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Mechanicsville, Virginia

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StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Total Population38,6838,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,595$93,170$80,734
Median Age41.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.8%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$351,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,724$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate5.2%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.8%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.5%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.927.326.4
Worked from Home18.1%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.1%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Age in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Median Age41.839.038.9
Under 18 %21.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Households15,3373,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households66.8%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.8%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone26.9%28.5%28.7%
Never Married26.7%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,231$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.0%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.7%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.6%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households6.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units15,9473,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.2%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.5%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,244$2,790n/a

Education in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.7%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.4%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mechanicsville, Virginia

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.7%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.1%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.7%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Mechanicsville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.