Mechanicsburg, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,825 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,825 (all nonfarm))

Mechanicsburg, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 772 (714 occupied: 478 owner occupied, 236 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	31%

Housing density: 752 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $65,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $281

Median gross rent in Mechanicsburg, OH in 2000: $443

Housing units in Mechanicsburg with a mortgage: 294 (17 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,825

In family households: 1,545 (343 male householders, 133 female householders)
349 spouses, 575 children (514 natural, 10 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 16 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 280 (99 male householders (79 living alone)), 138 female householders (122 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 187 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 30 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

283 married couples with children.
167 single-parent households (32 men, 135 women).

96.9% of residents of Mechanicsburg speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 15 (0.8%)
(80.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mechanicsburg, Ohio:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 34
5 rooms: 127
6 rooms: 105
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 71
9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanicsburg, Ohio:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 58
4 rooms: 63
5 rooms: 48
6 rooms: 22
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 111
1960 to 1969: 51
1950 to 1959: 55
1940 to 1949: 79
1939 or earlier: 414

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mechanicsburg:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 113
3 bedrooms: 230
4 bedrooms: 104
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mechanicsburg:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 91
2 bedrooms: 89
3 bedrooms: 33
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanicsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 108
2 vehicles: 222
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Mechanicsburg in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 41
1 vehicle: 120
2 vehicles: 66
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mechanicsburg, OH:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 73
$80,000 to $89,999: 85
$90,000 to $99,999: 45
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mechanicsburg rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mechanicsburg:

Less than $100: 29
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 7

Mechanicsburg, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.7%
Number of people working at home: 17 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 46
10 to 14 minutes: 23
15 to 19 minutes: 71
20 to 24 minutes: 137
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 90
60 to 89 minutes: 32
90 or more minutes: 8

Mechanicsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 622 (77%)
Carpooled: 140 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 19 (2%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 97
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 46
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 41
$45,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $74,999: 63
$75,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 256
German: 253
English: 156
Irish: 118
Other groups: 97
Scotch-Irish: 32
Dutch: 29
Italian: 19
Scottish: 16
French (except Basque): 14
Polish: 14
Welsh: 8
Swedish: 7
Hungarian: 5
Swiss: 5
Norwegian: 4
British: 2
Lithuanian: 2
European: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2
Portuguese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Honduras (53%)
Poland (27%)
Japan (20%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1516
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 61
South: 166
West: 40

60% of Mechanicsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 221
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 37
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 279
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 62
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,438
Black householders: $21,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,499
Two or more races householders: $36,250

Mechanicsburg household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Mechanicsburg household income for Black or African American householders

Mechanicsburg household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Mechanicsburg household income for two or more races householders

Mechanicsburg marital status for males

Mechanicsburg marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,700
Black or African American householders: $33,800
Two or more races householders: $85,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 523
One, attached: 6
Two: 62
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 43
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mechanicsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (78%)
Electricity (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (40%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	7.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	3.3%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	33.3%
Ohio:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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