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Mechanicstown, New York: commercial real estate data.
Mechanicstown is a Census CDP of 8,808 people across 3.35 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $81,250, 51.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mechanicstown
What Mechanicstown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.35 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,630
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mechanicstown
How many people live in Mechanicstown
- Population8,808
- Median age40.4
- Population under 182,236 plus or minus 588
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,662
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Households3,568
- Family households2,193
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mechanicstown
Income and work in Mechanicstown
- Median household income$81,250 plus or minus $23,060
- Per capita income$37,167
- Civilian labor force4,525
- Employed4,111
- Unemployed414 plus or minus 210
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over5,942
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mechanicstown
Housing in Mechanicstown
- Housing units3,616
- Occupied units3,568
- Vacant units48 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied1,844
- Renter occupied1,724
- Ownership rate51.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$344,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,687
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Single family units2,086
- Share single family57.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,530 plus or minus 341
- Share in buildings of two or more42.3 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mechanicstown
How Mechanicstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,729
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,014 plus or minus 278
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,479 plus or minus 379
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.7 percent
- Drove alone57.7 percent
- Carpooled21.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport3.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orange County, not Mechanicstown
Orange County context, not Mechanicstown figures
- Establishments in Orange County10,467
- Covered employment, Orange County155,524
- Average annual pay, Orange County$62,619
- Housing units permitted, Orange County2,172
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mechanicstown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mechanicstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mechanicstown, New York?
8,808, in 3,568 households. Mechanicstown CDP covers 3.35 square miles of land, which is 2,630 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mechanicstown in?
Orange County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mechanicstown?
$81,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,200. Median gross rent is $1,687 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Mechanicstown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mechanicstown.
Is zoning published for Mechanicstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.