Mechanicsville

Population: 906
Median household income: $76,190
Median home value: $155,500

Mechanicsville is a community in Cedar County, Iowa, home to 906 residents. The median household income of $76,190 is in line with the Cedar County median ($79,080).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mechanicsville's population declined 19.5% from 1,126 to 906, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $105,900 to $155,500.

Owners occupy 85.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 906
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,190
Median home value: $155,500
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 429
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,126906

Median household income

$64,704$76,190

Median home value

$105,900$155,500

Median gross rent

$750$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,126	$64,704	$105,900	$750
2020	983	$65,491	$110,500	$465
2021	932	$70,417	$113,300	$638
2022	924	$67,292	$142,100	—
2023	906	$76,190	$155,500	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7421.9%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.8%
5 to 17	81	8.9%
18 to 24	78	8.6%
25 to 34	48	5.3%
35 to 44	131	14.5%
45 to 54	148	16.3%
55 to 64	131	14.5%
65 to 74	198	21.9%
75 and over	75	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	851	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	6.8%
High school graduate	271	37.1%
Some college or associate's	286	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	108	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	76.4%
Carpooled	17	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	19.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	14.9%
15 to 29 min	78	21.9%
30 to 44 min	176	49.4%
45 to 59 min	39	11.0%
60+ min	10	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 7.6% (66 of 866)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	68.9%
Nonfamily households	127	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408	95.1%
Vacant	21	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	85.0%
Renter-occupied	61	15.0%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	78.1%
1-unit, attached	43	10.0%
2 to 4 units	16	3.7%
5 to 19 units	3	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9056, -91.2533