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Mechanicsville, Iowa

Mechanicsville city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningCedar County · 0.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MechanicsvillePeer medianPctileSource
Population96496745
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$70,000$69,03645
Poverty rate19.1%11.8%82
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%16.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$161,400$156,90045
Median gross rent$638$7559
Housing vacancy rate5.2%10.1%27
Worked from home16.5%7.8%91
Population, 2012–2024
MechanicsvillePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MechanicsvillePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Cedar County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction39.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Harrisville, PA93901$71,44216.2%
Grand Coulee, WA89913$64,25015.5%
Viola, IL88899$72,50018.6%
Fredericksburg, IA88989$65,31317.0%
Christiana, PA88998$74,76619.0%
Odebolt, IA88945$65,41717.6%
Bloomfield, PA861,090$73,54215.5%
Morrisonville, IL86926$71,59716.2%
Energy, IL861,050$65,35720.3%
North Apollo, PA851,156$66,62916.3%