Herkimer County, NY
Get paid to care for your family member in Herkimer County, New York
About 13,800 people in Herkimer County are 65 or older — 23% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than New York overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 1,500 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Who needs care in Herkimer
- People 65 and older
- 13,800
- People 85 and older
- 1,500
- Median age
- 44.2
- Rank in New York
- 41st
23% of Herkimer residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 62 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Herkimer County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2). New York as a whole is 19% aged 65 or older.
What New York pays family caregivers
$18.65–$20.65/hr
Source: New York Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
New York's programs at a glance
- CDPAP
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full New York guide →
Towns and cities in Herkimer County
New York sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in German Flatts and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Herkimer County:
- German Flatts12,077
- Herkimer9,508
- Frankfort6,889
- Little Falls4,527
- Schuyler3,260
- Manheim3,052
- Russia2,274
- Newport2,107
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Herkimer apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Herkimer County start with New York's program:
Apply through the county Department of Social Services (or Medicaid Helpline); enrolled members go through their care manager/MLTC plan, then consumer and caregiver register with PPL.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which New York program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
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Can I get paid to care for a family member in Herkimer County?
Yes. New York runs real Medicaid programs — like CDPAP — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Herkimer County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Herkimer County?
Family caregivers in New York typically earn $18.65–$20.65/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Herkimer County.
Where do families in Herkimer County apply?
Families in Herkimer County start with the state, not the county. Apply through the county Department of Social Services (or Medicaid Helpline); enrolled members go through their care manager/MLTC plan, then consumer and caregiver register with PPL.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Herkimer County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for New York: no — spouses cannot be hired as CDPAP personal assistants
How many people in Herkimer County might need this?
13,800 residents of Herkimer County are 65 or older and about 1,500 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. New York's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Herkimer do you cover?
All of Herkimer County — including German Flatts, Herkimer, Frankfort, Little Falls and Schuyler. Eligibility is set by New York, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from New York's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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