Mechanicsburg, IL Population

Overview

828

Total Population

45.4

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mechanicsburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mechanicsburg is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mechanicsburg's population under 18 was 18.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mechanicsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mechanicsburg, 12.68% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 52.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Mechanicsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Mechanicsburg, IL.
The Mechanicsburg, IL gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 64.

Mechanicsburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mechanicsburg population: 91.79% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American and 7.97% are multiracial.
Mechanicsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 818 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mechanicsburg is White with a population of 76 (91.79% of the total population).

Mechanicsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 661 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Mechanicsburg's population increased by 127 (27.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mechanicsburg's population increased by 65 (10.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mechanicsburg's population was lowest in year 2008 at 455.