Mechanicstown, New York

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Population in 2010: 6,858. Population change since 2000: +13.1%
Males: 3,206  (46.8%)
Females: 3,652  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  43.2 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 10940.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $52,369 (it was $45,817 in 2000)
Mechanicstown:

$52,369
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $29,428 (it was $21,119 in 2000)

Mechanicstown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $205,300 (it was $98,500 in 2000)
Mechanicstown:

$205,300
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $288,869; Detached houses: $293,951; Townhouses or other attached units: $261,647; In 2-unit structures: $394,736; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,831; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,309; Mobile homes: $60,361

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,123.

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  • Races in Mechanicstown, NY (2010)

    Mechanicstown races chart
    • 3,16046.1%White alone
    • 1,95828.6%Hispanic
    • 1,30419.0%Black alone
    • 2012.9%Asian alone
    • 1672.4%Two or more races
    • 490.7%Other race alone
    • 140.2%American Indian alone
    • 50.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Mechanicstown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Mechanicstown: 137.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (23.9%), Italian (11.3%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (3.4%), German (3.2%), Haitian (3.1%), Jamaican (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.33 square miles.

Population density: 2,061 people per square mile   (low).

Mechanicstown,NY real estate house value index trend

Mechanicstown, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Mechanicstown:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicstown CDP:

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1,144 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

This place:

16.0%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $4,915 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $4,915 (2.5%)

Mechanicstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (27.8 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (49.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middletown, NY (1.2 miles ), Washington Heights, NY (1.2 miles ), Scotchtown, NY (1.5 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.2 miles ), Wawayanda, NY (2.3 miles ), Mount Hope, NY (2.6 miles ), Hamptonburgh, NY (2.8 miles ), Otisville, NY (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.45 N, Longitude: 74.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +574 (+8.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 284 (9.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Mechanicstown household income distribution Mechanicstown home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.7%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Community and social service occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Work and jobs in Mechanicstown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Mechanicstown, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mechanicstown, New York average temperatures Mechanicstown, New York average precipitation Mechanicstown, New York humidity Mechanicstown, New York wind speed Mechanicstown, New York snowfall Mechanicstown, New York sunshine Mechanicstown, New York clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Mechanicstown-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Mechanicstown place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 29.0 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mechanicstown-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 212.9 miles away from Mechanicstown center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Mechanicstown center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mechanicstown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mechanicstown:

  • PARK MANOR REHAB AND HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • ST TERESA'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • MIDDLETOWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • FMS-MIDDLETOWN DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • ORANGE CO PUBLIC HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; GOSHEN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicstown:

  • Orange County Community College (about 2 miles; Middletown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,742)
  • Mount Saint Mary College (about 21 miles; Newburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • United States Military Academy (about 24 miles; West Point, NY; FT enrollment: 5,651)
  • State University of New York at New Paltz (about 26 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
  • Rockland Community College (about 28 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)
  • Marist College (about 31 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
  • Vassar College (about 31 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 2,469)

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Notable locations in Mechanicstown: Orange County Fairgrounds (A), Orange County Fair Speedway (B), Fairmont Farm (C), Middletown Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (D), Mechanicstown Fire Department (E), Silver Lake Fire District Company 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wallkill Plaza Shopping Center (1), Wallkill Towne Center Shopping Center (2), The Shoppes At Orange Plaza Shopping Center (3), Dunning Farms Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mechanicstown include: Cornerstone Baptist Church (A), Lighthouse Deliverance Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 57.5. This is better than average.

City:

57.5
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 22.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.9
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.19. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.19
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0182. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0182
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.6%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.3% for Black residents, 16.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 28.4% for other race residents, 3.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.6%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
241 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
279 people in nursing homes in 2000

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
New York average:

13.7

Mechanicstown travel time to work - commute Mechanicstown mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Mechanicstown CDP (based on Orange County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic131,30845
Other30,22142
Mainline Protestant19,32688
Evangelical Protestant14,43795
Black Protestant1,7119
Orthodox9736
None174,837-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 113
Orange County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 46
Orange County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94
Orange County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 314
Here:

8.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

25.9%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mechanicstown:

49.0%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mechanicstown:

46.6%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Mechanicstown:

28.8
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mechanicstown:

20.4%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.8%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mechanicstown:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mechanicstown:

34.1%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
Mechanicstown:

55.5%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.6%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mechanicstown, NY Residents

4.64% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.64%
New York average:

5.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($597 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.06%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Bronx County, NY  0.37% ($53,639 average AGI)
from Ulster County, NY  0.33% ($36,840)
from Rockland County, NY  0.32% ($56,410)


5.46% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,082 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.46%
New York average:

5.46%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($746 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.09%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Ulster County, NY  0.35% ($39,147 average AGI)
to Dutchess County, NY  0.29% ($49,430)
to Rockland County, NY  0.24% ($56,749)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mechanicstown:

  • WALL (1340 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mechanicstown:

  • WRRV (92.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W229AA (93.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: SUSAN CLINTON)
  • W295AA (106.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: SUSAN CLINTON)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W239AC (95.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mechanicstown:

  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 23m75ftTotal length
  • $17,972,000Total costs
  • 217,682Total average daily traffic
  • 10,560Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$190,28424$180,26824$165,3332$68,7154$134,318
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$172,2007$180,5999$163,5390$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$242,97512$221,27725$211,2248$77,5352$90,025
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$71,5302$165,22020$191,0871$69,4500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$248,6002$151,0250$01$43,600

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$249,1450$01$240,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$164,2800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$228,9401$161,9300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$140,6051$127,6700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Mechanicstown compared to New York state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a taxi to work (population 5,000+)"
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  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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