Mechanicstown, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,808

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

5.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

40.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

10.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mechanicstown, NY is home to a population of 8.81k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Mechanicstown, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Mechanicstown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Mechanicstown, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mechanicstown, NY was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mechanicstown, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicstown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 712
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 662
Other (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 526

35.4%

Hispanic Population

3.12k people

35.4% of the people in Mechanicstown, NY are hispanic (3.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mechanicstown, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

19.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Mechanicstown, NY residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mechanicstown, NY was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mechanicstown, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
226 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 39

Mechanicstown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mechanicstown, NY.

Economy

The economy of Mechanicstown, NY employs 4.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mechanicstown, NY were Retail Trade (825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), and Information (555 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,333), Public Administration ($101,574), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,173).

Employment

Occupations

4.11k

2024 Value

± 612

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicstown, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 3.31k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mechanicstown, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (854 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (764 people), and Management Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mechanicstown, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.11k

2024 Value

± 612

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicstown, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 3.31k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mechanicstown, NY, are Retail Trade (825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), and Information (555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mechanicstown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mechanicstown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,612

Median earning men ± $11,573

$43,438

Median earning women ± $5,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,615), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,022), and Construction ($90,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mechanicstown, NY was $344,200 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,800 to $344,200, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mechanicstown, NY is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mechanicstown, NY have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mechanicstown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,181

$1,844

Median Property Taxes

±$343

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mechanicstown, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mechanicstown, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Mechanicstown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mechanicstown, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $23,060

3.57k

Number of Households

± 540

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Mechanicstown, NY declined from $81,250 from the previous year's value of $90,414.

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicstown, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mechanicstown, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Carpooled (21.9%)
Worked At Home (9.05%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Mechanicstown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.9%) and those who worked at home (9.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mechanicstown, NY have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.2% of the workforce in Mechanicstown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mechanicstown, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicstown, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mechanicstown, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mechanicstown, NY (1.56k out of 8.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mechanicstown, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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