CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mechanicville

New York · 5,249 residents · 0.84 sq mi

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With 5,249 people, Mechanicville is a city in New York. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the New York median by roughly 27%. The median household earns $24,158, about 20% below the national median. Median home value sits at $84,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,249

+5%vs 2000

vs 5,019 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.84 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(406)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(263)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(291)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(439)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(899)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(586)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(418)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(500)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(606)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(402)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(85)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,158

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,509 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,201

−29%vs 2000

vs $17,236 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$84,100

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$377

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $527 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

41.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.0% in 2000

58.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(4,881)

Black0.4%(18)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(60)

Asian0.7%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(5,231)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(45)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American2.6%(132)

Puerto Rican2.2%(111)

Honduran2.1%(106)

South American1.1%(55)

Colombian1.1%(55)

Mexican0.7%(38)

Guatemalan0.5%(26)

Dominican0.4%(21)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(8)

Asian Indian0.2%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1.2%(64)

Ancestry

Irish21.8%(1,115)

German16.7%(854)

Italian16%(821)

French8.8%(449)

English8.7%(444)

American8.3%(427)

Polish5.5%(281)

Dutch3.4%(172)

Arab2.8%(141)

Lebanese2.8%(141)

Scottish1.8%(92)

Welsh1.3%(66)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(47)

Russian0.8%(40)

Greek0.7%(34)

West Indian0.4%(22)

Austrian0.3%(13)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(13)

Portuguese0.2%(10)

Subsaharan African0.2%(9)

Canadian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.9%(919)

Married34.6%(757)

Widowed3.1%(69)

Divorced20.4%(446)

Women 15+

Never married40.7%(871)

Married32.7%(701)

Widowed10.6%(227)

Divorced16%(343)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

−12.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.3%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(84)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53%(206)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.4%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 389 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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