Mechanicstown, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mechanicstown	New York	National
Income per capita	$46,294	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$91,183	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,459	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,060	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,562	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,963	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mechanicstown is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mechanicstown is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mechanicstown is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mechanicstown is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,782 $91,183 $182,366

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mechanicstown median earnings by income bracket

Mechanicstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,847	$233,271	186.8%
Vernon Valley, NJ	1,214	$205,250	152.4%
Salisbury Mills, NY	298	$183,042	125.1%
Woodbury, NY	11,107	$175,712	116.0%
Beaver Dam Lake, NY	2,587	$174,062	114.0%
Mechanicstown, NY	8,044	$91,183	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brevard, NC	8,045	$55,839	31.3%
Campbell, OH	8,042	$46,131	43.3%
Raritan, NJ	8,046	$120,895	48.6%
West Livingston, TX	8,046	$78,188	3.9%
Innisfail, AB	8,040	n/a
Mechanicstown, NY	8,044	$91,183	12.1%

Source: The Mechanicstown, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.