Mechanicsville, MD

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2023 Population

1,521

14.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.242% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.22%

47.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$115,556

1.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$425,500

5.04% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

714

24.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mechanicsville, MD had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $115,556. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mechanicsville, MD declined from 1,783 to 1,521, a −14.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $114,318 to $115,556, a 1.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicsville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mechanicsville, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Mechanicsville, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mechanicsville, MD was $425,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Mechanicsville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mechanicsville, MD was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mechanicsville, MD is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Mechanicsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Mechanicsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two+ (Hispanic) and 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Mechanicsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mechanicsville, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicsville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 413
Two+ (Hispanic)
43 ± 80.2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 46

2.83%

Hispanic Population

43 people

2.83% of the people in Mechanicsville, MD are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mechanicsville, MD 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 Mechanicsville, MD.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mechanicsville, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Mechanicsville, MD residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Vietnam
12 ± 27

Mechanicsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mechanicsville, MD employs 714 people. The largest industries in Mechanicsville, MD are Public Administration (140 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (115 people), and Retail Trade (100 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($145,833), Health Care & Social Assistance ($130,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,904).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

714

2023 Value

± 194

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mechanicsville, MD declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 946 employees to 714 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mechanicsville, MD, are Management Occupations (112 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (83 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mechanicsville, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

714

2023 Value

± 194

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mechanicsville, MD declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 946 employees to 714 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mechanicsville, MD, are Public Administration (140 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (115 people), and Retail Trade (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mechanicsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mechanicsville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mechanicsville, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mechanicsville, MD was $425,500 in 2023, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $405,100 to $425,500, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Mechanicsville, MD is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mechanicsville, MD have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mechanicsville, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,664

$424

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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 Mechanicsville, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8752.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mechanicsville, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$115,556

Median Household Income

± $55,864

566

Number of Households

± 170

In 2023, the median household income of the 566 households in Mechanicsville, MD grew to $115,556 from the previous year's value of $114,318.

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicsville, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mechanicsville, MD is from Mechanicsville, MD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (7.31%)
Worked At Home (6.03%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Mechanicsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.31%) and those who worked at home (6.03%).

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

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mechanicsville, MD have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% of the workforce in Mechanicsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicsville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mechanicsville, MD have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mechanicsville, MD (49 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mechanicsville, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Mechanicsville, MD has health coverage, with 62.2% on employee plans, 7.01% on Medicaid, 7.9% on Medicare, 6.19% on non-group plans, and 14.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Mary's County, MD see 2440 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2468 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1974 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 715 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,440 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Mary's County, MD

Primary care physicians in St. Mary's County, MD see an average of 2,440 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2,468 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Mary's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.34%

Uninsured

62.2%

Employer Coverage

7.01%

Medicaid

7.9%

Medicare

6.19%

Non-Group

14.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mechanicsville, MD declined by 34.2% from 3.55% to 2.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mechanicsville, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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