Mechanicsburg

County:: Sangamon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.036
State:: Illinois

Mechanicsburg is a village located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Mechanicsburg has a 2025 population of 656. Mechanicsburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 661 in 2020.

The average household income in Mechanicsburg is $102,351 with a poverty rate of 8.16%. The median age in Mechanicsburg is 47.8 years: 41.9 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mechanicsburg includes 92.25% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	690	92.25%
Two or more races	58	7.75%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mechanicsburg's average per capita income is $63,636. Household income levels show a median of $77,422. The poverty rate stands at 8.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,375	-
Families	$120,500	$128,621
Households	$77,422	$102,351
Non Families	$43,250	$46,162

$63,636

Average Income

$77,422

Median Household Income

8.16%

Poverty Rate