Language Spoken At Home in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,748 | 100% |
| English only | 1,677 | 95.9% |
| Language other than English | 71 | 4.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 17 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,879 | 100% |
| American | 165 | 8.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 426 | 22.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 442 | 23.5% |
| French Canadian | 177 | 9.4% |
| German | 222 | 11.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 114 | 6.1% |
| Italian | 53 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 3.1% |
| Norwegian | 32 | 1.7% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 141 | 7.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 91 | 4.8% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 800 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 545 | 68.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 26.4% |
| Married-couple family | 442 | 55.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 20.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 32 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 32 | 4.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 71 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 2.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 255 | 31.9% |
| Householder living alone | 230 | 28.8% |
| 65 years and over | 52 | 6.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 242 | 30.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 174 | 21.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,837 | 100% |
| Householder | 800 | 43.5% |
| Spouse | 432 | 23.5% |
| Child | 448 | 24.4% |
| Other relatives | 75 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 82 | 4.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 57 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 778 | 100% |
| Never married | 141 | 18.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 455 | 58.5% |
| Separated | 20 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 17 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 145 | 18.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 798 | 100% |
| Never married | 215 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 422 | 52.9% |
| Separated | 20 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 60 | 7.5% |
| Divorced | 81 | 10.2% |
Fertility in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 21 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 5 | 23.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 106 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 61 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 28 | 45.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 45.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 28 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 233 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 160 | 68.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34 | 14.6% |
| College or graduate school | 27 | 11.6% |
Educational Attainment in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,504 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 55 | 3.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 97 | 6.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 854 | 56.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 238 | 15.8% |
| Associate's degree | 92 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 128 | 8.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40 | 2.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.2% |
Veteran Status in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,548 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 392 | 25.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,855 | 100% |
| With a disability | 380 | 20.5% |
| Under 18 years | 331 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,308 | 100% |
| With a disability | 249 | 19.0% |
| 65 years and over | 216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 115 | 53.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,846 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,560 | 84.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 286 | 15.5% |
| Same county | 216 | 11.7% |
| Different county | 70 | 3.8% |
| Same state | 6 | 0.3% |
| Different state | 64 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,879 | 100% |
| Native | 1,843 | 98.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,840 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 1,416 | 75.4% |
| Different state | 424 | 22.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 1.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 36 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 58.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 41.7% |
Year of Entry in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 39 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mechanic Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 36 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 21 | 58.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 15 | 41.7% |