COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walker Valley vs Mechanicstown
PLACE A
Walker Valley, New York
VS
PLACE B
Mechanicstown, New York
Walker Valley is 85% smaller than Mechanicstown. Walker Valley earns more, with a median household income $38,375 higher. Walker Valley has grown faster since 2000 (49% vs 18%).
WALKER VALLEYMECHANICSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3018,808−85% vs Mechanicstown
Population density4022,630−2,228
Population growth48.8%17.6%+31.2 pts
Median age34.940.4−5.5
Male43.7%45.9%−2.2 pts
Female56.3%54.1%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.4%16.8%−13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%32.4%+42.9 pts
Black2.7%24.0%−21.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.4%35.4%−17.0 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other3.7%5.2%−1.5 pts
Median household income$119,625$81,250+$38,375
Per capita income$36,162$37,167−$1,005
Poverty rate11.0%18.1%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3080.417−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%23.3%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree11.5%6.2%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%9.1%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation56.3%65.8%−9.6 pts
Median home value$331,700$344,200−$12,500
Median gross rent$2,620$1,687+$933
Owner-occupied78.8%51.7%+27.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households70.8%58.9%+11.9 pts
Average commute29.934.3−4.4
Worked from home9.5%9.0%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%3.6%−1.8 pts
Uninsured9.5%3.4%+6.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024