Mechanicsburg

Population: 1,853
Median household income: $55,556
Median home value: $145,800

Located in Champaign County, Ohio, Mechanicsburg is a community with a population of 1,853. Its median household income of $55,556 runs below the Champaign County figure of $74,239.

From 2019 to 2023, Mechanicsburg's population grew 9.3% from 1,695 to 1,853, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $94,900 to $145,800.

19.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,853
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,556
Median home value: $145,800
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 784
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6951,853

Median household income

$56,544$55,556

Median home value

$94,900$145,800

Median gross rent

$848$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,695	$56,544	$94,900	$848
2020	1,921	$49,444	$99,200	$750
2021	1,731	$49,482	$107,800	$785
2022	1,860	$56,146	$135,000	$814
2023	1,853	$55,556	$145,800	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3424.2%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	9.1%
5 to 17	259	14.0%
18 to 24	166	9.0%
25 to 34	448	24.2%
35 to 44	165	8.9%
45 to 54	149	8.0%
55 to 64	255	13.8%
65 to 74	138	7.4%
75 and over	104	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,675	90.4%
Black or African American	51	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.8%
Two or more races	41	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	10.0%
High school graduate	595	47.3%
Some college or associate's	374	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	105	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	59	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	513	64.5%
Carpooled	162	20.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	3.3%
Bicycle	14	1.8%
Worked from home	77	9.7%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	13.8%
15 to 29 min	315	43.9%
30 to 44 min	184	25.6%
45 to 59 min	76	10.6%
60+ min	44	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 19.1% (328 of 1,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	460	63.9%
Nonfamily households	260	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	720	91.8%
Vacant	64	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	48.1%
Renter-occupied	374	51.9%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	565	72.1%
1-unit, attached	11	1.4%
2 to 4 units	127	16.2%
5 to 19 units	31	4.0%
20 or more units	35	4.5%
Mobile home & other	15	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3948706
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0735, -83.5560