Mechanicstown, New York

Mechanicstown, New York
FIPS code		36-46349
GNIS feature ID	0956896

Mechanicstown is a

.

Mechanicstown is in the

City of Middletown

.

Geography

Mechanicstown is located at 41°26′58″N 74°23′39″W / 41.44944°N 74.39417°W / 41.44944; -74.39417 (41.449568, -74.394114).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (2.06%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	6,061		—
2010	6,858		13.1%
2020	8,065		17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,858 people. The racial makeup was 47.1% white, 28.6% Hispanic, 20.9% African-American, 3.1% Asian, and 0.3% Native American.

As of the

of any race were 19.88% of the population.

There were 2,241 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,817, and the median income for a family was $51,699. Males had a median income of $35,918 versus $28,640 for females. The

, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

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