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. Mechanicsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mechanicsburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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. A relatively large number of people in Mechanicsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The education level of Mechanicsburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mechanicsburg, 41.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. 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.
