Mechanicsburg, Ohio Population 2024

1,681

Mechanicsburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mechanicsburg was:

  • White: 92.53%
  • Two or more races: 3.71%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,713.30/sq mi
The current population of Mechanicsburg, Ohio is 1,681 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,681.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,72192.53%
Two or more races693.71%
Black or African American361.94%
Other race180.97%
Native American130.7%
Asian30.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mechanicsburg Population by Race

Mechanicsburg Population Pyramid 2024

Mechanicsburg Median Age

32.2

Total

30.5

Male

32.9

Female

Mechanicsburg Adults

There are 1,441 adults, (191 of whom are seniors) in Mechanicsburg.

Mechanicsburg Age Dependency

48.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Mechanicsburg Sex Ratio

Female95551.34%
Male90548.66%

Mechanicsburg Population by Age

Mechanicsburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7392.3347.852.2
Married3103.0465.834.2
Non Family2661.1734.265.8
Female117330.869.2
Male462.6147.852.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

47.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mechanicsburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1017.9%
Associates Degree735.71%
Bachelors Degree1229.55%
Graduate Degree695.4%
High School Graduate58445.7%
Less Than 9th Grade171.33%
Some College31224.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mechanicsburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mechanicsburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1831,068148
Hispanic404040
Black36360
2+ Races353524
Native American997
Asian333
Other Race300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Mechanicsburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,750$52,750$0
Graduate Degree$57,742$0$46,957
High School Graduate$36,814$37,003$35,278
Less Than 9th Grade$37,031$42,500$0
Overall$39,282$44,868$36,845
Some College$38,421$47,222$33,472

$39,282

Average Earnings

$44,868

Average Male

$36,845

Average Female

Mechanicsburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mechanicsburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mechanicsburg Language

98.66% of Mechanicsburg residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Mechanicsburg Language

Mechanicsburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,60627216.94%
Multiple691318.84%

16.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

13%

Male Poverty Rate

19.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mechanicsburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mechanicsburg is Multiple, with 18.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mechanicsburg is White, with 16.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.49%.

Mechanicsburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.55%
High School16.73%
Some College12.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Mechanicsburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.22%
Female Employed3.98%
Male Employed2.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Mechanicsburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mechanicsburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,179$74,561
Households$56,146$62,325
Married Families$75,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,955$36,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mechanicsburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mechanicsburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mechanicsburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

56

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War4
Korea3
World War II0

Mechanicsburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7415
75+14
55 to 6413
35 to 5410
18 to 344

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White564.19%

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Race

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Mechanicsburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mechanicsburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mechanicsburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.03%

Born in Mechanicsburg

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Mechanicsburg residents were born in the United States, with 84.03% having been born in Ohio. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mechanicsburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,68100%
20281,68100%
20271,68100%
20261,68100%
20251,68100%
20241,68100%
20231,68140.24%
20221,677-5-0.3%
20211,68210.06%
20201,681664.09%
20191,61550.31%
20181,610-3-0.19%
20171,61320.12%
20161,611-6-0.37%
20151,617-4-0.25%
20141,621-17-1.04%
20131,638-3-0.18%
20121,641-12-0.73%
20111,653-10-0.6%
20101,66300%

Mechanicsburg Population by Year