Mechanicsburg, PA

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland county, is 39 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 66 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is located in the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan area. Mechanicsburg has a population of 9,042.

The People and Families of Mechanicsburg

In Mechanicsburg, about 56% of adults are married. Mechanicsburg offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mechanicsburg had a median family income of $54,228. People in Mechanicsburg generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Mechanicsburg than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Mechanicsburg gave more campaign money ($39,940) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Mechanicsburg Housing

Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Mechanicsburg. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Mechanicsburg, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mechanicsburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mechanicsburg, PA

Comparing Mechanicsburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Cumberland
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17050, 17055
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.214
Longitude	-77.008

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,042	100%
Male	4,315	47.7%
Female	4,727	52.3%
Under 18	1,947	21.5%
18+	7,095	78.5%
65+	1,431	15.8%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.85
White	8,768	97%
African-American	39	0.4%
Asian	104	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	25	0.3%
Mixed Race	98	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	75	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,818
Growth	-224
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.9%
Irish	11.4%
US/American	10.2%
Italian	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Polish	4.4%
English	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Scottish	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Dutch	1%
Slovak	1%
Swedish	0.9%
European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mechanicsburg	9,042	$54,228
Camp Hill	7,636	$61,578
Dillsburg	2,063	$46,797
Lemoyne	3,995	$47,438
New Cumberland	7,349	$56,138
Shiremanstown	1,521	$55,268
Wormleysburg	2,607	$49,342

Library
Mechanicsburg Area Pub Library 16 N Walnut St Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (717) 766-0171 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
6520 Carlisle Pike/Suite 550 (717) 691-3150

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