Mechanicsburg

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.411
State:: Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg is a borough located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg has a 2025 population of 10,295. Mechanicsburg is currently growing at a rate of 1.9% annually and its population has increased by 10.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,335 in 2020.

The average household income in Mechanicsburg is $96,562 with a poverty rate of 5.16%.The median age in Mechanicsburg is 39.6 years: 38 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mechanicsburg includes 87.53% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,346	87.53%
Two or more races	653	6.85%
Black or African American	236	2.48%
Other race	177	1.86%
Asian	122	1.28%
Native American	1	0.01%

Mechanicsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mechanicsburg's average per capita income is $49,192. Household income levels show a median of $81,696. The poverty rate stands at 5.16%.

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	$125,702	-
Families	$94,826	$112,933
Households	$81,696	$96,562
Non Families	$54,919	$65,118

$49,192

Average Income

$81,696

Median Household Income

5.16%

Poverty Rate