Mechanic township, OH

Holmes County, OH

2022 population: 3,224 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.7 square miles
Population density: 95.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,152	97.77%	1.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	31	0.96%	933.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.22%	41.7%
Hispanic:	34	1.05%	209.1%

Total non-White:	72	2.23%	132.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	56	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	1.6

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
3,127
3,096	99.01%
1	0.03%
3	0.10%
2	0.06%
12	0.38%
11	0.35%
31	0.99%

2000
2,603
2,565	98.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
38	1.46%
38	1.46%

1990
2,052
1,907	92.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
145	7.07%

1980
1,640
1,631	99.45%
3	0.18%
6	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

531	20.4
-7	-0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

658	32.1
-107	-5.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

276	16.8
136	8.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mechanic township, OH

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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
Number	Percent
31.5
1,166	36.2%
2,058	63.8%
636	19.7%

954
3.38

810	84.9%
770	95.1%
22	2.7%
144	15.1%

2010
Number	Percent
28.0
1,183	37.8%
1,944	62.2%
318	10.2%

889
3.52

746	83.9%
670	89.8%
17	2.3%
143	16.1%

2000
Number	Percent
26.5
948	36.4%
1,655	63.6%
154	5.9%

765
3.40

688	89.9%
593	86.2%
27	3.9%
77	10.1%

1990
Number	Percent
25.5
720	35.1%
1,332	64.9%
169	8.2%

560
3.66

517	92.3%
493	95.4%
0	0.0%
43	7.7%

1980
Number	Percent
23.5
653	39.8%
987	60.2%
106	6.5%

455
3.60

389	85.5%
364	93.6%
18	4.6%
66	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mechanic township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	68	7.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	165	17.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	176	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	142	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	77	8.1%
$200,000 or more	84	8.8%

Median Household Income	79,741
Per Capita Income	30,144

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	22	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,155	70.4%
Unemployed	53	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,208	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	433	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	487	279	63.6%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	287	22	92.9%

Local Government	63	46	57.8%
State Government	29	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	774	301	72.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	58	61.3%
Total	866	359	70.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	189	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	6.4%
Professional, Technical	103	8.4%
Service Occupations	129	10.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	60	4.9%
All others	732	59.4%

White Collar		30.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	495	40.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	165	13.4%
Educational services	102	8.3%
Retail trade	99	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	87	7.1%
Other services	64	5.2%
Finance and insurance	44	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	33	2.7%
Health care and social assistance	31	2.5%
Construction	31	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	1.7%
Utilities	19	1.5%
Public administration	17	1.4%
Wholesale trade	12	1.0%
Accommodation and food services	8	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	32	0.99%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.06%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
German, other Germanic	1,529	52.7%
English	1,353	46.7%
Spanish	18	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Pennsylvania German	955	29.6%
German	484	15.0%
English	142	4.4%
French	124	3.8%
Irish	108	3.3%
Scottish	96	3.0%
European	89	2.8%
Polish	88	2.7%
Swiss	65	2.0%
Italian	63	2.0%
Dutch	58	1.8%
American	50	1.6%
Eastern European	25	0.8%
Swedish	22	0.7%
Danish	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,214	99.7%
Not a citizen	10	0.3%

Native	3,194	99.1%
Foreign-born	30	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
596	33.2%	96	5.3%	732	40.8%	182	10.1%	64	3.6%	126	7.0%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	596	33.2%
9-12 Years	96	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	732	40.8%
Some College	182	10.1%
Bach. Degree	64	3.6%
Grad Degree	126	7.0%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +144	R +127	R + 3.6%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +271	R +291	R + 20.2%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +242	R +352	R + 34.2%
D -110

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +225	R + 30.6%
D -127
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	747	80.2%	Joe Biden (D)	176	18.9%	9	1.0%	932	27	33	0.02%
2016	37%	Donald Trump (R)	603	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	159	20.1%	29	3.7%	791	25	30	0.01%
2012	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	476	69.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	196	28.5%	16	2.3%	688	22	22	0.01%
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	505	62.2%	Barack Obama (D)	286	35.2%	21	2.6%	812	15	17	0.01%
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	550	70.4%	John Kerry (D)	225	28.8%	6	0.8%	781	20	20	0.01%
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	459	67.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	195	28.6%	29	4.2%	683	17	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

176

18.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

747

80.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

159

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

603

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

791

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

196

28.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

476

69.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

688

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

286

35.2%

John McCain (R)

505

62.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

812

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

550

70.4%

John Kerry (D)

225

28.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

781

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Mechanic township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

459

67.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

195

28.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

683

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mechanic township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	29%	J.D. Vance (R)	518	79.8%	Tim Ryan (D)	131	20.2%	0	0.0%	649	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	28%	Mike DeWine* (R)	522	83.8%	Nan Whaley (D)	101	16.2%	0	0.0%	623	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	31%	Jim Renacci (R)	499	74.5%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	171	25.5%	0	0.0%	670	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	31%	Mike DeWine (R)	524	78.1%	Richard Cordray (D)	138	20.6%	9 [+]	1.3%	671	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	37%	Rob Portman* (R)	611	77.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	136	17.2%	43 [+]	5.4%	790	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 18 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.9%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 10 (1.3%);
2014	G	22%	John Kasich* (R)	382	82.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	64	13.9%	15 [+]	3.3%	461	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 15 (3.3%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,093
Median Value	$330,100

Occupied	954	87.3%
Vacant	139	12.7%

Owned	852	89.3%
Rented	102	10.7%
Median Rent	$496

Single-Family Units	1,039	95.1%
Detached	1,016	93.0%
Attached	23	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	41	3.8%

Mechanic township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mechanic township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Mechanic township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mechanic township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mechanic township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mechanic township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mechanic township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mechanic township, OH