Mechanicsburg, Ohio Population 2024

1,681

Mechanicsburg Demographics

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

  • White: 90.93%
  • Two or more races: 4.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.75%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0.92%
  • 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)
White1,68590.93%
Two or more races764.1%
Black or African American512.75%
Other race211.13%
Native American170.92%
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

32.4

Total

31.1

Male

33.7

Female

Mechanicsburg Adults

There are 1,425 adults, (242 of whom are seniors) in Mechanicsburg.

Mechanicsburg Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mechanicsburg Sex Ratio

Female95051.27%
Male90348.73%

Mechanicsburg Population by Age

Mechanicsburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7202.448.151.9
Married3243.0964.835.2
Non Family2601.2330.869.2
Female1033.153565
Male332.6460.639.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mechanicsburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1138.98%
Associates Degree665.24%
Bachelors Degree1058.34%
Graduate Degree594.69%
High School Graduate59547.26%
Less Than 9th Grade131.03%
Some College30824.46%

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
White1,1481,026122
Black44440
2+ Races434324
Hispanic393939
Native American131311
Other Race400
Asian333

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$41,591$54,375$0
Graduate Degree$60,208$0$49,297
High School Graduate$39,464$37,276$40,427
Less Than 9th Grade$37,250$50,469$0
Overall$41,250$48,164$37,727
Some College$42,000$50,357$28,611

$41,250

Average Earnings

$48,164

Average Male

$37,727

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

98.28% of Mechanicsburg residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.01% of the population.

Mechanicsburg Language

Mechanicsburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,59531219.56%
Multiple761621.05%

19.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.42%

Male Poverty Rate

23.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mechanicsburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mechanicsburg is Multiple, with 21.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mechanicsburg is White, with 19.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.33%.

Mechanicsburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.9%
High School19.59%
Some College15.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Mechanicsburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.06%
Female Employed5.08%
Male Employed4.6%
Female Unemployed0%

Mechanicsburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mechanicsburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,658$75,741
Households$55,556$62,678
Married Families$77,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,935$35,212

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

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

55

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War4
First Gulf War4
Korea2
World War II0

Mechanicsburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+22
55 to 6413
65 to 7412
18 to 344
35 to 544

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White554.26%

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Race

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mechanicsburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

2%

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

81.6%

Born in Mechanicsburg

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Mechanicsburg residents were born in the United States, with 81.6% having been born in Ohio. 0.65% 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