Mechanicstown, OH City Data

Mechanicstown, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 833 people who live in Mechanicstown and approximately 28,836 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mechanicstown 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 Mechanicstown. We have included Mechanicstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mechanicstown Information

Carroll County where Mechanicstown resides is 399.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,836 and has a population rank of 1,425 out of all the places in the United States.

Mechanicstown has a total of 833 people and of those residents there are 452 males and 381 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 324 births each year and around 259 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mechanicstown varies per year, but currently 827 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 833 people who live in Mechanicstown, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mechanicstown is 173 male and 109 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 569.

General Mechanicstown Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	399.01
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	28,836
Population rank - Carroll County	1,425
Total population	833
Total population (male)	452
Total population (female)	381
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Carroll County	324
Deaths- Carroll County	259
Population of one race	827
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	109
Total population 18 years and over	569

Mechanicstown Social Characteristics

There are 11,126 households in Mechanicstown. Families make up 8,204 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mechanicstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,885), male householder with no wife present (391) and female householder with no husband present (863). The remainder of the Mechanicstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,970. Mechanicstown, OH moving companies help people in Mechanicstown 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 Mechanicstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mechanicstown is based, there are 11,698 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,955 never married, 7,321 now married, 86 separated, 1,287 widowed, and 1,049 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 77 separated, 280 widowed and 1,258 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mechanicstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mechanicstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	11,126
Family households (families)	8,204
With own children under 18 years	3,812
Married-couple family	6,885
With own children under 18 years	2,896
Male householder, no wife present, family	391
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	863
With own children under 18 years	512
Nonfamily households	2,970
Householder living alone	2,557
65 years and over	1,162

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	116
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	721
Householder	211
Spouse	183
Child	278
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	95
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,698
Never married	1,955
Now married	7,321
Separated	86
Widowed	1,287
Divorced	1,049
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	77
Widowed	280
Divorced	1,258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	833
Male	452
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	2
Female	381
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	833
One race	827
White	813
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
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	816
People who are White alone	801
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
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	12
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,147
Same house	17,925
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,759
Different state or abroad	876
Different state	805
Abroad	71

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	28,836
Born in United States	21,593
State of residence	24,440
Different state	4,139
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	174

Mechanicstown 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 Mechanicstown. That total enrollment is 6,740 for the population of the country, which includes Mechanicstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,575 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,315 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 678.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,740
Pre-kindergarten	466
Public	353
Private	113
Kindergarten	437
Public	399
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,451
Public	3,221
Private	230
Elementary and high school	5,158
Public	4,858
Private	300
High school grades 9 to 12	1,707
Public	1,637
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	591
Public	482
Private	109
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	56
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	21,117

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,460
Less than 9th grade	1,116
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,758
High school graduate	10,322
Some college, no degree	2,805
Associate's degree	684
Bachelor's degree	1,775
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,198

Mechanicstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,370 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mechanicstown. The Mechanicstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,726), service occupations (1,995), sales and office occupations (2,682), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,002). The 22,370 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,776 private wage and salary workers, 1,335 government workers, 1,085 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	22,370
In labor force	13,807
Civilian labor force	13,807
Employed	13,216
Unemployed	591
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	11,449
In labor force	6,254
Civilian labor force	6,254
Unemployed Civilian labor force	284
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,921
In labor force	7,553
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	307
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,882
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,780
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,217
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	293
Other means	62
Worked at home	452
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	341,700

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,726
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,726
Service occupations	1,995
Sales and office occupations	2,682
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,002

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,726
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	561
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,781
Wholesale trade	457
Retail trade	1,421
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	654
Information	209
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	357
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	705
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,126
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	970
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	346

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,726
Private wage and salary workers	10,776
Government workers	1,335
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,085
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mechanicstown Housing Characteristics

In Mechanicstown, OH there are 13,016 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,126 occupied and 1,890 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mechanicstown, there are 9,760 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 103 units in Mechanicstown. 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 Mechanicstown, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mechanicstown, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mechanicstown. There are 204 housing units with rent less than $200, 165 with rent between $200-299, 976 with rent between $300-499 and 458 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mechanicstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mechanicstown, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	13,016
Occupied housing units	11,126
Vacant housing units	1,890

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	13,016
1-unit, detached	9,760
1-unit, attached	103
2 units	294
3 or 4 units	236
5 to 9 units	217
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	46
Mobile home	2,250

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	11,126
Owner-occupied	8,901
Renter-occupied	2,225

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	11,126
No vehicles available	534
2 vehicle available	7,685
3 vehicles available	2,113
4 vehicles available	682
5 or more vehicles available	255

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	11,126
Utility gas	3,769
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,223
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,036
Coal or coke	75
Wood	580
Solar energy
Other fuel	195
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	11,126
Less Than $50,000	8,901
$50,000 to $99,999	2,632
$100,000 to $149,999	1,445
$150,000 to $199,999	565
$200,000 to $299,999	241
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	89,700

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,225
Less than $200	204
$200 to $299	165
$300 to $499	976
$500 to $699	397
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A