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Overview QuickFacts Population: 510 Pop. Change: -4% State: Pennsylvania Metro Area: Pottsville Metro Area County: Schuylkill County City: Mechanicsville

City Overview

As of 2009, Mechanicsville's population is 510 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.08 percent.

The median home cost in Mechanicsville is $77,870. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.40 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Mechanicsville's cost of living is 37.88% Higher than the U.S. average.

Mechanicsville public schools spend $5,388 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Mechanicsville.

The unemployment rate in Mechanicsville is 10.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Mechanicsville jobs have Decreased by 2.90 percent.

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The 2009 Mechanicsville, PA, population is 510. There are 1,492 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Mechanicsville, PA

The median age is 44.3. The US median is 37.6. 60.17% of people in Mechanicsville, PA, are married. 9.63% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.44 people. 20.69% of people are married, with children. 7.36% have children, but are single.

Race in Mechanicsville, PA

99.44% of people are white, 0.00% are black, 0.20% are asian, 0.00% are native american, and 1.21% claim 'Other'.

1.02% of the people in Mechanicsville, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.98% are non-hispanic).

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There are 130 physicians per 100,000 population in Mechanicsville, PA. The US average is 170.

Mechanicsville, PA Health Index

Air quality in Mechanicsville, PA is 49 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Mechanicsville, PA is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Mechanicsville, PA, is 10.50%, with job growth of -2.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.80%.

Mechanicsville, PA Taxes

Mechanicsville, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 2.80%.

Mechanicsville, PA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $19,656, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,399.

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The median home value in Mechanicsville, PA, is $77,870. Home appreciation is -4.40% over the last year. The median age of Mechanicsville, PA, real estate is 61 years.

Mechanicsville, PA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 9.39% of the Mechanicsville, PA, population. 9.47% of houses and apartments in Mechanicsville, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Mechanicsville, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Mechanicsville, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Mechanicsville, PA, gets 51 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 30 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 128.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Mechanicsville, PA. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Mechanicsville, PA, schools spend $5,388 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 551 students per librarian, and 509 children per counselor in Mechanicsville, PA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Mechanicsville, PA, takes 20 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mechanicsville, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mechanicsville, PA is more expensive.

Overall, Mechanicsville, PA cost of living is 137.88.

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74.30% of the people in Mechanicsville, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 42.21% are Catholic; 21.02% are Protestant; 0.08% are LDS; 10.88% are another Christian faith; 0.11% in Mechanicsville, PA are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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44.79% of the people in Mechanicsville, PA are registered as Democrats. 54.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.61%.

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