Mechanicsville, IA Population

Overview

932

Total Population

49.4

Median age

54.72%

Female population %

82.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mechanicsville is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mechanicsville's population under 18 was 15.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mechanicsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mechanicsville, 10.94% were under the age of 15, 14.70% aged 15 to 29, 47.53% aged 30 to 64, 21.57% aged 65 to 84, and 5.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 more females than males in Mechanicsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.72% females and 45.28% males in Mechanicsville, IA.
The Mechanicsville, IA gender ratio is 82.7:100 i.e. 82.7 men to 100 women (0.827).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 63.

Mechanicsville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mechanicsville population: 99.25% are White, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.64% are multiracial.
Mechanicsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 907 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mechanicsville is White with a population of 925 (99.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,180 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mechanicsville's population decreased by 37 (3.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mechanicsville's population decreased by 124 (10.85%), 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, Mechanicsville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,000.