Mechanicsville, PA Population

Overview

399

Total Population

48.7

Median age

47.12%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

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 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mechanicsville's population under 18 was 17.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mechanicsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mechanicsville, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 12.28% aged 15 to 29, 50.13% aged 30 to 64, 21.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Mechanicsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.12% females and 52.88% males in Mechanicsville, PA.
The Mechanicsville, PA gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 23.

Mechanicsville's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Mechanicsville population: 98.75% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American and 0.50% are multiracial.
Mechanicsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 393 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mechanicsville is White with a population of 394 (98.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 507 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mechanicsville's population decreased by 50 (9.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mechanicsville's population increased by 1 (0.22%), 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 2019 at 434.