Mechanicsburg, IL City Data

Mechanicsburg, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 456 people who live in Mechanicsburg and approximately 188,951 who live in Sangamon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg. We have included Mechanicsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mechanicsburg Information

Sangamon County where Mechanicsburg resides is 877.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 188,951 and has a population rank of 292 out of all the places in the United States.

Mechanicsburg has a total of 456 people and of those residents there are 233 males and 223 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 2,646 births each year and around 1,791 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mechanicsburg varies per year, but currently 454 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 456 people who live in Mechanicsburg, there are 147 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mechanicsburg is 80 male and 67 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 322.

General Mechanicsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Sangamon County	877.01
Water area in square miles - Sangamon County	N/A
Resident population - Sangamon County	188,951
Population rank - Sangamon County	292
Total population	456
Total population (male)	233
Total population (female)	223
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Sangamon County	2,646
Deaths- Sangamon County	1,791
Population of one race	454
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	147
Population under 20 years (male)	80
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	322

Mechanicsburg Social Characteristics

There are 78,722 households in Mechanicsburg. Families make up 50,106 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mechanicsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,974), male householder with no wife present (2,883) and female householder with no husband present (9,036). The remainder of the Mechanicsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 28,824. Mechanicsburg, IL moving companies help people in Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mechanicsburg is based, there are 80,181 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,966 never married, 40,277 now married, 1,293 separated, 8,769 widowed, and 10,876 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 952 separated, 1,849 widowed and 7,476 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mechanicsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mechanicsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sangamon County)
Total households	78,722
Family households (families)	50,106
With own children under 18 years	25,499
Married-couple family	37,974
With own children under 18 years	16,984
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,883
With own children under 18 years	1,599
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,036
With own children under 18 years	5,881
Nonfamily households	28,824
Householder living alone	24,336
65 years and over	8,324

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	397
Householder	122
Spouse	91
Child	153
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	80,181
Never married	18,966
Now married	40,277
Separated	1,293
Widowed	8,769
Divorced	10,876
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	952
Widowed	1,849
Divorced	7,476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	456
Male	233
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	223
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	456
One race	454
White	443
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	456
People who are White alone	443
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	176,953
Same house	97,314
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,895
Different state or abroad	9,963
Different state	8,714
Abroad	1,249

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sangamon County)
Total resident population	188,951
Born in United States	139,079
State of residence	151,656
Different state	32,949
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	809
Foreign born	3,537

Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg. That total enrollment is 48,266 for the population of the country, which includes Mechanicsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,096 and elementary or high school enrollment was 64,383 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,459.

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 Mechanicsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	48,266
Pre-kindergarten	3,841
Public	2,446
Private	1,395
Kindergarten	2,773
Public	2,285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,744
Public	17,645
Private	4,099
Elementary and high school	32,192
Public	26,666
Private	5,526
High school grades 9 to 12	10,448
Public	9,021
Private	1,427
College, undergraduate years	7,052
Public	6,146
Private	906
Graduate or professional school	2,408
Public	2,094
Private	314
Not enrolled in school	133,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,620
Less than 9th grade	4,291
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,809
High school graduate	39,286
Some college, no degree	27,595
Associate's degree	8,487
Bachelor's degree	36,152
Graduate or professional degree	28.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,115

Mechanicsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 147,423 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mechanicsburg. The Mechanicsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (38,335), service occupations (14,166), sales and office occupations (29,152), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,578) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,037). The 147,423 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,168 private wage and salary workers, 28,993 government workers, 5,153 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sangamon County)
Population 16 years and over	147,423
In labor force	101,994
Civilian labor force	101,661
Employed	97,526
Unemployed	4,135
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	333
Females 16 years and over	78,765
In labor force	50,323
Civilian labor force	50,290
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	68,658
In labor force	51,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,387
Armed forces	300

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sangamon County)
Workers 16 years and over	96,474
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,989
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,593
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,041
Other means	349
Worked at home	2,529
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,783,355

OCCUPATION (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Management, professional, and related occupations	38,335
Service occupations	14,166
Sales and office occupations	29,152
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,578
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,037

INDUSTRY (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,130
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,153
Wholesale trade	2,399
Retail trade	9,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,314
Information	2,550
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,062
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,715
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,206
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,923

CLASS OF WORKER (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Private wage and salary workers	63,168
Government workers	28,993
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,153
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mechanicsburg Housing Characteristics

In Mechanicsburg, IL there are 85,459 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 78,722 occupied and 6,737 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mechanicsburg, there are 58,723 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,142 units in Mechanicsburg. 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 Mechanicsburg, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mechanicsburg, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mechanicsburg. There are 1,004 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,348 with rent between $200-299, 8,735 with rent between $300-499 and 11,360 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mechanicsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mechanicsburg, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sangamon County)
Total housing units	85,459
Occupied housing units	78,722
Vacant housing units	6,737

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sangamon County)
Total housing units	85,459
1-unit, detached	58,723
1-unit, attached	3,142
2 units	3,963
3 or 4 units	3,839
5 to 9 units	3,629
10 to 19 units	2,689
20 to 49 units	1,193
50 or more units	2,712
Mobile home	5,551

HOUSING TENURE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Owner-occupied	55,082
Renter-occupied	23,640

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
No vehicles available	6,487
2 vehicle available	42,785
3 vehicles available	9,419
4 vehicles available	2,230
5 or more vehicles available	830

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Utility gas	58,288
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,257
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60
Coal or coke	5
Wood	155
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	228

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Less Than $50,000	55,082
$50,000 to $99,999	21,617
$100,000 to $149,999	11,355
$150,000 to $199,999	4,849
$200,000 to $299,999	2,696
$300,000 to $499,999	671
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	91,200

GROSS RENT (Sangamon County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,640
Less than $200	1,004
$200 to $299	1,348
$300 to $499	8,735
$500 to $699	7,928
$700 to $999	2,844
$1,000 to $1,499	430
$1,500 or more	157