Population 441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mechanics Grove
Household size in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mechanics Grove are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.12 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Mechanics Grove is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mechanics Grove: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mechanics Grove
Renters in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Mechanics Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 26.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Mechanics Grove are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mechanics Grove are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $880 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,010 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,038 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,297 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mechanics Grove pays $1,297 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mechanics Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mechanics Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mechanics Grove have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mechanics Grove
| Period | Mechanics Grove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mechanics Grove is close to the national rate: 6.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mechanics Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics Grove | 2.91 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 1983 | $1,297 | 18.5% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
| Unicorn | 2.89 | 35.5 | 2.2% | 9.6% | 3.2% | 1982 | $1,297 | 18.5% | 87.1% | 5.7% |
| Quarryville | 2.96 | 37.1 | 7.3% | 27.4% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,276 | 19.4% | 77.5% | 3.1% |
| Collins | 3.50 | 35.1 | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.1% | 1986 | $1,004 | 17.4% | 74.0% | 1.2% |
| Drumore | 2.89 | 40.0 | 2.4% | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1978 | $801 | 13.7% | 68.7% | 4.7% |
| New Providence | 2.82 | 37.6 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,153 | 16.9% | 81.1% | 2.8% |
| Little Britain | 2.89 | 41.7 | 2.4% | 10.3% | 2.8% | 1986 | $1,286 | 20.6% | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Furniss | 3.27 | 33.9 | 2.1% | 32.2% | 1.6% | 1980 | $988 | 18.4% | 71.9% | 2.3% |
| Kirkwood | 3.25 | 36.8 | 3.0% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 1986 | $1,061 | 18.5% | 70.4% | 1.3% |
| Peach Bottom | 3.50 | 31.2 | 11.7% | 20.6% | 3.7% | 1978 | $1,437 | 9.2% | 71.6% | 3.6% |
| Holtwood | 2.61 | 44.2 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1987 | $904 | 25.3% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mechanics Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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