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The most common industries in Mechanicsburg are: Construction (16.8% of civilian employees), Public administration (13.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (11.3% of civilian employees). 78.1% of workers work in Sangamon County and 13.8% of all workers work at home. 61.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.5% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Mechanicsburg, Illinois was 456 / 769
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
16.8% (40)
27.7% (36)
3.7% (4)
Public administration
13.0% (31)
12.3% (16)
13.9% (15)
Accommodation and food services
11.3% (27)
9.2% (12)
13.9% (15)
Health care
10.1% (24)
2.3% (3)
19.4% (21)
Department and other general merchandise stores
8.0% (19)
10.0% (13)
5.6% (6)
Finance and insurance
6.3% (15)
0.0% (0)
13.9% (15)
Educational services
4.6% (11)
6.2% (8)
2.8% (3)
Personal and laundry services
4.2% (10)
3.1% (4)
5.6% (6)
Truck transportation
3.4% (8)
3.8% (5)
2.8% (3)
Social assistance
2.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
6.5% (7)
Chemicals
2.1% (5)
3.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.1% (5)
3.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.7% (4)
3.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
1.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (4)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.3% (3)
2.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.3% (3)
2.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.3% (3)
2.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
1.3% (3)
2.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (3)
2.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Private households
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Mechanicsburg
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.3%Males
2.1%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.5%Males
2.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
2.8% (9)
Illinois:
6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
1.6% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
8.3% (28)
Illinois:
4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
18.5% (63)
Illinois:
8.9% (466,416)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
17.9% (61)
Illinois:
9.3% (484,300)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
22.1% (75)
Illinois:
14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
7.4% (25)
Illinois:
11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
6.0% (20)
Illinois:
11.2% (585,810)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
2.5% (9)
Illinois:
5.2% (271,981)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
3.8% (13)
Illinois:
6.0% (310,820)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
1.0% (3)
Illinois:
2.9% (153,745)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
8.5% (29)
Illinois:
7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Mechanicsburg:
1.8% (6)
Illinois:
6.3% (328,692)
<5am:
Mechanicsburg:
6.3% (15)
Illinois:
3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
Mechanicsburg:
1.7% (4)
Illinois:
3.5% (199,483)
6am:
Mechanicsburg:
8.0% (19)
Illinois:
4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
Mechanicsburg:
7.6% (18)
Illinois:
9.3% (532,224)
7am:
Mechanicsburg:
7.1% (17)
Illinois:
10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
Mechanicsburg:
12.2% (29)
Illinois:
14.1% (808,399)
8am:
Mechanicsburg:
21.0% (50)
Illinois:
14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
Mechanicsburg:
5.9% (14)
Illinois:
10.2% (588,282)
9am:
Mechanicsburg:
8.4% (20)
Illinois:
4.6% (266,648)
10am:
Mechanicsburg:
5.0% (12)
Illinois:
4.7% (269,854)
11am:
Mechanicsburg:
2.9% (7)
Illinois:
2.1% (118,418)
4pm:
Mechanicsburg:
2.9% (7)
Illinois:
7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
Mechanicsburg:
8.4% (20)
Illinois:
6.8% (393,506)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
2.4% (5)
Illinois:
7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
1.6% (3)
Illinois:
5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
12.6% (25)
Illinois:
6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
19.0% (37)
Illinois:
10.5% (292,003)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
26.5% (52)
Illinois:
9.4% (261,362)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
19.0% (37)
Illinois:
12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
2.4% (5)
Illinois:
9.5% (265,464)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
5.3% (10)
Illinois:
10.1% (280,890)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
3.9% (8)
Illinois:
4.4% (122,100)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
6.3% (12)
Illinois:
8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
1.8% (4)
Illinois:
6.4% (179,820)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
2.8% (4)
Illinois:
3.9% (95,401)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
1.1% (2)
Illinois:
2.5% (60,630)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
17.3% (25)
Illinois:
7.2% (174,413)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
7.0% (10)
Illinois:
9.2% (222,938)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
25.8% (37)
Illinois:
16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
14.6% (21)
Illinois:
13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
6.7% (10)
Illinois:
12.6% (304,920)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
11.6% (17)
Illinois:
7.0% (169,031)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
1.5% (2)
Illinois:
3.3% (80,943)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
11.8% (17)
Illinois:
7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
1.9% (3)
Illinois:
6.2% (148,872)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1% Number of people working at home: 58 (13.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
0.8% (2)
Illinois:
3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
4.2% (10)
Illinois:
10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
3.8% (9)
Illinois:
12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
8.8% (21)
Illinois:
13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
16.4% (39)
Illinois:
12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
15.5% (37)
Illinois:
5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
30.3% (72)
Illinois:
12.9% (741,188)
35 to 39 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
5.0% (12)
Illinois:
2.9% (165,521)
40 to 44 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
2.1% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
5.9% (14)
Illinois:
9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
Mechanicsburg:
4.6% (11)
Illinois:
7.5% (432,921)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Mechanicsburg:
73.5% (175)
Illinois:
73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
Mechanicsburg:
18.5% (44)
Illinois:
10.9% (625,411)
Subway or elevated:
Mechanicsburg:
1.7% (4)
Illinois:
2.4% (137,996)
Walked:
Mechanicsburg:
0.8% (2)
Illinois:
3.1% (180,119)
Other means:
Mechanicsburg:
2.9% (7)
Illinois:
0.7% (37,823)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Mechanicsburg:
97.2% (341)
Illinois:
89.3% (4,089,987)
In 2 person carpool:
Mechanicsburg:
0.9% (3)
Illinois:
7.9% (361,887)
In 3 person carpool:
Mechanicsburg:
0.9% (3)
Illinois:
1.7% (77,481)
In 4 person carpool:
Mechanicsburg:
0.7% (2)
Illinois:
0.7% (31,281)
Drove alone:
Mechanicsburg:
79.9% (175)
Illinois:
87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
Mechanicsburg:
16.4% (36)
Illinois:
10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
Mechanicsburg:
3.7% (8)
Illinois:
1.7% (84,139)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Mechanicsburg:
61.8% (263)
Illinois:
68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Mechanicsburg:
1.1% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Mechanicsburg:
1.8% (8)
Illinois:
9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
9.0% (38)
Illinois:
7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
15.4% (66)
Illinois:
3.3% (207,590)
Federal government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
0.9% (4)
Illinois:
1.9% (122,680)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Mechanicsburg:
9.9% (42)
Illinois:
4.7% (295,989)
Employee of private company:
Mechanicsburg:
62.2% (148)
Illinois:
70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Mechanicsburg:
4.2% (10)
Illinois:
3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Mechanicsburg:
7.6% (18)
Illinois:
8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
1.7% (4)
Illinois:
6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
12.6% (30)
Illinois:
3.8% (220,995)
Federal government workers:
Mechanicsburg:
0.8% (2)
Illinois:
2.1% (121,776)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Mechanicsburg:
10.9% (26)
Illinois:
5.3% (307,691)
Employee of private company - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
70.2% (150)
Illinois:
72.3% (2,390,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
0.5% (1)
Illinois:
5.4% (179,821)
Local government workers - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
6.4% (14)
Illinois:
5.9% (193,630)
State government workers - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
11.9% (25)
Illinois:
3.0% (98,934)
Federal government workers - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
1.8% (4)
Illinois:
2.0% (64,842)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Mechanicsburg:
9.2% (20)
Illinois:
5.1% (167,665)
Employee of private company - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
53.5% (114)
Illinois:
63.9% (1,908,607)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
1.8% (4)
Illinois:
2.9% (88,045)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
3.7% (8)
Illinois:
13.1% (392,281)
Local government workers - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
11.5% (24)
Illinois:
10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
18.9% (40)
Illinois:
3.6% (108,656)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Mechanicsburg:
10.6% (23)
Illinois:
4.3% (128,324)
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