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Mechanicstown, New York

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StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Total Population8,80819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,250$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.3%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$344,200$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,687$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.1%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born16.8%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.7%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.332.626.4
Worked from Home9.0%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mechanicstown, New York

Age in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.439.838.9
Under 18 %25.4%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Households3,5687,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households61.5%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%31.1%28.7%
Never Married30.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,167$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.1%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households12.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,6168,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes35.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units39.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.3%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.1%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,756$6,582n/a

Education in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.9%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.7%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.2%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour19.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.6%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Mechanicstown, New York

StatisticMechanicstownNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.9%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.1%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.7%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Mechanicstown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.