Mechanicsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,634 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Mechanicsburg is the 127th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Mechanicsburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Mechanicsburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Mechanicsburg is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mechanicsburg who work in sales jobs (12.75%), office and administrative support (11.73%), and management occupations (8.20%). Also of interest is that Mechanicsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Mechanicsburg is also a borough of artists. Mechanicsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mechanicsburg’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Mechanicsburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.89% of adults in Mechanicsburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Mechanicsburg in 2022 was $39,938, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,752 for a family of four. However, Mechanicsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mechanicsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Mechanicsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mechanicsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mechanicsburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mechanicsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Korean.
