Mechanicstown

Population: 7,479
Median household income: $90,414
Median home value: $293,800

Located in Orange County, New York, Mechanicstown is a community with a population of 7,479. At $90,414, its median household income sits below Orange County's $96,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Mechanicstown's population grew 8.9% from 6,869 to 7,479, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $209,800 to $293,800.

The median gross rent is $1,498. 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,479
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,414
Median home value: $293,800
Median gross rent: $1,498
Housing units: 3,355
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8697,479

Median household income

$53,722$90,414

Median home value

$209,800$293,800

Median gross rent

$1,283$1,498

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,869	$53,722	$209,800	$1,283
2020	7,770	$60,040	$195,300	$1,307
2021	7,777	$75,169	$208,300	$1,454
2022	8,620	$80,796	$245,600	$1,465
2023	7,479	$90,414	$293,800	$1,498

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	473	6.3%
5 to 17	1,084	14.5%
18 to 24	503	6.7%
25 to 34	905	12.1%
35 to 44	1,150	15.4%
45 to 54	897	12.0%
55 to 64	685	9.2%
65 to 74	1,010	13.5%
75 and over	772	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,710	36.2%
Black or African American	2,003	26.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	333	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.2%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	496	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,897	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	655	12.1%
High school graduate	1,791	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,687	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	898	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	388	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit3.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means5.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,452	73.8%
Carpooled	345	10.4%
Public transit	125	3.8%
Walked	62	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	4.9%
Other means	178	5.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	736	23.3%
15 to 29 min	1,115	35.3%
30 to 44 min	372	11.8%
45 to 59 min	166	5.2%
60+ min	773	24.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 12.9% (936 of 7,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,927	58.8%
Nonfamily households	1,348	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,275	97.6%
Vacant	80	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,810	55.3%
Renter-occupied	1,465	44.7%

1-unit, detached39.1%

1-unit, attached20.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units24.4%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,313	39.1%
1-unit, attached	685	20.4%
2 to 4 units	134	4.0%
5 to 19 units	818	24.4%
20 or more units	405	12.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646349
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.4476, -74.3921