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Mechanicsburg Illinois Information: Mechanicsburg, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Mechanicsburg from the last gathering is 456. You can view Mechanicsburg venues that host many Mechanicsburg IL events every year. You can also research Mechanicsburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mechanicsburg Illinois real estate guide. Mechanicsburg Illinois has a latitude of 39.8094 and a longitude of -89.3982. Zip codes in Mechanicsburg, IL include 62545 ... more Mechanicsburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mechanicsburg, IL was 456.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mechanicsburg was 233, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mechanicsburg, IL
There are an estimated 92 married men in the town. 50 percent of men over 15 years old in Mechanicsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mechanicsburg is 223 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 89 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mechanicsburg, IL
The median age of people living in Mechanicsburg, IL was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mechanicsburg was 36. There were 322 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (47) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mechanicsburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mechanicsburg, IL was 454.

White Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
The estimated White population in the Mechanicsburg community is 443, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mechanicsburg, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mechanicsburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mechanicsburg community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
The household population number in Mechanicsburg was 456.

Group Quarters Population in Mechanicsburg, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Mechanicsburg, IL
The average household size in Mechanicsburg is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mechanicsburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 198 total housing units in Mechanicsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 172, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 143 were owner-occupied (83.1), and 29 were renter-occupied (16.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Mechanicsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 99, with a median value in dollars of 59,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mechanicsburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $772 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mechanicsburg, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 205 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
8 people in Mechanicsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mechanicsburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mechanicsburg was 40, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mechanicsburg, IL
In 2000, there were 83 people in Mechanicsburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mechanicsburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Mechanicsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
There were 243 in the labor force in Mechanicsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mechanicsburg was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mechanicsburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mechanicsburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,212. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
Per capita income in Mechanicsburg in the last full census was 16,906. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mechanicsburg numbered 4, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mechanicsburg, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.