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Mechanicsburg, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cumberland County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
9,535 Population 3,956/sq mi density
$81,696 Median Income $43,945 per capita
$227,600 Home Value $396,343 Zillow
$1,033 Median Rent 21.2% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
145 Violent Crime/100K 1,601 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,696 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$227,600 home value, $1,033/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
9,535
Population Density
3,956
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
39.6 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.5% US: 61.6%
Black 2.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.5%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
11.3%
88% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.3%
5% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population9,535
Population Density3,956 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age39.6 years

Gender

Male52.1%
Female47.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.5%
Black or African American2.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans11.3%
Disability12.3%
Health Insurance96.7%
Broadband Access93.8%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M