City of Mechanicville 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: City of Mechanicville
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 5,019 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 2,364 47.1%
Female 2,655 52.9%
Under 5 years 319 6.4%
5 to 9 years 392 7.8%
10 to 14 years 318 6.3%
15 to 19 years 301 6.0%
20 to 24 years 307 6.1%
25 to 34 years 767 15.3%
35 to 44 years 745 14.8%
45 to 54 years 544 10.8%
55 to 59 years 234 4.7%
60 to 64 years 152 3.0%
65 to 74 years 394 7.9%
75 to 84 years 414 8.2%
85 years and over 132 2.6%
Median Age (years) 36.3 (X)
18 years and over 3,793 75.6%
----Male 1,717 34.2%
----Female 2,076 41.4%
21 years and over 3,642 72.6%
62 years and over 1,025 20.4%
65 years and over 940 18.7%
----Male 320 6.4%
----Female 620 12.4%
RACE

One Race 4,994 99.5%
----White 4,916 97.9%
----Black or African American 18 0.4%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.1%
----Asian 33 0.7%
--------Asian Indian 1 0.0%
--------Chinese 10 0.2%
--------Filipino 0 0.0%
--------Japanese 4 0.1%
--------Korean 6 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 2 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 10 0.2%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 22 0.4%
Two or More Races 25 0.5%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 4,941 98.4%
Black or African American 19 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.4%
Asian 40 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
Some Other Race 25 0.5%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 5,019 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 60 1.2%
----Mexican 24 0.5%
----Puerto Rican 19 0.4%
----Cuban 2 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 15 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,959 98.8%
----White alone 4,881 97.3%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 5,019 100.0%
In Households 5,016 99.9%
----Householder 2,219 44.2%
----Spouse 908 18.1%
----Child 1,465 29.2%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,150 22.9%
----Other Relatives 133 2.6%
--------Under 18 years 44 0.9%
----Nonrelatives 291 5.8%
--------Unmarried Partner 175 3.5%
In Group Quarters 3 0.1%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 3 0.1%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 2,219 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,275 57.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 646 29.1%
----Married-Couple Family 908 40.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 407 18.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 273 12.3%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 180 8.1%
Nonfamily Households 944 42.5%
----Householder Living Alone 810 36.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 430 19.4%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 684 30.8%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 731 32.9%
Average Household Size 2.26 (X)
Average Family Size 2.97 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 2,386 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 2,219 93.0%
Vacant Housing Units 167 7.0%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 11 0.5%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.1% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 2,219 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 932 42.0%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,287 58.0%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.56 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.04 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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