Mechanicsville, VA

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US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

5.35%

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$97,569

6.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$323,600

8.34% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicsville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and White (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Mechanicsville, VA 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.

97.8% of the residents in Mechanicsville, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mechanicsville, VA was $323,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Mechanicsville, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.41% of Mechanicsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2023, there were 9.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.3k people) in Mechanicsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mechanicsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.3k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 580
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 548

2.21%

Hispanic Population

848 people

2.21% of the people in Mechanicsville, VA are hispanic (848 people).

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

3.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
756 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
572 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
523 ± 180

Mechanicsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mechanicsville, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mechanicsville, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($86,205), Information ($82,000), and Public Administration ($73,713).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mechanicsville, VA, are Management Occupations (2,429 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,402 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mechanicsville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mechanicsville, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mechanicsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mechanicsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($86,005), Information ($83,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($87,222), Construction ($70,861), and Public Administration ($68,347).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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, VA was $323,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $298,700 to $323,600, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Mechanicsville, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Mechanicsville, VA is $97,569. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mechanicsville, VA was Census Tract 3213 with a value of $116,528, followed by Census Tract 3212.01 and Census Tract 3211, with respective values of $103,269 and $86,382.

Housing

Property

$323,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,478

$11,730

Median Property Taxes

±$817

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3213
Census Tract 3212.01
Census Tract 3211

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mechanicsville, VA was Census Tract 3213 with a value of $116,528, followed by Census Tract 3212.01 and Census Tract 3211, with respective values of $103,269 and $86,382.

The following map shows all of the places in Mechanicsville, VA 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.

$97,569

Median Household Income

± $4,910

15.1k

Number of Households

± 971

The following chart displays the households in Mechanicsville, VA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mechanicsville, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mechanicsville, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Mechanicsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mechanicsville, VA (2.04k out of 38.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Mechanicsville, VA has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 8.09% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hanover County, VA see 1424 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.71% increase from the previous year (1400 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 510 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,424 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hanover County, VA

Primary care physicians in Hanover County, VA see an average of 1,424 patients per year. This represents a 1.71% increase from the previous year (1,400 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.59%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

8.09%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

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

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