Mechanicville

Population: 5,143
Median household income: $47,331
Median home value: $185,900

Mechanicville is a community in Saratoga County, New York, home to 5,143 residents. The median household income of $47,331 is below the Saratoga County median ($99,653).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mechanicville's population held roughly steady from 5,107 to 5,143, while its median home value rose 9.2% from $170,300 to $185,900.

The median resident is 43.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,143
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,331
Median home value: $185,900
Median gross rent: $1,066
Housing units: 2,938
Homeownership rate: 38.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1075,143

Median household income

$45,581$47,331

Median home value

$170,300$185,900

Median gross rent

$821$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,107	$45,581	$170,300	$821
2020	5,077	$46,791	$152,100	$832
2021	5,191	$47,785	$158,300	$880
2022	5,177	$45,686	$176,900	$956
2023	5,143	$47,331	$185,900	$1,066

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	4.8%
5 to 17	529	10.3%
18 to 24	610	11.9%
25 to 34	767	14.9%
35 to 44	561	10.9%
45 to 54	796	15.5%
55 to 64	524	10.2%
65 to 74	823	16.0%
75 and over	285	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,467	86.9%
Black or African American	17	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	103	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	101	2.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	233	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	366	9.7%
High school graduate	1,385	36.9%
Some college or associate's	1,250	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	391	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	364	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,043	80.4%
Carpooled	244	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	5.1%
Other means	108	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	25.6%
15 to 29 min	791	32.8%
30 to 44 min	631	26.2%
45 to 59 min	245	10.2%
60+ min	128	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 18.5% (950 of 5,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,198	45.0%
Nonfamily households	1,464	55.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,662	90.6%
Vacant	276	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,030	38.7%
Renter-occupied	1,632	61.3%

1-unit, detached22.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units51.1%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	660	22.5%
1-unit, attached	115	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,500	51.1%
5 to 19 units	438	14.9%
20 or more units	225	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.9041, -73.6889