Mechanicstown, New York Population 2024

8,914

Mechanicstown is a CDP located in Orange County and Sullivan County New York. Mechanicstown has a 2024 population of 8,914. Mechanicstown is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 14.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,770 in 2020.

The average household income in Mechanicstown is $80,358 with a poverty rate of 16.11%. The median age in Mechanicstown is 41.8 years: 36 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Mechanicstown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mechanicstown was:

  • White: 44.16%
  • Black or African American: 26.52%
  • Other race: 13.31%
  • Two or more races: 11.97%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,661.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.72% (1,144)
The current population of Mechanicstown, New York is 8,914 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,770.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,80744.16%
Black or African American2,28626.52%
Other race1,14713.31%
Two or more races1,03211.97%
Asian3103.6%
Native American270.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.13%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mechanicstown Population by Race

Mechanicstown Population Pyramid 2024

Mechanicstown Median Age

41.8

Total

36

Male

45.8

Female

Mechanicstown Adults

There are 6,651 adults, (1,866 of whom are seniors) in Mechanicstown.

Mechanicstown Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mechanicstown Sex Ratio

Female4,46651.81%
Male4,15448.19%

Mechanicstown Population by Age

Mechanicstown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4972.449.250.8
Non Family1,5021.240.159.9
Married1,2823.2858.441.6
Female4863.2653.346.7
Male2273.5947.652.4

3.24

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

49.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mechanicstown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade61510.32%
Associates Degree4677.83%
Bachelors Degree78413.15%
Graduate Degree4317.23%
High School Graduate2,05034.38%
Less Than 9th Grade3716.22%
Some College1,24420.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mechanicstown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mechanicstown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5552,236629
Black1,7841,613380
Hispanic1,32188077
Other Race63746533
2+ Races40528974
Asian21017570
Native American1300
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Mechanicstown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,833$85,741$63,347
Graduate Degree$80,331$81,111$72,917
High School Graduate$45,121$47,051$28,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$25,764$118,561
Overall$56,865$65,268$55,823
Some College$57,931$60,294$57,897

$56,865

Average Earnings

$65,268

Average Male

$55,823

Average Female

Mechanicstown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mechanicstown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mechanicstown Language

74.16% of Mechanicstown residents speak only English, while 25.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.08% of the population.

Mechanicstown Language

Mechanicstown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,60270727.17%
Other1,14242337.04%
White2,79930310.83%
Multiple1,03228928%
Black2,27526811.78%

16.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.6%

Male Poverty Rate

19.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mechanicstown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mechanicstown is Other, with 37.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mechanicstown is White, with 10.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.9%.

Mechanicstown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.51%
High School13.91%
Some College10.86%
Bachelors or Greater9.52%

Mechanicstown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.29%
Male Employed7.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mechanicstown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mechanicstown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,211$96,128
Households$80,796$80,358
Married Families$105,922$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,054$56,241

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mechanicstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mechanicstown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mechanicstown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mechanicstown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mechanicstown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

319

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam242
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War21
Korea18
World War II0

Mechanicstown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74137
75+136
55 to 6423
18 to 3421
35 to 542

Mechanicstown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2470.07630522088353414
Black490.025843881856540084
Hispanic250.013804527885146328
Other Race230.028858218318695106

Mechanicstown Veterans by Race

Mechanicstown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mechanicstown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

12.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mechanicstown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mechanicstown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mechanicstown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.35%

Born in Mechanicstown

77.19%

Native Born

22.81%

Foreign Born

11.74%

Non Citizen

11.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.19% of Mechanicstown residents were born in the United States, with 67.35% having been born in New York. 11.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mechanicstown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,9141471.68%
20238,7671471.71%
20228,62084310.84%
20217,77770.09%
20207,77090113.12%
20196,869-88-1.26%
20186,957530.77%
20176,904-78-1.12%
20166,982-148-2.08%
20157,1301001.42%
20147,0301562.27%
20136,8741592.37%
20126,715-392-5.52%
20117,1072493.63%
20106,85800%

Mechanicstown Population by Year