Mecca, IN City Data

Mecca, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 355 people who live in Mecca and approximately 17,241 who live in Parke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mecca to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mecca. We have included Mecca housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mecca Information

Parke County where Mecca resides is 450.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,241 and has a population rank of 1,938 out of all the places in the United States.

Mecca has a total of 355 people and of those residents there are 171 males and 184 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 200 births each year and around 171 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mecca varies per year, but currently 349 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 355 people who live in Mecca, there are 117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mecca is 57 male and 60 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 246.

General Mecca Information
Total area in square miles - Parke County	450.1
Water area in square miles - Parke County	N/A
Resident population - Parke County	17,241
Population rank - Parke County	1,938
Total population	355
Total population (male)	171
Total population (female)	184
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Parke County	200
Deaths- Parke County	171
Population of one race	349
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	117
Population under 20 years (male)	57
Population under 20 years (female)	60
Total population 18 years and over	246

Mecca Social Characteristics

There are 6,415 households in Mecca. Families make up 4,671 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mecca families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,843), male householder with no wife present (251) and female householder with no husband present (539). The remainder of the Mecca households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,788. Mecca, IN moving companies help people in Mecca move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mecca. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mecca is based, there are 7,361 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,131 never married, 4,360 now married, 93 separated, 893 widowed, and 884 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 199 widowed and 771 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mecca social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mecca.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Parke County)
Total households	6,415
Family households (families)	4,671
With own children under 18 years	2,080
Married-couple family	3,843
With own children under 18 years	1,528
Male householder, no wife present, family	251
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	326
Nonfamily households	1,788
Householder living alone	1,550
65 years and over	744

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	309
Householder	96
Spouse	63
Child	123
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	46
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,361
Never married	1,131
Now married	4,360
Separated	93
Widowed	893
Divorced	884
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	199
Divorced	771

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	355
Male	171
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	184
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	355
One race	349
White	348
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	355
People who are White alone	348
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,297
Same house	9,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,897
Different state or abroad	893
Different state	807
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Parke County)
Total resident population	17,241
Born in United States	13,136
State of residence	13,804
Different state	3,288
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	61
Foreign born	88

Mecca Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mecca. That total enrollment is 4,019 for the population of the country, which includes Mecca. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,133 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,085 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 487.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mecca population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,019
Pre-kindergarten	306
Public	162
Private	144
Kindergarten	182
Public	173
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,955
Public	1,842
Private	113
Elementary and high school	3,043
Public	2,862
Private	181
High school grades 9 to 12	1,088
Public	1,020
Private	68
College, undergraduate years	454
Public	395
Private	59
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	34
Private
Not enrolled in school	12,677

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,891
Less than 9th grade	533
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,781
High school graduate	5,425
Some college, no degree	2,280
Associate's degree	495
Bachelor's degree	1,377
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	833

Mecca Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,616 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mecca. The Mecca occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,813), service occupations (1,200), sales and office occupations (1,566), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (858) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,892). The 13,616 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,585 private wage and salary workers, 1,019 government workers, 781 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Parke County)
Population 16 years and over	13,616
In labor force	7,756
Civilian labor force	7,746
Employed	7,432
Unemployed	314
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	7,250
In labor force	3,422
Civilian labor force	3,422
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,366
In labor force	4,334
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	165
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Parke County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,318
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,786
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	904
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	80
Worked at home	334
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	191,930

OCCUPATION (Parke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,813
Service occupations	1,200
Sales and office occupations	1,566
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	858
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,892

INDUSTRY (Parke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,757
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	934
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	361
Information	97
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	201
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	324
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,160
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	576
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	485

CLASS OF WORKER (Parke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Private wage and salary workers	5,585
Government workers	1,019
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	781
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mecca Housing Characteristics

In Mecca, IN there are 7,539 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,415 occupied and 1,124 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mecca, there are 5,724 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Mecca. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mecca, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mecca, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mecca. There are 181 housing units with rent less than $200, 104 with rent between $200-299, 406 with rent between $300-499 and 265 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mecca gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mecca, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Parke County)
Total housing units	7,539
Occupied housing units	6,415
Vacant housing units	1,124

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Parke County)
Total housing units	7,539
1-unit, detached	5,724
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	76
3 or 4 units	107
5 to 9 units	76
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	68
Mobile home	1,364

HOUSING TENURE (Parke County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Owner-occupied	5,148
Renter-occupied	1,267

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Parke County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
No vehicles available	357
2 vehicle available	4,304
3 vehicles available	1,263
4 vehicles available	348
5 or more vehicles available	126

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Parke County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Utility gas	2,456
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,341
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	230
Coal or coke	6
Wood	372
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Parke County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Less Than $50,000	5,148
$50,000 to $99,999	1,518
$100,000 to $149,999	452
$150,000 to $199,999	148
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,900

GROSS RENT (Parke County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,267
Less than $200	181
$200 to $299	104
$300 to $499	406
$500 to $699	234
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A