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Mechanicsburg borough, PA


Cumberland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,402   ( 421 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 3900.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,004 85.13% 1.3%
Black:2042.17% 6.8%
Indian:10.01% 96.0%
Asian:1321.40% 18.0%
2+ races:4334.61% 156.2%
Hispanic:5706.06% 81.0%
Total non-White:1,39814.87% 61.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-109 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:530 7.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,981
8,11390.34%
1912.13%
250.28%
1611.79%
1691.88%
3153.51%
8689.66%

2000
9,042
8,66095.78%
700.77%
170.19%
110.12%
2562.83%
280.31%
3824.22%

1990
9,452
9,27598.13%
230.24%
180.19%
940.99%
n/a
420.44%
1771.87%

1980
9,487
9,34998.55%
300.32%
50.05%
930.98%
n/a
100.11%
1381.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-547 -6.0
486 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-615 -6.5
205 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-74 -0.8
39 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mechanicsburg borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
1,888 20.1%
7,514 79.9%
1,627 17.3%
4,182
2.23
2,444 58.4%
1,721 70.4%
227 9.3%
1,738 41.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
1,845 20.5%
7,136 79.5%
1,404 15.6%
4,028
2.22
2,327 57.8%
1,744 74.9%
234 10.1%
1,701 42.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
1,996 22.1%
7,046 77.9%
1,432 15.8%
4,025
2.23
2,494 62.0%
2,059 82.6%
187 7.5%
1,531 38.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
2,078 22.0%
7,374 78.0%
1,332 14.1%
3,891
2.42
2,576 66.2%
2,222 86.3%
111 4.3%
1,315 33.8%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
2,409 25.4%
7,078 74.6%
1,144 12.1%
3,536
2.67
2,572 72.7%
2,130 82.8%
163 6.3%
964 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,405 
Median Value$215,900 
Occupied4,18294.9%
Vacant2235.1%
Owned2,84268.0%
Rented1,34032.0%
Median Rent$1,008 
Single-Family Units3,17172.0%
    Detached2,47556.2%
    Attached69615.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3758.5%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001182.8%
$10,000 to $14,999571.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991232.9%
$20,000 to $24,999902.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992004.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992125.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991192.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991904.5%
$45,000 to $49,999551.3%
$50,000 to $59,99969416.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992135.1%
$75,000 to $99,99973417.6%
$100,000 to $124,99945310.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992977.1%
$150,000 to $199,99947111.3%
$200,000 or more1563.7%
Median Household Income75,806 
Per Capita Income39,938 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI250.6%
Public Assistance340.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2666.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,84084.4%
Unemployed951.7%
In Armed Forces140.2%
Total Labor Force4,94986.3%
Not in Labor Force78513.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3361,19766.1%
Non-Profit16227237.3%
Self-Employed32828053.9%
Local Government9030822.6%
State Government10411248.1%
Federal Government1202682.2%
Total Private + Self2,6641,47764.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47671839.9%
Total3,1402,19558.9%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts80415.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,31324.5%
Professional, Technical1,37925.7%
Service Occupations64912.1%
All others1,21822.7%
White Collar 65.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade66312.4%
Health care and social assistance64312.0%
Educational services59911.2%
Transportation and warehousing5259.8%
Finance and insurance5119.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4187.8%
Public administration3526.6%
Construction2865.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2775.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2304.3%
Manufacturing2053.8%
Wholesale trade1663.1%
Other services1222.3%
Information1041.9%
Accommodation and food services941.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing761.4%
Utilities330.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting330.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1711.82%
Puerto Rican3463.68%
Cuban530.56%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean770.82%
Taiwanese280.30%
Indian270.29%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,79897.6%
Other Indo-European1231.4%
Korean570.6%
Spanish380.4%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,58927.5%
Irish1,11811.9%
English95310.1%
American7177.6%
Italian5816.2%
Polish4805.1%
Dutch3333.5%
French3173.4%
African2823.0%
Pennsylvania German2652.8%
Eastern European2242.4%
European1922.0%
Romanian1241.3%
Scotch-Irish1241.3%
Scottish921.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,38399.8%
Not a citizen190.2%
Native9,18897.7%
Foreign-born2142.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
13 0.2%262 3.7%2,302 32.9%1,489 21.3%2,326 33.2%605 8.6%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 13 0.2%
9-12 Years 262 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,302 32.9%
Some College 1,489 21.3%
Bach. Degree 2,326 33.2%
Grad Degree 605 8.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +156 D +477 D + 11.6%
D +633
2020 vs. 2012 R +245 D +373 D + 9.4%
D +618
2020 vs. 2008 R +198 D +203 D + 4.9%
D +401
2016 vs. 2008 R +42 R +274 R + 6.7%
D -232
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 2,644 50.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,485 47.3% 130 2.5% 5,259 2 3 0.08%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 2,488 53.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,852 39.6% 332 7.1% 4,672 5 7 0.08%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 2,399 54.7% Barack Obama* (D) 1,867 42.6% 116 2.6% 4,382 8 8 0.08%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 2,446 52.9% Barack Obama (D) 2,084 45.0% 98 2.1% 4,628 9 7 0.08%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 2,905 61.0% John Kerry (D) 1,823 38.3% 37 0.8% 4,765 13 10 0.08%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 2,501 59.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,590 37.6% 135 3.2% 4,226 13 11 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,485 47.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,644 50.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 104 2.0%
Other 26 0.5%
TOTAL 5,259
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,852 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,488 53.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 187 4.0%
Other 145 3.1%
TOTAL 4,672
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,867 42.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,399 54.7%
Other 116 2.6%
TOTAL 4,382
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,084 45.0%
John McCain (R) 2,446 52.9%
Other 98 2.1%
TOTAL 4,628
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,905 61.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,823 38.3%
Other 37 0.8%
TOTAL 4,765
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,501 59.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,590 37.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 2.6%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,226
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% John Fetterman (D) 2,136 49.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,021 46.9% 150 [+] 3.5% 4,307 1 0.08%
2022 G 58% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,441 56.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,742 40.4% 126 [+] 2.9% 4,309 -1 0.08%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,905 48.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,905 48.6% 111 [+] 2.8% 3,921 6 0.08%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,118 54.0% Scott Wagner (R) 1,697 43.2% 109 [+] 2.8% 3,924 3 0.08%
2016 S3 63% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,537 55.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,784 38.8% 281 [+] 6.1% 4,602 6 0.08%
2014 G 40% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,596 55.0% Tom Wolf (D) 1,304 45.0% 0 0.0% 2,900 10 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote