Mechanicstown, NY Demographic Data
Mechanicstown, NY Summary
Mechanicstown is located in Orange County in New York
- Population: 6,715
- Area: 3.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,974.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 479.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mechanicstown, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,934
56%
50.8
Male
3,048
44%
49.2
Total Population
6,982
323,128,000
Mechanicstown, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
419
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
259
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
456
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
507
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
393
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
687
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
893
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,044
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
409
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
460
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
642
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
384
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
429
6.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,594
80.1%
77.2
Female
3,214
57.5%
51.3
Male
2,380
42.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,258
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,709
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,455
20.8%
15.2
Female
916
63.0%
55.8
Male
539
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Mechanicstown, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,472
92.7%
96.8
White
3,698
53.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,784
25.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
37
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
933
13.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
510
7.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,982
28.4%
17.8
Mexican
596
8.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
665
9.5%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
715
10.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,000
71.6%
82.2
Mechanicstown, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
179
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
371
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,878
38.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,263
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
412
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
558
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
287
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
550
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,398
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
845
17.1%
31.2
Mechanicstown, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,862
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,645
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
559
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
243
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
539
9.2
5.8%
Mechanicstown, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,604
70.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,959
29.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,408
21.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
444
6.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
70
1.1%
1.1%
Mechanicstown, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
301
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
235
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
325
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
236
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
422
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
373
13.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
272
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
468
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
58
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,038
57,617
Per capita income
27,761
31,128
Mechanicstown, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
121
4.7%
9.8
Construction
103
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
651
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
218
8.4%
6.6
Information
11
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
180
6.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
151
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
147
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
122
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
491
18.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
304
11.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
95
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
144
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
776
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
435
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
710
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
529
20.4%
18.1%
Mechanicstown, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,532
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,831
72.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
303
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
80
3.2%
5.1
Walked
105
4.1%
2.7
Other means
193
7.6%
1.8
Worked at home
20
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.6
26.6
Mechanicstown, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
400
14.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,232
44.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
936
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
196
7.1%
21.0
Mechanicstown, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,764
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,230
44.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,534
55.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
331
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Mechanicstown, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,095
1 room
58
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
27
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
638
20.6%
9.1
4 rooms
699
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
503
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
572
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
306
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
141
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
151
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mechanicstown, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,095
1-unit, detached
1,092
35.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
454
14.7%
5.9
2-units
216
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
115
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
230
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
519
16.8%
4.4
20 or more units
463
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mechanicstown, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
250
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
73
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
192
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
317
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
791
25.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
450
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
432
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
430
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
113
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
1.5%
1.4%
Mechanicstown, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,838
66.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
546
19.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
256
9.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
95
3.4%
1.1
Mechanicstown, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
813
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
30
3.7%
10.3%
$500 to $999
37
4.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
11.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
129
15.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
194
23.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
328
40.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
278
34.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
20.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
213
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mechanicstown, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,506
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
125
8.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
317
21.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
386
25.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
678
45.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,127
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
171
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
64
4.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
79
5.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
187
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
857
58.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Mechanicstown, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,230
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
36
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
90
7.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
482
39.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
385
31.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
181
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,500
205,000