Mechanicsville, PA

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Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania is 18 miles NW of Levittown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 27 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Bucks county. The population of the town is 515.

The People and Families of Mechanicsville

In Mechanicsville, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mechanicsville had a median family income of $40,556.

Political Inclinations

Among Mechanicsville political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Mechanicsville Housing

Of the housing in Mechanicsville, approximately 90% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Mechanicsville, 89% of commuters drive to work. Mechanicsville features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Mechanicsville, PA

Comparing Mechanicsville 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of Levittown, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Standard Zip Codes	18934
Phone Area Codes	215
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.344
Longitude	-75.074

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	515	100%
Male	240	46.6%
Female	275	53.4%
Under 18	116	22.5%
18+	399	77.5%
65+	105	20.4%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	506	98.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	497
Growth	-18
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
Irish	17.9%
Polish	12%
Italian	9.8%
US/American	6.8%
Lithuanian	5.4%
English	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Ukrainian	3.2%
Dutch	2%
Lebanese	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mechanicsville	515	$40,556
Chalfont	3,900	$70,592
Doylestown	8,227	$71,988
Dublin	2,083	$55,724
Ivyland	492	$63,750
New Britain	3,125	$67,500
New Hope	2,252	$87,868

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