Mechanicsburg, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,713

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,583

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mechanicsburg, OH is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Mechanicsburg, OH residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Mechanicsburg, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Mechanicsburg, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mechanicsburg, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mechanicsburg, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicsburg, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 43

2.39%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.39% of the people in Mechanicsburg, OH are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mechanicsburg, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Mechanicsburg, OH residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mechanicsburg, OH was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mechanicsburg, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Korea
4 ± 14

Mechanicsburg, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mechanicsburg, OH.

Economy

The economy of Mechanicsburg, OH employs 723 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mechanicsburg, OH were Manufacturing (150 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,125), Construction ($56,667), and Retail Trade ($48,375).

Employment

Occupations

723

2024 Value

± 146

−13%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicsburg, OH declined at a rate of −13%, from 831 employees to 723 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mechanicsburg, OH, are Production Occupations (154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mechanicsburg, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

723

2024 Value

± 146

−13%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mechanicsburg, OH declined at a rate of −13%, from 831 employees to 723 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mechanicsburg, OH, are Manufacturing (150 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mechanicsburg, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mechanicsburg, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,487

Median earning men ± $4,208

$37,212

Median earning women ± $12,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,682), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), and Retail Trade ($60,119).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,250), Manufacturing ($44,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mechanicsburg, OH was $166,500 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $166,500, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mechanicsburg, OH is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mechanicsburg, OH have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mechanicsburg, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,119

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$69

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mechanicsburg, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mechanicsburg, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Mechanicsburg, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mechanicsburg, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,583

Median Household Income

± $12,905

650

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Mechanicsburg, OH grew to $59,583 from the previous year's value of $55,556.

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicsburg, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mechanicsburg, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Mechanicsburg, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mechanicsburg, OH have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Mechanicsburg, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mechanicsburg, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicsburg, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mechanicsburg, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mechanicsburg, OH (245 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mechanicsburg, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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