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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mechanicsburg is $18,303, which is lower than the state average of $26,520 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mechanicsburg median household income is $43,281, which has grown by 29.64% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 19.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mechanicsburg residents spend 26.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #902

Mechanicsburg, OH	18,303 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	28,750 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	33,221 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	21,964 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #675

Mechanicsburg, OH	43,281 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	48,268 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #249

Mechanicsburg, OH	29.64%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Mechanicsburg, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.82%	$3,163, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.18%	$16,114, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.42%	$3,793, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.53%	$15,308, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	46,676 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	54,106 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$44,375, see rank	$52,251	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$36,429, see rank	$21,759	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,750, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,583, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$29,167, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,341, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	705, 52.57%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	443, 62.84%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	443, 62.84%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	395, 89.16%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	48, 10.84%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	262, 37.16%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	636, 47.43%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	353, 55.50%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	353, 55.50%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	314, 88.95%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	39, 11.05%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	283, 44.50%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	690, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	593, 85.94%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	66, 9.57%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	28, 4.06%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3, 0.43%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mechanicsburg, OH	26.4 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	709	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	395, 55.71%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	93, 23.54%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	60, 15.19%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	42, 10.63%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	36, 9.11%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	156, 39.49%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	314, 44.29%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	88, 28.03%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	87, 27.71%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	94, 29.94%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	45, 14.33%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Mechanicsburg, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	709, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	11, 1.55%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	41, 5.78%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	170, 23.98%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	14, 1.97%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	51, 7.19%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	54, 7.62%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	13, 1.83%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	25, 3.53%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	70, 9.87%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	130, 18.34%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	58, 8.18%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	43, 6.06%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29, 4.09%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mechanicsburg, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	299	17.79%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	62	14.32%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.