Population 1,005 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mechanicsburg
Household size in Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Mechanicsburg is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mechanicsburg are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mechanicsburg: 2.9% 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 Mechanicsburg
Renters in Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mechanicsburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 78.4% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mechanicsburg than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mechanicsburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $431 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $422 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mechanicsburg pays $642 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mechanicsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mechanicsburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mechanicsburg have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (91.6%).
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 Mechanicsburg
| Period | Mechanicsburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mechanicsburg has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Mechanicsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg | 2.16 | 40.7 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 1984 | $642 | 15.6% | 89.9% | 2.1% |
| Holly Brook | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.8% | 21.8% | 20.5% | 1991 | $638 | 20.1% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Crandon | 2.26 | 40.1 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 1985 | $637 | 16.3% | 91.1% | 1.8% |
| Poplar Hill | 2.41 | 51.2 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 1975 | $862 | 23.1% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| Point Pleasant | 2.08 | 43.0 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 1985 | $693 | 15.9% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| Pumpkin Center | 2.24 | 47.8 | 8.2% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 1990 | $637 | 19.7% | 92.0% | 0.1% |
| Phlegar | 2.52 | 44.1 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1975 | $756 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 0.7% |
| Thessalia | 2.76 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 1974 | $898 | 26.1% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Kimberling | 2.59 | 41.1 | 11.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1991 | $638 | 20.0% | 94.8% | 0.3% |
| Penvir | 2.16 | 39.3 | 3.9% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 1977 | $543 | 11.3% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| Pulaski | 2.29 | 42.4 | 10.8% | 33.8% | 13.6% | 1968 | $737 | 18.7% | 90.9% | 3.9% |
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 Mechanicsburg. 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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