How long do people stay in their homes in Mechanicstown, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Mechanicstown, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.0% (±6.0 points) of households in Mechanicstown, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 10.6%

When households in Mechanicstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mechanicstown	Orange County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±5.6 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.3% (±7.1 points)	37.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±5.4 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mechanicstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (21.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mechanicstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mechanicstown	—	21.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Middletown	1.6 mi	26.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Heights	2.1 mi	18.2% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scotchtown	2.4 mi	26.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	4.6 mi	21.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Goshen	5.0 mi	17.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wawayanda	5.9 mi	14.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mount Hope	7.0 mi	19.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamptonburgh	7.6 mi	15.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Pine Bush	40.6% (±15.5 points)
4	Walton Park	27.6% (±11.1 points)
5	Scotchtown	26.4% (±6.0 points)
6	Mountain Lodge Park	25.2% (±24.4 points)
7	Firthcliffe	21.7% (±7.7 points)
8	Balmville	21.2% (±10.0 points)
9	Mechanicstown	21.0% (±6.0 points)
10	Beaver Dam Lake	19.6% (±11.6 points)
11	New Windsor (community)	19.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Washington Heights	18.2% (±18.1 points)
13	Orange Lake	17.6% (±5.6 points)
14	Fort Montgomery	15.8% (±10.5 points)
15	Gardnertown	13.3% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mechanicstown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Wallkill, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mechanicstown

How often do people move in Mechanicstown?

21.0% of households in Mechanicstown, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mechanicstown have?

10.6% of households in Mechanicstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicstown CDP, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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