, NY is $1,608 (±$211) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Danube?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Danube, NY is $2,850 (±$808) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Danube?

The Town of Danube, NY has an estimated 389 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Danube?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 61.4% of homes in the Town of Danube, NY.

Is the Town of Danube growing?

In the Town of Danube, the number of residents went from 949 in 2015–2019 to 888 in 2020–2024 (−6.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Danube town, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:19686, in state:36 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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