City in Saratoga County, New York · 0.8 sq mi · 5,954 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Mechanicville. The typical household earns $50,675, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,147 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.07%
Men 33 · Women 43.2
1870–2026
4,994
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,994
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,994 | -27 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,021 | -21 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 5,042 | -20 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 5,062 | -49 | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 5,111 | -37 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 5,148 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 5,147 | +116 | 2.31% |
| 2019 | 5,031 | -59 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 5,090 | -31 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 5,121 | -8 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Never married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Divorced | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau