Mechanicsburg, OH City Data

Mechanicsburg, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,744 people who live in Mechanicsburg and approximately 38,890 who live in Champaign 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

Champaign County where Mechanicsburg resides is 429.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,890 and has a population rank of 1,144 out of all the places in the United States.

Mechanicsburg has a total of 1,744 people and of those residents there are 844 males and 900 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 507 births each year and around 376 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mechanicsburg varies per year, but currently 1,730 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,744 people who live in Mechanicsburg, there are 551 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mechanicsburg is 286 male and 265 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 1,243.

General Mechanicsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Champaign County	429.71
Water area in square miles - Champaign County	N/A
Resident population - Champaign County	38,890
Population rank - Champaign County	1,144
Total population	1,744
Total population (male)	844
Total population (female)	900
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Champaign County	507
Deaths- Champaign County	376
Population of one race	1,730
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	551
Population under 20 years (male)	286
Population under 20 years (female)	265
Total population 18 years and over	1,243

Mechanicsburg Social Characteristics

There are 14,952 households in Mechanicsburg. Families make up 10,958 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mechanicsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,924), male householder with no wife present (555) and female householder with no husband present (1,288). The remainder of the Mechanicsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,084. Mechanicsburg, OH 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 15,696 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,704 never married, 9,265 now married, 252 separated, 1,792 widowed, and 1,683 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 191 separated, 301 widowed and 1,360 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 (Champaign County)
Total households	14,952
Family households (families)	10,958
With own children under 18 years	5,390
Married-couple family	8,924
With own children under 18 years	4,014
Male householder, no wife present, family	555
With own children under 18 years	372
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,288
With own children under 18 years	821
Nonfamily households	4,084
Householder living alone	3,505
65 years and over	1,410

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	267
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	178
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,475
Householder	473
Spouse	334
Child	562
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	6
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	269
Male householder	97
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	135
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,696
Never married	2,704
Now married	9,265
Separated	252
Widowed	1,792
Divorced	1,683
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	191
Widowed	301
Divorced	1,360

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,744
Male	844
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	900
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,744
One race	1,730
White	1,702
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,744
People who are White alone	1,702
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
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	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,332
Same house	22,024
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,541
Different state or abroad	1,250
Different state	1,055
Abroad	195

PLACE OF BIRTH (Champaign County)
Total resident population	38,890
Born in United States	28,539
State of residence	32,508
Different state	5,960
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	138
Foreign born	284

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 9,309 for the population of the country, which includes Mechanicsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,113 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,983 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,084.

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	9,309
Pre-kindergarten	627
Public	410
Private	217
Kindergarten	605
Public	577
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,685
Public	4,388
Private	297
Elementary and high school	6,992
Public	6,537
Private	455
High school grades 9 to 12	2,307
Public	2,149
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	910
Public	504
Private	406
Graduate or professional school	175
Public	97
Private	78
Not enrolled in school	28,088

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,644
Less than 9th grade	1,281
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,254
High school graduate	12,330
Some college, no degree	4,716
Associate's degree	1,354
Bachelor's degree	2,709
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,808

Mechanicsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,904 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mechanicsburg. The Mechanicsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,443), service occupations (2,614), sales and office occupations (4,148), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,822) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,090). The 29,904 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,864 private wage and salary workers, 1,826 government workers, 1,519 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Champaign County)
Population 16 years and over	29,904
In labor force	20,167
Civilian labor force	20,156
Employed	19,299
Unemployed	857
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	15,437
In labor force	9,134
Civilian labor force	9,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	378
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,467
In labor force	11,033
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	479
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Champaign County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,905
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,568
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,304
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	414
Other means	97
Worked at home	494
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	460,585

OCCUPATION (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,443
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,443
Service occupations	2,614
Sales and office occupations	4,148
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,822
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,090

INDUSTRY (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,443
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	759
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,918
Wholesale trade	619
Retail trade	1,923
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	833
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	845
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	867
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,740
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	606

CLASS OF WORKER (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,443
Private wage and salary workers	15,864
Government workers	1,826
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,519
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mechanicsburg Housing Characteristics

In Mechanicsburg, OH there are 15,890 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,952 occupied and 938 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mechanicsburg, there are 12,041 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 167 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mechanicsburg, OH 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 230 housing units with rent less than $200, 311 with rent between $200-299, 1,223 with rent between $300-499 and 1,266 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Champaign County)
Total housing units	15,890
Occupied housing units	14,952
Vacant housing units	938

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Champaign County)
Total housing units	15,890
1-unit, detached	12,041
1-unit, attached	167
2 units	712
3 or 4 units	780
5 to 9 units	317
10 to 19 units	160
20 to 49 units	281
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	1,401

HOUSING TENURE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	14,952
Owner-occupied	11,353
Renter-occupied	3,599

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	14,952
No vehicles available	913
2 vehicle available	9,851
3 vehicles available	2,686
4 vehicles available	610
5 or more vehicles available	233

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	14,952
Utility gas	5,884
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,158
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,595
Coal or coke	9
Wood	375
Solar energy
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	14,952
Less Than $50,000	11,353
$50,000 to $99,999	4,187
$100,000 to $149,999	2,560
$150,000 to $199,999	884
$200,000 to $299,999	392
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	95,500

GROSS RENT (Champaign County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,599
Less than $200	230
$200 to $299	311
$300 to $499	1,223
$500 to $699	995
$700 to $999	230
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	6