Mechanicsville

Population: 464
Median household income: $63,942
Median home value: $101,100

Mechanicsville is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 464 residents. The median household income of $63,942 is below the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mechanicsville's population held roughly steady from 467 to 464, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $86,300 to $101,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,942
Median home value: $101,100
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 234
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

467464

Median household income

$66,750$63,942

Median home value

$86,300$101,100

Median gross rent

$967$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	467	$66,750	$86,300	$967
2020	407	$63,750	$88,900	$986
2021	399	$62,917	$96,700	$1,077
2022	422	$68,214	$93,600	$1,069
2023	464	$63,942	$101,100	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	6.3%
5 to 17	43	9.3%
18 to 24	28	6.0%
25 to 34	88	19.0%
35 to 44	43	9.3%
45 to 54	61	13.1%
55 to 64	69	14.9%
65 to 74	63	13.6%
75 and over	40	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	441	95.0%
Black or African American	3	0.6%
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	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate57.1%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	9.9%
High school graduate	208	57.1%
Some college or associate's	77	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	34	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit3.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	69.9%
Carpooled	34	14.4%
Public transit	7	3.0%
Walked	6	2.5%
Bicycle	4	1.7%
Worked from home	20	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	51.4%
15 to 29 min	56	25.9%
30 to 44 min	29	13.4%
45 to 59 min	11	5.1%
60+ min	9	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.9% (55 of 462)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	64.7%
Nonfamily households	73	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	88.5%
Vacant	27	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	75.4%
Renter-occupied	51	24.6%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached18.8%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	70.5%
1-unit, attached	44	18.8%
2 to 4 units	7	3.0%
5 to 19 units	16	6.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248448
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6908, -76.1807