Mechanicsburg

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.411
State:: Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg is a borough located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg has a 2025 population of 10,295. Mechanicsburg is currently growing at a rate of 1.9% annually and its population has increased by 10.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,335 in 2020.

The average household income in Mechanicsburg is $96,562 with a poverty rate of 5.16%. The median age in Mechanicsburg is 39.6 years: 38 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mechanicsburg includes 87.53% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,346	87.53%
Two or more races	653	6.85%
Black or African American	236	2.48%
Other race	177	1.86%
Asian	122	1.28%
Native American	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mechanicsburg's average per capita income is $49,192. Household income levels show a median of $81,696. The poverty rate stands at 5.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$125,702	-
Families	$94,826	$112,933
Households	$81,696	$96,562
Non Families	$54,919	$65,118

$49,192

Average Income

$81,696

Median Household Income

5.16%

Poverty Rate