Living in Mechanicsburg Area School District, Pennsylvania

Overview

A total of 12,399 households are located in Mechanicsburg Area School District area. Among them, 3,400 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,491 and 8,174 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (654) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (2,230) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mechanicsburg Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	12,399
Population	27,967
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,400 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,491
Total Students	8,174
Pre-Kindergarten	608
Kindergarten	372
Grade 1-8	2,523
Grade 9-12	1,209
College/Graduate School	3,462
Veterans	24,459
Non-citizen	654
Non-English Home Language	2,230
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

25,158 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,859 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,849 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 16,099 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mechanicsburg Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,754	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,561	79.73%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	859	5.45%
Public transportation	167	1.06%
Walked	984	6.25%
Other method	163	1.03%
Worked from home	1,020	6.47%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,099	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,741	48.08%
Service	2,286	14.20%
Sales and office	3,175	19.72%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	874	5.43%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,023	12.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,099	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	89	0.55%
Construction	690	4.29%
Manufacturing	997	6.19%
Wholesale trade	268	1.66%
Retail trade	2,103	13.06%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,165	7.24%
Information	259	1.61%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,328	8.25%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,599	9.93%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,157	25.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,235	7.67%
Other services, except public administration	954	5.93%
Public administration	1,255	7.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,099	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,038	80.99%
Government workers	2,212	13.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	757	4.70%
Unpaid family workers	92	0.57%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $90,691 for the 12,399 households in Mechanicsburg Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $36,908. 28,784 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.42%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,399	-
Less than $10,000	353	2.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	247	1.99%
$15,000 - $24,999	868	7.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,269	10.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,714	13.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,178	17.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,961	15.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,130	17.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	931	7.51%
More than $200,000	748	6.03%
Median Household Income	$68,968	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$90,691	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,560	-
Less than $10,000	156	2.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	64	0.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	151	2.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	373	4.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	775	10.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,401	18.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,419	18.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,767	23.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	803	10.62%
More than $200,000	651	8.61%

Median Family Income	$89,514	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$111,504	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,908	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,806	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,806	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,167	-
With health insurance coverage	28,784	95.42%
Public coverage	8,422	27.92%
Private health insurance	24,944	82.69%
Without health insurance coverage	1,383	4.58%

Housing

There are 12,811 housing units in Mechanicsburg Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 12,399 units (96.78%) occupied. 8,728 houses (70.39%) are occupied by owner and 3,671 houses (29.61%) are rented. The average housing value is $193,400 and the average rental cost is $1,003. 386 houses (3.01%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,730 houses (21.31%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,811	-
Occupied	12,399	96.78%
Owner Occupied	8,728	70.39%
Renter Occupied	3,671	29.61%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,649	51.90%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3,506	27.37%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,504	19.55%
Mobile Homes	152	1.19%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,811	-
Built 2014 or later	386	3.01%
Built 2010 - 2013	542	4.23%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,882	14.69%
Built 1990 - 1999	954	7.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,904	14.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,711	13.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,752	13.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	950	7.42%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,730	21.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,811	-
1 room	191	1.49%
2 rooms	110	0.86%
3 rooms	855	6.67%
4 rooms	1,467	11.45%
5 rooms	2,140	16.70%
6 rooms	2,322	18.13%
7 rooms	1,985	15.49%
8 rooms	1,490	11.63%
9 rooms or more	2,251	17.57%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,811	-
no bedroom	191	1.49%
1 bedroom	1,060	8.27%
2 bedrooms	3,102	24.21%
3 bedrooms	5,548	43.31%
4 bedrooms	2,555	19.94%
5 bedrooms or more	355	2.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,728	-
Less than $50,000	182	2.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	388	4.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,456	16.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,657	30.44%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,484	28.46%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,221	13.99%
$500,000 - $999,999	317	3.63%
$1,000,000 or more	23	0.26%
Median House Value	$193,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,477	-
Less than $500	134	3.85%
$500 - $999	1,597	45.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,405	40.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	306	8.80%
$2,000 - $2,499	22	0.63%
$2,500 - $2,999	13	0.37%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,003	-

Demographic

A total of 30,407 people lives in Mechanicsburg Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 14,668 male and 15,739 female. The males to female ratio is 48.24 to 51.76. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,407	-
Male	14,668	48.24%
Female	15,739	51.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,407	-
Under 5 years	1,602	5.27%
5 - 9 years	1,854	6.10%
10 - 14 years	1,431	4.71%
15 - 19 years	2,551	8.39%
20 - 24 years	2,132	7.01%
25 - 34 years	3,989	13.12%
35 - 44 years	3,680	12.10%
45 - 54 years	3,560	11.71%
55 - 59 years	2,358	7.75%
60 - 64 years	1,725	5.67%
65 - 74 years	2,685	8.83%
75 - 84 years	1,883	6.19%
85 years and older	957	3.15%
Median Age	39.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,407	-
One Race	29,522	97.09%
White	26,944	88.61%
Black or African American	1,326	4.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.20%
Asian	1,064	3.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	127	0.42%

Two or more races	885	2.91%
White and Black or African American	259	0.85%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	86	0.28%
White and Asian	243	0.80%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.09%

Living in Mechanicsburg Area School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic