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Mechanicville, New York

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StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Total Population5,12419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,675$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$186,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,070$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.932.626.4
Worked from Home4.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mechanicville, New York

Age in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.139.838.9
Under 18 %19.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Households2,5597,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households46.5%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone44.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married41.3%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,855$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.1%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.3%15.6%n/a

Housing in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units2,7988,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes23.7%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.3%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,458$6,582n/a

Education in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.0%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.5%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.0%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Mechanicville, New York

StatisticMechanicvilleNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.0%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Mechanicville

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.