Mechanicsburg

Population: 748
Median household income: $77,422
Median home value: $206,300

Mechanicsburg is a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to 748 residents. Its median household income of $77,422 runs above the Sangamon County figure of $74,114.

From 2019 to 2023, Mechanicsburg's population grew 11.5% from 671 to 748, while its median home value rose 73.4% from $119,000 to $206,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 81.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 748
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $77,422
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 319
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

671748

Median household income

$65,536$77,422

Median home value

$119,000$206,300

Median gross rent

$752$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	671	$65,536	$119,000	$752
2020	918	$80,972	$150,900	$675
2021	828	$70,000	$154,900	$808
2022	775	$76,875	$204,800	$806
2023	748	$77,422	$206,300	$781

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.6%
5 to 17	118	15.8%
18 to 24	61	8.2%
25 to 34	54	7.2%
35 to 44	95	12.7%
45 to 54	152	20.3%
55 to 64	104	13.9%
65 to 74	79	10.6%
75 and over	58	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	679	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.0%
High school graduate	237	43.7%
Some college or associate's	167	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	100	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	81.1%
Carpooled	11	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	15.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	8.1%
15 to 29 min	138	43.0%
30 to 44 min	143	44.5%
45 to 59 min	8	2.5%
60+ min	6	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 8.2% (61 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	208	67.8%
Nonfamily households	99	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	307	96.2%
Vacant	12	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	269	87.6%
Renter-occupied	38	12.4%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1748021
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7972, -89.4107