Mechanicville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,124

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,675

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mechanicville, NY is home to a population of 5.12k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.67% of Mechanicville, NY residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Mechanicville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 132 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Mechanicville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mechanicville, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 251
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 101
White (Hispanic)
132 ± 146

7.08%

Hispanic Population

363 people

7.08% of the people in Mechanicville, NY are hispanic (363 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mechanicville, 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

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Mechanicville, NY residents (188 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 Mechanicville, NY was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
206 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 45

Mechanicville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mechanicville, NY employs 2.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mechanicville, NY were Retail Trade (308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (280 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,750), Finance & Insurance ($72,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2024 Value

± 421

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicville, NY declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 2.62k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mechanicville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (297 people), Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), and Material Moving Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mechanicville, 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

2.53k

2024 Value

± 421

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicville, NY declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 2.62k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mechanicville, NY, are Retail Trade (308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mechanicville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mechanicville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,458

Median earning men ± $7,968

$37,466

Median earning women ± $12,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,192), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,112), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,631), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,321), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,021).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mechanicville, NY was $186,500 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $186,500, a 0.323% increase. The homeownership rate in Mechanicville, NY is 40.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mechanicville, NY have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mechanicville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,552

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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 Mechanicville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.4% of the housing units in Mechanicville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mechanicville, 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.

$50,675

Median Household Income

± $5,535

2.56k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.56k households in Mechanicville, NY grew to $50,675 from the previous year's value of $47,331.

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicville, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mechanicville, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (5.88%)
Other (4.63%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Mechanicville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.63%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mechanicville, NY have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Mechanicville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mechanicville, NY (926 out of 5.12k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mechanicville, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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