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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg borough, Pennsylvania · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeGrowingHigh densityCumberland County · 2.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MechanicsburgPeer medianPctileSource
Population9,72010,19727
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.1%
Median household income$84,421$85,60945
Poverty rate5.6%8.3%27
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%40.8%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a2.5%
Median owner-occupied home value$241,200$313,2009
Median gross rent$1,083$1,3910
Housing vacancy rate2.9%4.3%9
Worked from home19.4%14.4%64
Population, 2012–2024
MechanicsburgPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MechanicsburgPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.6%
Housing units+2.0%
Median household income+21.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+39.6%
Median gross rent+31.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+11.9%
Worked from home+321.6%
Poverty rate+20.3%
Establishment density · Cumberland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services28.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care22.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction17.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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